Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-10-24
FOR THE ENQUIRER.
YORK TOWN CONVENTION


The 10Th of October has passed-the Wings have
had their last humbug in this section, and jumbed
affair they had of it. Secessonists Nullrfers and
nons,s, strict and liberal constitutional constructions
is< State RIGHTS Wings, and Hartford Convention
reGera,g,s, Tariff and Anti Tarflites, Amagamation
ss Consodationists and Abolitioniss. all mixed up
together in one joyous jubilee. On Sunday evening,
the 18TH several sloops and schooners from Accomac
and Northampton counties, with Wise, Custs Chopper,
Upshur and o,hcrs-some 80 or 10 in all perhaps on
board, came into the harbor. During the night and
following morning, the steamers Chesapeake Thomas
Jefferson and Star, from Norfolk, Hampton, &c, with
some ten twelve dozen, including few ladies', also
arriyed-a few dozen from Gloucester, Warwick and
other counties had previously taken places the town
The Elite were quartered in the spacious mansion OF
Gen Nelson and from this position the procession CON-
menced its march the 18th, and proceeded up town
10 the Court.hou where it dispersed for time Re
assembling il took its with music and banners
10 the old breast works situated at the east end OF the
town. of which stand had been erected tor the
speakers and distinguished strangers and visitors Flags
from Norfolk, Accomac and other places, about SIX IN
number, displayed III the march and on the RAM
parts.
About mid day Mr. Wise, as Chairman and director,
commenced proceedings with an address in which ne
read historical account of the progress OF the serge
OF York Town. and the final surrender of Lord Corn
wallis and his army. When he concluded his speech,
introduced to the assembly, the Hon. John Sergeant
oiPeunsyvana. This gentleman you know, is mem
Der of the House of representatives, and was the ice
PRESIDENTIAL nominee OF lIlc iNllioHdl
venl,on in 1852 which brought out Mr. Henry Clay
the Presidential candidates. in opposition to General
Jackson. Mr.. Sergeant distinguished Federast oil
the Llack cockade school of 70o and considered an
Aboonist of the deepest Northern dye. Had he come
10 this part of Virginia year or two ago. to enghten
The people of the Old Dominion in politics, he would
most likely have been well soused in the deep briny
waters of our harbor. But the great metropolis
Of the State has lately embraced Federalism, and
gwen hearty welcome to the Godlke Daniel Webster
of Boston, and the little borough OF Yorktown ana
the surrounding country has initiated her example, ano
received with open arms and warm hearts his Ultra
Federal brother, John Sergeant of Philadeph'a-pa'
no6ie .fratrum
Mr.. Sergeant spoke an hour and twenty minutes. Al
Ter short eyordum,- during which he alluded to the
spot which he Stood and to the Revolutionary scenes
around hin-he opened his batteries upon Mr. van
Buren, and the National Observation-Disclosures upon
Tue President among other things his ignorance OF the
Constitution of the countrywhich he said, ought 10
have been his reading by day, and his study by night
T. sustain this charge, Mr.. Sergeant referred to Mr
Van Burcn's published statements in relation to the
Army Militia BILL and the Cumberland road toil-ga'e
ILL., This Cumberland road toll-gate bill, however,
alr. Sergeant informed u.s. met his entire appreciation
ar could well have been ignorant OF the c,rcun
stances under which Mr.. Buren, voted for this b ana
Of his immediate recantation thereof. He must nav
known ,ha. when the bill under discussion IN the
! S Senate, late at night, and when Mr. Tazeweil IN