Southern planter., 1832-05-05
Matches, April ~.
ANTI VAN BUREN MEETING.


On Saturday last, the 2lst instant, very large
and respectable number ofthe citizens of this coun-
", assembled al the Court House in this city with
a view TO make public expression oftheir opinions
IN support Of the rejection Of Martin Van Buren,
as Minister 10 Great Britain by the Senate of the
United States BEVERLY r. GRAYsON, presided,
William VdnRcrson, Esq. acted Ss Secretary. On
motion Of Felix Huston, ESQ., Committee Of Eve,
viz. John N. Maury, A. l.. Bingaman, J +. Nc
Murran, Halsey Townsend, end Charles E. VIII
kins were appointed by the Chairman TO draft reso-
lulions expressive ofthe sense Ofihe meeting. AZ
ter retiring for a short time, the following resou-
tons were unanimously adopted;
hISa right sanctioned by the Constitution, and
experience has determined the salutary tendency
OF It's frequent exercise upon the body politic for
the people to assemble, ana freely express their o.
pnions in regard 10 national concerns. Aspatriots.
revering our own ftee institutions as guaranteeing
public blessings enjoyed by no other people, we feel
that tho national honor should be hed above all
price, and that all parties should unite in its pre-
Ssrvation. Al meeting Of a small portion Of the
citizens Of Adams county, Of the Van Buren Jack
son party, recently held in this city, resolutions
dsapprovng Of The vote Of the majority Of the SEN
ate Of the United States, and particularly Of our
Senator George PoiDdexter, on the nomination Of
van Dutch ds 10 tIre0l Britain.
were passed Those resolutions express senti.
ments to which majority Of the people of this
county cannot respond. And this meeting has
been called, without distinction Of party, for che
purpose of expressing sentiments in which the pub.
lie can more securely cOnhde, as those Of the ma
jOrity.
Therefore resOlred, that the instructions given
by Martin Van Buren, while Secretary of State, to
our minister TO England, in regard to the West In
oia trade were derOgatory 10 the national honor
Rcsolped, that the majority of our Senate in re-.
lectng Martin Van Buren as our Minister 10 Great
Britain, were governed by elevated national feel
ings, were sustained by the letter and sprt of the
Constitution, and merit the appreciation and thanks
OF the whole country.
hssofped, that we highly approve Of the vote of
senator Poindexter upon that occasion, and that
II gives him an additional claim to the confidence
and support Of his constituents.
hesofrcd, as the sense Of this meeting that tho
nomination Of Martin Van Buren as a candidate for
the Vice Presidency will not be approved by a ma.
loriy of any party of this State and that ihe doc
trlne Is novel and dangerous that the rejection Of
man held unworthy to serve us abroad, should be
converted INTO an Argument for his promotion at
home. -
In addition to the above, Mr. Huston offered the
following resolution:
hesotrcd, that we consider the abandoned aricb,
ofimpressment Of American seamen'' an impro5cr
subject for diplomacy, and that it is DEGRADING 10
tne United States TO treat in relation thereto and
mat we cannot view the attempt to drag that ones.
non from its grave, in any other light than one of
inc lowest acts Of Martin Van BuTen. which de.
serves to be classed with his pf appeal 10 the
British throne in behalf of a party.
Mr., Huston urged the resolution with urea, c,roo
and eloquence, and was followed bv Ebo,au ~ ~ y
wilkins, Esqr in manner at once sn;,i,6i anJ -
propna'e. Mr. Huston coniended that The r;ab, ar
searching American vessels had been asse,,oJ b,.
Ireat Britain, when her fleets swept eyerv oco,n
!. snu when 'hc power and strength Of ibe Un;teJ /
o'a'es had not been felt that il never was yiclJeJ
=! S'rong vessel, TO weak one, and that 'inf ~