Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-06-19
A EAII.JIREi

A FAILURE!
The "Virginia Advocate" gives us the following
account of the proceedings of the Charlottesville
convention, which assembled on Tuesday and adj
Journed ON Thursday. 1t consisted of thirty Dele
gates only-representng three boroughs and nine
only out of the one hundred and ten counties in the
State. Not more than IL 10 of the counties mo-
we'd IN 1t at ai-and this small show of hands was
effected, by I'll the active drumming and animated
appeals which have been made through the public
prints and other forms. If Virginia principles were
so much IN danger as has been represented Virgil
ma would not, could not, have remained lisess and
indifferent upon the occasion. We should have
seen greater movement in the State, and fuller
deputation at Charlottesville
Tins evidence Of the public sentiment, is concli-
sve. Virginia will support the nomination of the
Baltimore Convention. She will no, divide the par
~, defeat an election by the people, and throw tile
election INTO the Senate Mr.. Barbour will not get
her vote; and even il he did, he would not he one
OF the two candidates go before the Senate
rushing INN, therefore, at this time is only calculated
10 llDure the cause and himseli-aud we hope that
the scheme will be dropped. We are aware that
tins suggestion VIII not be agreeable the Oppo-
nents OF the Administration-and that every effort
is making to prevent Mr. Barbour from coming out
us Johnson and DlckerSon did, to deprecae division
IN the ranks, and 10 withdraw his name We see
appeals publicly made to his PRIDE aud TO his firm
ness-by paper devoted TO Mr.. Calhoun. But he
is not the man, that he has always been taken for if
he listens to such appeals and yields TO such cons-
derations.
What will the friends of Mr. Clay now do? VIII
they run n ticket of their own-.4,d Cesar aut NuL
tuS--"Wm the horse or lose the saddle"-judging
from the weakness of the Charlottesville Conven-
ton, as well rs from the current of public sentiment
that Mr.. Barbours votes too few even with their
own votes to carry MIR. b. in Vrginia-Or will they
run whole ticket of their own?
A few 1cordS TO the Charleston Meyciupl-NVe can
not believe that it desires deceive its reader-but
II is certainly mistaken when il thinks that "Judg &c
baroonrs prospects (ior the V. Pr are evidently be-
coming Drghterand brighter every day, and trust
that he viii be unanimously supported by the Anti
Tariff Sates."& draws this hasty inference per-
haps, from the "public meetings in n. Carolina aud
Virginia opposed to Mr.. Van Buren, and friendly 10
the election of Judge Barbour as Vice President,
(Which it says) continue be held aud appear to be
increasing III frequency and LET the Mcr-
curry refer TO the small Convention i'm charlottesville
got up after so much preparaton-and then let it
refer to the few meetings in Virginia. from which this
Convention emanated, aud it will then be enabled to
Judge how far these 'prospects are epidenlu becom
ing brighter every day" The Mercury will then
also Judge tchd influence these movements i'm Vir-
gInla Judge Barbours own State, are calculated TO
shed upon the Convention and citizens of North
Carolina. The Convention in our sister Stnte will
no doubt, be more fully attended, and the cause of
Judge Barbour will be more vigorously supported
than even IN Nirginia-but the same circumstances
will operate against there as they do here Among
other papers, the Milton Spectator discredits the
idea that Mr.. Barbour will get the vote of n Cnro-
llna-about which 1t holds the following language:
held in pursuance of the recommendation OF Convention
OF the friends OF the administration held in Raleigh last
winter at these conventions the following worthy and dis
unguished individuals have been selected electoral can
dldaes: Thomas Settle, of Rockingham, Owen Holmes
OF New Hanover, Walter F. Leak of Richmond, Ma
mas IL sawyer OF Chowan all pledg support the re-
election OF General Jackson the Presidency and the
election OF Mr. Van Buren, to the Vice Presidency
''We hazard, think nothing in the assertion that the
proposed Convention Raleigh gotten up by the
real friends OF the present Administration it was gotten
up Tor The purpose OF sowing the seeds of division among
he a flp ItrEe =
the election of John Sergeant However worthy and de-
serving, they can neither hope expect elect Mr.
Barbour TO the Vice Presidency; his own state will
NOT support him. whatever the fears OF the southern peo-
nle may be in regard the principles held by Mr. Van
Dnren IA citation TO the Tariff, still from him have
something 10 nope iroi w Sc Seahi nothing TO
expect but that he will lend his aid goad them still hea-
vier and Cypress them more severely. We were some
SNORT une since hiormcd by member of Congress from
tins State that he convered with Mr. Van Buren, on this
subject short time before he left this country on his mis-
TO England and before he was nominated mr. vnoc,oI
to be candidate for the Vice Presidency He told our
informant that he fully sensible Of tie distress pro
InceI ia me southern part OF the union 10y the existing
lail aud that he in favor of modification or re-
ducton to the necessary wants and expenses the govern
meEt."
-, Prom the Charlottesville Advocate of June I51
we lay before readers to-day such a sketch of the
proceedings OF the Barbour Conventions as we have been
10 make out rs lar as 1t goes our hope is, that
Is, In substance correct During the sitting Con-
ventlon, there was but little discussion We sincerely re-
gre that OF the few speeches that made we are una
Die To give even an outline. Without the aid of steno.
graPher and unaccustomed 10 taking notes we are un
willing TO hazard doing injustice any gentleman nv at
tempting To give from memory, the language or substance
o ms remarks When the Convention was organized by
the appointment OF Mr. GhosOn President pro fem
that gentleman addressed the body which he was
called 10 preside in peculiarly happy and apro-
pirate to the occasion His address the adjournment of
the Convention, beautiful and eloquent beyond de-
scupuon We regret exceedingly that we could not pro-
cure II Tor publication. Ii our power however
TO do So We hope be able 10 lay before our readers
our next number, the speech of MIR Pendleon of Cupe
per- III support OF the second resolution of the committee
appointed the first day of the Conventions We shall
publish the address of the Convention the peope of V
Sha IN some shape or other perhaps by way OF an xa
aS early as possible. As yet have procured conv
Inc Convention II will be a small one tniv
attended even by the Delegates that bad been appoined
Nine Counties two borOughs and the town of Lvncburr
were alone represented, having in all thirty Delegates
Nothing daunted, however, by the fewness OF their num-
bers they discharged the business of the Convention with
degree OF uuanimty, of zeal and moderation which
ehced eir sense oil the Importance of the object which
ihey had III view w c ier widely and irreconcisblv
win the views OF the Convention; we believe that the
course which 1t has pursued is mex pedent and that i.
dangerous but having witnessed their deliberations we do
ueh Dut sAeer justice, when declare conviction
mat they nave acted from motives OF the purest patriotism
and the most dnterested regard for the common welfare
Is III TINS spirit and with these feelings ha we shall con-
unue our humble, bat Jealous and trust equally honest
opposition their measures and plans. They have filled
TO convince Us that wrong and our course is p,n
oneW ltus however, that the unnatural contest
i ABOUT 10 be wdged, will be conducted as should foe
It's b1d enough that members of the party of one
common iamiy should be struggling against another,
~ the pursuit OF different Objects but will be sill worse
10 endeayorng to attain those Objects they shall fore ct
10 exercise becoming spirit Of moderation and iorear.