Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-03-20
Prom the Richmond Hhig, March 10.

From the Richmond Uhtg, 4aafch 10.
THE CAUCUS.
The Caucus met, pursuant to Adjournment,
last night, and again continued ID session uhul
near midnight, without completing lis business
1t meets again this evening at five.
Mr.. Miller's Resolution and Mr.. Browns SUB
stitute, were debated at great length, by Mr.
Goode. Mr Ghulsou, and Mr.. Miller, in advo-
cacy of Mr.. Barbour's nomination. and by Messrs'
Brown. Dromgooe, and Dade, against 1t, ana In
favor Of leaving the Electors untrammelled. Mr.
Williams addressed the Meeting also, IN equai re-
probation IF Barbour & Van Buren,, c0nvulslng the
audience by the hu.nor and eccentrcity OF ms oo'
servations. Mr. Richie, having obtained leave,
also addressed the Assembly, IN explanation OF
certain allegations of Messrs. Goode and Oho'.
son. Reference having been made to wore OF
Mr. Cabell Nelson, in 1924, by Mr.. uromgooe'
that gentleman, who has the misfortune 10 oe
opposed to Jackson, though attending the Caucus
in obedience to the will Of his constituents, adj
dressed the Caucus, IN Speech admirable for
its spirit, aud in every sentence planting dag
GER in the vitals of Jacksonism. So energetic
was the Speaker; 50 just did every man feel his
indignant circumstances to be, and so remark
able were the sentiments in tone and spirit, TOR
that place, and under those circumstances. that
the Galleries testified their appreciation by loud
and sustained applause.
We hope to pubse the whole Debate.
The question was taken at last on Mr.. Browns
amendment, which proposes to leave the Vice
President undesignated, and carried IN the at
firmative-ayes 81, noes SAL!
We need not apprise the reader of the import
of this vote-that it is virtual rejection OF Mr..
Barbour. and nomination of Mr.. Van Buren,; for
although it was dsclained that the evasion OF the
nomination of Vice President by the Caucus
was designed for Mr.. Van Buren's benefit. no
man can really doubt, that the project was con-
ceived in that split, and that 1t can have no
other termination. We mean to question no gen.
tleman's sincerity--much less the gentleman's
from Petersburg, whom we have long been proud
to reckon friend. aud who. individually, meant
no more than he expressed-but we cannot shut
our eyes to what is PLAIN as the sun. IL there
had been doubt before, the proposition made by
BY Mr. Dromgoole, TO send Delegates to the
Baltimore Convention, and which will, no doubt,
this evening be decided In the affirmative. re-
moves that doubt Only Van Buren's friends
vii be there. and even if the Virginia Delegation
objected, they will be Outnumbered. and must,
III honor, sustain the nomination. after atquies.
cling in the mode Of making it. But. the matter
is too clear to be argued; and although. tor good
reasons. his name NAV not he quartered on the
ticket, it may, nevertheless. be asserted that the
Caucus has for all practical "urp"ses nominated
Martin Van Buren, as Vice President.
We have been for some time prepared for the
result but not for the majority which effected 1t
Philip p Barbour, Virg,ria's tavorlte State Right
Champion. beaten three to one ON his own dung
hull b, Martin Van B"ren. he advocate of the
Tariff Of 49, and Tariff man! acknowledged
bv M. Brown of Petersburg9 Mr. Barbour
thus tremendously handled, in the teeth OF his
own letter. wherein I've gives "nsent. provision
aItv, tif it did no, ininre ia, ks"n!!!) that his
name NAV b. br"ugh, forward! Is it thus V'r.
GINA rewards his inimitaDle talent at hair split.
ting? Verify, marreIs viii never cease. Such
an event va, far beyond the range of human
foresight! So well did the machinery work; so
handsomely had the screws been applied, that
Mr.. Barbnur's own representatives in the Legis-
lature voted against him-hs whole Congresslon.
al District. in fact except Spot'sylvania. All
hands, indeed. made warm professions OF esteem,
admiration and all that sort of thins-0of they
uoted against him, and in Caucus, as elsewhere,
the proof Of the pudding is in the eating.
Van Burpn's New York machinery, newly
brought TO Virginia upon trial, works spendidly.
But there is one redeemins circumstance. Viz
gina will soon become Tariff State.