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At a meeting of the inhabitants of the city and county of Albany, held at the capitol, in the city of Albany, on Tuesday the 21st of December, 1819, in pursuance of public notice, to express their opinions upon the subject of extending slavery into the territories of the United States westward of the river Mississippi—the hon. John Taylor, was called to the chair, and Teunis Van Vechten, Esq.... Continue Reading
The Republican Members of the Legislature, at the close of the last session, announced to you their conviction, that the prosperity of the republican party, and the welfare of the state, required a change of the chief magistrate. Subsequent events have proved the correctness of this opinion, and enforced the expediency of this measure.
While a doubt existed that Governor Clinton had abandoned the... Continue Reading
Sender/Author: MVB
REPUBLICAN MEETING.
At a public meeting of the Republican members of both houses of the Legislature, held in the Assembly Room, in the Capitol, agreeably to settled and approved usage, on Tuesday the 22d day of February, 1820, at 4 o’clock P.M. pursuant to public notice, for the purpose of completing the nominations of candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, to be supported at the... Continue Reading
Sender/Author: MVB
I have just received your communication of the 15th, in which my consent is requested to the publication of my correspondence, in 1814, with the Vice President of the U. States, then governor of New-York, on the subject of his proposed nomination for the department of state. There being nothing in that correspondence which I could possibly wish to be regarded as under a seal of secrecy, I cannot... Continue Reading
Sender/Author: James Madison
Recipient: MVB
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of yours of the 30th ult. I exceedingly regret that such complaints as you state, should exist. If any postmaster can be proven to have suppressed or delayed the due transmission and delivery of newspapers, pamphlets or letters, he shall be instantly dismissed. And I shall be thankful to any gentleman who can detect such gross malfeazance of office. You... Continue Reading
Recipient: MVB
An election of a chief magistrate for this state, of more than ordinary interest, is approaching. The republican members of our legislature have nominated Daniel D. Tompkins, as their candidate for that station. A leading motive, (independent of his fitness for the place,) which has induced to this selection, was a strong desire in the people of this state to renew the expression of their... Continue Reading
Sender/Author: MVB
Recipient: James Madison
It is not to the arbitrary mandates of despotic power, that your submission is demanded; it is not to the seductive wiles and artful blandishments of the corrupt minions of aristocracy, that your attention is called—but to an expression and discussion of the wishes and feelings of your representatives.
You are invited to listen with calmness and impartiality, to the sentiments and opinions of men... Continue Reading
Sender/Author: MVB, Sender/Author: Erastus Root
At a time when our country is engaged in war with one of the most powerful nations on earth, in defence of our national rights and sovereignty; when opposition has reared her hydra form, and put at defiance the constituted authorities; when treason walks forth at noon-day, and, under the specious garb of patriotism, sounds the tocsin of alarm, and invites you to marshal yourselves under her... Continue Reading
Sender/Author: MVB, Sender/Author: Erastus Root, Sender/Author: Perley Keyes, Sender/Author: William Christian Bouck, Sender/Author: Samuel Young
Republican General Meeting.
At a very numerous and respectable Meeting of Republican Citizens of Albany, and from different parts of the State, held at the Capitol, on the 14th day of April, 1814,
Col. DANIEL WARNER, of Columbia,
in the Chair,
P. G. CHILDS, Esq. of Madison, Sec'ry.
The following preamble and resolution having been read—
Mr. Van Buren rose and addressed the meeting in a handsome... Continue Reading
Sender/Author: MVB
PURSUANT to an intimation in my last, I now solicit your attention to the act entitled "An act to authorize the raising of troops for the defence of this state," and your objections to the same. To the passage of this bill you have interposed five objections; several of which appear to me to contain very extraordinary principles. I will not say, sir, that your objections to this bill are... Continue Reading
Sender/Author: Samuel Young
Recipient: James Kent
Believing that your attention, for the time being, must have been sufficiently occupied with the numbers of Amicus Juris Consultus, and unwilling to distract it with a multiplicity of objects, I have delayed for some time to address you. I have waited till the subject of privateering is nearly exhausted.
A repetition of my former observations on this subject, would be useless, and shall be... Continue Reading
Sender/Author: Samuel Young
Recipient: James Kent
Mr. Paine moved the following resolutions, in behalf of the committee appointed on the subject, which were ordered to be printed.
Resolved unanimously, as a sense of this legislature that Major General ANDREW JACKSON, and the gallant officers and soldiers under his command, for their noble defence of the city of New-Orleans, that important military post and grand emporium of commerce, especially... Continue Reading
Sender/Author: New York Legislature
Legislature of New-York.
IN SENATE.
answer to the governor's speech reported by mr. van buren
To his Excellency Daniel D. Tompkins, Governor of the State of New-York.
