Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-10-07

to voio on the Fsdcraive prinepi.. ba s5 men would
pave moro weight than hundred. II sush should n.
ne result the good feeling that prevails would be
The molten 10 rssou,id.r tn. vote on DIR. Tdym,,,.
a".nd1so'. was adopted by a large mtj,ri,y.
nemnes whose name We eii no, hear, rose 10 safe
ZONE lace OF with probably the Convention had mo,
been informed. Nsae Of the .Iss,,e, from Connect
su' hid ative, but part OF those from the city Of New
= so,k. none o those from Albany. and from N
wen ny boa''. Und.r these cirsun, snee,. he ,rb
sdpu'.
Mr.. Miller o. S,uh Carolina ap,io Used FIR again al
dressing his IN % ing. II was IN os anxious tina, 10
bocy 10 whi.h South Carolina was fully represented
dne regard should be paid to The rights Of h- no
INA might come hsre: nud II so many had come we
could no. have denied tn right 10 sit and vote Blu.
ms eo.'d not have d.priv The minority % their rights
MI. nj. wac oppo,ed 70 every thing Tx, a COMO
idation OF the states. The gentleman from NJ ,uaehu
eih, he delegation from whish IL small ask. tina, 10
h' mom'nohon OF p. esden, his state shall b, equal
merou'. C,n we deny him ihi. rish,l Some gentlemen
had spoken, az IL the Convention would be found to
eiist whom''ever The c mmee might nomua'e. Bat
the man for whom he would vote mus, h, onc ds.id. =
~ o,ed 10 ,hs ,arif-prinepl who REGARDED t.
AZ observation-disclosures who was in no way "a med by
the American sys'em.
Mr. Mitchell OF South Carolina, expro,,ed himself
eidsdly friendly to the 'y.,em OF ting pr capita
tie was 'Crowed by Mr.. Jjns. Of Georgia who ,ppk
the side OF The qiesIiop. and wa, J..,,o,. n,
proc. edpg forthwith elect a President Of HE Con
veouon The members were then well pt cpare ed for
his duty, as they could be AT any future time They
were ihep unrammelisd by the prose -dings Of com
mr,ee, and nen always as, te't when un'sDms lied.
M Cheyes rose In The hope (perhaps the vain hop-
OF shortening The discussion. The otjee, Of the se lie
man from Massochusot,s, must be ehe> to sajn iptor
nation, to gain mo, or 10 in power. 1t seemed inn
pSshoie nat was to gain Aop, for the eharac
tor oil all the gentlemen Spoken Of as eand dates, wa,
vel known. lit wi" to gain lime, the manner wa.
nnpar''amen'ary IL could not be 10 gain power, for
tho re'ui would be the sans whatever mode OF noml
nation shoud be adopted The trus objse, of The
iusiou appeared to be TO give the membor, longer on
por,uni'y TO ascertain each other. wishes and SEMI,
men,s and to attain that ject rs would move ,ba
this body should twelve osiock Tomorrow psoee.d
| 10 elect a Pre- s,dent.
Mr. S''gwiek entirely accorded wi NJ, Cheves
ana Withdrew his mo ion for the appointment OF COM
miiice Of Domin alton. III obi wAi tai h IN. m
be might have oppor uni OF comforting with one
another that there might be perfect unanmi,y in Their
proceedings.
M: Jones and oh'r', expressed themselves pleased
with Mr.. Chevts' uo ior.
part OF the convention, were still d.sirous Of pro-
seeding INN -diaely to The ereion OF President al
some OF he members had come from so gre al d,,anc.
hat long detention in he city prove very ineor
veri nj 10 them: but an end put 10 fur her bate
by molten to adj urn.
Office of the United s,a,os Gazette,
Sunday, Oct 3 III, A. NJ.
Saturday, Oct. l-2d DAY.
Tho chair was taken by Bisse OF Virginia. al ten
| o'clock.
