Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-03-30

,.o,o to the boat; Afterwards, he went on board the
G,,sh flag ship, and challenged the whole meet he me.
three British officers, after another, ana the result
was if have been correctly i"!GEncd regulation was
,atc II any British officer should ,he:caer h5ht
duel tic wouid be cashsrcd the service. ms ynunt nun
redeemed in the man. You all know what he did in Cali
rnia where he carried his sailors on sho.e anu 'aae 'n
perform military duty, although u ," military COM
uand anA that was Fight Indians hl' " lsk commune.
his remarks. and said that if wanted soge ele Was
Buchan.n and Dickinson and Dallas; or sod'er, bat.
Ter AMI Stckon or Jefferson Davis OF MISSISSIPPI elmer
Of whom would be acceptable to him, and would compare
aynra " with any person our opponents m!eht sccc''
Mr. FLcyp addressed the Convention, exhofIhe ucm ho'
- tcniec The ability or strength Of their adrersarles hn'
expressing his conviction that under inc ne" CONSTITUTION
which had stricken the shacEes from one 'iuu' eu %
rcrcn and caused stand erect ana be raFPan!s
in government they had done much 10 uphold virginia
was now Democratic than ever. :,
arJxo y MASON expressed himself as gratiea win inc
anc plaprm that had been put orth and ms very sa:
factory result had teen arrived at WIN 'e pure pm
circs 0! Democracy without dlssensons IN our RANKS we
could not fail succeed The Convention frequently eh
messed its uuarobann Of the statesman like views ueret
by Mr. MAso and regret that we are unable 10 fepo
them. ,,.h A. pr,,,,,
ard Mr. Parton the of whom moved the anJounnen
sine die.
The motion having hecn carried
The President snid-Gentlemen oil tho convention, a'
usual on occasions Of this Kind 1is" to return you my Sin
ccrc thanks for the kind appreciation you nave expressed
the poor services could render AS We are aoout 10 part
permit me congratulate you upon thc Satisfactory tei
nation of your abors and 10 express the nope mat
whom YOU renrcseut will be satisfied win Inc result OF you
ldebarttons | congratulate myself upon me oiher aho
i njlr that has been observed since assumed 'e ch and
thank YOU for the assistance you have lenoeleu m e Gs
c,rye nj i,s dutics am likewise indebted To you Tor the
Prospect which has been evinced hy the "
obacs Let me congratulate you upon the ADOPTION OF The
resolutions which have passed this BODY. EspeciaI o"
mo 70 congratulate YOU upon the passage o ina! resolution
which recognises the principles oil the VI j.
and ig9 Ii there portions OF our opponents WY i"esf
10 resprc, these c-honored doctrines IL IS only a feS
n.ct thnt vice awnys virtue II they nave oee &c
ded il is no reason should not follow iieir counsel
i m m abstraction 10 entertain these opinions we must re-
6roals ook nj w. . Who, ,rns tho obicc Of It's
establishment? Why were $4,000 staIu - 81. ~
1888 but that there was believe that Inc genera
Government would attempt the coercion OF sovereign
State? Blu, for The position assumed by virginia enu Men
uckv the States would have been the most po~ellcs
Of ali snectaclcs We had Just come out Oh the hevo
urionary war; the State was poor and without creu
In: and ye, we did hesitate TO erect Inc Arn'o
~ and buy arms protect sovereignty. ihese aco
showed the spirit that pervaded oil parties al mat Day te
rrinp To the legislation that SUBJECTIVE SAID that aeoa
iI nlwnvs stand out as proud monument OF the power tina
adorned u.s. Parties divided, but "hen 'e qheso'
came m TO tax the people 10 build these houses ana purchase
arms no onposian that the Federasts offered could ea
rers and ahe. be passed upon the action OIL VIZ
oina in that ay let them consult the history OF those times
and they will see that the knife was required 10 DC aKer
from her hroat OF the objections 10 the adoption
The Federal Constitution the magnitude Of our territory
its In contract ostance anu Sht
ming has lent its power that We now traverse cnn'ncn
in day. and the objection is removed nave EXHAUSTED
uv,ec and fear exhausted YOU too ana II only remains
for me 10 perform the last duty of the office your Kindness
has conferred upon me- and therefore declare this Conven
| ton stands adjourned without day.