SIR,
THE Senate reciprocate with your Excellency their congratulations on the restoration of peace—They unite in the ascription of it to that overruling Providence which has hitherto preserved our country from the effects of... Continue Reading
Sender/Author: New York Senate
After much serious reflection I am constrained to declare, that I cannot give the construction to the act for the final settlement of your accounts, which you do. It may be considered extraordinary, that I should set up my judgment in opposition to that of the very able and respectable counsel who have supported your construction. I confess that the weight of their character has made me seriously... Continue Reading
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Chief Justice Spencer, in an open and unreserved political communication with Gen. Brown, during the last week, threw off all disguise, and avowed, as a justification of the course now pursued by Mr. Clinton, that "THERE IS NO LONGER A REPUBLICAN PARTY, as such, in this State: that henceforth our citizens will only be known as the opposers and supporters of Mr. Clinton's... Continue Reading
Sender/Author: MVB
I have received your letter of the 3d inst. in which you feel yourself constrained to admit "that I may consider it extraordinary that you should set up your judgment in opposition to that of the very able and respectable counsel whose written opinions I handed to you, and that the weight of their character made you seriously distrust your own judgment." To this you could with propriety have... Continue Reading
Mr. Monroe having just been appointed secretary of war, it is necessary to provide for the vacancy resulting in the department of state. Wishing to avail the U. States of your talents and services, I take the liberty of requesting permission to name you to the senate, as his successor. I am aware of the very important station from which their concurrence will withdraw you; but I justify my... Continue Reading
Sender/Author: James Madison
Your letter of the 28th of September, was received by me last evening. I have reflected, in the short interval, upon the course which duty to my family and to my country, required me to pursue in relation to your obliging offer, and have concluded to decline the acceptance of the department of state. A variety of public and private considerations, have produced this determination. These... Continue Reading
Recipient: James Madison
Upon a view of the whole ground, I was convinced that I should act more consistent with my own and the happiness of my family, that I could give more important and efficient aid to your administration, and render more essential service to my country, by remaining in my present station, than by accepting the department of state. With the duties of the former, I am familier; to those of the latter... Continue Reading
Recipient: James Madison
I have received your two letters, of the 6th and 8th inst. I cannot deny the cogency of the considerations, which have determined you to decline the station which was the subject of mine of the 28th ult. and that some of them can by no one be so well appreciated as yourself.
I was not unaware of the great value of your services, within the limits of your particular state, under the circumstances... Continue Reading
Sender/Author: James Madison
Our suffering, owing to the rascality of deputy post-masters, is intolerable, and cries aloud for relief. We find it absolutely impossible to penetrate the interior with our papers, and unless we can alarm them by two or three prompt removals, there is no limiting the injurious consequences that may result from it; let me therefore entreat the post master general to do an act of justice, and... Continue Reading
Sender/Author: MVB
Mr. Root felt it his duty to enter his protest against the adoption of the resolution reported by the committee. However strong, and however true the language of the preamble to these resolutions, we ought to be cautious how we attempt to instruct our senators and representatives in congress upon this subject. Mr. R. did not wish to be understood as the friend or advocate of slavery: so far from... Continue Reading
Sender/Author: Erastus Root
Recipient: New York Assembly
RESTRICTION OF SLAVERY.
Mr. M'Neil from the committee appointed to take into consideration that part of his excellency the governor's speech which respects the extension of slavery, reported:
That the committee have had the same under consideration, and recommend to the house the adoption of the following resolution:
Whereas the inhibiting the further extension of slavery in these United States... Continue Reading
Recipient: New York Assembly
As chairman of the committee of the Senate, appointed on the report of the comptroller, in relation to your claims under the act of the 13th of April last, I submit to your inspection the report which it is the intention of the committee to make to the Senate, on the subject referred to them. You will see by it that the course the committee recommend will, if adopted by the legislature, reduce... Continue Reading
Sender/Author: MVB
In answer to your letter, offering to my perusal the contemplated report of the committee of the senate, I beg leave to say, that I am perfectly satisfied with the adjustment they propose. I have always been willing to settle the account upon the principles recommended by the joint committee of the last session, and intended to be provided for by the act of <13>th of April last.
In the... Continue Reading
Recipient: MVB
GOV. TOMPKINS' ACCOUNTS.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE LATE GOVERNOR'S ACCOUNTS.
[Made in Senate March 9, 1820.]
The committee to whom was referred the report of the Comptroller, in pursuance of the resolution of the Senate, requesting that officer to inform the Senate, whether the accounts between the state and Daniel D. Tompkins have been settled according to the act of the last session,... Continue Reading
Sender/Author: New York Assembly
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