Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-02-04
wilson BELL, ) Secretaries.
ALREMARLE COUNTY.

ALBEMARLE COU ~ I.
Al a meeting oil portion Of Inc Democra,s OF
Albemarie county, assembled al fof'cts RE-
clint, on Thursday. the Gin Of January, in pur-
suance OF notice. Walter Coles was called 10 the
Chair and Austin Nj. Applng appointed Secre-
tary.
John Morris, Esq, explained the object OF the
meeting and offered the following preamble and
resolutions, which were adopted:
Whereas, tie present Administration has
b.oneh, The Government back 10 The old Repub
lican track upon which line fathers ani paif"'s III
lhe Revolution started it, we, portion Il lie peo-
pie vi Albemarle, have assembled IN our soVe-
reign right, to express our 2Ta'itlcalion ana ap-
prevail OF The great good resulting 10 the Union IN
a public manner.
Be i, therefore Resolved, That we have an
abiding confidence IN The aoi!iiy, integrity and
patriotism of The Presten; OF the United States
and the heads o! departments; viewing as we 90
The good workings Of The Tariff and he lndepen.
dent Treasury ana Internal improvement by The
General Government kept within constitutional
bonnds and the rights ami honor Ut Inc country
protece,i against civil and military aegfessions.
81 Resolved That lhe war with Mexico prln-
cipally grew ont o! the annexation OF Texas TO
the United STATES, ana was so declared by Mexi.
CO: and was commenced ivy The Mexicans on The
sol OF Texas, in an attack on the troops OF The
United States that were cs,ed there 10 defend The
cuun;ry against the hteairned invasion OF NeXi-
co.. that The Prcsidcn ai uoiii.rg but his duty and
his bonnden duly, IN laying The earliest iniorma-
lion in his possession l'.iure Congress, then IN
session, declaring 'ha! tiexico had commenced
hostities on our troops. and recommending Con-
gr- IS to provi e means or the defence o! The coun
Try, which was promptly complied with by almos'
a unanimous vote, clearly showing that The repre-
senlaiivts OF The proi lie concnrred in The opinion
that Mexico was the aggressor.
Ord. Resolved, That the proper and honorable
way 10 obtain peace is 10 prosecute The war
vigorously, making the enemy feel The evils, the
inconvenience and he hardships, both individual.
ly and nationally. uni!i they ask peace, and then
make them pay lie scores in The means they CAT
best spare, whether It Z IN noney or IN territory,
to The lull amonn. al I'll claims accruirg TO our
citizens before the "a an; he iu amount Of all
the expenses Vi lGc war.
An Resolved, Tha. 20 withdraw the troops OF
the Uned States from Mexico before peace is
concluded and indemnity obtained, would be the
greatest folly The government could commit; and
great injustice 10 the brave officers and men who
have achieved 50 much glory for themselves and
honor to their couhtrv to draw them Of 10 border
warfare, which would be just what The Mexicans
would de isat in and would continue as long as
they could find man 10 break a lance al,
whilst our officers wou!d have no opportunity Tor
distraction, and il would be 4 bio, upon the civil
and military tame OF the country 10 the end oi
time.
9Th Resolved, That the Wimot Proviso is un-
constitutional, subversive n the general welfare
and disorganisng in its influence upon the Soulh-
ern interest oihe country, and sectional 10 lis orr
gin and growth, and il persisted in may sever The
Union: therefore il is WISE and just 10 leave each
State, and the territories when they become S acs,
10 manase their own concerns 10 suit their own
habits and taste, they being unit as nation, but
severed as States.
9Th. Resolved, That this meeting does approve
! the Convention 10 be held in Richmond on The
% February next, and DO appoint The following
delegates TO it: TUCKER Coles, john Fl. Coleman,
| Major Richard Pollard, Shelton F. Leake, Benz.
| NJ. Perkins, Wilson c. Nicholas, John Morris,
| John Wheeler, Anderson Brown, Richard T..
Farrar, Samuel Chldress, Mathew Farrar Ma
,hanel D Goolesbv, Dr. Jno. S. Nicholas, Thom-
as Daniel, Daniel Scott, Dr. Samuel Tompkins,
Wade, Dr. John w. CAN'T, Robert L. Jefferson,
Dr.. Joseph B. Glover, Nah. Moon, John Cline
VIM Buriord, Lewis Anderson, JOS. A. Morris,
Zachariah Lewis, Joseph Coleman, Jno. 0 Lew
is Capt. George w Harris, VIM Smith, Harris
Harris, Lloyd Harris, Mathew Harris, Drewry
w. kendrick and Nahanel Garland.
On motion, Resolved, That the Chairman and
Secretary be added TO The above delegation.
II was then moved and Resolved, That The
proceedings ot This meeins be published in The
| Richmond Enqairer, the Examiner and l,e Char
louisville Jrfcrsonian Republican
| And then on motion, the Getting adjourned.
WALTER COLES, Chairman.
AgsTiN Nj. AFPLlNa Secretary.
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The question on MONDAY, in the legislature,
was not who struck William Pauersopi but
where was Mr, Aylss2-[N, Q, pste.