Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-04-04

;r rr nublication There being no farther business
before the meeting, il was, on motion. adJoufneu
| Jso w. GoopRcH, Secretary.
Essen COUNTY.
AT an adjourned meeting OF tue Deih"Iia''c Nv
,,bl;cans al III. county of Essex, held at the oout
anse n TnooahaDpock, on Monday, The 18Th March,
,saA the Committee appointed by former WeetnS !"
49,, Preamble and Constitution and 10 appoint
ha ecessary officers for the organization OF Demo
cratic Association. made their report w 'los'oe H.
! 81 Garnet, ESQ their Chairman, as follows
| 1ytoreos we The State Rights RePubl cans oil the
co,n,v If Essex so.mny believe, that the rights OF
the States and the liberty OF The People axe VI serious
dancer from the assaults OF party, "h"' ny sweeping
uway The constitutional limitations on Inc pn~er oil Tue
General Government, would CONVEX, '"'s INV" NV
a consolidated Government; NOW, the1eiofet ~ ofder
- dofand the sovereignty Of this ancient Common
aoh of Virginia and her sister states, 10 watch over
the interest of the people, ana OIL tne ooulh ana u
maintain and spread the principles OF our republican
E,r,athers as forth in the Immortal report OF 9o-
90. the more zealously and success'uiil-
I'VE mite ourselves into an ASSOCIATION 70 De caied
,Tba Democratic Republican Association OF the Coun-
,y Of Essex" and adopt this Constitution:
lst. ANY one may be u member OF nus ASSOCIATION
who pedres himself TO support inc neport OF |39- %
tho navment of the State debt by taxation, bearing
uoiu IN all classes free-lrade, low duties, and an
economical administration of the government, and to
onoose tariff for protection, whether direct or met
dental distribution of the proceeds OF Inc public
lands amongst the States, an assumption by Inc Gene
20, Government of the debts of the Staes the agita-
lion of the abolition question IN Congress, or any mea-
nra favorable 10 the abolition movement, any modica-
,;nn of the veto power-a National Bank in any and
verv form the creation of national debt, and inter-
nal improvements by the General Government
ID The officers shall be President, seven Vice
Presidents Secretary, Assistant Secretary, and Irea
surer The President shall appoint an Executive Com
milee whose duty it shall be to prepare business Tor
the Association and invite such Republicans as they
may think proper 10 address II.
3rd The President shall appoint an Executive Com
mittee of five at each Post Office, whose duty 1t shall
he to form Democratic Republican Associations IN each
neghborhood and to report their proceedings TO TINS
Association.
Ath This Association shall meet at least once
month-on every court Gay.
9Th. The Secretary shall keep list Of the members
9th 1t shall be the duty of the Treasurer to receive
contributions from members, and keep the FUNDS oil the
Association subject to lis orders.
eth The Vice Presidents shall ex-oilcIo be Cha'r-
men al their respective meetings.
Which said preamble and constitution were, upon
notion unanimously adopted, and the following gen.
tlemen were appointed officers OF the Association, VIZ
President--Ed +. Noel
Vice presidents-John NJ. Garrett, James Burke,
Warner Lewis, Col Richard Rouzee DR. A. Broken
brough, Dr. Jones C. Clop,on and Capt. VIM Eubank.
Secretary-Wm. II. Frank
Assistant Secretary-B w Brockenbrough.
Treasurer-Wm. A Wright.
Under the Dad and 3rd articles as above, the Char
man appointed an Executive Committee at each Post
Office, in the folio wing order, 10 wit:
At Tappahannock-A Central Executive Committee:
Dr. A. Brockenbrough, Col Philip A. Branham, Won.
A. Wright, VIM. l.. Ellis, R. S. Hpkins, Col. Geo.
Wrigh, and Charles Bray.
AT Loretto-W William Blackburn, r. d. Rennolds,
Alfred TerrilI, William Dishman, and A. Gould
AT Loyds-James Clarke, Captain A. Micou, NJ
R. H. Gurne,t, Edmund Powers, and James An
drews.
AT Roxbury-John S. Rouzee, William c. Latane,
Dr. James G. Latane, John }. Wright, and Edward
Wright.
Al Miller's-Henrv W. La,ane, Dr. Z. l.. Wright.
Thomas W. Lewis Richard Wright, and Captain r.
&. Halle.
At Dunnsville-Col james Wright, r. H. Mitchell,
Col r. J. Nj use, Dr. John S. Tribe, and r. Bough-
At Montarues-A. NJ. Tribe, l.. Hundley, Cap
tain c. G.. Layon, A. G.. Bohannon, and 7. j. Humid
ley.
Then upon motion of NJ. R. II. Garnet Esq, the
following resolutions were offered, and unanimously
adopted:
/. Resciccd That we consider the people Of Texas,
as with IN blood, language, rellg'on-and one IN
our common devotion to the principles of American
liberty.
=. Resolred That regard their admission into this
Union, essentially connected with the navigation
and the maintenance Of our rights to Oregon.
g. Rcsoircd, That solemnly believe that the Sc
curity of the Southern States and the Permanence OF
this Union depend the speedy admission of Texas
Resolved, That while we have all confidence IN The
earnest desire Of the President of the United States to
effect this object, we have heard with the sncerest
pleasure that the Hon. John G Calhoun has accept
I'd the office OF Secretary of State his long-ted patr
otsm, his ma,chless abilities, and his profound Wis
dom, inspire us with the confident hope, that before
another year passed. the lone of Texas will be
added 10 the flag of unon-and we hereby return
him our thanks for obeying the almost unanimous call
Of his country to her services.
). ReSolced That copy of these resolutions be trans
mtted to the Hon. George McDufis, with request
that he will lay them before the Senate of The United
Sla,es-and to the Hon. r. b. Rhett, to be presented
70 The Hanse of Representatives,.
On motion. it ordered, that the above proceed
irgs be th Editors Of the Richmond Enquirer
for pnblrcalion with request that the Democratic Ne
corder will copeland the Association then adjourned.
ED. F. NOEL, President
WV. II. FRANK, Secretary