Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-03-01
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The State Rights and Free Trade Conrention-
Agreeaby to appointment, the Convention of Delegates of
the different Free Trade Associations throughout the State
assembled at the Circus Wednesday evening Never
upon any occasion, have witnessed more numerous
assembiaSc OF citizens, or more imposing and splendid
display OF the female beauty patriotism of our
The OF the Circus having been reserved for that
purpose occupied exclusively by the of the
Convention The lower tier of boxes crowded by the
State Rights party the upper boxes by the Ladies'
The Circus was beautifully decorated with flags and en-
biems-an elegant representation of the Palmeto-and
numerous portraits of distinguished statesmen revo
uonary worthless particularly of alhoun and Sumter His
Exceency Governor Hamilton appointed President
OF the Convention, and Nj. NJ Cohen Esq. Secretary
The Convention having been organized for business il
was opened in brief but emphatic expression bv the Pre-
sdent OF his thanks the Convention for the honor con-
ierred upon him. Isaac f. Holmes, Esq. then rose and
after adverng ieelngly TO the gratifying fact that no As
ISOLATION has been formed in Pendeton because the ex
uaordinary approach TO unanmity in that District i'm favor
oil state Rights doctrines, called the attention of the Con-
Venuon to the presence OF two and influential sup
porcrs OF the cause from that section of the State Co
Lnonas PincSney and C. C. Pinckney, Esq-and con-
cueu oy moving that they be invited seats upon
tne hoor The motion carried by acclamation The
Hon. Henry Deas then submitted several Resolutons
proposing the appointment of Committees TO prcnorc an
Address TO the Peopc-respectng the publication OF Tracts
respecting contiibuions-and on the subject of printing
The Resolutions were seconded by Mr. Turnbul in very
aoe eloquent and effective speech and being put 10 the vote
were unanimously adopted, and the respective commits
tees appointed by the Char-Maor Thompson of Green.
vc, next offered Resolution, in compliment the We
heraoe sumter which he supported by animated and
pa'oc Address and which cordially adop ted by the
meeting Major T. was followed by Col Butler of EJ~e-
heu, WIN Resolution OF thanks Henry Lee of Bos-
tom the distinguished aud indefagabe advocate Of Eroa
Trade, and man emneny worthy of all the best feel
ings oil the South Mr. Butler spoke at some length and
III ms very napplest and most powerful STYLE. similar
Resolution was next offered and vocated by Mr. H. L.
ihckney IN relation TO Gen. Samuel Smith of MARYLAND
the hero OF Red Bank and the friend and
SON. Tor me liberal and magnanmous in which he
has espoused the OF the South i'm opposition TO the
oious and destructive scheme recently introduced nv Ar
Clay on the subject of the Tariff Both of these last reso
uuons were cordially adopted-as was also another pre
Pocu ny Dr Ii"yman Offering merited tribute of re-
spect TO our own Rble and merorious fellow citizen
the Hon. Judge Harper The Convention sat 70 \ late
hour oil The night, and then adjourned Saturday evening
upon winch occasion the reports of the Committees will
DC presented and addresses delivered by other members
that body. ~ Vi
The above imperfect sketch is all that VIC can offer =,
present OF the proceedings of this highly respectable and
patriotic Body We expect TO be furnished al the concu
sion OF its session, with official account by the Sccre
ary which we shall lay with pleasure before our readers
III e mean uine we congratulate the friends the State
upon the decisive evidence ii affords that our ,eope arc
united on the great subject of their rights from the
board TO the mountains and that South Carolina ran;d
approaching the practical application of sthe righu re-
medy TO the grevous and increasing burdens and ndg
mites under which she labors.-.Mercmy
The races over the Washington Course were continued
on edncsday last. The following is the result:
Col Johnson's CHI. m. Irife, I 7
Mr. Thurston's :. h. Redgduntlet, 2 ,
Col. Richardson's CHI II. hfickIe John holtcd
COL Richardson's Bertrdm, was withdrawn after bc;po
entered, and .Nuckle John substituted.
Stceep Stakes.
Col. Singeton's .1Iary Frances I 7
Col Ferguson's JeSSdmine, 2 drawn
The following was the result of Yesterdays race
Col. Richardson's Bertrum i
Col. Johnson's .fnnette drawn
Col. Ferguson's Lafayette, 3 drawn