Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-09
JAMES LARuE, Secretary.

DEMOCRAT MEETING IN WARREN COUNTY.
AT meeting Of a number OF the Democratic party o
Warren county, Va, held at the Courthouse thereoi
Monday, December Is, l5i3-Sm'h Dawson, Esq
was called TO the Chair and Thos N Ashby, appoint
ed Secretary. -
On motion, the Chair nominated n committee con
sistng of Messrs. Funston Samuel Simpson. Chas' n
Green Wilford e.. Settle and Joshua hichay, u
prepare suitable resolutions, who inter rering orough
in the following resolutions, which were UNANIMOUSLY
adopted
Resoiped, That the Territ,ry which has been cedcd
to the u S. By the several States of this Conederacy
to enure 10 the common and benefit oil such States
as were and should become members of the Fedora
alliance is the common property of the w. ) ana
should be held disposed OF, and the proceeds OF sales
appropriated 10 their joint and benefit and Tor nc
other use purpose whatever.
Re,olred, Tint the Congress Of The u. Stats DOS
sesses no power under The Constitution I" distribute
the Public Lands the proceeds OF the sales thereo
amongst the several States in any manner or form what
ever.
Resolred, That agreeing, do, with the opinion
expressed by Mr. Clay, in his celebrated Land Speech
Of 1892 viz 81 know of no principle IN the Consutn
ton which authorizes the Federal Government to be-
come n collector for the States-nor of any principle
Of prope,y safety which admits Of the States be
coming the recipients Of n gratuity from the GENERA
Government" cordially unite with our brethren
Of the county of Clarke, in their proceedings on thi;
subject and hereby instruct our delegate, Nathanie
Burwell again TO vote against the reception Of the
fund now de posited by the United States, in Richmond
10 the credit Of this State, and to oppose any o.he
disposition thereof, which may constitute Virginia
recipient of the bounty or gratuties of The Genera
Government
l,csoiord, That, while in the estimation of this meet
ing, Martin Van Buren, would be the most aVa'aoie
candidate, and if elected would be the most elcieh'
President Of the several distinguished individuals now
before the Democratic party yet, we approve the &C
ton of the Democratic patty in relation to the conten
.l,op
the Presidency and Vice Presidency oil The U. STATES
to he holden at Baltimore in May neXt-and hereby
pedoe oursev II support the nominees oil SAID Con
venton and to promote their election by all tar and
honorabl. means
On motion. 90
Reso'red, Tint Giles Cook, Samuel r Miller, W
G. Settle, William Woodward Chrlsey fener' ga
muel Simpson, and Thos. r. Buck. be md they are
he reby appointed delegates behalf of the Democracy
of Warren 10 attend the District Convention to he
holden al Winchester, for The purpose OF nominating
esent.tyes for this District in the Baltimore Con
yention
| On motion,
Smith Dawson, Esq, Chairman, and Thomas n
Ashby, Secretary, were added to the above Committee
Ga motion,
R,solred, That David Funston is now recommended
by this meeting to the Winchester Convention, as
sutble person from this county, to represent this DIS
trio, in the Baltimore Convention
Resoired, That our Delegate, Nathaniel Burweli, Da
vd Crawford and Thos Richie, Esq be invited TO re
preeent this county the to be holden IN Rich
mond for the purpose Of elec,ing Electors.
Rcsoirfd That these proceedings be published in the
WINCHESTER Virginian, Sentinel of the Valley, and
Richmond Enquirer, and that copy be transmitted tc
our Decgat, 10 the General Assembly:
SMITH DAWSON, Chm.
Spr'u