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tsen rceei'ed BY his Tsmmsny fs.ends. we have
copied from the New York Enquirer. By resues,;
tie proceedings which follow.
GREAT MEETING.
The adjourned meeting Of tho Demo.
cratic citizens Of the City and county
Of New York. to express their indigns.
ton at the conduct et q majority Of the
Senate of the United States, in reject
ing the nomination Of MARris Van
BvRKx. took place lsst evening at
'fammany Hall, aud long before the
hour arrived the great room was crowd
ed in oil parts. Probably on no oc.
casion was q larger or more respecta.
BILE number Of our fellow citizens a..
sembled.
ID. b. Talmadae. Esq. from the
committee appointed at the previous
meeting, offered q set Of resolutions
Tor adoption, which he preceded by an
eloquent sketch Of the life and public
services Of Mr.. Van Buren,, and trace
his course, honorable, successful and
faithful, up to the moment when the
new Coalition Of the Senate rejected
has nomination. Several gentlemen
successfully addressed The meeting,
and we're received with loud cheers
Their remarks were clear, pointed and
severe. The crowded state Of our
columns with foreign news will not
allow Us At present. to 90 more into de.
tail. We shall have occasion to refer
frequently to the subject hereafter.
A feeling has been aroused on this oc-
casiOn not easily subdued or put down.
The following committee Of twenty
four citizens were appointed
Preserved Fish, Gideon Lee, WIN. NJ Price, S.
A. TAleott. Er.stus Barncs, Francis ID. Cutting,
James Campbell, VIM. r. HaIlett, John Lovei,
Eidad Holmes, Thomas r Woodruff, Charles
Henry Hall, John Trgeo, ID. d. Talmadge,
Elisha Tibbetts, Asa Mann, Montgomery Rankin.
Abraham Bioodgood, Henry Hone, Alexander
III. Muir, Cornelius w. Lawrence
TO transmit to Mr.. Van Buren, the
expression Of feeling which prevailed
on the occasion, together with the fol
lowing resolutions, which were unani-
mousiy adopted.
Whereas il is an inherent right Of
the people Of these United States at
all times to assemble and fearlessIy to
express their opinions OF men and
measures.
The democratic citizens Of the city
OF New-York view the rejection by the
Senate Of the United States Of Martin
Van Buren, as Minister Plenipotentiary
to Great Britain, as q fit and proper
subject for their consideration.
They revert 10 the late administra-
ton brought into power by measure
OF traffic, existing by the voice Of 4
minority Of the people, aud weak in
the confidence Of the nation.
They present the happy contrast
apparent in tho present administration
the people peculiarly prosperous and
happy, aud the character Of the nation
elevated beyond all precedent.
In seeking the causes Of these bless
ings, they fnd them in the patriotism,
the virtue, and the intelligence of the
head of the administration and his con t.
hdenriai advisers-among the latter,
preeInincntIy conspicuous, stood Mar
tim Van Buren,, q citizen alike distin-
guished for his services to his native
State, for his untiring devotion TO the
beat interests Of the Uniou--exempii.
lied upon every occasion, but especial
ly in the elevated and responsible Of
nee Of Secretary Of State.
Actuated by the purest motives, and
influenced alOns by desire 10 promote
the public welfare and secure the har-
mony Of our National Councils, Mar
tin Van Buren, voluntarily withdrew
from this distinguished situation.
The President, strengthened in his
confidence Of this distinguished ciii-
ze1, did, in the recess Of the Senate,
appoint him Minister Plenipotsntiary
10 the United Kingdom Of Great Bri.
tain and Ireland, where he 10 now the
accredited Representative Of these u.
States.
IL was reserved for the present Sc.
nate OF the United States, 10 tho exer.
else Of their high prerogatiyes, and
pending an important negociaiion, to
reject his nomination by the casting
vote Of the Vice Pre- ident--reRardiesS
Of what was due to the feelings Of q
majority Of the people, and Of the inju.
rious consequences 10 the nstion, ia
relation to the impression that their un.
preeedentsd course will have with all
the powers Of Europe, and especially
that Of Great Britain. Therefore
Re'Sfred, That The citizens Of New Yosh
IN this nesting assembled, deem il duty, a
u 70 their right, 10 snimadvsF9 freely upon tb.
conduct q the majority Of the Senate, ane
20 pass 50 ueqnsiihcd expression Of eensur.
upon an act growing 90, Of an uunatsipai eoa
Iiti0p alike undigni6ed N its character, ant
bearing upon Its very front . total diursRsrt
OF that mesEuEe Of respect and couFtesy do,
60 The Executive Of these United stsses.
hesotped, That John e. Calhoun, vie.
President oflhe United States, and PFesiden
- the Senate, BY giving the casting vote a
gainsi the confirmation u Martha Van buren,
dePsstsd from the high dignity 81 his station
and Sas lost 20 . sense Of That duty which b.
sveo 70 the people, and which. under pecn
Isas circumstances Of his relations whh 90,
liberal course