Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-06-02

| four hours first, he could not rscoiIect when
| Mr. BRIGGS said rs the House had refused 1, =
| journ, lie would move call of the House
Mr.. PROFIT demanded the yeas and NAYS
Mr. PETRlKlN moved an adjournment
| Mr. PROFIT said he was entitled to tn. floor -
objected 10 the motion Of adjournment being enr.rra"
Mr. BRIGGS called upon the Chair 10 count H.,
| House
The CHAIR did so, and reported lO7 members =.
sent
| Mr. HOFFMAN renewed the motion 10 adourp
Mr.. PROFIT demanded the yeas and NAY vh,
were not ordered.
Tellcrs were then called for, but refused
The question then taken the motion ro -
iourn and decided in tie atlirmatyeayrs - nu,s "
So at hall.past j. p m, the House adjourned
NEw JERSEY DEmocGArrc CoSvExrroy-The u,
mocrats of New Jersey held State Convention ~
Wednesday last, at Trenton, and notwthstand;no -
| inclemency of the weather, about two thousand Lr
rates were present from various sections Of The S,
1eyery county, says the Trenton Emporium of Fri
"being fully represented" Thomas G. Haiyh, ::
Monmouth, presided The Convention was adde's
by General Ciarret D. Wall and Richard P TlounsS,e
Esqs, of Salem and the address and resolutions Reno,
ed by James c. Zabriskie, Esq, of MiddIcscx. vcr,
seived with long and repeated cheering. The Ear.
rum concludes lis notice Of the Convention in Tn. !;
lowing words:
| The nomination of that old and tried soldier n.r
ard NJ Johnson, for the Vice Presidency was un,,
mousy responded 10 by the Convention. The m8,
~ and civil services of Colonel Johnson have cnds,.,
him TO every true. hearted Jerseyman "Iis;ory y-r
record his deeds and note him the true Hero of,
| Thames while his body bears the signal Testimonies
of the dangers he encountered in the defence of I
country" Jerseymen cannot forget this sterling De-
mocrat.
| The very best feeling prevaled-and we never Wi
messed more enthusiastic assemblage of ireenrru -
The Convention was composed OF the real farmers me-
cIanics, workngmen and honest yeomanry Of the
| State No New York handles, no log cabins 40 HIrj
cider, no buifonery 10 be seen; every thing Ws.
conducted in a manner crcdable TO the noble son. II.
| Jersey ever ready 10 assert their ruh,<
and maintain them even at the sacrifice of life Itself
The following gentlemen were nominated icr E,,r.
| tors-John Depue, of Sussex Stephen Falrchlld NJ
Morris John Cassidy, of Bergen; Moses Bigow, Of 4,
sex; Stats Van Deursen, of MIdd!cseN William II
Sloan, of Hunterdon; Joseph X Hume, of Burmr
ton; jeremiah Stu of Cumberland.
For Congress.-Philemon Dickerson, OF Passalc Phi.
meas B. Kennedy, Of Warren; Peter ID. Vroom Of So.
merset; Daniel b. Ryall, of Monmouth, William
Cooper of Gloucester; Joseph Kllle, of Salem
| rPeanSWraaian, Man =
(The following among some Of the fine Re.oM
tons adopted by this Conventon:)
| H. ResOlced, That stand By the principles 9th.
fathers and patriot of the nation, untrl the Old De-
mocratic banner torn, but triumphant from the storms
Of hundred battles and hang il on the outer walk:
neither ashamed afraid to avow our crecdthal "
| believe,
| That the Federal Government is of limited pow
crs, derived solely from the Constitution, and the
grants of power shown therein ought 10 be strictly con
strued by all the Departments and agents Of the %
vernmcnt and that il is ncXpcdcnt and dangerous
exercise doubtful constitutional powers
That the Constitution does not confer upon the &c
neral Government the power to commence and carry
on general system of Internal Improvements
tha( NJ mi 10,
the Federal Government, directly or indirectly, TO
sumo the debts Of the several States contracted for m
cal internal improvements, other State purposes nor
would such assumption be just or expedlent.
That Justice and sound policy forbid the FEEDERS! Go.
verumen TO foster branch OF industry 10 the dru
ment of another, to cherish the interest Of p0E
ton the injury of another portion Of our COMMON
country That every citizen and every section Of tie
country has right TO demand and insist upon equal.
~ Of rights and privileges, and to complete an ample
protection Of persons and property from domestic yio.
lrnce, or foreign aggression
That il is the duty of every Branch OF the Govern
lnent, enforce and practice the most rigid economy
in conducting our public affairs, and that
venue ought be raised than is required 10 e!ay tie
necessary expenses OF the Government
That Congress has not power TO charter National
Bank that we believe such an institution, one oi
deadly hostility TO the best interests OF the country
dangerous to our Republican institutions aud the beI
ties of the people, and calculated to place the buslnr:
of the country within the control of concentrated no
ncy powek and above the laws and the VIII oite pee
| pie
| That Congress has power under the Constitution
to interfere with control the domestic institutions
the several States and that such States the so-
and proper Judges Of every thing apperainIng 10 then
own affairs, not prohibited by the Constitution.
| That tile separation Of the moneys of the Govern
mcnt from banking institutions is indispensable for ~
safety of the funds of the Government and the rights
the people.
That the liberal principles embodied by Jefferson ID
the Declaration Of independence and sanctioned N M
Constitution, which makes the land Of Liberty Oh
the asylum Of the oppressed ofevcry nation, have exc
been cardinal principles IN the Democratic faith an
every attempt to abr!dge the present privilege of bcco
ing citizens, and the of soil among rs, ought %
be resisted with the same spirit which swept TIE Af
and SeditiOn Laws from Statute Book.
And that, with these principles IN our hands az
hearts, will 90 TO the honest yeomanry aud the wo
ing of the land, in the full faith that they "!!rs
with us, and achieve glorious victory over the enc
mics OF our common country.
| Our PRospEcTs.-From the accounts have stta
from different parts of the State our prospects good