Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-11-10
KENTUCKY STATE CONVENTION AND
BARBECUE


KENTUCKY STATE CONVENTION AND
BARBECUE.
Tho Lexington lnteliigsnces Of the 2sth ult.
notice OF tho occurrences at tho State
Convention OF Kentucky, which was held at !
Frankfort on the s6th. Notwithstanding the UNI
favorable condition Of the weather of tho two
preceding days, the town of Frankfort was crow
ded to OVERLOOKING by citizens from various parts
Of the State. The Convention was duly organic
zed by tho appointmcn, Of Gov. TnoMAs Mrr-
CALF as President, twenty-onc Vice Presidents,
and two Secretaries.
Gov. MErcALr appeared upon staging erected
upon the Capitol steps, and returned his thanks
in few eloquent and appropriate remarks. Dan.
irL Back, Esq. Of Richmond, then rose, and af-
ter short address. proposed for the consideration
of the Convention, the following resolutions,
which were adopted by acclsu,ation:
Resofred, That sound national currency, Of
uniform value, is as indispensable to the well be-
ing Of the great body polite OF the United States
as the unobstructed circulation Of the blood is 50
the human body.
Resofvsd, That Executive power has increased,
is Increasing, and that il ought To be circumscrib
ed, and such limitations and safe guards thrown
around II as will render it no longer dangerous to
| the public liberties.
| Resoived, That as one means Of checking EN-
ecu,ve encroachment, the Itto power should be
more precisely defined. and be subjected to further
limitations and qualifications.
! Rtsoired, Tho, .h~ Constitutions ought so be so
e~,e"ued ss to render person ineligible to the Of
| nee OF President Of the United States after SER
vice Of one term. '-'N
| Resoired, That the public lands, in conformity
with the trusts created expressly, or by just ilI-
plication on their acquisition, ought to be distri-
bued, In spirit of liberality, towards the new
States, and as an act of justice, to all the States
| ResoIred, That the revenue for the support OF
| the general government, ought TO be raised by
duties upon foreign imports, and not by direct OF
"er''af taxation upon the people; and that in the
nterPosition Of duties for this purpose, it is the
true policy OF government 10 make such discri-
limitations as will protect and encourage Ameri-
can Industry, coming in competition with the ri.
val productions of Foreign Industry; and to
meet the unfrendy restrictions Of foreign nations
by countervailing enaciments.
hesotved, That at time Of unexampled pecu
mary distress, brought upon the country by the
INSTRUMENTATION OF the general government, q
strict and wise economy in the disbursement Of
the public money should be rigidly enforced, al
unnecessary and useless offices abolished and ex.
travagnnce of every kind repressed.
| ReSoired, That we recognise i'm our fel!ow-citi
ZEN HENRY CLAY, the faithful exponent oil
the principles here announced, and kentucky
heartily responds to the nominations which have
oeeh ut;ihe oil him by her sister States for the of
| flee Of President of the United States.
| Resoire', That Kentucky proud of the nomi-
nation of her own iavorite for the first Office
OF the naton will cheerfully acquiesce in the no
mination OF any distinguished and patriotic indi-
vldual who may he selected for the second office
The ln.elligencer then goes on to say ;-"When
the 9Th resolution was read the air was rent with
the continued and enthusiastic shouts of the dense
mass. In compliance with the invitation of a
committee appointed for that purpose, Mr.. CLAY
appeared upon the stand and addressed the multi
'uds for the space of about three quarters of an
hour, in one of his very happiest efforts. We
shall not, for the present, attempt sketch of his
remarks, hurried as it would be, but will promise
our readers to endeavor to lay before them full
sketch OF his speech IN a few days. In reply to
his nomination, or rather the concurrence in his
nomination, by several other States, for the next
Presidency, he maintained the ground taken by
him in the speech delivered in this city at the fs
tivai on the 9th of June last, and which has form
ed his invariable answerto alapplicaions for his
consent TO the use of his name in this behalf
AT the close Of his address, the anxious crowd
were ciamorous for him to proceed. He repeat
eddy begged to be excused, aud il was with the
greatest reluctance that he permitted to retire
from the stand, which he did amidst the deafening
shouts Of that vast multitude, who had greedily
drank in the words that fell from his lips, and
were yet unsatisfcd and eager for more"
Hon. WM. OwsLEY, according to previous ar
Tangement, then rose TO greet and welcome the
Wing members of Congress from Kentucky, and
to assure them of the appreciation with which
their constituents viewed their political course,
and the gratitude they felt for the constant and
untirIng efforts of a Wing Congress, at every
sacrifice except that Of honor, to grant relief to
suffering and distressed people, and to restore
sound and healthy action to the Government.
The Convention was also addressed bv the
Hon. j. J. CRIrrENDEN, Gen. COMBS, Hon. Gan
RET DAVIS, of the Bourbon District; Hon. JouN
WHITE, Speaker of the House of Representa-.
lives; Hon. l.. w. ANDREWS, lon. ]. II. MoRE
HEAD, Hon. c. ALLEN, Hon. ]. c.. SpRIee, and
5. TURNER, and w. f. Bullock, and VIM. ].
GRAVES, Esq 'rs.-Bobimore american.
.9nofher W0rning TO Southern .Rnki-IariF JLu.
There can be no doubt that Great Britain is
straining every nerve to render her manufacturers