Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-12-25

Which beg leave 10 udvcrt for u single momsnt. A
noh-'n'etcourse law between the whites and the In
dans was long since ensc,ed nad has been acted up
on For many years. IL has never been repealed nor
las under any former aniust ration ever bcen pre
tended. to he unconstitutional: yet he President Of
tho United States has furward and ayowed to
one OF the parties that tho law shall not be execu ed
Thus. by one sweep Of the executive power General
Jackson has undertaken 10 concentrate i'm his own
person, the legislative aud judicial we'll the exc
cutive rowcrs o: the government. Is not this an a.
farming usurpaiion.
In such sta'c ofthny., it is time for ns to be
on the alert Let us exhibit our manifesto and
array ourselves this night against the assumption Of
abused and unauthorized power We organize for
the purpose OF Maintaining great general principles
connected with the honor of orr country and tho
perpotsity OF our fire. institutions. | should be u
shamcd tn enlist IN any party merely personal. |
wear The livery ut no man but feel anhnncst pride
IN declaring 1t as my conviction, that Henry Clay is
the man most proper 70 propose for the highest Off
cial station IN our government. When I consider
that large portion of his life has been devoted to
his country-that he has been the bold and ehvalric
defender OF her honor-that he has stood by her in
the hour of her adversi,y-and that his elouuence
has thrilled the nation, cheering and eXhiatng his
countrymen, when the din of battle was heard along
our coasts, and upon the very soil of republican
Amerca-and when recnect that the whole cner-
gles OF his vigorous and fertile mind have since the
war been directed with untiring tn the
establishment of policy calculated 10 bind together
the United States and render their union perpetual
and to develope the vast external resources Of our
country, own tina, honor HIM And when I re-
member that notwithstanding oil his services for hi.
country. and his claims upon he, gratitude
he has been vlely calumna'od by n polluted press
and hyntet by the bood-hounds of party, like deer
of his own foers's deem It disgrace to belong to
party, one Of whose objects is to vindicate the
character of Henry Clay-fgrcat opplause.) ga
ther assurance from this expression of feeng-I see
IN tho countenance OF those around mel feel n con-
hdcnce in the largo and respectable meeting which
have the honor to address, that the time draws nigh
when high minded and ingenious resnblcan of the
West shall be sustained will not for q moment re-
nqui-h the conviction. that this highly gifted ndvi-
dua.-the friend and advocate Of human liberty-thc
patriot md statesman in war and in peace-will be
fully indicated by an eXalaon to he first station
in the government--the fret station in the world
Mr. &. SAT down amidst great cheering
The questions were then taken on the adoption Of
the address and resolutions presented TO the meeting
and they were carried by ncclumatiou. There was
not single dissenting voice.
JOHN l. LAWRENCE, Chairman.
PErzR SHAnrE. A...,,r, ch,;r,
ISAAC MrNARp, no"' ohair"en'
ELLIS PoTrER, s..ro,.-;.,
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