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?: particularly solicit our .readers to
' pardon the style in which , our sin
cere friend and correspondent "cux
tor veratatis" addressed himself
t6 this enlightened 'community, as
we only gave his piece an insertion,
. not that we had such an opinion of
sentiments (as he termed them) that
. we deemed them worthy a place in
our paper, but merely to gratify the
ambition of youthful genius. Tho'
we do not wish to cast any sarcastic
reflections on our youthful corres
, pondent's first production, nor to dis
courage him in his early commence
- xnent, yet we would particularly beg
; him not to trouble us with anymore
of his lengthy essays, unless he gives
? them more sentiment, and pays strict-
-rjer attention 'to thsStrjfcftrre of his
sentences, as he mentioned Kepresenavethex the eleva-
so careless about; and at the same
time, we would admonish him rather
to write for his own amusement than
thus to expose his benighted igno
rance. " .
It appears from almost every
source, that steps are taken to pro-
jpote the election of General An
v drew Jackson to the Presidential
seat the place which he so just
, lj deserves, and, which he1' "has
long since merited. hf his loveof
country, and glorious; achieve
ments in warfarer.; ' We copy the
? lollowmg sketch of their proceed
ings from the' Petersburg Repub
lican, paper which is firmly u
mted in the glorious - cause ; and
-we sincerely trust that their efforts
may be unanimously attended with
. success:" ,.----
JACKSON MEETING.
The reader will find below, tho
: proceedings of our citizens on Pri-
v aay last, convened for -the purpose
of concerting measures to promote
' the election of Andrew Jackson to
the office of President of th TT:
v- States, at the expiration of the pres
c ent term. A more numerous meet--,
rog we have never, but once, seen
in reteraDurg,-composed too o
our most respectable and influentia
- citizens.
Far be It from ua, at tills time, 1
and on this occasion, to manifest I
our joy at the prospect before us, by I
exulting in our numercial strength, of the election exhibit instances3 of
and thereby inflicting unnecessary the abuse.of .confidence and viola
pain in the bosoms of those, who tion of instructions, accompanied by
are disposed to favor the pretensions appearances of venality and corrup
of John Q. Adamsv While we tion. which are hapnilv without ex-
shall ever look upon the. conduct of
Aixr. nuaios, in reiauon 10 tue last e- counxry., n is notorious,, mat ine
lection, as reflecting upon oar count- highest office known to the consti
try and her institutions, an indeli- tution. was conferred u Don an indi-
hle stain, we do not, and cannot, im-1
pute to his friends, generally, any
participation in his flagitious ton-
tluct.
His friends, in this section of
country at least, , are honorable,
high-minded men, open to convic- still less liable to cavil, the approv
tion, and ready," when convinced of ing voice of his countrymen. .
their error, to abandon the course Iti was to be feared,' that "power
they have hitherto pursued, and by obtained by the abuse of every re
advocating the claims of Andrew publican principle, if not by corrup
Jacks'on, convince the world of the tion,1 would be made subsidiary to
puni-jr uj meix ,uueuuuiisv auw
dy we behold humbeis of the for-
mcr friends.of Mr.r Adams deserting
their t first love,"- from a. convic-
tion of the impurity ; of his political
views and principles, and rallying
round the standard of one of the pu-1
rest patriots that ever lived in any
age or country. The friends ; of remarkable for virtue as for its no'
AndreW Jackson, already strong in velty,) flagitious authority can at
numbers and irresistable in their tempt . any art which may be likely
iurce,-win uw euuauger me uigu 1
ground they now occupy, by embit-1
tering the feelings of 'those who
honestly repose confidence- in the
political purity of John Q. Adams
; We have already said, that num.-
bers of the former friends of Mr.
Adams have deserted his cause, and J
are now nmoug iae most zealous i
menas oi Andrew J acKson. ue it
our duty to encourage this "disposi-
tion, by a course of conduct at once
open, frank and manly. Let . us
support the cause ot our candidate
with zeal and firmness, but at thfe
6ame time with a due regard to the
leenngs ana prejudices oi tnose wno
are yet in the " error of their ways."
