Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-04-20

ReSo|esd, That Gen. ANpRKw JACKSON, ian ms
short but brilliant military career filed the measure
oi MS country glory AS President of the United
States, he has fulfilled our iondest homes aud most
ardent expectations, and IN the selection of b,s o.
met has evnccd feeling in common with the Re-
publican Party. ~ w
tlf Gen jackson actually filed the measure of hi,
countrys glory. then has nothing been le 10 be ne,
formed by the heroes and statesmen now living ar
hereafter to be numbered among the Sons of Co,p,
MA And IT the President has fulfilled their fondost
hop, W why nave the members OF the Legislature
eoeh petionme hun to remove the gallant veteran.
solomon Van Rensselaer,, from the ALBANY Post OF
nee winch he has refused To don
i'eAoteed' That ms vigorous efforts in the cause of
'c,'e"Gh'neh ana reform and in the detection remo
val and punishment of public dcfaultcrs I'm vc cnGen
{" nun 10 the Democracy of the Nation
LAS TO TCtrcnchHent, the best commentary Tim, v.o
ca, .laNe' Is contained Ia the following toast given
Norfolk- " 'o"'oh' u
By Mr.. James Carr, of Norfolk Com,v- TIL.
rJdckson and Reform" PGrty-Two wears Sgo tho
People paid eighty thousand dollars 10 ben5 ,ha;
promises OF "Retrcnchment;" this year. they have
p ID thrty thousand more TO hear the reason VIII,
they have not complied with those promises. '
IAat part OF the resolution which speaks of tho
dcto cton and removal OF public dcfauters is onsu,
cd by the simple fact that he has anpo;ntoJ n 80,
P"oi'c ueiauiiots To Office, a. hc has turned ont
HsS"I"sd Thai tins meeting heartily respond TO
lne sentiment expressed by the democratic members
OF the Legislature of PENNSYLVANIA and entertain
a lively hope and strong desire that hNDREW
JACKSON will consent to reelection TO thai sto
ton which he now fills with so much honor to himscIc
and usefulness to his country.
As we have already shown IL ,v,s ,,;.o..l,
'eah minority caucus III Pennsylvania and tho nomin
ali"n was cold non comsittal affair Another 70
soLutoh IN the following words, was probably omit
"Rcsoired, That the foregoing resolutions b,,,o
oeCn passed III strict obedience TO instructions col
we'd from the Hon. Martin Van Busen Secre,or,, -.
state IN compliance with the declaration in the Pre-
Adj o.,
those abuses that have brought the patronage of rho
Federal Government into conflict with the freedom
of elections" i
The New York Morning Herald. m intoIlioor,
Jackson Calhoun Print, lampoons the caucus at Al
bany in the following article:
1t Is a matter of regret that these rosolutio,s
should have been got up in so bunglinp a manner.
bot the want of tact they exhibit may BIO ensiIv oc
counted for. The mails from Washington arc No,
always regular 0'
On tins occasion, VIC understand the order ofcon,-
INITIAL NJ Harrisburg reversed There n lettrr
was sent round TO procure signatures before the meet
ing was c"!!ed-at Albany the signing took place af
Ter the meeting was through. General Root ne ,,o
learn declined aiiNing his name to the resolutions
probably on the ground that he is not an adnrer nj
the State Government.
The senior editor of the Courier and Enouiror bo
nored the caucus with his presence notwt6standino>
"hch the meeting vcnturcd to express their disap
probation OF duelmg direct opposition TO his ovoy
cd sentiments
There is manifest want of spirit in the last reso
lutlon is not response to the proceedings of tho
Harrisburg convention, for IT contains no pon;not;or
ana expresses only "livey hopes" and nadnnIv .sda
siFes that General Jackson will consent To rp
e.ec,loh' Inc Harrisburg minority were fow in
number, but they were OF daring valour Although
by some unuCCountabe mistak,, thev ncrninafnd ,5o
president when they meant the Secretary of State
yet their resolution clear and distinct in lis
TERMS and the mistake IN the name will doubtless bo
Inp HLo,, 4 4
behind hopes and desires" and dodge amonp nd
Jecves, to avoid the responsibility of their act And
whence TINS iTIgId cauton-this want of whole
hog zeal, that might be expected TO charscterzc
our intrepid politicians Why not como ont IN n
manly way, not only with n direct nomination buf
with bold and honest ayowa the real nnrnoeeS
my not declare, what the world can distinctly see
that II is the intention Of a precious few who Load
the dance To compel the President TO bend undcr the
weight OF public burthcns, IN order that the Secrc-
taty may walk INTO power over his back? Nothing
Is TO DC gained by disguise. The secret is out and
me measure, VI attainabe, must be carried bv nanv
effort, aud not by childish stratagem
I"e resolution referred TO is u complete "non-con,
my II hioy mean any thing or nothing-a mere
nose o. wax that may be melted down or turned eli
lher way rs interest shall suggest. IL binds neither
individual nor party; and IT'S feeble and nmbignous
character shows the want of power TO carry direct
nomination, and that the influence Of certain bu
reau at Washington over our State politics. is rapid
~ declining.
u Lieutenant Webb Of The New York Courier,
'Poogsng for not being able to lay before the public
a complete vndicaton against the charge of Duff
Green, that he was virtually expelled from the army
winch he says he cannot do before May publishes ad
interim, two letters, one from Gen Scott tho oibor
from Col Croghan, which speak in complimentary
terms Of his standing in the army and that his resr
nation was entirely voluntary These two letters
the Lieutenant says he publishes to arrest the charoo
oil having been driven from The army" industrousv
disseminated by "thc Editor of the Richmond Whir.
and few others Of the same stamp"
Now all we have done to disseminate this chorro
was 10 rcPubsh the articles from the TELEGRAM con
tanning it, at the same time, ropublIshinc the gross
abuse Of Duff by the Lieutenant. We hal in view,
neither injury TO the Licutcnaurs or the Generals
reputation, but much higher game 10 show namely
Int Mimi 100 LrI .r-. L - n.