When the secretary had read over the minutes OF
yesterdays Proreediogs, MIR. Cneves O, S,uth CAro-
ma moved that the meeting proceed ,he cleo ion
oil president-Carried mem dis
MIR GIlA'in, Of New York, ,aii that he was no A.
he NEE ing yesterday, but UNDERSTOOD That good dsa
o. difheny had arisen with regard to The mode OF cleo
ing Presld-nt-wheh.r The voting ,houid be by sat.
or indv duas. For bis p,r a. wish d TO AVOID for.
mall much as possible aud be ,houg hi that tho hes,
mode would be Simply by nominate as had been ge-
neraiy The custom in meo:irgs OF hi. de csiptiun-
Upon this impression, he would take the lib ry nom
mating Ne Hon. Judge Barbour, of Virginia, as Presi
debt OF the Convention.
The me,iJn carried mem dis
". II ymen' 10 neat and complimentary speech,
moved 'h~t tue convention was Highly sensb,s OF their
obligation u the Philadelphia deieg s.n Tor provld-
Ing hall Tor their accommodation. Cared mem dis
Jidge Shorter NOV ed that the gentleman now fiji IL
a'ins 'rcreary bs appointed secretary III. Couveu
ton.
MIR. R,gue, fel, highly honored by The motion, bu
begged to declius their appointment, consequences
OF bis other engagements. This gentleman wa, aprr-
wards Induced TO aeeep, OF the oce, in quence
motion ty MIR. Ba.seu, which was carried vi hlut
disseneni, th,t he Secretary have authority to en-
ploy assi.tapee.
Mr.. B's.e. moved Ia, She rules OF preceding pur
sud in the Uii'ed aes Hou,s CT Representatives. b.
adop ed In his IL siiDg-earred ntm dis
ME-. Drongoo u Virginia, moved that Editors OF
newspapers, wi their siebosraph,rs, BE- admitted TO
AXE their seas wi hin the bar Of tho Convs nHon-
Car led mem dis
Mr.. Michei OF South Carolina, hal string Of rsso-
lutions 10 submi, TO the meeting, which W uld show
u ~
cd by tho G1vernn eOt Of tho United Safes with rd
to the mode OF levyirg the tax and par icusrly with
regard TO the tariff duties. He srhmied he RESOLUTION
wi the gteater bodice bssau,e Ih-y 10 IN
product OF his own brain They prepars I'D in 1920
md adopted az the resolutions Of A, 10
thu 9 held in Boston; and, as delegate from Sou h
Caroline, he beli-v we'd there not man in all Caro-
ina who would not fully agree with Kim in the Justice
and importance of ihs resolutions he ahou 10 sub
mi' Tho res la ions were 10 ihs effect ina, no adj
lion could coDstiu ionaIly he made the levied
10 n s'ae', beg nd WI al was for she aup
port Of The Government. That The Cove mt h as
no power to svy any taxes which shall operae to the
advantage OF any class Of men in prii:uir. Th,, no
person could eooeevs how the Government should
possess any constitutional right to increase or dimnh
the am'unt its revenue by grant bounte' levy
ing ppos,s which wee amour, TO prOhib iJnS. Thai
equal equal benefits, and equal dh abilities were
by he cons uUon, the brih-right of all ci' z n, OF
h'se states Tina, the boun,es aud impos,s provided
by tn, ia'iH favored great capitalists Iaher IA hum
Bile industry or p rsons Of small capital Thesc res
Ia iius he unlimited fos the confederation OF the III
ing. aud was sonvinced that ia supporting IN n he
would have with him ;hs undivided voice OF all Care
ln7.
IL was ordered that these resClu ions be laid upnn
the table until proper commit tees Should be app,
Mr.. Gallatiu said, that b. fore the meeting
to The election Of committees, would be proper 10
sder that the bf'etn states Of he UGon we're repre-
senied in this Conven ion, and h, iboush IL would ia
eiliaie the proceedings, II csmmse OF ore or two
were TO be appointed from amongs, The delegates o.
each siao, az committee Of management. He ri,i =
ed such SOLUTION 10 be drawn up in he most general
terms. Whether special sommiiee, be appoD ed would
be matter for future eonsidera'ion He moved here
fore, that committee 10 consist OF two gentlemen dt
gated from each sas, be appointed, wbo,e duty should
be TO report generally ohssit 10 which he attention
Of The Convention ought 10 be directed and on The best
mode OF accomplishing such objests
Amendments 20 tho resolution were proposed by two
genemei; but after short sonversa ion the ofieia A.
motion as carried.