Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-05-17
KING WILLIAM COUNTY.

AT very nuIDerou5iy duenoeu meeting of lHe PEG
pie Of the county OF King William, held, without DIS
nctlon Of political parties, at King William Cour,
house. Saturday, the 1lth day of May. (being th'
day OF general mystery on motion OF Mspr William
S. Fontaiuc, Gen Corbin Braxton appointed Pre-
sdent, and Dr.. Carter " Wormely, Secretary.
Colonel Benjamin F. Dabney explained the obec
of the meeting to be- TO take into consideration ths
subject Of the annexation of Texas, and he warmly
enforced the proprety of that measure and concluded
by moving that committee of ten be appointed &c
draft resolutions expressive OF the sense OF the meet
ing.
Whereupon, the following gentlemen were appoint
ed said committee: Col. B F. Dabney, Major VIM. S
Fontaine, WIN. NJ. Gary, DR. A. Hawes, Thomas W
s. Gregory, B Tomn Captain Hardin Littlepage
Dr. Lemuel Edwards Jas. FL King, and Warner Ed
wards, Esqrs.
AS the committee were about retiring, Maj Foniaine
being called upon TO addressthe meeting, The President
substituted Mnor Lewis LttIepage in his stead the
committee Major Fontuine then addressed the meet
inp at length. Capt Patrick Henry Aylett also being
called for, submitted few eloquent remarks
Colonel Dabney reported the following resolutions
Resolred As the sense Of this meeting That the re-
annexation Of Texas to the United States IS measure
required by the best interests Of this Union.
Resolred In the wordsof the wise and patriotic Jack
son. That "ihe present golden moment to obtain Tex
as must not be lost, Texas must, from necessity be
thrown into the arms of England and be forerer lost
to the u. States; and thus cost us oceans
ot blood, and millions OIL money, 10 Tree US IoHl TIE
evils that may be brought upon us"
Resoircd That we have read the resolutions submit.
ted By Thomas Richie, on the Sd day of May, to the
Shockoe Hill Democratic Association; and that we ap-
prove Of and do adopt the same, far as they are
applicable to this meeting and ,s objects.
These resolutions unanimously adopted by the
meeting.
The Democratic portion of thu committee unani-
mously reported the following re0lu.ion TO be acted
on by the Democrats in the meeting, consisting at
lenst, of four-6iths of the persons present.
R.solred. That, 30 far this meeting is authorized,
do instruct our delegates from this congressional
district 10 The Baltimore Convention 10 use their best
endeavors to procure the nominan Of persons as Pre-
sdent and Vice President OF the United States, who
decidedly in favor of the Immediate annexation OF
Texas to this Union.
This resolution unanimously adopted
Major Fontane then offered tie following resolu-
ton
Resolccd, That The general couse which John Ty-
Ter has pursued, in his administration of The Govern
ment proves him 10 be 'unterihed Democrat -
and, such, We recognise bis right to 60 before The
Baltimore Convention
Mr. Thos. W. S. Gregory submitted the following
as substitute, which Major Fonaine accepted:
Reso'red, That icel 1t to he high moral duty,
whilst declaring opinion in fgor of the restoration
of Texas to its former and righu owners, 10 do jus
lice the present Chief Magistrate, for his noble eI
erlions in that behalf and that W, hail him patriot
md statesman, whose claim 10 behonored by his ooun
try cannot be questioned or den.
A motion made, to strike out all after the word
"behaf," in the above resolution This elected con-
siderable debate, in which Mr.. 1ylers administration
was passed in review The milton TO. striking out
was negatived by large msjotiy-ony three persons
voting for ii. The resolution pssed as submitted
with only three dssen,ient yoios.
Major Fontane then offered he following resolution
which was unanimously adoted
Resolred, That deem it lue 10 the Democratic
party of this Union, TO declare that in the late graiu
tous attacks by The Editor of he Washington Globe,
upon John C. Calhoun and Thmas Richie, main pill
lars in the Democratic purty,se see but continue
OF that Procrnstean policy 'hich has characterized
that paper (of many reSlessy cutting and loP
ping off the gigantic strength the Democratic party,
and contributing, more than ny ohor cause, 10 lis
defeat in 1910.
On motion,
ResOlred, That the Enquirennd Petersburg Repub-
lican be requested to publish use, proceedings
The meeting then adjournesine die.
CORBIf BRAXTON, Prest.
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