The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-11-06

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Benz. MeJbury.
Foster--Benj. Wells. Gideon Burgess.
Brriiivilc--Samuel Ross, Amos Stone.
On motion Of Mr.. E. II. Potier, a
Committee of oftwenty-two was appointed
to select candidates for Electors of Pre-
sident and Vice President, aud report
their names to the Convention. The
Committee reported the following gen.
tlemen, viz:
JAMES FENNER,
of Providence.
ELISHA r. POTTER,
| of South Kingstopa.
JOSEPH DURFEE,
of Tiuerfon.
THOMAS REMINGTON, (s.B)
cf Warwict.
Who were unanimously recommended
to the people for their support, ON tho
2Ist instant.
On motion Of Mr.. ID. Randall. r.
sotved, That a Committee he appointed
with full power to ill any vacancy or
vacancies, that may occur in the above
named Electoral Ticket, and that snid
Committee be also empowered and att
thorIsed to wait upon the gentlemen
composing the Prox of General State
Office rs--aud obtain their consent, and
in case Of any vacancy or vacancies,
that may occur in said Prox--saId Com
rnittee be, and they are hereby author
ised To fill such vacancies, and cause the
Prox SO filed to be published aud dis
tributed.
Resol0ed, That Henry Bull, James
Manchester, VIM. Llttlefeld, Dexter
Randall, Alpheus Billings, Stephen
Branch, John r.. Waterman, George II.
Nichols, VIM. Browning, Elisha r.
Potter, Randall Carder, John James.
Be .jamin Medbury, and James D'Wolf,
be, and they are hereby appointed
Committee for the aforesaid purpose.
ON motion Of Mr.. Randall, the fol-
lowing named persons were appointed "a
Committee to draft resolutions, express
sive of the views of the Convention, In
eiursou the -nuuriuisrratiuu or Andrew
Jackson, viz Messrs. ID. Randall VIM.
Hunter, VIM. Littlefield. who retired,
and IN short time, Mr. Randall for the
Committee, reported the following pre-
amble and resolutions, which were re-
ceiyed with enthusiastic ardor by the
whole Convention.
WHEREAS, this convention has firm
faith in the tried patriotism, unwavering
rectitude, and steadfast devotion 50 the
best Interests Of his country, manifested
by the President Of the United States.
during his administration ofthe National
Government; AND whereas this conf
dencc has been strengthened by the wis
dom of his course, in his endeavers to fix
on a solid basis, that vexed aud delicate
question the Tariff; distributing with
one hand, the protection requisite for
the deyelopement and encouragement
Of domestic industry, while the other has
been exerted in uniting efforts to relieve
that portion of the community who
have thought themselves aggrieved, and
to tighten the burtIIens that bore hard
est on their labor--thereby evincing has
regard for the wholc and not for Il par
ticular section of our common country
BY his firm and courteous department
towards Foreign Nat,ons, guided by the
noble precept Of "asking nothing but
what was clearly right. and submitting
to nothing wrong," he has elevated to a
still prouder height our National stand
ing, and by means Of advantageous trea-
ties, negotiated by able minister has not
only restored to our citizens millions Of
money, that have been heretofore wiih-
held, 10 spite Of the opportunities and
exertions Of his predecessors, but has
extended the field ofenterprise, by open
ing to their trade, regions hitherto un-
explored. By the policy, az once hu-
name and judicious which has regulated
his intercourse with the Indian tribes
humane, in its intentions to settle them
ina region Of their own, where protec-
ted by the Government from the en-
croachments, and uncoutaminated by
the example Of the worst of our popula-
tion, who flee to their borders ms "a ref
uge from crime, they will be left free to
manage their own affairs in their own
way ;--judicious, as by their peaceubIe
and voluntary removal from the charter
cd limits Of the States in which they
now reside, subject of controversy
which now threatens tn shake the very
foundations Of our Government will be
put to rest, once and forever.
Therefore resolued, That the admins
tration of Andrew Jackson, has cores
pOnded with the true interest of tho
country That in him, this Convention
recognizes a patriot, stern aud unyicld-
ing in his duty a veteran and success
ful soldier fearless Statesman a
firm supporter Of the Constitution q
friend to the Union, an uncorrupted and
uncorr,ptible Executive, and above all,
an honest man That the honesty, firm
ness and prudence manifested in admin
istering the Government, command our