Daily Richmond Whig & public advertiser. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1833-1840, 1834-12-01
From the Stauaton Spectator.
MEETING OF TVS PEOPLE OF All
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the Jacsson hng which was held on the 27t h
OF October, toacludsd with the following invita-
uons-S'A'eeall upon the whole people-Van Blu
rem and Anti-Nan Buten--to meet on M.n,j.y
tne lota DAY oil November next, to take into con
sideraton the propriety OF instructing our Sena
tT aud Dele gates To the General Assembly in re
lation toths election OF member of the Senat,
Of the United States.
Oct. 30. SEVERAL VOTERS.
Pursuant TO the above notics, upwards OF 2Ot
OF the most Intelligent and respectable citizens o
augusta assembled at the Court house on this day
The meeting was organized hy the appoint m m
OF Col. James Crawford, Chairman and Maio,
George Essridss, Secretary.
II was .hen suggested to the meeting by VIM
kenney, it,, ESP that as the invitation was 10 al
parties, IL would be well TO depart from the usunl
custom OF appointing committee to report rsso
lations for the consideration OF the meeting By
adopting this course, they would avoid the dangsI
OF giving party complexion io the meeting
which was very much TO be deprecated, and every
gentleman would be ut liberty to introduce such
resolutions rs he might think proper to offer Thi.
suggestion was Immediately approved BY the meet
ing, and thereupon Mr.. Kinney, with view Al
chcting discussion ON the measures aud course
or the Administration, offered thu following re.
solution:
Resolved, That the measures aud course of The
present Administration, in many respects, are
utterly nj war with, and in violation of the plight.
ed faith OF the present Chief Magistrate before
his election 10 the Presidency OF the United
States, and dangerous to our Republican institu-
uon,
Mr. Kinney urged the adoption of his resolu-
ton IN speech of about 40 minutes in which he
reviewed the professions OF Gen. Jackson willis,
q candidate for the Presidency, and contrasted
them with his conduct as Chic: Magistrate Lie
reau 10 The meeting an extract from Gen. Jac 4.
sons letter 10 the Legislature of Tennessee en-
closing the resignation of his Office as Senator in
which he reprobateS the practice of appointing
nembers of Congress TO Office. The extract read
by Mr.. Il. was as follows
THE effect Of such n constitutional provision
Is obvious. Byit Congress in u considerable de-
gree, would be free from that connection with the
Executive Department which at present gives
strong ground OF jealousy and apprehension on
the part of the people. Members, in toad of be-
ing liable to be Withdrawn from legiSlating on the
great interests OF the nation, through prospects cf
Executive patronage, would be more literally
cnnhded IN by their constituents; while their vig-
lance would be less interrupted BY party feeling
and party cxetementS. Calculations from in
trignc or management would fail. Nor would
their deliberations, or their investigation Of sub
lects, consume so much time. The morals II the
country would be improved, and virtue uniting
with the loborS OF the representatives ant the Of
fetal ministers OF the law, would tend 10 per-
peuate the honor and glory Of the Government,
"But If this change in the Constitution be no,
obtained, and important appointments cununu.
10 devolve on Representatives in Congress II re-
quireS no depth Of thought TO be convinced that
corruption will become the ordero of the dsy. aTI
that, under the garb of conscientious sacrifices 10
The public good, evils of serious Importance 10 the
freedom and prosperity OF the Republic NAV arise
IL is through this channel the people may expect TO
be attacked in their constitutional Sovereignty
and where tyranny NAV be expected TO spring up
In some favorable emergency Against such in.
roads every guard ought To be inlcrpeSed, and
none better occurs than that OF closing the suS-
pected avenue with some necessary Institutional
restriction. We know that human nature is
prone 10 evil. We are early taught To pray that
We may not be led into temptation, and hence the
opinlen, that, by constitutional provision, all
avenues 10 temptation on the part OF our political
servants, should be closed"
Many honest, worthy men were induced 20 sup
port Gen. Jackson from these and other similar
promises. He, then called on the friends Of Gen
Jackson 10 say If, he had redeemed this promise:
and went on TO show that Gen. J. had appointed
more members of Congress TO Office, than all the
Presidents who had preceded him.
