Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-07

quest that they be pleased TO communicate them to The
citizens of their respective cities, in any manner that may
be most agreeable to them
lth RESOLVED, That these proceedings be published
in the Richmond Enquirer and Wing, with request that
all the papers, in various sections of the country, publish
the same, without distinction Of party.
18th. ResniUcd That it shall be the duty Of the Secre-
tay Of this meeting, to insert the of the Mayors
Of Boston and Utica in The public prints when received,
for the information and satisfaction this meeting.
The aforrsad Committee also directed their Chairman
TO rrport the following preamble and resolutions with
two disse,rmt voices in the Committee; which having
been reported and read. motion made, by Coone!
lessee H.ciran, ,r strike out the I'd Rusoulion.
Aier SHIRT discuSsion in which the resolution was
defended by g. r. Fonlainc, both appropriate and just
morally and politically and the bounden duy of the
people, flincl, from iagrnting with 7rhip Of
scorpions, fthry could, two holding office against
tho knonn 'ri and sorcrc gnty Of the prope[Vide Mr.
Lcgh's Petersburg Speech his return from the Senate
Spring before last He calls the supprcrs of General
jackson and Mr.. Van Buren, "Iinions Of poacer"-but
notwithstanding this they The "Whig party or the
"No,pary party eon!endng for power which cons,
tutes the ""ry viz: they for that ''powcr above
all "powers, Bank Of the u States, Internal Improve
ment, the former high Tariff party Therefore. the heads
of the party and all those Of the party who adopted the
nSs of tho heads tn: 1y are Gy eT neon
trovertibe. 1t results eek rel nccesstatc, from The
thing itself necessarily. There is nothing here intended
for the good and honest and politician who has has
THY joined This uMtorunntc pnriy-he worst cncnrs OF
the peace the quctude-th happiness Of the people
and the 1rod bc0RS of the country-lnd OF course tho
liberties of the people THE above commentaries arc
made by the author of the rcsolulons-and he of course
knew whom they TOiaiCd, and to whom they were
intended To aude.
The resolution was finally adopted by large majority;
and with the exception Of the above resolution, the
whole Of the following preamble and resolutions were
adopted unanimously by the people:
Whereas, consideration by the people here assem-
ble it becomes not alone TO look 10 point in tie
phasis of political ai1airs-But believing this 10 be
IL. a.,
rucy that demands Of the people the utmost vigilance r
scrunising the acts Of their public s.rrants-and
instance, they will mention and aninadvcrt on the course
of the two Senatorial incumbents from this State III the
Senate Of the United States.
We are opposed Numerically the Bank of tic Unit
ed Sates-so large portion of the people of the
Stale of Virginia. AS 1t appears to U.S. one OF our pre-
sent Senators the Hon Benz Watkins Leigh, looked 10
devcnpcnents and alternatives, auhOrising him,
should the Bank of the United States apply for rcchnta
to vote for its re-clarer.-The Hon John Tyler view
as an apologist OF the Bank Of the United States. We
view both Of them arraycd against the great principles
Of General Jackson's Administrations Though differing
with General Jackson several doctrlna prints in the
Proclamaton yet wr disposed to be just towards
Gen. Jackson we are not willing to crnsure him fol
his good acts. suffer silence the OF our
Senator's to find TN apology in US.
lst We do believe that in the discharge of the Nation
al Debt Gen jackson deserves the thanks of this
people, the preceding Administration Of Mrssrs Adams
and Clay being TO the lowering OF the Tariff, and
wishing to spend millions and hundred Of millions on
system of Internal Improvement.