Let os continue to acquire strength,
by disdaining to tollow the example
of some of the affiliated , presses,
whose sole merit consists in abusing
the best men in the land, and in la-1
ceratmg private Jeelings, in order
to gratiry the most vmdictive pas-
SlOns of the hnman heart.
Without further remark, let us
no w call the attention of the reader appointment .ir violation of the po
to . the abe and eloquent address pular 1 will, and consented to divide
adopted by the . meeting1, and which the dignity & influence of his exalt-
was prepared oy oneoi our most in-1
telligent citizens. The address fol-1
lows, and will speak for itself. ,
At a called meetinsr of the citizens
ot Petersburg, at the courthouse
of the said town, on. Friday the
9th day of March, 1827, Samuel
Winfree (the Mayor) was called
to the Chair, and William Clarke
appointed Secretary r - ,.-
nn mAfiAm"h fMir;
fWpn rro pnnAirt
to report suitable resolutions for the
considerations of this meeting viz.-
, . -r-r -mr - i . mi 3 .
vv imam n. aiaciariand, rnos. 1 .
nni;om n.nn n t u
Bragg, John H; Brown, Roger A.
Jones, Edward Pescud, Louis C.
Bouldin, Richard G. Pegrin, and
Utwav U. .Harraud. who retired rr.
cordingly, and reported the follow
ing preamble and resolutions:
To the People of Virginia,'
The election of the Chief Majris
a. a. - Ay . l ; . .ii.
iraie ior tuis nanon, ai au limes a.
matter ot th gravest and highest
importance, will, at its next recur-
rence, be possessed of increased in-
terest. Upon it are staked, hot
merely which of the opposing con-
on uviiuua me vuuButuuon snail
prevail; nor yet whether a policv:
jubu vqvia aca open, snau oe pursu-i
ea; dui me preat miestion triiriwxiin th -nprAssitv. r phnmn(r nr
tion of men into power, shall result
from the exclusive and spontaneous
aci oi me people f ine meretn-
cious appointment" of our present
rulers, and the no less meretricious
efforts which" are employed to con-
tinue the dinasty, have invested the
iuipcuuiug x reBiuemiai comesi with
this novel and odious distinction
Let it, then, not be said, that it is
premature to agitate the question,
.nil nmAMvr.. A A A 1
a.ux cuucovui wj vuuceiuraie puoiic I oinerence auout me requisite quau
opinion. It is never too earlv to I fications, but rather from the differ-
examme the acts and pretensions of
public officers. Those in authority,
winging io omce witn, an uneasy
jciiuittuitjf, corresponaeni witn the resposea i meir principles, jtin
unsoindness of their titley may 'be I tire unanimity is not tobe.expected;
e-pecveuv 10 ncourae a epirit of j ana un mis : as in every ouier in
procrastination, which would serve I stance in which our resolutions are
to screen them from exposure, and
Aicpiive meir oponents 01 the ad-
vantages of uhioji and concert. But
it is not from them, nor their para-
sues, we would ass: or accept ad-
vice; while the voluntary assem-
7CUJ peopie, ror me purpose
ot mquiry mto the means of redres-
smg their grievances, is considered
uo..wiauii.u.-.uiB cause or truth,
asit a consistent with the pride
and independence offreemen. -1
I he manner of the election of man of its choice, from the n,anv
our present chief magistrate, gives and increasing assurances which
him no claim whatever upon our are made of hisbeing also the favor
support,, if it do not furnbhobjec- iteofthe great body of his countrv
tions the most conclusive. and satis men. The r'-tin-uished individual
factoryagainst hm. Bis elevation whoa tr ' ',had seS for
mto office,' was consistent wr,th ha r ; .
A ft . - " -.
