Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-02-24
JACKSON MEETING.

AT meeting of the citizens of the Borough of
Norfolk friendly TO the reelection of ANDREW
JACKSON to the Presidency of the United States held
at the Town Hall, OH Saturday evening, the 18th
February.
On notion the Hon. George Loyal was called TO
the Chair, and John S. AIllson was appointed Sec
retary.
William f. Cunningham ESQ., explained the OBJ
Jects Tor which this meeting called, and moved
the following Preamble and Resolutions which were
severally propounded by the Chair, and unanimous
ly adopted
Whereas, at Convention held in Richmond on
18th OF December last, by the members of the Ie-
glslature friendly to the reelection of Andrew
jackson to the Presidency of the United States il
was resolved, that the Hon. Linn Banks and Tho
mas Rltchie, Esq the Chairman and Secretary of
the meeting, be vested with authority to call by
pubic notice I'm the newspapers, another meeting of
that Convention during the present session of the
Legislature Tor the purpose of nominating Electors
OF President and Vice President of the u. States
ana appointing Corresponding Committees in each
county, City, Town, and Borough i'm the Common
wealth; and also Central Committees for which
ADJOURNED meeting, the said Chairman and Secreta-
ry, by public notice, have appointed Tuesday, the
18th inst-and whereas it was also resolved by said
Convention, that the Counties Cities and Borouphs
not represented in that Convention, should be re-
quested to appoint delegates to attend such adjourn
ed meeting-and whereas the Borough of Norfolk
was not represented in said Convention, by reason
OF the delegate who now represents said Borough
being unfrlendy to the recollection of the present
lncumbent-and whereas are unwilling that the
Borough of Norfolk, which gave n majority of its
votes at the last Presidential election for Andrew
Jackson, should by silence or inertness be ar
rayed against his Administrations
hesotUed, therefore, That - be appointed de-
legates for the Borough of Norfolk to attend the Con-
vention to be held in Richmond, on Tuesday the
2Sth inst
ReSotUed, That we entertain an exalted and in
creasng confidence in the wisdom, integrity, and
patriotism of present illustrious Chief Magis-
trate.
ResolUed, That his luminous and masterlv expo-
sitlon OF our foreign and domestic relations in his
late Message to Congress, reflects the highest honor
on ms country and HIMSELF and is challenging the
admiration of Europe.
ReSotUed That we feel the highest qualification at
the unparalleled success of his foreign negotiations
and especially in the establishment of direct trade
with the British Colonies in the West Indies for the
acquisition of which, the diplomacy of the United
states had been so long, and so unsuccessiuy en-
ployed.
Resotred That, acting in concert with the Repub-
can Party throughout the United States we will use
all honorable means to promote his reelection.
On motion of DIR. II. r.. Andrews
ResotUed unanimously That the blank in the first
resolution he filed with the names of the Hon HIM.
G. Hoh, Speaker of the Senate, and Iugh Blair
Grigsby Esq.
On motion OF the same gentleman, it was
HeSotUed UNANIMOUSLY, That our Delegates i'm the
Convention to be held at Richmond on the 2Sth inst
be instructed either to- nominate a candidate for the
Vice Presidency of the United States, or to delegate
that power to others, to be used i'm such way as they
may deem expedient.
On motion of DIR. N. G. Whitehead