The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-04-24
NAVY ORDERS.
NeM Fork Correspondence.


gave you passing remark day or two
since on the subject of the Legislative Caucus
at Albany but this attempt to dictate 10 The
good citizens of this State, aud to pack Con-
venlion to force Mr. Van Buren, upon the eoun-
try as the candidate of the Democracy tor the
next Presidency, is such an outrage upon every
principle lying "al the very foundation OF our
free institutions" as to call for some account Of
the manner IN which ii has been got up and
forced through contrary TO the feeling and wish
es Of many Of The m-mbers of the very body by
which it was adopted.
Ii i, fact w Il known here that Mr.. Van Blu
rem has been for sometime past at Albany using
every means in his power 10 drill The Democrat
ic members, into The adoption of his nomination
for the next Presidency and that he has found j,
a very Difficult. task Many Of his friends doubt
ed its expedency, and not few real friends Of
the Democratic party openly rebelled against il
The various considerations which finally in
duced general consent to the measures which
were adopted at the Caucus will be known in
due season. We must have patience until we
see what kind OF Convention will assemble at
Syracuse in September, and what will be its
proceedings. Meantime the friends lof free
exercise OF opinion in other parts of the Union
may rest assured that had there been, as was in
tended, an attempt TO nominate Mr.. Van Buren,
a very different result would have been witness
ed
A careful examination of the proceedings will
hoxu IL fhay
will support with good faith and cordially the
person who may be nominated by the Repub-
can National Convention" and dare not go be-
yond expressing " conviction that Martin Van
Buren, is the choice Of the Democracy of the
State of New York"
Now, how far this conviction will turn out
correct or otherwise, remains 10 be seen. Ger
tain il is, that in this city it is not tue that
Martin Van Buren, is the choice of the Demo-
cracy, and if half that we hear from other
parts Of the State be well founded, il is equally
untrue relates 10 the country | annex the
Committee of this city, by which you will see
they disapprove of the whole proceeding at Al
bany, and do not consider il as any thing more
than the opinion of the individuals who consli-
tuted the caucus from which it emanated.
The ar,ifce, if arifce il may be called, is TOO
palpabIe, too barefaced. TO. meet with any en-
from the People. 1t is, when
stripped OF its machinery, Mr. Van pu,en nomi-
mating himself! The man who processes TO be
so true 10 Democratic principles goes to Albany
and then induces certain leading men 10 lend
their official influence to endeavor TO get up a
packed Convention, TO fores tall public opinion
and place him in nomination for the Presidency.
Gao any reasonable man for moment sup
pose that the Great Democratic party Of this
Union, are TO be dictated to by the parfisans Of
Mr.. Van Buren, in our Legislature as 10 the
time when National Convention shall be held,
more particularly after public opinion has so
strongly pointed to May, ls442 To be con-
sist mt, they should have announced their Con-
venlion to record the edcls Of Ma,tn Van Blu
rem as Dictator.
| should not give so much impo lance to this
move of the Van Buren, wire-workers, were il
not so desirable that your distant readers should
know that here on the spot the whole concern is |
well understood, and that when The proper time
shall arrive, the true Democracy will be on the
alert. Many Of our best politicians think Van
Buren, never would have consented 10 such
mere expression of conviction but as for
friends al Albany reasoned in this wise, and
felt satisfied il bis only chance, if possible,
to get up packed convention by forcing ii on in
November, lS43. The truth is, they were on
the horns Of a dilemma, and have taken course
which the honest Democrats Of The country
will never sanction.
Resolutions, adopted by the Democratic Y Dung
mems General Committee, Wednesday eve
ming, April 10, 1s43:
Resolved, That we do not approve Of the action
taken by the Democratic Republican members Of the
late Legislature, in attempting, in the address and re-
solutions which they have prepared to give their
gGie'ai sanction to The claims OF any particular can
didatc FOR the Presidency.
Resolved, That II was in powise entrusted 10 them
10 commit their constituents to any candidate OF to
make for him such an evidence Of public opinion
being with him their address and resolutions NAV
be under, TODD 10 express, and we sincerely regret
that representatives have been far forxetful OF
the nature Of the trust reposed in them as 10 assent
to the Objectionable feature of the addres, and reso-
buttons.
Rssoired, That until the people shall have confer
red on committees hereafter to be appointed, power
TO express their preference, and until these commit
tees, in convention, shall have actually selected
candidate, we assert that the action which any L.
gislature may take, in relation to nomination for
the Presidency, must and should be regarded as being
only the ind,riduni opinions Of the members upon
subject on which, as legislators, they had no right TO
enter, and as TO which they have neither consulted
nor been instructed by their constituents.
Resoiued, That our party are prepared 10 submit to
The decision OF National Convention, and that we
viii enthusiastically respond to the nomination which
that Convention may make, and reprobate ali
efforts to prevent justice, there being done to all
morning a triuuphant answer In tho Io,o,n,a