Cd On the subject Of the NlaysvilIc Vctn much
10 approve; though il does not far that subject
MS we would wish to SEC Grn Jackson proceed
Sd. By his aid in the reduction Ot the Tariff, we iccl
very srnsbly The good he Gen Iackson) has conferred
on our common country. This of the main hy
dras, and Internal Improvement It's offspring In de-
stroyng at one blow hills for National improvements of
upwards of 100 millionson the table of the House of
Representatives. (by the Maysville Fcto Gen. Jack
son put end to the youthful hydra, and it
tha ,t,lirn ri,
SuStcnancc
4,h That the Bank of the United States as acc harc
seen and felt, and forget being the most dan.
gcrous engine the liberties Of the people Of
mon country General Jackson deserves ccasing
praise. in meeting the monster with unabltng firm
Of purpose, and continuing his course until the
is breathing its last in its most deadly
ct with the Executive part Of this Government, and
the peoples House of Representatives, whose power at
last il dchcd
Ist Therefore, 1rc do most socmaly RrsoIrc That al
though We have not obtained all We want On the cons
ntunal points, of Tariff and Internal improvement yet
on Il review Of the state Of national affairs the time
Mcsss Adams and Clay left Office, the predecessors of
Andrew Jackson, that this people owe Cen Jackson, if
they would preserve their liberties, their undivided sup
port and grateful thanks.
3D. 1hcrctort, further Resoircd That in knitting them
selves with disappointed and reckless Opposition Of
Bankes, South Carolina Nu!ihcrs, Hartford Conven-
t;onss Old FrderasmdNe Federalism, andlthe d'cgs
of all parties, composing Whigism, or rather Wing
Toryism Of modern nes-tlcy, Is. w. Leigh and john
Tyler, lave forfeited confidence, indeed they ever
had it,
3D. Rcsoirrd, And that in this opposition aud admir-
turc. or commx,urc: with such miserable compound Of
party and particularly for the unhoy purpose of placing
in the dust if they could the Administration Of Andrew
Jackson wI,o whatever may be his faults, has proven
himself the friend of the People and The institutions oil
his country-thcy the said Senators, Leigh and Tyler
have totally nseprcscnted views and those oi the
people of Virginia. provcL in the overwhelming
triumph Of the Democratic Republican Party of Viz.
ginia in the last Spring Elections.
l,h Rcsolrcd, That no two Senators who have pursued
such course can, by any possibility If circumstances
represent the free and sovereign people Of Virginia. as
We sincerely believe. and know, regards ourselves.
9TH Rcsoirrd, That it becomes now TO express and
VIC always shall express the rest rcproac and con-
dc,nnatio the conduct of any two men holding Office
not only against the declared Of tic constituent Go
dy but in open defiance ee cypress 'c and sovereignty
Of the people,
9Th Rrsorcd. That considering as we do, the course
of the above Senators, Benjamin Watkins Lei gh and
John Tyler at with the first cardinal pnc pies OF
free gorernmcHt and representative government we
do hereby auhorsc require and instruct as far as this
meeting authorize, require and instruct, our Dele
gates elect to the Legislature of Virgil to deuand
far in their power lies, in any manner or shape, that
to them may fit, Of the aforesaid Senator'S rcsig
nation Of their trust into the hands OF the Legislature OF
Vginia-in order that the ,oH Of The Sorcreign Pcopfe
Of Trgain may be donc-and not the 'rM 81 Senators
uSurping the s0rfreignfy Of the People.
7l. RcSoircd, That also consider the conduct OF
the Senators of the following States: Ewing, Of Ohio
Southland and Frclnghuyscn, of New Jcrsey-Bcl! for
nrrly Senator Of New Observation-Disclosures of
Alississppi-Mangum, of North Carolina-and lastly,
though not least, Benjamin Watkins Leigh and John
Tyler Of Vrgnia-n retaining their seats in the u.
States Senate contrary the express and declared will
and wishes of the people of their respective Stacsand
that we view such their conduct as settled and deter
mined purpose of the Thg rarty TO brow-bea tic
pie, and hold in contempt their sore'ss"ty H'd an0rt
ALSO the entering redge to 9rsoeraey and Aonar-
ch,-and ought 10 be met at the Threshold by an intel:
ligcnt and free people invasion of their rights and
an insult their understandings, by their trustees o.
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