Richmond semi-weekly times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 184?-1853, 1851-10-21

taken into consideration, and hopes that Mr. Ran
ldolph might be there. Though state OF the most
extreme teebleness he made his appearanceIas night
and to-day at II o'clock, lifted to his seat on the
bench lie rose and spoke few minutes but soon
sat down exhaused and continued to speak sitting,
though sometimes, for moment the excitement of
ms feelings brought hun to his feet.
lie ended his speech by moving set of resolutions
| a copy OF which is subjolned On his motion these
resolutions was referred TO committee consisting of
me me following gentlemen: Col Clement Carrngton,
| Capt Thomas Pettus, Henry Watkins, William NJ
Watkins Robt Morton, Samuel D morton, John Cole
man, Bryan w Lester, George Hannah John Mar
shall, John Thomas, JOHN Thomas Henry Mad-
Edward B Folwkes, Mathew ] Williams, Samuel l.
| Venable, VIM Bacon, John Booth, Francis B5rnes
! Vim II Dennis, Richard Venab,, Jr, Joseph NJ Dam
lel, Thomas FSp"ncer, Paul Carringoa, John Daniel
Charles Ralne Benjamin Marshall, Col J p Marshall
j II Marshall, Cornelius Barnes, Dr. Hoge, Or
BouIdiq, Elisha Hundley, Or Pattilo, Or Garden,
Samuel lanlel, WlnsIow Robinson, Nicholas Ed
mqnds, Major Gaines, r Games, Henry Darlington,
Edward W Henry, Thos T Boulin. James w Bould-
| Ia, VIM Watkins, Anderson G Morton John Nor
| ton Thomas Merton, Martin Hancock d g Hancock.
Clement Hancock, Col Il Spencer, G G Friend. Jacob
Read, Thomas Read, j, Archibald A Davidson, VIM
| I Scott Major Thomas Nelson, Isham Harvey, ST,
win, Robert Darlington and John Randolph of Roa-
noke.
Col,Clement Carringt'n having declined serving.
and the committee being called, Capt T Pettus, j
| Coleman, Thomas, ] II Thomas, Jos Frerd, E B
towlkes, YIN Bacon, J Marshall, ] H Marshall.
Cornelius Barnes, Or Pattio, DR. Garden, Nicholas
Edmunds, Henry Carrngton Ed ward w Henry,
Thomas T Bouldin, Thomas Morton, Martin Ham
c e D B Hancock, G Friend, VIM Smith, Major
L Nelson, Col Harvey, Joel Watkins, T z Wat
kins aad Samuel Baldwin were found to be not pre-
sent.
The members present then formed themselves into
committee, Capt Henry A Watkins in the Chair
and Wlnslow Robinson acting as Secretary
| Mr.. William M Watkins then moved thatthe COM
| mlttee come TO a resolution, recommending that the
meeting be adjourned TO some future day. which was
lost Whereupon, Viz. Watkins withdrew from the
committee The committee then proceeded 10 take
Gyc
| solutions were adopted unanimously The fifth with
one dssenent voice, Mr. Green. On the sixth reso
luton, there were five dissentient voices. Mr. Paul
Darlington, Mr. Leslie, Mr. Madison, MIR Daniel and
Mr. lsham Harvey. The seventh resolution car
ned unanimously. The eight. was also carried, Mr.
Paul Darlington alone dissenting; and the ninth,
tenth and eleventh were adopted unanimously
The Commee then rose and reported the Tesolq-
lions, which were adopted by the meeting with only
Two dissenting voices-Co Glenn Darlington and
Mr. r. W. Gaines.
| On motion of Mr.. John Marshall, it was then
Resolved, That copies of the proceedings of this
meeting De sent for publication to thu different press
| es in Richmond Petersburg Norfolk, Lynchburg,
Fredericksburg and Washington, and that copies be
sent TO MI BouIdln our Representative IN Congress,
and his colleagues; to Senator's to the President
OF the United States, to Benjamin Watkins Leigh,
ESQ., to the Governor OF South Carolina, and to Mai
Gen. James Hamilton, commander OF the State troops
| OF 5. Carolina, in Charleston.
| On motioa Of Mr.. Whitfield Read,
| Resolved, unanimously, That the thanks of this
meeting be given to Mr.. Randolph, TOR his open and
decided support Of the rights of the States and his
strenuous and efficient opposition the odous con-
solldang doctrines OF the Presidents late Proclama-
| ton.
