Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-01-03
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KENTUCKY CONVENTION.

ne Frankfort 10 mmPnfafpf, extra oi
December | |, gives us the second day's pro
| eeedings OF the Convention now assembled in
the capital Of Kentucky II is Conyention
possessing great weight of character aud is
one OF the most numerous public bodies that
has ever met together in that Slate-het"s""
three and four hundred delegates beng III at
tendance
On Friday the 10TH the General Committee
of thirty eight, appointed the previous day re-
ported 10 the Convention The snhjoined series
OF Res lutions, which. having been twice read
aud separate vote taken on each wcrr
all adopted, unanimously, nv that body -
L. Res0iued That the preservation oil the
American System is essential 10 lhe prosperity
OF the people OF the United states aod that ITS
destruction would be highly prejudical to THEN
best interests.
2. Resotped, That the General Government
possesses tue power. under the Constitution OF
the United States, To encourage, promote, and
construct internal improvements, aud thai III"
exercise OF this power advances The cOmnon
interests Of the Union. and is mdispensably ne
cessary 10 the people OF the Western States
who. without it, would not obtain n lair portion
Of the benefits, whilst they sostain an equal
share Of the burdens of the coniederacy.
3. Res0lued. That the veto placed upon the
Maysvlle road bill, aud the Presidents with
holding from Congress tie bill for aiding the
were high-handed measures of power, without
example IN the practice. and irreconcieable 10
the nature of free governments ani thai the
reasons assigned for them are shown to have
been insincerc, by the wastetul expenditures OF
money in other Instances, recommended by, or
proceeding Immediately fro - the acts Of the
President, and by his approval OF other works
OF internal improve nents.
4. Resoiued That the dlsmissIon, by the ex
ap of Al 10 nil nI
from office, for no other reason than thea pre-
ference of one Presidential candidate To anoth-
or, Is arbitrary and deSpntic, utterly hostile 10
The free exercise of the elective franchise, aRd
is AS perncIous and dangerou TO the stabili-
" of free ms lituions. as 1t is adverse 10
their nature, and wrong ann uni 1st in priuci.
pie.
D. Res0treh That the appointment 70 Office
of -ach n large number OF mcmbers of Con
gress by The present administration. is in direct
opposition to the principles asowed and
pledges made by The present Chief Magis-
trate, previous 10 his cleo and that, coup
led with the appointments, also, Of II dIsprO-
porlionate number of Editors aud printers OF
newspapers, distinguished by their zcul in ei-
ponsng his election this Convention cannot
but view the tendency OF both Ms inevitable to
wards the corruption Of C1nBteSs anl ot the
press
e. Res0Ired. That 'he southwestern Indians
are enltled 10 the peactabe aud quiet emily
ment of the lands secured TO them by treaties
With the United States, aud that they have II
.tn-nl right, reco snzcd by these treaties, 10
live under their osn laws, ftcc from the dist1r-
bsnee OF any State.
: Rcs0ired That the duty is enjoined upon
the Pre- .dent ofihe q. States, by their laws
and treaties, to protect the south western In
dians ia the enjoymenr, of thelr rlghts of ter
We he Al
tui negleC OF the Presideat II execute that
duty IS notification. by his individual au-
thority, OF iho'e laws and treaties, dangerous IN
precedent aud practice, aud in positive viola
ton of his solemn obligations.
8. Res0tped, That the recalling of our foreign
minst, r4, aud sen ling Of otaers In their stead,
upon the obvious ground that they had been &C
tive and yea lous parllzano Of III President IN
the late election, are unjusIiablr upon princl-
pie, or the former constant usage Of the Gov
ment and nave been the occasion of the waste
fu and extravagant expenditures OF the public
money, and IN some instances Of d degradation
of the national character.
. ReS0lued That after the rejection, in a
full Senate OF persons nominated 10 olbce by
the Pre- sIdeni, to nomin ate the same persons,
in the absence II some OF the members who had
vote against them, and thus 10 procure The
confirmation OF their appointments, IS deroga-
tory to the character aud r conduct both Of
the President and Senate.
10. Resotred, TbHt the claim Of the State of
South ChI DINA 81 a right 10 nullIly, by her
indy ldua will, the laws Of the Uniied States ,
is absured pretension, dest tate oil principle
or reason and that this Convention cannot
but regret that the State OF South Carolina
mas received countenancs IN that prelensIon by
the support which the President has given TO
similar pretension OF the State OF Georgia,
TO nnlliiy he laws and treaties Of the Unned
States which relate to the south western Indians
by the disregard which he threatens OF the OBJ
legations OF those laws ahi iredties, aud by the
confidence and friendship which he exlenIs TO
some OF the principal advocate and propaga-
tors OF the South Ca DINA hercsy.
IL. Resolcea, That considering the alarming
tendency Of the principles and practice Of the
present administration, the lnIschleis winch it
nas done, and those winch are threatened, this
convention concars, cordially and unanimously
with the people who constituted II, IN the me-
cessty oil change VI tae CHEF magistrate OF