Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-01-17


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Resoieed by the General .lssc,aJIy Of me Siats Of
NORTH Cdrolt'd. Thn, the confidence which the cit-
gems OF this rcpvsed ~ the wisdom aud patriot
ism OF Andrew Jackson. aud which induced them to
yield hin their 0lmos, undivided support the last
Presidential election. rcnaus unimpared. and has
bccu INCREASED by the general Of policy which
he h,s pursued in the admir- ration of tho Govern
mont.
Rssolred further. That the Governor or this State
transmit enc copy OF these resolutions To President
Jackson, copy to each Of our Senators aud Rep
resen'a'ivcs in Congress, and the Governors Of the
scverui States.
Air Sparh, moved to amend the report, by insert
ing tho following resolution the end OF the first
resolution, viz
Resoiced further, That this General Assembly do
therefore recommend Andrew ia, kson to the People
OF tho United States for REL election.
The question being ta'.en on said amendment, it
was decidedly the ncgnt'vc-yeas %. unysSS
leGs-Messrs. Askew. Cowppr. Grimm Harris,
Hawkins. III, Hinton Of r., Hoke, jennings Kerr,
NJ Fntirc. Miller. Mont gomery. Mosrly, Ramsey,
Spaiqht. Shcrard Skinner Vanhook, Ward, WEIGH.
Williams IF T. Wilson.
Naps-Me-srs. Elsckwood. Borden Brewer, Cald-
well Of lr"d"l'. Crump Davenport Dick Dicknson,
Llobs IN. Gavin Gudgrr Hall. Hinton of w, Howell,
Jones LINDSAY. N'Kav. NFarand, NJ Neil Martin
Matthews, Moaros Mclchor, Move, Murchison, Ray.
Sclby, Summons Sneed. WALTON Wilder.
The report Of the committee was then concurred
in' and Mr. Wilson moved that Tho report and rcso-
iutinns be laid upon the table. which was not greed
Ia. Tho Substitute reported by the commit ZEE was
unanimously adopted and ordered to be cnrrosscd
and sent to tho House of Commons for concurrence
1t appears that while Tho Senate of n. Carolina IL
unanimously declare their confidence in The Hero to be
unmpared, and even increased they decline TO nom
in1tc him for re election. Rather an odd way of
proving the reality OF tho confidence they profess
In the House OF Commars, the above resolutions
having been received from the Senate. successful
motion Yves made 10 amend. hy supcradding rcsou-
ton recommending Andrew Jackson for rr-elcction
The Scnn'c refused ~ accept The ameudmcn,-aycs
90, noes %. Subsequently, the Commons sen,
message Insisting upon their amandmnnt; whereupon
on motion ofM McKny, the resolutions were laid
upon the table ta0d we're not agan called mp by tho
following vote:
Iers-Ai"ssrs Beaslcv B'ackwood. Borden.
Browor. Davenport, D OK Dickinson. Dnbson Ca.
win, tfudo"-. Howell. M'EBv. Martin. Matthews
Mechor, Muschson, Ray, Srlbv Simmons Wilder
.NayS-Mcssr- Guinn, Hall. Hawkins Hinton of
B. Hinton of W. Eloke, Kerr, Lindsay. NJ Entire
IA batland: Miller, Montgomery, Mosey, Spnight,
Skinner, Ward.
Pic result of all which is that North Carolina has
refused to sustain that nomination of Cen. Jackson
for reelection, made by Alabama, at n time which
r-ovcs the proceeding to have been dictated by more
party feeling, it was before fnll developemont
conid have besn made of the course which the admin
istra,ion designed IL pursue.
The following resolutions offered by Mr. Sawvor.
we're adopted III tho House of Commons, BY vote
of e7 to o.
Whereas the President OF the United States n,
the last session Of Congress rejected as unconetitu-
,oTal an approximation 10 tho Mavsville q'nrnpiEe
Road thereby mourning the denun ciatisns of those
who advocate unmit ed discretion in Congress- IN
appropriate the public money 10 internal improve
ments-n discretion, in tho opinion of this C1onerol
Assembly eltkc impoltic and dangerous tn tho
sovereignty of ia" States and whereas the freeInen
OF North Carolina united with others in the election
Of Andrew Jackson 10 the Presidency of tho JToite6
States, under ih" full expectation of his ref,rmncy
abusrs and restoring the Constitution to i,s original
purity:
Be it therefore resolved, &c That Andrew lack
son II entitled 20 The appreciation Of this General AS
semby, for The firm and sound exercise of his CON
stitu'Ionnl privilege IN the rejection of the MAYS
vile Turnpike Road Bill and others IF e,n,;,or
character
Resolved That the general policy and prominent
measures OF the present Administration meet the
appreciation ana suppnrt of this General Assembly
teeoiVed, ioot the re election of Andrew Jackson
TO the elevated station nc now occupies sn honorabv
to himself and so usefhlIy to the country is an OBJ
Ject under existing circumstances peculiarly To he
desired and highly necessary to preserve the harmo-
ny and promote the interest Of this Union
Resolved farther, That the foregoing preamble and
resolutions be signed by the Speaker OF the Senate
and the Speaker Of the House Of Commons and be
transmitted by the Governor of the State to the Pre-
sidrnt of the United States.
These resolutions also doomed to die on tho
table of the Senate. They laid on The table
in that body By vote Of 10 to TO- and an attempt to
take them up The last day oftho session, was de-
featcd &c to &c.
The House OfCommons by great vote, denounc-
cd the doctrine of notification, in the most decided
manner These resolutions also died in tho Senate,
but 1t is said from no hostility TO their sontirnons-
The Raleigh Register says:
qualification. Tho Resolutions which prssrd tho
House OF Commons, by triumphant majority
putting the seal Of rcprobaton upon this unhalowcd
doctrine, were not acted in The Senate for want of
limc-no attempt having been rnnde TO call them M
On the day Of adjournment, Mr.. Blair aud Mr. C.
f' Spaighf, aYdiiIng themselves Of their Cons itr-
tonn right, cnt cred their protest upon tho Journal
OF the House OF Commons, against the prssagc Of
the Resolutions referred to above on tho ground
'hht They effect upon the conducr md imnurn tho
motives Of gallant md patriotic sister State. and
have tendency 20 PROSTATE the sovereignty Of ~.
cry STATE "t the Union, md 70 raise upon thnrIuins
orr grand consolidated government Of unlimited now