Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-05-17
ANNEXATION OF TEXAS.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE PEOPLE
nIsTprcT CONVENTION.

An meeting of Democratic Conve ntion composed
of Delegates from the several counties of The Essex
Conprrssonal District, held IN Tuppahunnock on Mon
day, 1lth April. loii-The Convention being orga-
nzed by the appointment OF Dr. A. Bfockenbrough us
President. and T.. T. Montague as Secretary,
The following gentlemen presented themselves as de-
lepa,es in attendance, w:
KING Wiam-Wm. E. Croxton, Junius Rome
and T. w. 5 Gregory.
Caroline-F w. Scott, William A. Saunders, Jas
w Burwe.l and Robert Harrison.
King q Queen-E. Wellington, Joha T. Hoshns
Tbomss Garrett, Y P. Watkins John w. Street
Robert NJ Davis, David P Wright, and L. eau
thorn. -
E,sex-Doctor A. peterborough, William Back
burn. A. NJ. TRIBE, James Burke, w. Lewis and J
Wright.
MIddlssex-Robett McKan, Thos. Street, A. Humid
lev ard Z. T Montague.
Richmond Counly-Benjamin D. Rust
On motion, it was
ties
Thomas Street, Esq., submitted the following reso-
utons in obedience TO the instructions from his coun
ty, viz:
Re,olred Tba, the delegates from this District to the
National Democratic Republican Convention, propos
ed TO be held in Baltimore the 18th Monday in May
NEXT for the purpose of selecting candidate 10 be
voted for by the Democra"c party in the approaching
Presidential election be and they hereby instruct
ed to sustain the nomination OF no gentleman for that
distinguished office, who IS not IN favor OF The anne1a
ton Of Texas to the U. s.
The resolution was warmly supported by Msssrs.
Street, Tribe and Montague, and opposed by Messrs
Scott and Gregory, upon The ground that none Of the
members oil this Convention except The delegates from
Middlesex were instructed upon this subject and
Wills, as individuals they prepared to snslan the
resolutions yet they did not feel authorized 10 pledge
their constituents and in accordance with these
the following substitute, presented by Mr.. Gregory,
was adopted by the Convention, viz
IL. IL: zE..z
United States, heartily approve of the annexation
OF the Republic of Texas to the Cnted Stales-and
that we would most cordially cooperate in all proper
efforts to accomplish that desirable object
On tho motion OF +. t. Montague, 1t
Resolved That The opinion of this Convention,
residen, John Tyler, for the manly frmness with
which he has sustained Republican principles since
his election the Presidential Char Justly merits the
confidence and gratitude of the Republican party.
On motion, Committee composed OF the following
gentlemen-E. CroS,on J. b Roane, William A. Saun
ders James w. Burwel John r. Hoskins, R. NJ. Da-
VS., William Blackburn, James Wright, Andrew Humid
lev, and Robert McKan together with the President
and Secretary, were appointed TO reprt list of dele
yates aud aternates to the Baltimore Convention from
this district; and after brief retirement, the said
nittee recommended the following gentlemen as dele
gates and alternutes to the said Convention, viz:
King Wllliam-B. +. Dabney; alternate, 7. w. S.
Gregory.
Caroline-F W. Scott; alternate, George F,zhugh.
King ~ Quren-D. p. Wright; alternate, VIM. b.
Davis.
Essex-John NJ. Garrett; alternate, A. Broken
brcugh.
Middcsex-Thomas Street; alternate, John Il. Tay-
lor
Spo,tsylvanra-Arthur II. Fl. Bernard; alternate, Sa-
muel Greenhow Daniel.
King George-St. Leger l.. Carter; alternate, Thos.
Price.
Wes,moreand-J. W. Hungerford; alternate, r. T.
Beale.
Richmond-B. d. Rust; alternate, T. Hunter.
On motion,
Rsso,rsd That the proceedings of this Convention
be published in the Richmond Enquirer, Petersburg Re-
publican, and Fredericksburg Democratic Recorder.
On motion the Convention then adjourned.
A. BROCKENBROUGH President.
T.. t MONTAGUE, Sceretarv.