Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-10-23

sand eight hundred and twelve, for the
purpose of Recommending to the Ffechol-
dcrs of Virginis, twenty-five fl and suit
able characters to serves Electors 81 the
approaching election of President and Vice.
President OF the United States, the follow
inc deputies appeared and took their seats,
viz.
Robert Por;erheld and Jacob Svoope,
from Augusta
Samuel Blackburn and William Sitli0ston,
Bath David Hunter and Phillip c. pcn-
dleton, Berkeley;
Brett Randolph aud Csoggs F~itzhugh,
Culpeper;
Charles Mss'llsnd ROBBERS Page, Frsder.
lex
Thomas Blackburn and Georg. Mason,
Fairfax;
Alexander Scott and Thornsoa Buslnsr
Fauquier;
Vincent Williams and john Cunningham,
Hardy
Edward McCsrsy, sen. Hampshire !;
Abraham Shepherd and John Yeats, JEFF
Charles F. Mercer and William holland,
Loadoun
Thomas Turner, Prince William ;
John Crouch, Randolph j;
Samuel L. Campbell, Isaiah Nc Bride &
William Wilson, Roekbridge
Walter Davis and Robert Gratsan, Rock
ingham /;
Henry Lee and Samuel Lewis, West
morelsnd
Gen. Rooert PortcrHsla was called to
the chair and William holland appointed
| secretary.
On motion, ordered that the doors be
thrown open.
On motion, resolved, that a committee
be appointed, TO draft a memorial TO the
Legislaturr cf Virginia, for a repeal Of
the General Ticket law ; aud a committee
wa. appointed of Messrs. Blackburn OF
Bath, Mercer, Mason, Swoope, Magill.
Pendleton and Lee.
On motion, resolved, that a committee
be appointkd TO demonstrate TO the Congress
of the Uqlted States against freqaens pri-
waite sessions and a committee was zp.
pointed of Mcssrs. Page, Blackburn Of
Fairfax, Turner, Campbell and holland.
Resolved, that when this Convention
adjourns to-day, it will adjourn till to-
morrow 1 o O'Clock.
And than the Convention adjourned till
to. morrow 10 O'Clock.
Tuesday, September ed.
The Convention having changed their
place of meeting to the Methodist Meer.
ing House Peter Hull, sen. a deputy
from pendleton, and William Crawford.
from Nelson, appeared and took their
seats.
On motion, ordered, that the commit.
tee appointed to draft a memorial to the
Legislature of Virginia on the subject of
the General Ticket law, be discharged
from further consideration of he same.
On motion, ordered, that the committee
appointed 10 draft a remonstrance 20 Con-
gress on the subject Of frequent private
sessions, be discharged from the further
consideration OF the same.
On motion, the following resolutions
were submitted and unanimouslg adopted.
1st. Resolved, That a committee be ap.
pointed to consist Of one delegate from
each of the Electoral Districts reprcse nted
in this convention, for the purpose Of franz
ing ia conformity with law, such an clecto-
raj ticket, as this convention may conf.
IDENTITY recommend to the unanimous sup
port of the Friends of PEACE, UNION,
and COMMERCE, throughout this Com
monwealth, and that the Committee BE-
instructed TO prepare and to report to this
convention, aloug with such electoral tick
et, a briet Introductory address, explana.
tory Of its object, to the f~reeholdsrs Of
Virginia.
I'd. kesolved, That this Convention adj
dress aciscular letter to the Candidates
whose names may compose the electoral
ticket, which may be hereafter adopsed 81
the Convention, in order to apprize them
OF their nomination and TO solicit their ac.
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