Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-02-24

er, Jr., and Philip V. n. Smith, Secretaries. Az.
sun fu'nain then stated the objects of the meeting.
o"u III u strain oil mpSasloned cl"qucucc cricled
the true character OF tho rejected Minister .
On motion of jacob 4. De Frecst, Committee
of seven was then appointed by the Chair 10 dr,G
Resolutions expressive of the sense ct The meeting.
in relation to the rejection Of Nmtin Yam Bure1,
which COMMITTEES was composed of the lollowimr
gcntlcmcu:-L. s. Lownshury, i. A. Xanlc,. 4 n
De FrccSt, a. L. Heart, X. L. Iiert, A. Nun,n
j. L. DE Frccst.
During the absence Of the Committee, f.. vii.
son, Jr. addressed the meeting, vIndicatinu tho
conduct of the Senators i'll the rejection OF Mr.
Van Buren,, i'll Il fciicItous and iorcible style.
The Committee then returned and reported tho
Glowing resolutions:
Resolved, That in our op;mion The majority of
the Senate of tho United States are Justly entitled
to the thanks of every patriot, for the pure A,nc.
rIcan principles upon which they acted iii the re-
~jccii0n IF lInrtin Var Buren,.
Resolved, That, as American citizens, VIC must
decidedly condemn the conduct Of any American
who shall ondcavor to court flvors from n Co
vcrnmcnt with which we are negotiating, by re-
presenting his own party as more favurably dispo-
sed towards that Government than the party TO
which lac is opposed.
Resolved, That tho Instructions given by Mr..
Van Buren, to Mr.. McLane, on Tie subject of The
Colonial Trade, merit tho severe animadvcrsion of
every true American.
Resolved, That we consider il the duty of Amcri
cans TO sustain every branch of the Government i'm
'iC ~ us CONSTITUTIONAL uullcS: and tl1y
we recognize IN the Senate n rjght to reject a for.
cign Minister, no less absolute and ungWcsiioRd5Ic
thah mat oil The President TO REGAL, and which VIC
ociievc mas ever been exercised with 4 stricter re-
gard to Che best interests of the nation.
Resolved, That while we claim the hirbest fcej
lngs OF pride ia, t,e honc. 7rd dipuitv cgo,r,w,
State, we cannot look upon the recent oot IS ,bn
Senate in the rejection of Mr.. Van Buren,, as any
'insult' 10 the State of New York. but only as OK
hiblting TO the world The truc independent sririf Of
Americans, SOARING above the n-ni,l;ro. ,f u.,..
and sustaining the honor and dignity of their coun-
try.
Resolved, That IN the majority of the Senate
VINO voted against the nomination of Mr.. Van Blu
rem, we recognize with pride, men Of the brightest
talents and of the pUrcst principles.
Resolved, That we fully concur in the sentiments
''hat IN government like ours, occasional differ
ehces OF opinion arc not only to be expected, but
10 be dcsired; that this conflict of opinion, how
ever should he confined TO subjects which concern
ourselves, and that in the collisions which NAV
arise between the u. States and a foreign mower.
1t is our duty TO preserve al nnbrOkcn front, and to
coisiser the cause OF our ~gocernmcRt as tho cause
of our country"
Resolved, That a Committee of ten be appoint.
ed to forward an account of the proceedings Of
this meeting to the Vice President of the United
states, ana TO the Senators who voted against the
appointment of Mr.. Van Buren,, and that the fol.
lowing persons compose said corn,nittce.-Towns-
end McCoun, Richard p. Hart, Samuel Ken
drlck, James Dougrey, Ebenczer Wilson, Jr.
orIah wallace, Henry Evcrts, Thomas farmer, Jr.
James A. Iandcr, Abraham human.
Francis o. Dorr then moved that these ResoIu.
tons be adopted, and enforced his motion by appro-
pirate remarks.
lie was followed by Jacob p. De Froost. Hen.
ry Everts was then called upon to address The meet
mg' which he did in a speech replcrc with good
sense and humorous sarcasm.
The Resolutions were una nimously adopted; and
it was then resolved that the proceedings of this
meeting be signed by the President, Vice President
and NO n1 ILL ~
mel, the albany Daily Advertiser, and 1Jany Ire
n,ng Journal, the Ne,0 York Ecening .JournaI the
National InteHigencer and the United Stat EEL
egraph.
BENJAMIN w. HORR, President.
JEREMIAH DAUCIIY, Vice President.
r%i9p v 4'H Ne Smith, &"i Secretaries.
Troy, N. Y, Feb Ia, 1892.