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FROM ne -7lcrandia Gazette.
PUBLIC MEETINGS IN.ylRCINIa

PUBLIC MEETINGS IN-ylRGINIA.
The public meetings that have been held in
Virginia ON the sulicct Of the removal OF the ~
posises u Is agreed on all banda have exceeded.
IN namhers and respestabllity aud In caruestnesa
sny that have assembled in the Ststc Tor n lopy
period Of unr. The names Of the s-rr,Irr,ec ,.ls
,os prominent part in these meetings, show
something Of the waterfall OF which they werc
composed. Chapman johnson and Watkins
neign kirhmond, Colonel Wiufrcc and VIII
Judge Lomax nj Freceriek sburv, Eeurrai i,ald-
win and Robert y. brooke NJ StssIuton. Iitrtetot,
Waller Taze~eii NJ Norfolk, &c Ike. These
are the men Who are hcssling the Constitutional
psry 10 s.rE'niA, 10 nobiy resisting Executive
cneroaehnents, and endeayorinE 90 maintain IN.
eAnse Of the People and the Republican Institu-
lions Of the country.
meeting has slso been held a, I.yuehburv
John u. ID. Payne, Mayor, in the Chair. which r.
rePresested to have been .soac of the largest and
most resPcctable ever convened in that place
MEETING AT NORFOLK.
The following interesting account Of the meet
ing which ~as held a, Norfolk, ON rHK rIswra or
JAsrAur, We copy from the correspondence OF
the Alexandria Gazette.
The meeting YVES organized by calling Mr.
IazeweIi to the chair, and appointing Joseph
II. Robertson, Esq, On esteemed member OF
the Bar, Secretary. The iiiustrious Chair
man then rose TO explain the object OF the
meeting He commenced with a beautiful
and pathetic exord.cn, In which he said 'she
wanted no other evidence Of the distress and
pressure OF the times than the anxiety which
was plainly depicted In every countenance. :"
rs you may we'll suppose, at this moment
was much gratihed in listening 10 the eio-
quence OF venerable father Ia the state
yet ny pleasure was mingled with pain.
reflected how soon this Is 20 end, i'm few
minutes ho will resume his seat: bat Won
must imagine how agreeably I was disap-
pointed when he said he would, IL no obiec-
tion was made, occupy the attention of the
meeting for some time In cndeayorinS TO ex.
plain the cause Of the embarrassment and
distress which was Eel: throughout our land.
NO ono objected, Of course but every one
etneoeed the greatest soliciiude TO hear
htm. He contended that the sole cause of
all the gloom and Indebtedness of the coun.
Try WAS owing 10 the unconstitutional and
high-handed measure OF his "Majesty -
Andrew Jackson. In removing the public
treasure from the Bank Of the United States.
where the law had placed IL. he spoke in
indignant terms Of thu course which has been
pursued by the Government aud its agents
towards the Bank, which has had the effect
10 drive u 10 lock up its vaults la self-defence.
He spoke most gioviugly Of the prosperity OF
ihs country up TO the fatal first day OF Ocio-
Der last. Some idea may be formed OF the
resources, Industry and prosperity Of the
people OF our country, said he, when I re-
mind you, that in the short period Of Is years
We paid debt % two hundred millions of
dollars, besides interest--supported tho Co
vernment, civil and miltary--increased our
navy-parchased and paid Tor territory equal
to two empires canals have been cut, rail-
ways have been made, and cities and villages
have sprung up throughout our land. 10 ali
this time there was not q more TRANQUIL. ham
Py aud eontentod people on the face Of the
globe. But how sad i the ehangel Now,
every nati from the North, the south, the
East, and the West. brings Ne many . tale Of
woe. There h no pesiilentisl disease In the
land. Heaven has not denied us tho rain
and sunshine the earth has brought forth
abundance and 60 spare; the Deity has not
afflicted usi-but We have been oppressed and
afflicted BY "erssiuFs man." A nan who
was not satisfied with Congress lat an evil
hour) giving him the spord Of the nation, 1t
ia last session, but has now taken into hi,
own custody the public yrrss. Irthese tbinga
ere permitted, our Government IA as much q
despotism, though called a republic, and our
Chief Magistrate a. much a despot, though
called q President, as the Government Of
England was despotism, and Ollssr Crou,-
well . desPoi, though he styled himself the
+" Lord protector Of tho Ebsrsfes Of the 20
giisb people"
The tins taken up 10 the delivery Of this
ineoDpnrabse, slatesmanliks, luminous and
eloquent speech (two oF three points Of
which have sndeayored 10 skstch) was one
ho0r and = haif Upon resoming his seat,
the speaker was enthusiastically appiauded.
Wm. H. Mcfarland, Esq. "a lawyer Of
lsmipenee, az original Jackson man. then
rose, ADD after a few remarks, offered q
spirited preamble and the RiehmoBd rssolu-
tons, ell Of shieh we're adopted, with bot
two o. three dissoniing vOtes.
John N. TezeSeil, Etq., offered a Tesola-
ton expressive Of tho thanks of the meeting
% WA. ,, Duane, Esq., late Secretary Of the
Treasury, for bic hrnness and integrity ~
resistiRE The uaurpation Of fhe President,
stich passed wish bot disasntiaE vote.