Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-04-08

oppose ny many, as 1t then famed SONG, and ;Lrcat-
ened TO be very Indictment. The question was take
on the trs motion, and the decision was doubtful =,
was subsequently, voted by majority To adjourn to
the Musical Fund Hall. The number assr mblcd
IN the yard The street. and Court ROOM then, with the
exception oil few hundreds, went to the Hail where
the meeting was opened with AN APPROPRIATE address
from the President.
JOSIAH RANDALL then addressed the meeting IN
strain OF pertinent coqucucc, that w. have rarely
heard exceeded. Oar readers will. we hope, DC
able to Judge O! iis mort. to-m1rrOw.
MIR !iandalI moved t." appointment "t IA com
mittLe Tor resolutions In the absence - he
cotninn'"c, tiI"r" WAS call ilr Mr. Brown. when
Dawn Paw BRowN arose. and after come pre-
iatory remarks, proceeded to an analysis of the
condiici, ana comparison of the promises with
the performance, ct the present executive oi the
general government III whichhc electrified hi- audi
tors by flashes Of wit and tone OF kcon satire, that
has rarely been listened TO III any public meeting of
our citizens II was pcrhap" one of the kuPpcs,
efforts of an orator always successful.
The resolutions Ito be found another column
were introduccd with some worry appropriate re-
mark'. bv James Harper, and seconded by an clio
quent address fror MI Drashcar.
Tue meeting odj"urn,d about o'clock.
The Indictment OF the weather led friends
MIR Clay To fear IN the monng that the ing would less
numcro,,s than they had expected and It !, rro.e ,ha,
many fellow county, were prevented hy
tue rain ro" attending But with these drawbacks the
numbers several gentlemen had better opportunity of
Judging Than we eniovcd estimated line u,c, ,, .,ns 70
the Count House, At nearly FIVE THOUSAND! All OF these
did not of course. and indeed couH not the irH
very many did not Leave the State House yard
The indications OF the meeting highly hvoab. the
sausu'ne hopes OF friends of j>ay cav a. a
candidate for the Presidency of the United States;
calculate from ycste'days proceedings the
of Pennsylvania po!tic. the advocacy of ,a,n
upon the ground of i'incrts
Meeting Of the Friends Of Hcniy Clan.
Al an unusually numerous and highly respectable
meeting of the friends of Henry Clay held the All,
day of April, in the District Court room and by adj
ournment, in the Hall of the Musical Fund Society
Philadelphia. John Sergeant unanimously chosen
president; Samuel Richards, John $. Warner and Law
Shuscr, vice Presidents and John SchoIfied
and William Filter, secretaries
On motion OF josiah Randall accompanied VIII most
eloquent and instructive address, committee, con
sstng of the following named gentlemen, were ap-
pointed to dratand report resolutions TO the meet
lng
James Harper, j. p WctherilI
John Is. Trevor, L. A. Parrish
Joseph Akin, Samuel Brashcars
Adam Woelpper,
In the absence of the committee. DAVID Paul Brown
responding call of the meeting addressed his fell
low citiZ strain of clOquencc pointed wit and
hitter sarcasm, that elected the raptu.ous ar.
plause.
James Harper, of the committee in a very pertinent
address, presented the following resolutions, which,
alter eloquent speech from Mr.. Brashears were
unanimously adopted
Resolved, that the policy and conduct of Andrew
Jackson, President of the United States have more
than realized the approximations ofhs opponents end
by their contrast with professions voluntarily made
and with pledges soemnly given, must have dsap-
pointed all who supported his election from motives of
patriotism, who deemed him qualified by habit
temper, principle, knowledge or understanding fol the
executive chair.
Resolved. that this conduct and this policy have
degraded the character of the general government,
have jeoparded the existence of our most valuable
institutions, and have made it indispensable to the
great interests OF the country, that statesman of
sound principles and of undoubted PATRIOTISM arden,Iv
devoted TO the preservation OF the Union and deeply
imbued with the principles OF the constitution, be Sc
lectedas candidate for the presidency at the eusung
election.
Resolved that in the opinion of this meeting the
principles and the practice, the magnanmous spirit
and the manly patriotism, the political experience and
the distinguished public services of .nry Clay, emit
tie him above all others, the confidence of his fellow
ctzeus, and qualify him 10 fill with dignity and with
usefulness the high station Of the chief magistrate of
the Union.
Resolved, Ina, we will cordially unite with our fell
low citizens throughout the country. who perceive
the weakness, dcspsc the hypocrisy abhorthc prn-
cplps ofthc present administration IN promoting the
election of Henry Clay President OF the United
States.
Resolved, that we arc friends ofthc American Sys-
ten. conprucnding 5 it does the union Of the states
the s.pport of the cousttu ion, the protection of
industry of oar fellow citizens IN every branch. the
promotion OF internal improvements the pre- scTva-
ton abrnld of self respect and national honor and
the maintenance at home ufthe great republican az
iDm that the will of the majority construtiouui,y
EXPRESSED, is the law of the land which ought not
20 be intercepted III its free exercise by the signIi
cation of executive wishes. nulifcd by executive
vc,os but upon the most urgent motives; aud We
ardent efficient aud true friend of the American
system and has at all times sustained II in peace
and in war, at home aud abroad, IN public and IN
private. with unwavcrlng consancy and resolution.
Resolved, that cordially concur in The opin
ions expressed with much unanlmity by both
branches of the Legislature of tins commonwealth.
upon the great leading interests Of the United
States. as being essential to the prosperity, hap
uincss and iudcpcndou; Of the nation. and cs-
rccally 90 tic welfare Of PENNSYLVANIA and we
heartily approve of the firm and manly stand taken
bv great majority Of the Pennsylvania delegation
in Congress against the projects of the administration
NJ WashInrton directed To- tho destruction Of those
,n,creste and we hope, that seeing they must now
ere that the power and influence conferred by the
support Of Gen. Jackson, have been md con;nu~ TO
be employed TO overthrow the settled policy Of the
State they and the whole people Of Pcunsylyina.
viii also perceive that his further support would b.
irrational and suicidal.
Resolved that this meeting approve OF The PRO
posed National Convention of thn friends of tho
mi I,n ,,Fo