The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1831-12-28
NATIONAL REpUB. CONVENTION.

baltimore, Friday Even. Dec IS.
The Convention, having COMPLETED its la
oors, adjourned at half past one O'Clock this
afternoon. The address, to the people WIS
publicly read by Mr.. Everett. 1t was listen
ed to with profound attention, and its con.
clusion greeted with marked and repeated
applause 1t is sound, manly paper, full
OF important facts and clear and ccgent ar
gnments. and must think, have a powerful
effect upon the people of the United States.
u they are not past being affected by facts,
preierrlng rather to be led continually as
tray by vapld defamation, and the bitter
words OF purity strife and personal inyectrve.
After the reading Of the Address, vari-
ely of resolutions, for carrying into execu-
ton the objects for which the Convention
was sssembled, were adopted, The reso-
luton G. thanks 10 ,sa presiding officers.
! =. = f-" ~; iig lie venerable Coz, Nor
row Of Ono VIM ss.t5vs4.aced il witt. SOME
brief hyi very excellent renaTks--reieIrinw
with fierce and palboI 10 scenes long goas
oty, when the fEesi1eut Of the Casgeht.. 3.
lIoY. Barhourl and himself were together
associated IN the Councils of the Nation.
AS GoV. Barbour rose to respond to the res
olutIen, with evident emotion which had
heen increased by the "reminiscences of his
ancient colleague in the public service, the
whole assembly rose spontaneously with him.
tie then pronounced a valedictory address.
IN strains OF eloquence and genuine feeling.
which we have heard surpassed on no SINH
lar occasion. He glanced rapidly at the
present depIorable posture of our political
affairs. and dealt out the full measure ofius
lice to the ignorant, the corrupt, and wick
Ell men who have Frustrated the honor and
character OF the government. At times the
audience was enchanted in hreathess 81
lence, and ut others, the ball rang again
with the reiterated shouts of applause
many ladies were present, who could nor
suppress the deep interest which they felt
tor the honor OF the country, and the strong
and varied emotions with which they listen
ed to the orator. Mr.. B. sat down amidst
thnnders of applause.
Thus has terminated the labors OF one of
the most respectable and important Conven
tons which has been convoked by the peo-
pie since the establishment of the Constitu
ton. 1t was composed ofmany of the abest
and wlsest men in this nation. Its disinter-
estedness, and the integrity of its motives,
are deducible not only from its proceedings,
but from the fact that its members have been
gathered, at this season of peculiar inclem-
ency, from nearly every section of this vast
ly extensive Union-from the Eastern ex-
tremity of New England, the shores of the
ST. Lawrence, and the Great Lakes, to the
banks OF the Missouri, and the Delta of the
Mississippi. Not molly the active men in the
prime and vigor of manhood, but the aged,
ana even the old whose locks have been
whltened by the SHOWS of many winters,
have assembled on this occasion, encounter
ing the perils of water and the pers of land
I-traverslng thousands of miles-and beard
ing the rudest blasts of wnter-at their OWN.
expense, to deliberate upon the affairs ofthe
country.
It could have been no common crisis in
the affairs of the government, to convoke
such an assemhlage, at such time, and un-
der such circumstances. What are to be
the results OF the meeting, time alone can
determine. 1t is not for mortals to COM
mand success; but if ever body of patri-
otto men labored more zealously to deserve
It, know not what body it was. Nations,
like individuals, are often scourged fortheir
wickedness; and evil rulers, as we learn
from all history, are frequently used as the
instruments ofthe chastsement fan Offend
Ell Deity. Whatever may be the fact, in the
present political condition Of the country. it
| opuiSC vi odtlSldCtiOH 10 IeUeCL, tnaL the
destnies Of nations as we'll as of men, ATE
in the hands of one, who in the end will 90
all things right-.N Y. Commercial .qdy.
WASHINGTON, Dec. g.
| Mr.. Clay locks rema rkaby well, and is in OK.
cellent spirits. He was in the House of Rem
resentatves on Wednesday, and could not but
have been gratifcd by the general respect with
which he was received. He occupied seat on
one of the sofas for about half an hour. durino
the whole of which time he was surrounded bv
members who fastened to make their friendly
inquiries, and testify their homage for his strong
talents and manly virtues.
| have heard of some Representatives who
have been set down heretofore as thorough.go.
ing friends of Gen. Jackson, who are now de-
cidedly opposed to his reelection. and deter.
mined to support Mr.. Clay 1t is scarcely pos
sible, as yet, to perceive the extent of the dis.
satisfaction which prevails, on account of The
occurrences of the last summer, but it wears an
ominous aspect and think il will not be dc.
prived of any of its menacing features BY the
matters which may be expected to transpire
during the Session.-Unitcd States Ga=eue
From The Washington Spectator.
MEMBERS OF CONGREss. 1t is rather
remarkable that there are now in Congress
President of the United States. two or