Mr.. Randolph then expressed his thanks in a speech
of considerable length in the of which all the
warmest sympathles which have so long united hin
TO his old constituents, seemed to be awakened and
on the breaking up OF the meeting they parted with
feelings such as no man besl les ever excited.
WINSLOW ROBINSON, Sec'y.
| L. Received, That while retain grateful sense
of the many great and valuable services rendered by
Andrew jackson, Esq. to the United States
| 1t 10 our Country, and to our posterily to make
solemn protest against many OF the doctrines of his
| 2 Resolved, That Virginia sis and of right ought
to be tree, sovereign and independent State " that
she became go by her own separate act which has
been since recognized by all the civilized world and
has never bean dsavowed, reracted, in any wise
impaired or weakened by any subsequent OF hers.
| 3. Resolved, That when, for purposes of common
defence and common welfare, Virginia entered into
strict league of amty and alliance with the other
twelve colonies of British North America she part
| ed with No PORTION of her sovereignty: Although,
from the necessity of the case, the authority to en-
force obedience was, in certain and for certain
purposes, delegated the common agents of the whole
confederacy.
4. Resolved, That Virginia has never parted with
the right to recall the authority delegated, for good
and sufficient cause with the right Judge ofthe
suicency of such cause, and to secede from the
tederacy whensoever she shall find the benefits of the
Union exceeded by Its evils: Unlou being the means
OF securing liberty and happiness, and not end to
| which these should be sacrificed.
| 5. Resolved, That the allegiance Of the people of
Virginia IS due to her-that to her their obedience is
due while to them she owes protection against all the
consequences of such obedience.
| 6. Resolved, That we have seen, with deep regret
that Andrew Jackson, ESQ President of the United
States has been influenced by designing counseors
to subserve the purposes of their guilty ambition,
to dsavow the principles to VIII ch he owed his eeva
ton to the Chief Magsracy of the Government ofthe
United States, and to transfer his real friends and sup
porters bound hand and foot to the tender mercies OF
his and their bitterest enemies-tbe ultra Federass,
ultra Bank ultra Tariff, ultra Internal improvement,
and Hartford Convention men, the habitua scofers at
State rights and this instrument, the vena aud
posttued press by which they have endeavoured and
but too successfully to influence and mslead public
opinion.
| T. Resolved, That Virginia will be found her own
worst enemy whenever she consents to number among
her friends those who themselves buC
when they are false to their country
g. Resolved, That we owe it to justice, while de-
nounciug this portentous combination between Gen.
Jackson and the late unhallowed coalition OF his and
our enemies, to acqult them OF auy derehcon OF prn
cipe, and to acknowledge that they have but acted i'll
their vocation.
9. Resolved, That We cannot consent to adopt prin-
ciples, which have always dsavoWed, merely be-
cause they have been adopted by the President and
although shall be 10 lear and prescribed minority,
are prepared again TO take up cross, confident
of success under that banner long we keep the
faith and can have access to the public
10, Resolved, That while we utterly reprobae the
doctrine of notification asequaly weak and mschiev-
ous tor that give countenance to
principles equally untounded and in the highest degree
dangerous TO the liberties OF the people.
IL. Resolved, That we highly approve of the mis-
sion of Benjamin Watkins Leigh-not only as in itself
expedient and udicious, but uniting upon the man
the best qualified whether for abilities, integrity and
principles, moral and political, beyond all others in
the Commonwealth, or in the United States for the
high arduous and delicate task which has been devolved
upon him by the unanimous suffrage ofthe Assembly,
and we believe of the people, and which he alone is
perhaps capable from all these considerations united in
his person of discharging with success, aud restoring
this confederate Republic 10 It's former harmony and
union.
(Sgned)
JOHN RANDOLPH, of Roanoke,
Chairman.
Hon GEORGE w. SUMMERS has taken the field On
Friday the 10th Lost be addressed the peopIe Of Put