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POLITICAL.
PUBLISHED Br REarIsr Nv a JAeK~oS rR,LSD.
JACKSON CONVENTION.

trvnLisnrD Br REQUEST or a ,Acx~oS rn,lsD
JACKSON CONVENTION
a Convention Of Delegates friendly
tn the present republican administrn.
ton ut General ANDREW JACKSON. a.
semblcd OH the 18th dav Of December,
1850, IN the Baptist Church in the
Town Of Frankfort, Kentucky. and
was called To order by Jesse Bieisoe.
Esq. and opened with PRAYER bv thu
Rev. John Bryce, Delegate from Scot,
county.
The Convention then proceeded Ia
organize itself, when General James
Allen at Green county. was unanimous.
~ elected President thereof: and Da
vd G.. Cowsn, Esq. of Mercer. Sc
cretary, and Patrick II. Pope, ESQ. Of
J hrrs"n County. Assi-'an, Secretary.
The President bein. conducted TO the
Chair. call at the Delegates from
the several counties in the State vi as
made.
The following Resolutions WIRE re-
ported by the Committee appointed
for that purpose, and unanimously a.
dop'cl
!. Resolved. That VIC have the greatest
Confidence in the integrity. pauiotisn and
political wisdom, 81 Andrew Jackson, Pre-
sid"ni NJ the United States.
Res"l,ed. Tina, the payment Of the
/ National Debt. ought to he the object 10
which the efforts IF The adm inis'iation
should hr directed; and the snlicrudr Of
The President to rNtinguish this nationnl
hnrth-n commands our unqualified appro
bottom
/ R"s"lved. That we 1isarrrove ri
the general government being stock hold
"rs IN the corporations created ~ the 80
ccrsi states, because the olj.c,s oI such
corporations are al" av. local e. the states.
and moreover. u l. calculated to give the
ren"t"l government monird influence IN
me states not contemplated hy the const,.
'uti"n. and must lead TO unjus combina
ton. in Congress.
Received. That tie Pre- ,i,l~nt of ia,
United States rs entitled Ia the gratitude
Of the nation. for his reie, ton o1 the Lex
inet"n and May.,, lille turnpike road Till -
-" this important subject. he exhibited
he sam" ardent patriotism and in,iucille
iIrmn~ss. which distinguished his rcnduri
on That memorable occasion, wien the
trnops under his command, directed hy hi.
wisdom and yalor. Won for themselves and
their illustrious general, such imperish
allie renown.
Resolved. That the course pursued
hy the President. in cxchar gin. land viii
The southern Indians. and inducing them
I" cmigrn'r beyond the white settlements
meets our warmst approbrtion; aud IL.
though The opposition have seized on hi.
subject To enlist the synI'aihrs OF the A
m' rican people. IN behalf Of the Indians
and To array a formidable host against ih,
fresihent. who has accomplished IT, We,
We are confident IN the belief, that large
majority Of The nation ~ III sanction inca
sure al snch incnlcuiahio advantage 10 ia,
union, and the staies where the India n.
nov reside. ard as the only means nf prr
serving the Indians IN distinct aud srpa
rate race.
Resolved, That tho rrnsurc hcstnw
ed on the PIesidrhi. Nv MIR Clay and III.
friends. for his measures in exchanging
and purchasing The lands Of the ind,ns
plainly exhibit their hypocrisy aud disIe
gard 81 principle. When the same polr,
was recommended by MIR Adams and Mr.
Clay. u was regarded hy their r flowers
as highly beneficial ard proper: but fail
ing IN iheIr efforts to succeed. they now
condemn Gen. Jackson. because Lis supe.
rior wisdom and influence hiss accomplis h.
ed this highly important object
7. Resolved. That The President il IN.
titled To the grati'n'e OF the nation. for
his successful foreign negotiations, and
more especially. for inducing The British
government TO open the West Ipdia port.
To our commerce. valued ~ several nil
lions OF dollars annually. which had been
lost by the neglect Of Mr. Adams and MIR
CIay-on terms repeais dir refuse 10 those
diplomatic gentlemen; ~ negotiating rou
the payment Of claims On the gnveTnn.rof,
OF Brsz'i. Denmark aud CUIomb,s, for
sp"hstiobs on our commerce, whirb have
remained unsettled for years And 10 i,
eobfidenilV belietcd that our minister "a
France vii bring TO a sucecssful close
the claims on that government, which ba.
been . source Of so much psrpIeany TO Ill
preceding Administrations.
Hesolged. That IL was wise md no
lite ga the President 20 Iersl the foreign
ministers appointed ~ Mr.. Adams, ard
10 all their stations with nen IN whom h,
, had confidence. and Who wonld ably ~
eond lis views IN placing our inieteout.s
|, with foreign nations on that ELEVATED
ground, ~ ~hich he has - happily snc
ceeded The charge thai their recalls 20,
~asieful expenditure of money. - false
and .otiouudsd. Nv ref rrBce 20 the pub
lac d'"nnen's. We find ih.i tie eSpsndi
iures Of the last year 81 Mr. Adams n,l
nhn''if"'ion foF d,plomsic niefronfs,
wAs near thirteen Thousand ,iolia,. n.r,,
ibsn The sans expended during The ff.t
war ~ General Jsckson's administration
for Tie same object
Realized, That the system Of &c
eo1ntah'lIty and strict adherence 10 ,hs
Va" introduced by Tie President into ~
The departments ~ The goVetnueni. can
not i.il io te highly brnehc,.i ~ ite 80
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