Staunton Spectator, And General Advertiser

From the Richmond Enquirer.

AN APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE.

The committee appointed under the resolution of the late meeting of the members of the General Assembly, friends of the present Administration, have according to order, had the same under consideration, and respectfully submit the following Report and Resolutions.

WM. SMITH,

N. B. VENABLE.

JOS. S. WATKINS.

JOHN WOOLFOLK.

To the Democratic Republicans of Virginia,

It is known to you, fellow-citizens, that ever since the adoption of the Federal Constitution, you have had to encounter an insidious, active, and untiring foe. This foe, composed, in part, of those who disbelieve the capacity of freemen to govern themselves, and who deem a privileged and irresponsible class, essential to the stability of all good government--you have often encountered and repeatedly overthrown.

But, undismayed by disaster, and unconquered by defeat, your enemy is again preparing for the coming struggle. With shouts of encouragement, swelling with the breeze, they urge forward to the struggle, and exclaim--"What though former fields have been lost? All is not lost! The unconquerable will, And study of revenge--immortal hate-- And courage never to submit or yield, Is ours."

In this spirit, fellow-citizens, our political adversaries are preparing for the Spring election. Led by choice, or driven by necessity to sustain that obnoxious politician, Henry Clay, they seek to withhold from your view, that his election to the Presidency would necessarily involve the re-establishment of a national Bank, and a revival of the tariff policy. Madly seeking victory, they have elsewhere allied themselves to the dark spirit of Abolition, a demon more malignant than he "who first seduced the mother of mankind."

Stimulated by the hope of fixed and irreconcilable differences among yourselves, they appear determined to refrain from no effort, and refuse no measure that will tend to that result; for which they have so often struggled, but so often in vain.

Under these imposing circumstances, should you not be up and doing? Will you put forth no effort to sustain yourselves--no effort to overcome those over whom you have so often triumphed?

Under a profound conviction of the deep importance of the present crisis, your Republican fellow-citizens of the General Assembly have deemed it wise to recommend a convention of the friends of the present administration, to meet at the Capitol, in the city of Richmond, to consider the best means to restore our ancient harmony, and to advance the great principles of free government--Therefore,

1st. Resolved, That a convention of the Republican party of Virginia, do assemble at the Capitol, in this city, on the 3d Monday of March next.

2d. Resolved, That each county, town and borough of this Commonwealth, be requested to appoint one or more delegates to unite with the present Republican members of the General Assembly in forming such convention, especially those counties, towns, or boroughs, which are not now represented in the General Assembly by Republicans.

3d. Resolved, That it be recommended to the Republicans of the State, where it is found inconvenient to send delegates, to appoint a proxy or proxies to represent them in the said convention.

4th. Resolved, That the Republican members of the General Assembly, will heartily aid in promoting the objects of the proposed convention.

5th. Resolved, That the Editor of the Richmond Enquirer, and other Republican papers in this State, are requested to publish the address and resolutions adopted by this meeting.

These resolutions were adopted, and the blank in the first resolution filled by an adjourned meeting of the Republican members of the General Assembly, in the Senate Chamber, on Tuesday night, the 29th inst., Mr. Opie, of the Senate, in the Chair, and Mr. Venable, of the House of Delegates, Secretary. The roll was called, and about 60 members appeared in person or by proxy.