Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-02-12

10 which The law 'ssass tho thse o.
a sss Us ~. s.i oGsy
Reverse with the Auditor OF Public Ths change
and the extra trouble the would
yss. a%d !" the n latte. ,S'sS !"
%es9 III. scds %s: % Practice MAKE
preference to the P.e;en, name, pursued by the
Ios frequent change. 10 our ' s, .ss
for the ono s Of ep s.ss s sSsase
CITIZEN or TiE NORTHERN 4 IL NECK.
am,.''ng OF III. d-n ocrs ic members OF ,h. lie
v''lature OF -pnsyvsnia. friendly 10 he adminsus
uon' OF tbs n uonal and State Governments, held pm
slsn' 10 'hc ncu.- on the 81 February. in the "
Cona'it' roam of tbs State Cspi Il, the following
OH ers appointed:
Jacob NJ Wise of We .tmorelsnd. President
Henry Simp'on o, Pal d-ph,a, w. G Scott o.
No'tns"p,on, Thomas Rn,liud OF Wa.hir stop, F eG-
erick ) nj OF Franklin. Vice Pr.sid.nt-
r, Ephr'im nix OF Mdlin aud VIM. G. Hawkins Of
Green', Secretaries
on molten, Messrs. Brown, Burden, Patterson Gel
ger' Lapor'e, Read Of Susqnehapush, Wayenpr Stem.
mrr D'v'. OF the City. Rankin. Stoev.r T.yior and
""e' OF re''y, were appointed committee to draft
re.oiu ions expressive OF he .-n,e Of the me linz
Inc committee reported he following preamble and
resolutions, which were unanimously s,r.sd In
Whereas in the opinion Of the m-mbsr r. of tbi. meet
ing. h Democratic Citizens OF this Commonwealth,
retain undimnisbed confidence in the int ytty of en-
Andfew Jack on, President of the United :. aes and
believe that the meaures OF the present Adninstrs
ton OF the General Government are based upnn ,uoJ
a, i'm
aud domestic restons And whereas /, our opiuiop
that the great interests OF the country aud the union
aud harmony Of the Democratic party IN The u Stae.
require that Andrew Jackson should az ain be the cand
date Tor the Presidency Therefore,
Resoloed, That we highly approve CT Gen. Andrew
Icksou- consent to become candidate for reelection
70 the Presidency OF the Uoed s a'es, and Of hi.
con sency In "dher'ng to his maxim, neither to GEEK
nor to decline office"
Resoived. That we have eUtire confidence in the
talents. integrity, and patriotism OF our Chief Msgis
Hste, George Wo!t, and view the measures Of his adj
m'hl'tra'ion as enintn'ly calculated TO promote the
prosperity Of the Common ealtb and the Gauss of pub.
lie virtue. t
Reso'ved That the support Of the present General
AMI Sac Administrations is the mot eHectuai m an.
OF preserving the union Of the Democratic party Of
Penney ivania. 80
Mr. Perkin offered the follow ing resolution, which
was unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED, Thst this meeting approy. of the T,r;e
adopted by the Congrs.. Of the United States and
wSrmy approve oil the steady support given TO il Nv IN.
Pennsylvania representation in that body.
MIR Hsss,nger presented to the Chair the fo,iowips
communication addressed TO Gen. jack .nn which was
| read, adopted, aud signed by the m mbers
HARRIsBUKG, 81 ~, 1881
10 ms ErceHeney Andre,c Jackson, President of the
| United States
Sit-The undeI.igaed, me mbers Of The Legislature
OF Pennsvlvania. having convened in order 10 pres
their opinions in relation to the next Presidential
ton, beg leave to communicate their entire satisac
ton and continued confidence ia your adm;nis,,a ion
oil the government IT this Union They beiev- that il
Is conducted upon principles of policy and which
are emn'n'ly calculated to promote the Interests and
harmony of the Coniederacy. They are there fo-.
highly grat that you have TO Wild IN IN
anSions solicitations OF fellow citizens in beeom
a candidate Tor reelection. No event c uld tend
much TO the union and harmony Of the gree, r-u,,;l
eau party OF the United S.atee-and consequently 70
the best interests OF our beloved country In skny
these sentiments, confident that we are ONLY
giving uttrrance the LEI ngs of IN, deuor,. /. 10.
Zen OF Pennsylvania.
We are very respectfully. your fellow citizens
tSfgned By rs membsrs.l
So far as observation enables to Judge there i,
consid erabe portion OF the Clay party who begin 10
| despond the success of their candidate ThoY
have serious doubts whether, after all he is favorite
with the nations whether his dinner speeches on the
whole have done him much good, and whether hi,
american System doctrines not lille ton exfrava
CANT for the moderated feeling of the day ON that point
Ihey are even so incredulous TO believe that Mr.
,ast report VIII not save him, and that the
cess'on oil halt dozen journals to his party who once
pretended to support the of free trade will prove
eeoie coun'erpo'se TO the strength of public opinion
To show that we do speak without book we take
the following extracts from the Boston Courier zsa-
| lous Opposition paper:
"Of Henry CLAY, we delight TO SNEAK q, .Imos, oil
occasions in all connections Would to Heauen his
prospects Of political advancement ,oere brighter
| "Ihst MIR lay and his friends can now organize a
| party powerful enough TO subdue and dethrone the
NAUTICAL" r'''
"W- do no, believe there can he any gool nsc,.1 h
concraling what we know or bel vs. to be ,ru. al
'hougn me ruth may be such our freud. and
our pa ~ may gri-v- hsar, AMI such one az m 40
be i'll NOR grievous TO us to tell"
on iormer occasion we spoke with some doubt ~
to he uui'v Of National Convention assembling Z. If
nominate Mr. Cay as a Candidate for The Presidency
hIhough we sbonld not oppose such a Conve ion
our doubts have not been entirely removed and W.
think that National Convention might be ss.,m
bed Tor better purpose L. must be eyi 'ent that he
present wicked aud corrupt administration cannot he
put down without some extraordinary effort end bv a
union OF lie honest and pathetic all other par
Ties. - " N' P''-
=" Why should not Henry Clay, John C. Cath ,nr
Daniel Webder II chard Rush, and hfty 9th r strong
men oil the nation, that NIGH be mentioned ass. hi
IN Convention and sacrifice their personal anmosi /, q
umey nave any, upon the altar Of patriotism and u, lite
'helr friends In so holy a cause ?"
Here u formal proposal 10 Mr.. Calhoun In enter
INTO partnership with Messrs Clay and w bssr 70
turn out The administration 10 which III belongs and
establish upon i's ruins regular tariff administration
WIN Henry Clay and Richard Rush M their old pIacs
As the grounds OF alarm with respect 10 Mr. Civ
prospects, the Courir the mistakes sde bv
the western papers last summer TO the sttensh ot
MT Clay in that part OF the Country she loss of
Senator in Missouri and another in p he
d-'ea' In Illinois aud lndi and The ali but dts
IN Kentucky"
These views OF the subject are dis,asfu full 10 othe,
ot Mr.. Clays ftieDds aud occasion wry faces anon
mem Tho editor of The Providence Journal ba puI
ushed communicates in the Boston iz-tte excaitn
ing sgainst The article Of The Courier as the inns, in
jus ic Gus ever written by rartisan rrproacbog tbs
paper WIN The lilly OF imagining that he can gain
Hiend' by exposing the weakness OF his par,y and II
nay asserting that the fears expressed by the Curs
are groundess aud that Mr.. Csy's party il incrras
'"s vi '' s"ehsm t.N Y. f.. Post.