Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-03-12
BOROUGH OF NORFOLK.


Al meeting of the friends OF The present Admlnista
ton, held pursuant TO notice, at The Town Hall, on
Tuesday evening, March 5h, motion Of Capt john
Capron, DR.. n. Z. Whitehead was called to The Chuir
and Henry Robinson appointed Secretary.
Alter some preliminary remarks, Capt John CapTon
offered the following resolution, which was adopted:
htsofrfd, That This meeting approves the onects OF
the Convention TO assemble in Richmond ON lie llrd
Monday uiihe present month, and does hereby appoint
the following gentlemen to represent the Republicans
OF Norfolk Borough in the aforesaid Convention.
On motions severally made Messrs. John Capron,
William French, Henry Robinson, James Cothck,
John McPha + &. Robinson, }. Calls and James
Wllloughby appointed under the above resolution
On motion The Chairman was added TO The Commit
tee.
On motion of Captain Capron, the following resolution
vas adopted
Reso,red, That the Republicans of Norfolk Borough
here assembled entertain undimnished confidence IN
the wisdom, integrity, and moral courage of Martin
Van Buren, and will cordially operate with their Re-
publican brethren throughout the Union in using oil
honoab TO his election 10 the PiesI-
dcncy.
Ga motion of Mr.. McPha
Rcsoiral, That every government ought 10 have It's
own funds under its own contIOl and that, as public
officers are appointed by the people and are liable 20
punishment for improper conduct consider them a.
safe dcpnsitacs of the public confluence rs the agents
Of moncd corporations not appointed by the people and
not responsible to them.
On motion ofMr. +. T. Robinson,
RcS0red the opinion Of this meeting, That the
duct Of William G. Rlves, in seeking to attack ad.
mnstraton 10 which he protcSsed TO be friendly, and
in conceans his opposition 10 all its acs declared by
him Il, time when he believed that the late Senatorial
election WIGS over, was destitute Of canGOr and generosl'
ty, and justly forti,s the regard ofevery republican.
On motion of Nh w. French,
RcSCtred, That the firmness Of william II. Ronne,
our Senator in Congress- in sustaining the present Re-
publican Administration against the secret thrusls at the
Conservatives as well as The open assaults of lis FEEDER
al foes proves him worthy 10 be lie descendant Of Ia.
trick Henry aud entities him 10 lac confidence OF the
country.
On motion Of NJ E. Higgins,
RcSo'ofd, That Ibis meeting viii its axerons 10
promote The election Of Joel HolIeman Of Isle of Wight,
to the Congress Of the United States and cxhorts the
Republicans of the District TO rally around the good
and reap the victory which they would have
lost bull for their supineness and Indifference.
On motion,
Resored, That the Republicans in the several
ties of this district be requested to send delegates the
Richmond Convention.
R,soired, That the proceedings of This meeting be
published in the Norfolk and Portsmouth papers, and
n c. WHITEHEAD, Chairman.
IlEyEY RoBrSsoa, Secretary
TO TIE EDITOR OF TIE ENQUIRER
Gentemen-ln your brief report OF the proceedings
of tho Senate on the 18th FebSuary, you make me rs
sign reason, why my resolution proposing the
posponeGIenl of the elcCtinn OF Senator I'LL the 2]h
Marc, next should be adopted, that the Democratic Re
publican COarnon 1cH hare assembled Prrvt0nSy 10 Hat
timr.
In this statement you mo doubt unintenonalIy) did
me great injustice.
assigned various reasons. LIST. expressed il az my
decided opinion. that no election could be made, and
that il duty 10 proceed to The other business OF
the Common wealth. equally interesting and important
as The election Of Senator advrrted the unavailng
efforts had already made, TO the time already con
m h,-Iu htr thGt
bic of the House of Delegates grooming as ad
dona reasons for our passing on to other duti's equal
~ nr more pressing
2dly | desired the election to he postponed, that il
possible, Mr.. Rves position night be Understood.
was constrained TO believe that Mr.. Rives longer
friendly 10 the Administration, Notwithstanding his
Conservative friends said otherwise. ! called for the
information which satisfied lhem-And asked empha
cay the Sub Treasury apart, whether Mr. Rlve5 was
friendly to the Administration, or friendly 10 Mr. Clay:
To which inquiry received no reply.
3dly then remarked, that as Mr. Riyes Conscrva.
tive friends, gentlemen in his peculiar confidence, could
afford me specific information, ard all could ga
ther from MIR Rves himself consisted Of unmeanng
pencraIes | desired the election TO be postponed that
the people might take the subject in hand end define
Mr. Rivess position for him; that desired they should
be heard and il my district desired II, would myself
vote for Mr. Rges; that when the people from the
mountains and the vales were heard from, il would be
| have no doubt, in voice Of thunder.
Il was after had urged these yarhu5 reasons that !
al!ude to he call of The Democratic Convention, and
said lhL, in tha, way The people might and no doubt
would, convey their wishes.
You will please publish this correction and oblige
Yours. FAYETrE McMULLEN.
4 Happy Spirit.
What 4 noble contemplation 10 every lover Of his
country is The recent chvarous of the leading
Southern in Congress in regard TO the Maine rou.
ble! Look at them; they vie with the representatives.
of the East in their determination to stand firm and sup
port the rights Of that East Clay, Calhoun, Preston
Linn, and others in the Senate,-fhomPson, P'ckens,
and Others in the House, all spoke OF Maine and her
rights with the determination 10 support her as freely rs
they would The fields of their own sunny South, when:
ever necessary They forge: that The East had sustained