Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-06-19

heard by all present with great delight and was apprc
hensve from the patriotic ardour of his sentiments and tho
perfect enthusiasm with which they received that
the adoption OF the resolution which before believed
certain might be endangered therefore houphti pro-
per- satisfy the conventions that adoption of the
idon not incompatible with all that arIour manifest
ed by Col Miller and which l had enoyed in comnon
WIN all present could not but express nv unfspned
uehghtto md IN all the proceedings Of the conyention
a continuation oil the truth, that patriotism in these
United States is narrow and liberal preindice in
avor oil the particular State in which may happen TO
nave been born; but an enlarged and liberal affection eu
bracing the population of the Unon extending itself with,
no less lively emotion 10 the Federal Government than r.,
our respective State sovercignes and by no me ans nco
Pse VIVID toSe associations connected with the place
oil our birth and the home of friends Thought that
suitable address 10 the people Of the United States ex
pianaory oil the reasons by which we were Influenced
would not be without or effect. Something had becu
sad by COL Miller 10 tile character of Andrew Jackson
ana the confidence OF the people of the United States in
n not as reason against the address, but an evidence
mat 1t was unnecessary. To that this was the reply I
know very well the truo basis of the fame of h,lran,
JACKSON and the extent of the confidence OF the peop Of
the u States in him and in his patriotic admin "a
wcn administration Mr. Van Buren, has been the most dis
unguished, aud therefore will suppose the most perec
cd member Confidence, ithas said by DISTINGUISHED
statesman Of The other hemisphere growth
ahd would add too often OF pcmatur decay Buls pan
though OF slow growth, having once attained sometime
IKE mature age, defamation cannot affect IT, caumnv
eo' oIas' u, he canker worm OF envy, malice de-
Tacuon cannot hurt or destroy it, Ii survives the ndyi-
dual who is so happy be the object of H. lives nj, in
e page oil history and in the hearts his countrymen-
me haured confidence OF pure people founded on inn
portant pubic services, and decay Such Tie cha
racter OF the confidence OF the people OF the United States
In Andrew Jackson, and such :he solid and durable to
daton OF his fame But this convention assembled G6r ~,
purpose OF nominating Vice President TO be RIM with
orc" jackson Tor The Presidency and having performed
mat DUTY proper respect for the opinions of others called
upon us inperatlvely TO make known the reasons which,
lnhuenced us In the nomination had made And Ihad
Ough' uat an address emanatng from the convention In,
iuil, one which all might would approve was The ro
per form for which to make known those reasons We an
no Houo WIN exert every proper and honorable means as
III our respective spheres of action, 10 accom-
pSh the great ends of nomination But AN oddrhss
from ms convention would greatly aid individual exer-
uohs lhere are eminences in the moral and political
world correspondent with eminences in the natural world
-eminences not of office but of character This con-
ventlon fortunate 10 include nurber Of 10,
dividuas OF the high character alluded 70 and ! haa
supposed that address TO the people ofe United States
rom such body would be heard above and beyond that Of
individuals, in separate and dispersed capacv For
these and other reasons, which supposed would
themselves TO every individual present was in favor Of
an address 10 the people of thu United States and the con-
Venon SO decided unanimously. committee orone from,
each State was accordingly appointed to perform that du
W. ihey mel IN the evening at Barnums Hotel, and
concluded OIL the report which has been already published
They recommend each delegate TO address lis con
Jnents and declined the duty assigned hem for the adj
duonai reason OF want OF time. Many of the gentlemen
were Members of Congress- and paramount duties reoire
them to be in their places in Congress
furnish you with the above remarks on the question of
an address TO the people of the United States not for The
purpose oil charging ederelicon duty on the ar az tb
cSmveInon Of which was member but for the purpose
reasons OF the nomination in which all finally concurred
But being unable from the peculiar In ;ch
they many OF the committee, and the members of tho
convention were placed, take the necessary time for re
pairing an address suitable the people and the occasion
they recommended that each individual should take pon
himself the task OF making known constituents the
reasons by which he influenced in the nomination w0
had made The perfect confidence all had i'm the sue
cess OF our nomination. made the willing to OK.
cuse the committee from the performance of the duty as
signed them we believed that the people Of the United
States as well the individual members of this conven
on perceived before hand, the and effect of this con-
venhon the reason Of the measure the good that
would result from its deliberations otherwise ALI parts of
rem in
this convention we knew them TO be.
Inc committee then you will observe, in lieu of an
address 10 the people OF the United States reported reso-
luton, which unanimously adopted recor,,ne,,I;1
each Individual TO address his constmens-o explain
e motives by which he was impeed and thereby accom-
plsh the objects which had thought might be better at
tanned more efecualy promoted by address emananp
from the Convention itself hope therefore, if an apoIo.
~ shecessary Tor troubling the people of South Western
virginia with this address, the resolution of the Committee
referred TO- and tie unanimous adoption of that resolution
py me convention viii be deemed sufficient The rea.
sons which influenced me in the course pursued both a,
member OF the Virginia delegation and as member Of
the Convention in full fully manifest i'm the foecoin
staemen-and will be, hope, fully sajsCacIorv 70 ,hs
people not only my immediate constituents or the people
of Virginia. but 10 the people Of the Union 1be T.
liberty and prosperity of the United States were our main
objects In order TO effect these would preserve the
Union inyiolae. We equally abhor the doctrines tend
ing to consolidation and the doctrines tending to disunon
We regard therefore, Mr. Cahouns theory of NulIfca
and Mr. Cays American system, as the two extremes of
political hercsy These two extremes both avoided In
the nomination of this Convention. The union of The
grea: Jackson Republican party preserved and the yoes
oil that party more efIectually concentrated, than they
could possibly otherwise have been. know, as honest
George kremer says of Pennsylvania there is party in
Virginia, as well every other State in the Union that
would sever the democracy Of Virginia from the demo
eTacy OF the Union--'a Swiss paty.Bul the people OF
virginia as well as all other parts OF this Unon are intel
lgent enough TO know the right, and honest enough 10
pursue It, In the calm decision of enlightened udg-
ment they will give their cordial support TO tho jackson
Electoral Ticket.
FL For President
| ANDREW JACKSON of Tennessee
i Far Tice President
II MARTIN VAN BUREN of Nt,o York