Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-12-13

u, by birth right, politician, successfully 6llipg
by The choice OF that people. high and important |
Offices IN the Legislative, executive and Judicial
departments Of their government, in the service,
as well OF the Union az Of his own state admit
ted by all 10 have derived from nature a cspsciiy
OF the frs' order is. snding all this varied
experience, and thee multiplied proofs of the pub
lie estimation, incompetent to the administration Of
aiepullicsn government,
Wear satisfied. moreover, from an impartial
consideration OF all we have and heard that
! IN regard 10 those fundamental questions of con-
| .utu'ionai doctrine and national policy, which al
present divide The public councils, although Gen.
Jackson's opinions may not eraciiy accord with
those which have prevailed among ourselves, they
ere tar less variant from them, than the principles
and practice OF the present administration. His
political nurture was 10 the Republican family oil
9S and so. and he has never abjured The ,enets
Of his early faith. Finally, and abov all, we con-
hde in the purity of his char cter, and the integr.
~ OF his principles, as the bet pledge for the
reciion OF existing abuses, and Inc hul di. charge
OF every trust committed TO his hands
Resolved, therefore, as tbs sense of this meet
Ing. That we approve Of the Nomination Of An
drew jackson Of Tennessee for the Office of Chief
Magistrate OF the Union, and that we will use er.
cry honorable exer,ion TO secure his election.
Resolved, also, That Joseph g. Cabel, WIN. F.
Gordon, Esq. and Dr.. Charlea Cooke, our repre-
sentatives in the General Assembly, be requested
may be held during the session of that body, for
the purpose OF forming and recomtu ending gene
raj ticket OF electors favorable to the election of
Andrew Jackson TO The Presidency.
Resolved, also, That a committee of CORE spon.
dsnce be appointed to aid in promoting the objects
OF 'his meeting by corresponding with SIMILAR
committees IN other counties, and by the adoption
OF such other measures, as to them may seem pro
per.
The sense OF the meeting was then taken upon
the preamble and each of the resolutions sparae-
~, and they were unanimously adopted.
Inc following gentlemen were then appointed a
committee OF correspondence: Col Thomas Mann
Randolph, Col. Reuben l. ndssy, Dr. Chas Eve
Lett' opie Norfiss, Thomas Jefferson Randolph,
John X. Jones. Martin DAVIS John M Perry,
tucker Coles, John Watson, (Aiilton,) Richard
Ganbiil, James w Saunders, Mann Page, Beze
leel Brown, j., John d. Moon, Dr. William F.
Gooch, Benz NJ. Perkins, Thomas Daniel Daniel
Scott, Dr. John Gilmer, A. Broadhead, Nelson
BarSsdale, Bartholomew Egsn. L. y Dyer, Ma
Jor G. w. Kinsolving. Dabney Gooch, John Nj
Hailey, Garland Garth, Thomas IL. Brown, Geo.
RiYes, John e. Carter, John IL Craven Marshall
Duire', Jesse Lewis. John l.. Thomas, Na,h'l
burniey, Edmund Davis, Nicholas Burnley, DR..
S'mi. w. Tompkins, DR.. James Rodgers, Jen
nings Mauptn, Garrett White, John Field, David
4 r. Goodman
resolved Also That the editors of the Virginia
advocate, Richmond Enquirer. Constitutional
wing and United States Telegraph, be requested
70 insert IN their respective papers the proceedings
OF this meeting.
The business OF the Meeting having been eon.
through with, motion made and seconded
.ha' teiiers should be appointed count the mum.
ger oil heehoiders present, who having performed
their duty, reported that he number was one hum
} urea g seven'y-two. The meeting then adjourned
HUGH NELSON, Chm.
alex GARRETT, ss.,s,..;..
Il
.di6enarie Jackson Meeting The Preamble
and Resolutions adopted at this meeting, we to-
day, lay before readers. We hope that the
| length OF The former will not deter any from ne.
rusing u. Though the tellers only repoJted one
hundred and seveDy-two treehoiders present. we
Know that there were twenty-five or thirty other
reenoiders, who not being IN the courthouse wbep
the vote was taken, were not counted though
they reported themselves afterwards. There were
also between one and two hundred non-freebolds
ers in attendance. On the whole, a ~ ore respec.
tapie or intelligent meeting we never saw Thoue
no one can doubt that very large maj rity of our
opposed TO the admiDi.tI vet tina, the
sense oil the county may be precisely ascertsined
we propose TO have printed and circulated copies
of the second resolution which was adop,edI in.
siTucling our Representatives to unite in formine
an electoral ticket for General Jackson tbs
end tia, all who approve, may sign il. In thi,
manner, public sentiment will be uneauiyocaIly
expressed, and the Misrepresentation of our 81
yersaries exposed. We hope tina, no persua sion
ia necessary 10 induce the friends of General
Jackson promptly to avail themselves of The means
of decIaiins their preference.
Charlottesville .4dro.
| THE BdRGALN between Messrs CLAW and
Adams, a, the last Presidential election It,s besn
subject OF controversy for more than two years
past. The friends of General Jackson h,v a
broadly asserted that the election of Mr. AJam.
as President of the United States, was effected h,
means of an sgreen ent between the parties con.
cerned in it. The friends of Clay and Adams
have boldly denied that any such bargain was en-
tered fnio between them, and have called unon
General jackson and his friends for proof OF their
assertions, TO the contrary. They have at the
same tune generally admitted, that if any motives
OF sell aggrandizeEIent or personal ambition ipfIu
enced the election of Mr.. Adams that il IVA.
highly improper, and dangerous 10 the rights and
| liberties oil the people. We have never do,,b,ed
Tor moment ourselves, that Mr. Clay was inJ,,
ced TO vote Tor Mr.. Adams, in ronseuuepce Of an
intimation, II not direct promise from The latter
that he would in the event Of his election sppoin,
him his Secretary Of State. we are LED irresis.
tibIy 10 this CONCLUSION, when we reflect upon The
relative situation oil these two genlsmen and the
principles upon which they were supported by
their respective friends during the canvass which
bad Just closed, snJ resulted in the exclusion ne
! Mr.. Clay from the House of Representativts
The most bitter personal and political hostility
had Tor some years characterized their condurt
with regard 10 each other. Mr. Clay had rpsnlv
denounced Mr.. Adams, +" as an Apos,ate Federal
| Isl, and an enemy TO The West" and Threatened
TO expose his conduct at The Treaty of Chen, to
the nation, while MIR. Adams in his turn. had
shown no less luminosity TO Mr.. Clay whom be de.