Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-06-17
NEW CASTLE COUNTY
Administration Meeting.

| At a very numerous and respectable meeting OF
.he friends Of the Administration Of the General
Government, convened pursuant to public notice, at
the Green Tree, New Castle Hundred, on Satur-
| day. June Id, 1928.
On motion, GEORGE CLARK, Esq. was APP
ponted Chairman and DANIEL CoRBrr and EVAN
| IL. Thomas. Secretaries.
Resolved, That there be appointed Committee,
nv the respective Hundreds, of two persons from
each hundred, with the exception OF Christiana,
which should appoint four, whose duty shall be to
srranpe and prepare business for the consideration
Of the meeting. Whereupon the following named
persons were appointed on that Committee, viz !:
For observation-disclosures l. Dupont, Samuel
| Galbraith.
Christiana-James Candy, VIM. P. Brobson, E.
| !. Dupont, John ]. Milligan.
N;Ii.Creek-Isaac Gibbs, Samuel Meeteer.
White Clay Creek-lsaac Price, Benjamin Watt
Pencader-Jacob Fars, Henry Cazier
ew-Caste-Eyan Thomas, James Mccullough,
F.)
Red I.on--John Hanson, John Higgins.
St. Georges--Richard Mansfield, Jos. b. Sims.
Appoquinimink-David w. Thomas, Thompson
| Wilson.
Resolvea, That this meeting adjourn till Q O'Clock
The meeting again assembled, according to adj
tournament and the committee submitted the follow
mo Renort of their deliberations, and the several
resolutions having been separately read, were adopt
ed viz j:
/. Resolved. That our confidence in the virtue
and wisdom of the administration of the general gov
ernment is not only undated, but that It is strength
ened and invigoraed by the strongest proofs, which
are every day developing, of its yigant and untlr-
ing attention to all the interests of the nation, and
by the evidence we have in the peace, happiness
and prosperity now enjoyed by our beloved coun-
try and that while we condemn the waste time
and public money which have been consumed In
degsng the means OF embarrassing and mlsrepre-
senting the measures and motives of the admlnstra-
ton and in searching for topics Determination against
it, we rejoice, that its adversaries themselves have
been the instruments to set in stronger relief its I'M
suled purity, its strict regard to economy, and Its
incessant labors for the public good.
9. Resolved, That renew the pledge hereto
fore gwen by the friends of the Administration in
New Castle County, to use all honorable means to
effect the reelection of John Quincy Adams, the
enlightened Statesman, the unsullied patriot, the
faithful public servant--whose character sheds 9
lusre upon our country, and whose labors are da
ly adding to the measure Of its happiness and pros
perlty.
3. Resolved, That we approve and VIII supper
with all our zeal and energy, the nomination o
Richard Rush for the Office of Vice President o
the United States and that we adopt this rcsolu
tOn as well from consideration OF his genera
x character as citizen and statesman as from Tn
manifold proofs we have of his sincere and devoted
attachment to the cause of American Manufactures
~ cause we hold to be identified with the best int
rests Of this Nation.
i. Resolved. That the SANDERS which have bee
heaped upon the character of Henry Clay, and tn
malignant persecution of which he has been mad
tne object, have given hun new titles to- our e:
TEEN and affection that we regard him as states
MAN of the first order patriot without guile, who's
name and services to his country will be remen
bered with gratitude when his calumniators shall b
forgotten.
s. Resolced, That in the opinion of this NEE
ing the ayowed purpose OF a combination 10 p
Gown the administration. however pure and just, e
dangers the best interests and liberties OF the Con
try, disgraceiul to national character abroa
and productive of unceasing turmols at home.
6. Resolved, That we consider the reproach
that have been thrown against the character al
conduct of the Executive of this State, as entire
nntounded, and as proceeding from the unjusthab
motive of destroying its reputation, because OBI
being friendly to the Administration OF the Gener
Government.
7. Resolved. That the thanks of this meeting
presented to Kensey Johns, Junior, Esq. the Re
resentatve of this State in Congress, in testimoI
ofour cordial appreciation of his enlightened, fat
til and honest support of the best interests OF tn
State and of the Union and especially tor his e
ertions to obtain such tariff as the interests OF II
country required, and to exclude from it, prov
sions, introducedby the enemies of National lndu
try, for the purpose openly avowed by them
poisoning the bill"
g. RESOLVED, That we will cordially unite wi
our fellow citizens of Kent and Sussex, in the Sta
Convention to be held at Dover, on the 18th d
Of July next and that the following persons be a
pointed on the part of this County, to attend Il
Convention, viz:
BraadyDine Hundred-Col Thomas Robinsc
William M'Caulley, Charles l. Du Pont, Will;