Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-29
MEETING OF THE WIG MEMBERS
OF THE LEGISLATURES.

A. a meeting Of the Wing Members of the Lesis.
lature OF the State OF New York, held in the Assem-
bly, Chamber Of the Capitol on Wednesday evening,
the 2lst instant, on motion OF Mr. French Of Chau.
iauque, the honorable John w. Taylor was chosen
President; Peter b. Porter, iun'r. Speaker of the
House OF Assembly, and jeremiah johnson, Of
the county OF Kings, were chosen Vice Presidents:
and Mr. Culver, Of the county Of Washington,
and MIR. Worden, OF Ontario, were appointed Sec
retaries.
The President, on taking the Chair, addressed the
meeting as follows:
Fellow Ciizens-For this evidence Of your re-
spect and confidence pray you TO accept nv pro-
found gratitude and thanks. In the midst Of the
deep greet and universal mourning that pervades
our land we may not forget that ''lhe LIVING claim
some homage" The new trial that our instiutions
have been called TO encounter impose new duti..
| upon the people. Each one in his sphere il reour.
ed 10 strengthen the hands and encourage the heart
| OF him on whom has devolved the high response
oilEles OF the Chief Magistracy OF the Union We
have met thus night TO perform share of this So
| Tenn and patriotic duty-to express our faith and
commence IN John Tyler, who has wortbily succeed
ed 10 the PreSIdency-to bad him God speed IN the
bright and glorious course which lies before him.
| The United States at this moment exhibits one
OF the most sublime spectaces which has be.n nre
| senied 10 man. Seventeen millions of people bow
| ing IN submission 10 the ordination OF Divine Pro-
violence, quietly conforming TO the behests not of
physical force-not of military command but 10 the
S'l'' 'OCe VI tue CONSTITUTION and OF universal
science. IL IS a gorous triumph OF moral mower
IL deserves the grateful commemoration of every
phIlanthropst. May il stimulate to higher efforts
OF public virtue and usefulness, that we may prove
ourselves not unworthy OF the honored name of
| American Citizens.
The Hon. MIR. FURaAS, OF the SENATE then
offered, the following resolution, which was adopt.
ed:
Resided, Tha; a committee of five besppoin,-
co, Two from the Senate and three from the As
sembly, to prepare and report resolutions express
sve OF the sense Of this meeting in reference TO the
/ lamented decease OF WILLIAM HENRY HAIR
KlSON, late President, and the accession Of the
/ VICE President TO the Chief Magis,racv OF the
United States, and that said committee disappointed
| 10y the Chair.
The Chair nominated the following Gentlemen "a
the Committee unuer the resolution:
M Sir E EgshA"' of the Senate.
Mr. FREEcH, of Chautauque,
Mr. n, P Rs; Of Jefferson, of,bs Assembly.
After retiring for a short time, the Committee ,s
turned, and, by Mr. Furman, epoued the following
Resolutions:
RssOIUsd, That we lament the death of tina, die.
unguHhed citizen and soldier, William Henry Usr
rson late President of the Unired States; thai his
loss - a national calamity; and that we Az Wb;g.
mourn for him the children Of one family n,o,,,
Tor common and venefatcd father.
heSdrsd, That by the laie election OF Gen Usr.
rIson, the people Of the United STATES declared IN
the most emphatic manner, their determination 10
eral Government.
Rss0lpsd, That President Harrison in IN. b,i.r
tune allotted TO him after he came into his exalted
once, ny the sentiments expressed IN his inaugur,l
address, by hrs selection Of able and experienced
men FORMS Cabinet, and by his prompt cal Of Con.
gress ~ meet az an early day in extra session r.,
the despatch Of public business made ind,,n.n,sE 49,
~ the condition Of the Treasury, and by the neees
siy Of measures Of relief and reform nabiCest.d
fully that he understood the pressing e1ipeneies oC
the country and that be was prepared 70 act neeor
DINGHY.
R,sslU,d, That the election Of John tyr pp
TO be Vice President ofthe United Satesly tb. ssrne
e'ectOfa. vote which made Gen,ril Hafrison Presi.
dent, was clear expression Of the confidence Of The
mnJOniy m his capacity, honesty and fidelity 10 m.
Constitution, and 10 the soundness Of bis political
Rssoir,d, That President Tyler. by p,oro,,fv
adopting az his own, the cIbinet ybieb had b..n
iormed by PfesIden Harrison, dc arpg 10 IN. Had.
Of Departments, his desire and rsquest thu, tb.v
Nopo remain m hsf places, and he confidence IN
Wsn, has 'eii US no room 10 doobt that under him
tnc administration viii be conducted on the s,fo.
general principles, and With refersoee 10 tbe s,ros
general policy and measures 40 n Pfestdsn, Hi.
son himself had lived % conduct H.
httoieea' That We cordially approve n the lost.
IlEn,u sno tePu alcan sentiments Of the recs nj adj.
p c.. g'rl ~ we IeOtIe 81 he United
stale'i and We offer him our thanks Tor the pi,io
ah1 eRpIci avo~a.s % contains, and Tor the d.,ls
ration That TIE task u correcting and rel,,,,,,, d.
errors and abuses u the Government IN, ,I,,5 a.,
lamenttd Harrison had been "selectsd a. ia. &c.,
instrument Il the People, hos nov by The Cg,,,,.
iutlon, on the removal of that eminent eitize, de
VOWED upon him. and will he fearessly unde,t,keo
by him '''''He'
h"oVsd, That as Wings who have lato,.d I'm,
n,,,,i,,si ~, ,.' ano whose eau'e At last
pcIm'eo 20 tnuaph glofously, m the result of The
IaH Residential election, We do now t,nde, N Pee.
port. U"p'''oeo sup
8 The meeting was then ably and sIoo,.,,i,, "a
, ugessei ~ Mr. EoIley 81 Wayne. Nj, r. Tt..set,
3 o. Iompklos, Mr.. Doer Of Oiwego, sbd M. s,r,.
) nc question was then put upon the Rs,ol.,,o,.
/ a"o 'hsy were unanimously adopted
n ~ w utman's motion u was
y hesoired, That the officers Of this n,..,;,. L. -
er quesWd TO communicate a COW OF tbs -.
ht thefeol 10 the President OF the Uni,sJ e
hl W. mey cause the same 10 be published ~ n,
ne Wmg pagers N this State, and IN he N.,,on y"
Of Guy 70 Washingto
ne On motion Of Mr.. Senator Hunt. III. m..,;o.L.
% adjourned. '"e mseung the
D. JOHN w. TAYLOR P,..,d,.,
or PETER B.PoRTER, H.. '''''uch''
"a JEsS-rsH JOHrsOs' Vice PrssrG
:. .sSss w ., S%' sscr.,s.