Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-11-28
Fimiu the Siauutun Spcetntofl
EXITING OF THE PEOPLE OL AIiCpSTA


tF,om he s,auu,on sspcc,a,ot
MEETING OF THE PEOPLE OF AUGUSTA
n"l"e was published ia stanton Spectator OF the
S0h OF October aud the 6,h OF Move ber which alter
reei'ing the proceedings Of the Jackson meeting which
was held on the 9Th Of October conc luded with The toll
lowing invitation - We call upon the whole peonle
Van Bnren and An,iva Buren-io meet OH Monday the
i'h Gay OF November next to take into consideration
p,oPhe,y OF lnsticng our Senator aud Delegates the
General Assembly, in relation TO the election Of member
oil NE Senate OF the Quilted States
Oct. 30 SEVERAL. YorERs
Pursuant to tho above notice upwa,,. OF POO Of ,.
most Intelligent and respectable ciznns OF Augusta as
semoed at The Count honse on this day. The meeting
was orgahizsd by The appointment Oi Cn James Cra,D
Jnd. Chairman, and Major George Esbridge Secretary
1t was then suggested TO the meeting by VIM Kinney,
j Esq that as the iuvaon tn all parties il would
he well depart from the usual OF appointing
committee TO report resolutions Tor the siUn il-
meeting By adopting this course, they would avoid iie
danger oi giving party compile the meeting which
was very much 10 be Deprecated and every gentleman
would be ~ liberty TO introduce such resolutions as he
might think proper TO oiier. This sugg was nme
aiey approved by the meeting aud ,hereupon Mr.. Kin
ney, with view OF elirin cnssion on The measure.
ana course OF the ADMINISTRATION, offered the following
resolution:
Resored. That the and course OF the presen,
administration, NJ many respects, utterly with,
aud In violation OF the plighted Faith OF the present Chei
Magistrate before his election 10 the Pr. lrnsy Of Nh,
om'ed States and dangerous TO Republican ns,i,u.
uons.
Mr. Kinney urged The adopiion of his resolu,ion i, >,
speech OF about 40 minutes in which he reviewed the
professions OF Gen. Jackson whilst caidLIate or The
me' Magistrate. iieread 10 the meeting eSrac from
Gen Jackons letter to The Legislature OF Tennessee
closing The resignation Of his Office Senator, Which
lie reprobalrs The Practice OF appointing members Con-
gress 10 ohce The extract read by Mr. NJ. was 81 Gl
lows:
"!he fleet OF nch constitutional provision is obyious
from that connection with the Executive Department MT
which al present gives strong ground OF jealousy APP
prehension on the part oil the people Mcinhers ns,c
oi being liable TO be Withdrawn o.n egisluiing on the
great Interests OF The nation through prospects Of Execu
i've patronage, would be heraNy conGded m by
their constituents; while their vigilance would be less in
by party feeling and patty exciieineDts Cncu-
ia"o1s ,'om intrigue OF management woBld TAIL Nor
would their deliberations, their sg alton OF suhiers
consume so much time. The morals OF the country
would be improved, and virtue uniting With the abors OF
tie representatives. and The official ministers OF the law
"o"d ienu 10 peTpetuate the honor aud glory the
vernment.
Bu il this change in the Constitution be no, Obtained
hhd important appointments continue R.pre.
sentaves in Congress, requires depth of ihonph 10
tie convinced that corruption will the order of the
day; and lha under the gaTb Of conscientious sacrifices to
the public good wills Of serioss To the fr.lou
aud prosperity OF the Republic may aie d il tbrouo
WIS ehAe' me people may expect TO be attacked in their
constitutional sovereignty, ami where tyranny may be
peciedo spring up in favorable emergency Agains,
such nrodds every guard ought be rpose and none
better occurs Than that OF closing suspected avenue
WIN some necessary constitutional hon We know
that human nature is prone evil We are early taught
20 pray tha' we may not be led into tempa hence
the opinion, that, by constitutional provision all avenues
70 temptations on the part OF polcs servants should
be closed ~
Gen.
Jackson rom these and other similar promises. tie the,
called on The friends OF GEN Jackon TO say l. he al
deemed this o"se; aud went 10 show that Gen. j.
had appointed more members ot Congress than aIl
the Presidents who had preceded him
Nlr kinney DeA adynre,i TO The complaints which bad
oeeh made against Mr. Adams, appointing Editors 10
oice-He remarked that he had fe h. fo,ce Of The nh
Jectlon, and he had 30 doubt others ere influenced Inv il
!" 'heir opposition TO this Admins alton. te then con.
