The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-05-18
KING WILLIAM COUNTY.

At very numerously attended meeting Of the Ieo-
pie OF the county OF King William, held Wit out dis
junction. Of political parles, at King William Court
Hocse, on Saturday the llth day of May (being the
day Of general MUSTER on motion Of Major Wm S.
FoLtainc General Corbin Brax,on was appointed
President, and Dr.. Carter w. w ormley, SecreI airy.
Colonel Benjamin f. Dabney explained the object
Of the meeting to be, 10 take into conside alton the
subject Of the Annexation OF Texas, and he warmly
enforced the propeiy of that easure and uded
by moving that a committee OF ten be appo nled to
dram resolutions express i've of the of the
ing
Whsreupon the following gentlemen were appoint
ed said committee Colonel b. r. Dabn.y, Major
WIN. S. Fantaine, William M. Gary Dr. A Halves
Thomas w. 3. Gregory, II. b. ronlin, Captain
Hardin Litllepage, DIR. Lemuel Edwards, James II.
King, and Warner Edwards, Esqs.
Az the co umittee about retiring Major Fon-
tTine being called upon to address the meeting the
Pre- sident substituted MAJOR Lewis L,t,epape 40 his
dressed the M cling at length. Captain Patrick
Henry Az lett also being called for, submitted few
eloquent remarks.
Colonel Dsbney reported the following resolutions
Resolved, A, the sense sftbs meeting, That the re-
annexation Of Texas to the United State, mea-
sure required by The best interests of this Union.
Resoirsd, In the words Of the wise and patriotic
Jackson That the present golden moment oh
tain Texas must not be lost or Texas must, from
necessity, be thrown into the Of England and be
forever Lost TO the u. States and thus !
cost US oceans Of blood, and millions Of money, TO
free US from the evils that may be brought upon us
Resolved That we have read the resolutions sub
mtted by Thomas Richie, the Ord day of May,
to the Shookoe HUI Democratic Association; and
that approve Of, and do adopt the same, far
they applicable TO this meeting and its objects
these resolutions were unanimously adopted by
the meeting.
The Democratic portion OF the committee unan.
mousy reported the following resolution to be acted
| on by the Democrats in the meeting consisting, at
| least, Of four.hfths OF the persons present;
Resoiv d, That 20 far as this meeting is authorized
We do Instruct our delegates from this congre
district to the Baltimore Convention TO use their best
endesvors to procure the nomination Of persons as
President and Vice President Of the United states
who decidedly IN favor of the unediaf, annexa-
| ton Of Texas 10 this Union.
This resolution was unanimously adopted
Major Fontaine then offered the following resolu.
| ton:
R,soirtd, That the general course which John Ty-
Ter Las pursued in his Of tn Govern
meni proves bin to be an "unierri6,d Democrat"
and IS such we recognise his right to 20 before the
Baltimore Convention.
MIR. Thomas w. 8. Gregory submitted the fol-.
lowing as substitute, which Majlr Fon,ane sc.
copied
Rosoiped, That we feel II t. be a high moral duty
whilst declaring opinion in favor OF the restora
ton Of Tensions former and rIghtful owners to
do justice to The present Chief Mag sirate for h.
noble exerlions in that behalf and thai hail him
a. patriot and statesman whose clam To be honored
| by his county cannot be qu"s iJned or denied.
motion made, TO strike out all after the word
! "behAf" in the above resolution. This elected con-
siderable debate, in which MIR. Tyler's adminstra-
-,on was passed in review. The motion for striking
out was negayrd by large major ty-only three
PERSONS voting for H. The resolution passed az sub.
miltcd-with only three di.senticnt voices.
! Maj FonlaDs then offered the following resolu-
ton, which was unanimously adopted.
| R,'oIrsd, That Jecm II doe 10 the Democr tic
party OF ibis Union, TO declare that the lat. Qrs-
tultous attacks by the Eiror Of the Washington
/ Globe upon John e CslhrUn and Thomas Rich ..
main pillars N the Democratic patty, We see bu,
cuniinusiiop Of thst Percussion policy which has
Characterized hat psper Tor many yesrs-reck essly
cutting and Looping Of the gigantic strength Of ihe
Dtm cratic party, and contributing more than any
other cause, TO its defeat IN lSt0
On motion,
A'ored, That the Enquirer and Petersburg Repub-
hcan be reg nes,ed TO publish ibese proceedings
The meeting then scjourne Ell SIN, die
CORBlN BRAXTON President
4. w. WoEMIgY, Secretary.