MIR. Kinney next adyerted to the complaints
which had been made against Mr.. Adams, for ap-
pointing Editors 10 ofiice-He remarked that he
had felt the force of the objection and he had no
doubt others were influenced by it 10 their opposi
lion 10 this Administration. He then contTasted
General JackSonS preaching with his practice
and showed that he had appointed more Editors
to Office than all his predecessors together
The next Subect which was noticed by Mr.
Kinney, was the promises Of rstrenchneDt IN the
public exPrnditureS.-He contraSted the relative
expences Of Mr.. Adams and Gen Jackson's Ad-
ministranon, and exhibited statistical statements
TO prove, that instead eof a reduction there had
been progressive increase OF the expenditure
and that during rhe last year of Gen. Jackson's
Administration, they had Increased Ia an amount
in the history ofour @svernment.
and to almost double that Of any year of Mr..
Adams Administration.
He also advsred 10 the alarming ASSUMPTIONS
OF power by the President in removing the Demo.
sites and the still more eIravagant Executive pre-
negatives claimed in the ProieSt-especialy the
bold doctrine asserted in that paper, that "Con.
gresS cannot take out of the hands sf the Execn-
tive Department The custody OF the public proper
ty or money, without an assumption of Executive
power and a SubverSiOn of the first principles of
the Constitution. He exhibited the conscouen-
ees TO which they must inevitably lead aud cal
ed upon the people, infhc most emphatic manner.
10 put the seal Of reprobalion on them before il
was too late.
Mr. Kinney also gwelt upon the Presidents
Veto upon the land bill, showed the immense i'm.
portance Of that subject, and how fraught it was
with danger 10 the Union. He gave a history of
the acquisition Of the public domain by ceSsion
from Virginia and Georgia, and by the purchase
OF LouiSiana-commented upon the injustice Of
SurrendeIIng TO the Western States exclusively
contsnded that the land bill which was passed by
Congress, was not only just but emely liberal
In lis pIoyisions-exhibited the many advantages
among which, one of The greatest was the per
manent settlement Of question which must con
fnue, so long rs II remains open, TO excite feelings
OF irritation and jealousy among the members of
the confedeTacy
Ansr Mr.. X. had concluded his remarks. the
chair announced that the resolution was open for
discussion or amendment. None however was
offered, and the Resolution was then submitted
and adopted with but one dissenting voice.
Alexander Fl. II. Stuart, Esq. then offered FOR
the consideration of the meeting the following re-
solutions
LIST Resolved, That every exercise Of the so.
veTeisn power of the people, either in eieciiHg
their Representatives, or ia iHdruCtHR them aftcr
their election, should be rivG Usee, upon fair and
open discussion, in their primary assemblies.
I'd. Resolved, That the method si procuringia-
Hrucllons by circulating private subscription
papers, opens a wide field fort the exercise ofiraud
and niSIePresenatioD-Isl liable to all the abuses
attended upon the ballOt-boI-and is therefore AT
war with the spirit of our Constitution.
80. Resolved therefore, That instructions OBJ
talned IN the manner referred 10 in the foregoing
resolution, are not obligatory upon the Repressn-
ianve', and ought MOTTO be obeyed by them.
Attn. Resolved, As the opinion Of this meeting
thatss the late election of Delegates to the Gene
raj Assembly, occurred in the midst OF the dis
cu-SionS Of the measures Of the present Admi-
nislraiion Of the General Government, and of tho
course pur'uedb by the Legislature uf Virginia
and more especially Of the conduct the Honor
able b. w. Leigh, As n member of the United
States Senate. in relation thereto, and with full
knowledge on the part of the electors Of the senti-
ments Of tie respective candida es, the result Of
that election should BE- regarded rs "the verdict
Of public opinion, and an implied instruction 70
our delegates a. 10 the course they should pursue
9TH. Rts4lved, therefore That II is ineIpedi-
ent 10 give our Delegates and Senator any further
instruction. m relation to the election Of a mem
Der Of the Senate Of the United States
9th. Resolved, That although this meeting
differ essentially frsm tho Hon. 3 w LEIGH IN