Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-12-28

JOHN L LAWRENCE, Chairman.
Is..r m mHAaPE, Assistant Chairmen
1 n,r,s p arnln, Secretaries.
From The Commentator Extra Dec II.
KENTUCKY.
SPATs CONVENTION Summary of the principal
matters acted upon during the two first days sitting.
FfRsF DAY.
Delegates from nearly all the counties in the
State, assembled in Convention ut the Presbyte-
ran Church in Frankfort, by the ringing of the bell
at 10 o'clock. on Thursday, the 9Th of Dec. 1880.
GEN. JAMES GARRARD,
A member from the county Of Bourbon was cho-
sen President If the Convention.
Gen John Payne, member from the county of
Sracken. and David Irving, Esq. member from the
county of Madison, were appointed Secretaries
The counties in the several senatorial districts
were then called over by the President, lin pursr-
ance of Judge Beattv's motion) and the names of
members in actual attendance from each county we're
announced, and recorded by the Secretaries
After brief discussion, upon different suggestions
and proportions, aanimously resolved, that
committee, of member from each senatorial dis
trIet (3a should be appointed by the President to
consider and report the Convention what business
would be necessary and proper to be transac. ed BY
the Convention before their adjournment. The
Committee appointed accordingly, and the Con
| vention adjourned for the day.
SECOND BAY.
The Convention met on Friday at II O'Clock, and
the committee appointed yesterday. tby Judge Mills
their charman,l submitted report in part-consist-
ngiof the following:
RESOLUTIONS.
L. Resolved, Phat the preservation of the Amer
lean System essential to the prosperity of the peo
pie of the United States; and that it's destruction
would be highly preJudical their best interests.
Resolved Phat the General Government pos
the power under the Constitution Of the United
States. to encourage promote, and construct inter
nal improvements, and that the exercise of This power
advances the common interests of the Union, and is
lndspensably necessary the people of the western
States; who without it, you'd not OBJ ain fair por-
ton of the benefits whilst they sustain an equal
share of the burthens of the confederacy.
Resolved That the veto placed upon the Mays
vile road bill, and the Presidents withholding from
Congress the bill for aiding the completion of che Lou
isvllle ana Portland Canal. highhanded mea-
sures OF power, without example the practice, and
irreconcleable to the nature of free governments;
and that the reasons assigned fer them shown to
have been nsincere, by the wasteful expenditure of
public money IN othe instances, recommended BY or
proceeding immediately from the acts of the Presi
dent, and by his approval Of other works of inter-
nal improvement.
a. Resolved, Phat he dsussion by the execu-
tive OF the United States, Of incnmbents from Office
tor no other reason than their preference Of one
PRESIDENTIAL candidate TO another is arbitrary and
despotlc; utterly hostile to the free exercise of the
elective franchise; and is pernieious and dangerous
TO the stability of free institutions it is adverse
to their nature, and wrong and unjust to principle.
8. Resolved, That the appointment to office Of
such large number of members of Congress by the
present administration, is direct opposition to the
principles avowed and the pledges made by the pre-
sent chief magistrate previous to his election; and
that, coupled with the appointment also, of dlspro-
porionate number Of Editors and printers OF ne s.
papers distinguished by their zeal in espousing his
election, his convention cannot but view the ten
dency Of both as inevitable towards the corruption
of Congress aud of the press
q. Resolved. That the south western Indians are
entitled to the peaceable and quiet enjoyment of the
lands secured to them by treaties with the q States
until they choose voluntarily to cede them to the y.
States; and that they have natural tight, recogniz-
ed by those treaties, to live under their own laws
free from the disturbance of any State
2. Resolved, That the duty is enjoined upon the
President ofthe United States by their laws and trea-
ties to protect the South western Indians in the en-
Joymen of their rights Of territory and self-govern
Dent, and that the wlful neglect Of the President
10 execute that duyis notification, by his indivd
ua authority, ofthose laws and dangerous r
precedent and practice aHd in positive violation Of his
solemn obligations
Resolved, Yhat the recalling of our foreior
ministers and sending Of others in their stead upor
The obvious ground that they had been active anC
Jealous partIsans Of the President IN the late cleo
ton, are unjustiaable upon principle or the forme
constant usage ofthe Government and have been tb
occasion Of wasteful and extravagant expenditure
the public money, and in some instances of degra
dation of the national character.
" KcsolVed, That after the rejection in full sc