; uzz .xr -r.t. dr
a wvpeopu. inetr
villi was madn to xr
sure of men of brief . authority.
whom thev had delerated to act in
their stead. In short, the incidents
lanip.e in the past, history of our
vidual, who was not the choice of
(the people; while there was in com-
petition, another, whose deeds had
identified ; him with his country's
tame, and .who united to this a title
-
smisier ana semsn purposes, usur?
pation, whether from impatience,
timidity or r depraved intentionj has
been l arely, if ever known, to take
honest counsel, or to pursue honest
means? And the course of the ore-
sent"! administration has shewn, that
in oinr own eovernment; f hitherto aa
10 recommena n o indulgence
Powers are claimed: pretensions a
vowed, and patronage exerted, in
such manner and of such degree,
that to all it may be known there b
a price for the venal and proscrip-
tion for the firm. . The sublimated
conceptions of our President, carry
n;ra to sources OI ODligatlon mgber
than the' Constitution; and m admi
ration of transmarine invention, he
I forgets the just praises of our own
people. ' Such is his attachment to
executive prerogative, that diplo
macyi with all its delayed intnea-
cy, is preferred to the mere republi-
can action ot the legislature, even
at the exnence of our commerce.
And with the bond of our union and
charter of his powers before him, he
has inculcated opinions, which are
wholly at' variance with the consti-
tution, and which suit better an ab-
solute Prince.; than the President
of these States.
I Tt in HnntrpTmis tn rnntinno tn rC
I fice an individual who obtained his
ea siation .witn ine very man wno
had been sisrnally instrumental in
accomplishing that result. As the
former as inconsistent with the gen
,us 01 Pr poimcai institutions, so
tfae latter is irreconcilable with any
just scale of morality, which, next
to the duty of doing well", requires
of us so to conduct ourselves as
that all j candid and impartial men
may confide in the integrity of our
motives, it is oangerous to con
Un.u W office an'iadmdual who has
u r me
lcniir(o nt flll ipfntimntwaiit hATitTr
1 7 , ! , ' ; -"-j
i uv Boieuiuiv muhhsius ine reDresen-
tauve oi ioe peopie, inattney would
Icv f" auf. w A j"vBUUU
HP.on,the Mpt their qonstituents.
i wV"-uo
an individual, who lends the weight
of his official character, to the es
tablishment of opinions and princi
ples which, are incompatible, with
the constitution, and which tend to
beffet sectional differences the most
I injurious and implacable.
- This! simple statement, for - the
truth I of wmch we dare anneal to
the memory of the whole reading
community, should, as this meeting
I numuiy - conceives, induce every
I man who entertains an unaffected
regard lor nis country,' to acquiesce
VbiefH:?trate. ' Some diversity
ofYr.I..i no 3oubt will, and mar
I properly exist, cic' I'r Srho a-
eree in makmg perscnal attach-
ments subordinate to their love of
1 the constitution in settling the so
lemn and interesting inquiry, : to
which of our distinguished citizens
t snau oe lmrusiea mis. most lmpor
I tant office ? But whatever conflict
ing opinions there may be upon this
subject, they will not arise from any
1-1T T. A A 1 "a tf
ent value : which is placed upon the
services ; of public men, and the
greater or less conndenctr which 13
1 to be taken in reference to the judg-
ment 01 otners, me enquiry is not so
much what is the most agreeable to
ourselves, as what is practicable.
This meeting finds itself greatly
relieved from the embarasment
whichMt would have felt in- bein
the first to attempt to direct the
national choice, by the indications
which our fellow citizen3 in other
quarters have made. It his, too
derived additional ccnfidiTir Jn hl
I iUUt I AAA - iQX- Will lfl
jicin' cr.ee to which
ni3cnii2 ,ices and rrc-t vir
l 1 . . a TO
We Trill not be rruHtv cf tha its
delicacy of . supposing it necessary
to remmd our countrymen of the
scenes of trying peril, amid which
Andrew Jackson has attested his
love of country, nor of his deeds.
mat euciteo mrougnout this wide
dominion, the unprompted burst of
gratitude and joy. In the various
political relations in which he has
been placed with his cotmtrv. the
rigid morals of the . Roman Censor
has been the law of his ambition.
