Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-10-25

thing more sprsssnted In thu Norhsru S,,,..
than the treatment Of slaves. Their condition h
said 10 DO better than that OF the great Of the
aoorng class In most other couhtres A rebeli,ou,
spirit Is more the effect of their soth aud jene,. h
oil their oppression They ought TO be well owe
oy their overseers and the overseers Nv their master.
OF ALL Alter The proper police has been adopted In ro
regard TO the Freedmen and 10 the Slaves shall we
sop mere Canary plan be hrmy and deliberately in.
roduced for striking at tbs roots Of the evil -or les
sening tina, almost APPALLING OF evils which pr.s,
upon the States South OF tho Potomac for reducing
surely but quietly tho number Of our slayesl II has
been proposed to appropriate the surplus revenue of .
United States to their gradual dimnulion But as the
Constitution now stands, the Congress Of the o. Staes
have no right to appropriate towards the oman
epa,on Of single slave or the expectation OF single
ireedmsn. We think Is too clear to admit of conto
versy that the Constitution OF the u States gives nm
such power what can Be done by virtue OF the State
authoriiy-by the muniiieent spirit Of individuals 10
very different question liz will deserve ration
30 soon as the slaves are tce gorered that no ma
tragedy 10 10 be seriously DANGER "a
be expected, from the agitation the adoption Of AM
quire all our caution and wisdom ProcuI ,toc,,i ,st,
fddficG the Garrisons, who disgrace our own
the present Wilberiorces of q. Brsin-or the en,hu
sias'' the dm,s des .Yoirs of Revolutionary France
The ANrI-JAcKsoN PARTY auas. CLAY Pa n.
rr.-A meeting has been held i'm I.ouJoun : m "a
HenuersoD, Z q. in tho Chair, and Edward E Cooke
Secretary3 They appointed the following gentlemen al
committee TO confer with committees from Fairfax
ana FRINGE william to witt Joshua O.burn, Samuel
Dawson, Sydnor Bailey, Samuel M. Edwards. Burr W
Harrison, Thomas NARROW, John Janney, Asa Ro.
gers, Johnston Cleveland, and DanisI Janney but in
case no committees were appointed from the other
countes, then Messrs. Cu'hbert Powell, VIM. Ezey,
and X. H. Henderson were appointed TO represent Lou.
doun in the Baltimore Convention Tho Nomination al
Messrs C. Johnson and r. Stanard as Delegates Of the
State at large, was approved following resolu
adj
"Re'oiped, That this meeting entertans the hghes
confidence in the talents integrity, and patriotism OF
HENRY CLAY; and that would hail with pleasure
his elevation to the highest office 10 the gift Of the
American people,"
injecting of few Of the voters Of the county OF
SSal'ord,~ SJohn NJ Conway, Esq. in tho Chair, aud
Conway, George NJ Cooke, Robert H. Hooe, John r.
Fitzhugh, and William c. Beale to represent this meet
ing at Westmoreland Court House, as a COMMITTEES e
meet others from the other counties of the Conyres.
sional District to nominate Representative TO IN,
Baltimore Convention.
GOOCHLAND MEETING.
AZ meeting OF portion OF the citizens of Gooeh
ahd county, opposed to the recollection OF Andre "
Jackson, held on the l7lh Of October, at the Court
House, agreeaby to notice, Col. WIN. Boiling was
called TO the Chair and DR.. Andrew Kean appointed
secreary when the following resolu ions agreed
Resolved, That this meeting highly approve Of the
Convention to be held at Baltimore the second Mon
day in December next to select suitable candid, for
ed States. ''' O''''
Resolved, That this meeting entertain decided pre-.
ference for Henry Clay. as their candidate for the Pre-
sdency but this resolution is TO be considered by
our Representatives, as lmi ing their choice to him
only.
Resolved, That the selection of Chapman Johnson
and Robert Stanard, TO represent the State in the said
Convention, meets our entire appreciation
Resolved, That James Peasants, WIN. Boiling, aud
Edward Cunningham, Sen. be appointed 10 confer will
such Delegates may be chosen by the other conn
fo fha
son TO represent this District in the Baltimore Conven
ton; but should such conferen be held then the
gentlemen above named requested to attend said
Convention, as our Representatives.
Resolved, That Edward Cunningham, Dr.. Andrew
Kean, John Woodson. Charles +. Pope, DR.. Geo W.
Harris. Robert Pleasan,s, DIR. John Morris James b.
Ferguson, John 8. Fleming, and Robert Irving bs an
pointed Committee OF Vigilance and espondence
Resolved, That the Editors OF the Richmond ENQUIRER
and constitutional Wing, be requested publish these
proceedings.
wM. BOILING. Chairman.
ANDREW KEAN, Secretary.
Mr.. JOHN RANDOLPH arrived iu this City on Thurs.
day night, in the steamboat from Baltimore.
The National Journal and other Opposition prints
are (as usually incorporating the circumstances of his
not going TO w ashington. There is one word oil
truth in any OF their ridiculous suggesions.-The Ma.
oDal Gazette also makes a very inpertinent remark
about his health
the Preacher, who continually stealing his hest
things from others. AT length a wag told All!
that IS Sherlock-and that is Totson and when he
came TO particularly dull part oil his sermon he ex-
cIaimed--"Ah! that is yourseig'-Mr. Walsh seem,
always 10 write with book 1--WE beg his pardon
excerpt" book at his eibow-wiih extracts as he
Mr.. Burke says or, as Mr. Canning says or, as Mr.
Sheridan said form the principal embellishments, Of
his paragraphs (regular argumenave Essays are out
OF the question: And he could not get without the
And still he twis us about continually harping
upon the Resolutions and the Report.
We owe no apology Tor this frequent recurrence 10
fundamental principles. The papers in question form
the great creeds OF political faith, constitutional
ques IONS And at this time, dsing uished State
is repeatedly quoting the Documents and the
constitutonay OF the Tariff oil Internal improvements
and OF the Bank, the leading topics Of the
pers it is not very surprising that should also fire.
quenty refer TO them. 1t can only surprzc such
men as Mr. w. who have scarcely any principles al
all but in the before US, we had the very best
justification. Mr.. w had charged the Conyento OF
Philadelphia, with notification, because they had
maintained in their Address the unconsitutionaty oil
the Tariff What was more natural than TO show, by
the precedent OF $3.50, that this idea absurd-iha
MIR. adsoD himself had show the Sediton and Alien
Acts to be UNCONSTITUTIONAL Notwithstanding he has ex-
pressy discaimed all colour OF notification in hrs Re-
port and that there other modes Of redress against
an unconstitutional act besides Modification. has
suited, however, the fancy Of MIR. Walsh, and Of his
buffoon the N. Y. American, 10 recurrence
TO such an example The truth is, that the fact seli
nWftied Mr. WIS criticism upon the Convention and
he could not get off by the aid of argument he at
tempted to escape under the miserable cover oil jest
WANTED, can ap0iiobie caDdidse"-one, who can
unite the Opposition and stand little chance OF cop
ing with Andrew Jackson for such information
will be given at the office Of the National Gazette or
available funds paid the Bank OF the United States
eve think (ssys the G. that MIR. Clay Is entitled
10 the support OF his friends long they suppose
him available candidates; but have never said nor
ntimaed that they should not adopt Mr.. Writ il the
convention which is to be h ID in Baltimore in Decem.
Der, discover that they cannot succeed against General
Jackson with their splendid favOrite, but may with MIR
Writ"
i'm. b. No time to be lost.
Still confusion in the Campl
That purity the Anti Masons) could with honor
him under such coumsances he would Z
apology for doing apology friends