Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-06-26

Believing that the great political crisis at which
VIZ nave arrived, renders it expedient that the ci.
hchs oil North Carolina should proclaim TO the
World The principles upon which they feel them
serves called to act, and confidng in the universal
oppression OF their sentiments which has been
mace IN every section OF the State, your Commit.
zee recommend to tho adoption of this Convention
the following Resolutions:
Resolved That grateful for the eminont servi-
ces General Andrew Jackson has rendered to his
country, believing that his political PRINCIPLES CO.
lncde more nearly with the principles of this State
'han those of any other Candidate we could select
ana continuing to reposc that confidence in his in
'egry' purity of purpose. and patriotic sentiments
whlch we have heretofore manifested we recon-
mend him to the People of this State to be support
e" at the next election for the Office of Prcsi-
dent
Resolved. That this Convention regards the pre-.
sent Iarf as destructive of the interest of their
constituents, subversive of the principles of the
constitution and odious for the inequality of the
burdens which it imposes the Planting States of
our country.
That we consider this fundamental question as
prominent test TO guide lis in the selection of 4
Candidate for the Vice Presidency.
That we are persuaded from sufficient evidence
shat Mr.. Sergeant Mr.. wilkins. and Mr. Van
Buren, who have been nominated hv their respec.
tive friends for the Office of Vice PRECEDENT ara All
decidedly in favor of continuing the odious svste,n
OF taxation under which are suffering and that
the Southern States cannot expect from them any
thing but uniform and energetic attempts to fix il
upon us forever, the settled policy of the coun
try.
That wc regard all constitutional efforts 20 arrest
so rulnous an issue az sacred duty we owe to
ourselves, to our country, and to posterity.
That In conformity with these sentiments, and
contding III the uniform and efficient support which
the principles we advocate have received from
r. +. Barbour, of Virginia, and in the general in
tegriy and ability of his personal and political
character, we nominate and recommend him to the
support of the Frcencn in North Carolina, for the
| next Vice President.
Resolved, That tho following gentlemen be APP
pointed a Central Corresponding Commi,teo:-W
Folk, Tho Hunter, ]. Ircdcll, Gu. Manly G. w.
Haywood, A. j. Lawrence, ]. Busbee A. Rogers,
Jr. T. J. Lemay, w. r. Hinton, DurrelI Rogers,
VIM. H. Fool, Robt. Cannon, and John Bell
Tho several resolutions, after considerable debte
chiefly explanatory of the views of the Conven
uon, were unanimously adopted.
Governor Iredell, after apologizinE for its def
ciencies on account of the shortness of the time
allowed for its preparation, read the Address to
the People, that no had prepared for the OCCASION
winch was unanimously adopted.
The Convention then proceeded to appoint Elec-
tors for such districts represented in tho
Convention, exceptLwhere the Delegates preferred
leaving it to their Constituents TO name them.
The following Electors named
For the 18th Disict, Archibald N1'Bryde OF
Moore. 9th District w. r. Hinton, of Wake
10Th District Willis Aston of Halifax. lIih Dis.
trict, Geo. B. Outlaw, of Berthe. 18th District.
Charles E. Johnson, of Chowan. 18th District,
JAS. W. Clark, of Edgecombe. l4,h District
Isaac Groom of Lcnoir. 18th District, John Or
en-. of Baden.