In vain may malignity search
through the course of along life, for
an instance m which . the love of
ease has kept him back from the
post of danger, or cupidity blinded
him to his country's honor. At nil
times prepared to attend on her bid
m -
ding, he has disdained to seek -her
employment for emolument, while
his uprightness has never been sul
lied by any engagements to aid in
.1 . -
gcwMiig uriu preserving auinoniy.
The man whose threats cannot in
timidate, nor venal promises allure,
is emphatically, the man for the pre
sent circumstances of our country;
r-and such is Andrew Jackson, t
' The qualities which, are the most
useful in private life are the most
valuable in public stations. A clear
head, and an honest heart which ex
penence and reflection have taught
wisdom, are the appropriate endow
ments of tliQse, whom nature de
signed for the management of the
weighty concerns of a virtuous com
munity. They constitute the great
desideratum of an American and
statesman, whose more important
duties are contained in written, pre
cepts, which- the elaborating meta
physician may misinterpret, but
which the unsophisticated judgment
cannoi mistake, .such are the en
dowments of Andrew Jackson
Moved by gratitude for the servi
ces, and. admiration of the wisdom
and virtues of Andrew Jackson,
and appealing to him for the vindi
cation of our good old republican
7.. Ml ;a -.1 1
uiLiyic, we wu. uiuie wun nis
inends,in other places, in sOppdrt
ing him at the ensuing Presidential
Election. " i
1. iResolved, therefore, that the
members ot this meetinff, at the
next Presidential Election,, will sup
port Gen. Andrevj Jackson for
President, in preference to John
Quincy Adams.
2. Resolved, That Sam'l Winfree,
William Clarke, William H. Mac
farland, Theo. P. Gilliam, Edward
Fescud, Joseph Bragg,. Dah'l C.
Butts, Louis C. Bouldin, and R. G.
f egram, be a committee of corres
pondence and , arrangement, with
full authority to correspond with a
ny other committee of thb state, or
of our sister state; ; and also to call
together this meeting, if at any time
it should be thought expedient. - v -1
3. Resolved j That these proceed-
ujga oc puousnea m me retersourT
nepuDiican, And intelligencer; and
fuch other editors as are favorable
to the objects of this meeting," are
requested to publish the same. ;':
' Which preamble and resolutions
were read from the Chair,' and U
nanimously adopted. ' .
MR. SAWYER. V
We i present oar readers with
the following remarks.of the Hon.
h.t Sawyer; in the House of Re
presentatives ; and at the same
time, we are, happy to announce
to the public that he has consent
ed to be a candidate for the next
Congress. We have,' also -the
greatest respect for the opponent
of Mr. Sawyer, and therefore,
what we say of him, cannot beany
disparagement to Mr. Sheppard.
-Reports of an injurious tenden
cy .ar cm circulation against Mr.
Sawyc. It is said, that he has
been nc: '."nt and careless about
the interests cA v;!Trrrh1rand
therefore, we must drop hira a
take up a man that will attend to
us." To this,' (and it is all they
alledge against him,) we can bnt
refer pur patrons to the legislative
proceedings of the late Congress,
as given in the daily reports of the
public journals, and there we shal
find that during the: .whole session
there was notu solitary question
of importance , taken, but that we
find our faithful representative in
his seat, and giving his ayes and
nays, as the interests of this com
m unity required. Let party spi
rit vent her venom; and envy scan
his whole course throughout po
litical life,' and they cannot point
out one instance; (except when
prevented by sickness,) where he
has been negligent of his duty.and
ever betrayed the cause of his dis
trict? Has thb been ever the rule
of our public servantsT-r Some
three yeai3 ao, Mr. Sawyer was
sppphMc3,A xshzt didi ha re.