'sen General Jacksons preaching with his practice and
showed That he bad appointed Editors 10 Office thar
all his predecessors oge'h@y
The next subject which was noticed by MIR Kinney
was me promises Of retrenchrnent in The pubic x.
pendiinTesfe coDirasred the relative exucnses nj Mr.
ADAMS anu Gen Jacksohs Administrator, exhibited
STATISTICAL statements TO prove that instead OF reduction
There had been progressive increase OF the expenditures
and that during he las, year Gen JAcksons Admin.
lsiraoD they lad incrrase cd an amount
IN the history 81 our Goveyhmen and 10 aim lou,,l.
that oil any year OF MIR Adams Administrations
tie also s'veSted TO The alarming assumptions Of
by The President IN removing the Dppoies and The su
more exavngant Executive prerog ativos claimed in The
the bold doctrine asserted in that pa
per- that Congress Cannot take os the bands OF The
HAeco'e department The custody OF the public proper
OF money without an assumption os Executive power
ana a sne'eTson OF the 6rsI principles oil she Consiinu
non -Hs Inhibited the Consequences 10 which the y
must inevitably lead, and called upon the people in bS
most emphatic manner, TO put The seal d ,epIobaon o,
them before was zoo l,te.
Nj Kinney alsO dwell tlpnD The Presi,pu Veo ,,ro,
'hs lana bil showed the Immense importance OF thai
sn'Jeei and how FsWght with dang er TO The Union
He gave history Of The Acquisition OF tie public domain
ny eesSIon rom Virginia aud Georgia and by the pnr
chase oil Lon" anacomnented upon the itis ice of sur
'" 'ho pesfein STATES ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
That The iand bill which passed 10y Congress was se
only just bn' extremely liberal ~ it, northumberland,
The many advantages which Wo~ld lave resul ed Iron,
passage-anong which, Of The greatest was The oer
nanenl settlement oil question which rnus continue Al
iong as Te'ans open, excite feelings irritation anc
Jedionsy Among ihe mer.bess OF the SonieAeraey
Alter MIR. r. had conc ll-d his remarks the oh air
announced that the resolution open Tor discuson o,
amendment Meme however offered, aud tie Reso
was then submitted and adopted ni but ese d,ssesn.
voice.
Alexander d. H. susrt. E-q then offered Ter the con
sIher"lon o. Tie meeting tie following resolutions.
l. HrSored, Fiat every exercise Of the sovereign now
e OF lbe people, eilber ia dieting their
or ~ tsiT"eng them alter their elscau sool be Yfpe
uoee upon lair and open dscussioD IN their primary az
semblies 10
2 Resoired That he bod ol procuring Instruction.
ny circulating prVae subscription papers, oprIs wide
eia LOT he exercise oh iratd and rnsIt Yresr niaon
soe 70 ah we ahoses attendant DpOn the bdoI-boy ant
Is therefore at war with The sphii OF our Conslifuiou
g. Resolved therefore, Tlni instruction. OBJ ;ned Ia H.,
manner referred TO in The foregoing resomiou are not OIL
hga'ory upon The Repressn ally, AID osr nj .Ot TO be
obeyed by them.
4' RSsoiyed, 80 tie epAion OF ibs meeting that a.
Tie lsle election Of Delegates TO the General Assemble
occurred IN tie midst OF he discussions ng the ,esu,ss NJ
tue present AcmDisiraon Of The GenpDaP Gov
and OF ihe course pnrsn by ibe keg.atue Of Vrn,,
and more especially Of The conduct OF he Honoyabs
'" Leigh ~ acRbeF Of The United States Senate in re-
laion he'sio and With fnH know ledge on the bart OF
ne eeeo's % ise sentiments OF e respective caDdates
we lesNH ~ MAJ eIecroD ,od he regarded hs yer-
Hct OF pnbhc ogn"n, aud 40 implied instruction our dc
legaies as 10 tie eouFss hey should pursue
9th RtsoiFed therefore. That il j. inevpedies 10 rive
our Delegates abd Senator any uf'be5 Instructions in re-
iaion 10 The eeeom o. member VI the Senae "a ls
UnitJ States. Wv
b. ResO}sed That AIN oteh iii. n,..,,, 4. n $500.