ceive for itlA The will cf thisdis
rict was.cBarly expr?cd ; the
will of manji-bf the ; co.I j oh ?.o
grand questii of Presidency v's;
clearly knoij to our rcp.cssnta
rive at that tij.e, and he -bt trayc:
vs. But tha? representative was
not Mr. Sawjr Had it beeno,
we would haft never been deleft
, . . . . .1
ed in the hoiil of need, and the in
erests ot tel people so meatuy
sacraficed. Het us rrnard against
a similar misty tune. Experience
1
in changing otijr representative has I
taught a severe lesson, let us pro - i
fit by it; ':'lli4e'foIlows Mr,-Saw. ;
yer's remarkr :)" ; f-;." I ft
MR. S A WpS" REMARKS
House of epresentaiivei. v
t uu tuui jt ins, graimiu iia
provement pfjthe -Navy, and tho -question
beinr? on agreeing; with
the .Committlls of the Whole! in '
striking out tta 7th, Sthth, and.
lyth sectionsrovidmg tor aXHa , v
. Mr. Sawy4 t said, he hoped td
House wouldadopt the - a mend
ment reporteV$y the Committee
of the Vhol4 The President.'ia
is Message 1 it the commence : i. '
ment of the tssion, says.'iSisjX'.';
well for us to je admonished of
the necessity X, abiding by tie .
maxims of economy and of resort-
ing to all bofcprable expeBienta '
iut yursumg ,n.n. sieaay snam
uejuuie perse:-terance.
tne iota!
1
discharge, of
..11 -
he debt ivz and.
therefore, in at
ordance with tms
it '. : ,t a Virt ' ' I
- maxim, ine secretary o; War
must have upwvi-dsof five mfllions. f.
In like manne the, estimate tl
aPP.roPriatuspr the Nay will '
present an aggttgate of upwards
of three milliooi," which is Jialf V
million more tqf In last year, it' was
then g2,526,6j2f although the ?
half million alltved out cf that
sum, for Ihe grual increase, was
nothen callediir.the law having
expired.?; But 14). promote! these :
maxims 01 ecoj-spmy, we'are call
ed onto extenrithey term, fortho : ;
gradual iincreaJe, and contrive ;
some way to aionomise this half
million annuallt:put of the Trea- V
sury, ltxree set ernes are devtseel ;
one to bqy mo timber and aj
up to 8eason,an jther; to constr'ici
docks, and;a Qiird,' to lay the-,
foundation for (school of Naval -Education.'
f i V
. We have a llvyot 12 ships of
the line, 20 frig Jes, and sloops in
proportion.besnHs several of each
class on the "sto'i is: and.'althonarC r
our revenue fall i short more thai-V
. - ..-. i . If, ,.
a million this yfir, and the tim
has expired foj the gradual in
crease of the Niity.yet, asf econo-l :
my must be c jsulted, wo must-
build docks, cujdown trees, and
eveji establish aiaval scliooL As
I do not undersind thislkindf
economy, I shalf j not agree to doj
either. 1 am to let . tha
trees grow longer and to let our!
omcers learn nal tactics at sea.
Vb'otber nafeons are dismant-
1! V tU . -.
iiu-, 1 ...z'nuneir navies on aJ
pcac- cstablul.t tent," I think wc
ongL. to be -tiil ?d with tha pre
sent number clj our. ships, until
we see some slf ii , ,l actual
use of thcci. - IfSr-uIl ....
exhibition or pii'de, for i t
tificationof ru.tilal vanity ,1 tL:::l:
the expendituri of upjrards cf ;
upirards
three millions ot
rht to suGcc
And
even as anrlrci ol ;dc!er.ce.
n'K 'arR 111.11 in r Tr rTips;vri i r 1
' " W W. -w... AW AA. W a- Uk
: a j m 9 - - . a 1 . .
Mit presents a li
of floating for-
t ifications allaloOthe wholeracs
of our coast," wi Jch must certab-'
ly outflank any teet in' the Uni-..
verse, as our caj?i is upwards cDf
a thousand mileJng.. But, per
haps it may be rioted" as a means .
for the gradual Increase of Exe '
cutive patronagail Nothing codl
-' it- . . '
be better calcolaj td to effect that
object. The ni jal school would
I enlist the favoraCj disposition cf ;
the young' mesikdciilted there, "
V
t