Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-07-31

ar ar .fsse,aSisge ofiis peop'c. on tie ia dc,
cfJu,y, at tie mont. Of o'e Rirc,., Ranarsh,l
County, the suljec: Of The Coasentio, recon-.
'nena'cd 70 The Citi-sns Of Iirsfnia, an an al.
dress from eieuen cempties IF The S,:te, zcas ia
ken uD and considered Ehereubo,,, the meet
ing occpted tie jollO,sily resolutions, n,ani-
ncissty -
l. Resofver, That we are OF opinien it IS at this
time una,.risab.c to elect members To- the Ccnven.
ton proposed to be held ct St.inton-
2. R.soiDe,i, That we are Of opinion, TO alter
the constitution OF the SAT-, which ia its present
form secures the citizens OF this Commonwealth,
many valuable. rights aud privileges, might be
iranght with dangerous consequences, -'''ess the
Convention could be restricted to special amend
mcnts.
$. ReSofs'cd, That We look upon It az of the Mt
most Importance, that the People, before they con-
s-nt TO new-inoiel their constitution. measure
which SO nsaIl, Interests them and tner posterity
aud may either promote heir happiness plunge
them into ire sdiable difficulties; shouih, before
thu act, have doe time to weigh we'll aud dcliber-
ate upon ,his subject.
i. RcsoiOei, That disapprovc &c the manner
In which the address recommending convention,
has been Drought before the people, in much as
believe il 20 have emanaei from The. Unehar-
tered Banks ii the eleven counties containing thnse
Banks, which Of opinion, have been actns
ever since they existed, in oppost 10 the spirit,
II not the letter at tic law OF the State.
;. ResofUsd, That we highly approve of the con-
hrsDEess and independence, ia eusc,ing the law
tn suppress All unci,itered Banks in the State,
which species Ct Banks we ,ew rs gambling
speculation, very Injurious to the public inter-
est, and calculated maize the fortunes Of a
few individuals. at the expence vi tie coinmuni-
~.
@. ReSoIuet!, That we believe the Fxec,itivc, .Iu-
dlcary and Legislative branches Of the Gnyernn.ut
o. thus Coamnnwesth, Go 5e clearly defined, aud
that the judiciary department is the oniy comDe-
he rs
n law o. the STATE, and are further ofopin-
ion. that it IS csnirary the regular administration
OF justice, for Grand Juries To undertake 10 pro-
nounce upon the consttutionality or unconsttuton-
ality OF . law enacted BY TIE Legislature
Z. ReSofUed. That we consirie, the persons WHO
have signed The address recommending to the peo-
pie revision ct the Constitution, 20 have been q
deiu,aion merely from the nnchMtersd Banks To
meet at Winchester, with a view devise the hest
means ofpro.ecting the interest of those Banks,
aud we look upon the said depu,s,ion tn have
been unauthorized by the people OF the Counties
wherein they reside. to propose to the people
OF virginia, an alteration in their Constitution.
.. JteS0lCed, That we are of oniniou tn, CON
s'itution OF this Commonwealth, is susceptible of
being amended, ami solicit our fel!uw-eit.zens
IN the other parts of the county of kanawi.a to u
mite with rs in prcscs ting, through the medium Of
our delegates, a respectful memorial 10 the next
Legislature requesting them 10 take tis subject in
to considerations, and adopt such measures therein
As in their wisdom shall seem best for the inter-
est and welfare of the citizens eff this Common
weah
Q. Res0've1, That il is the sense Of this meeting
that the committee appointed BY the meeting at
hanawha Court-house, consi-ting of six member-
(any four of which shall be competent 10 ac, to
superintend the meeting and take the opinion ofthe
people at tho mouth OF Cole River on the subject
o!the Convention, be committee to draft Me-
moral to the next Legislature, pursuant to tie sh
resolution OF this meeting and furnish copy of the
same to each OF the Csptass Of tie Regiment in
the county of Kanswha, requesting them 10 take
the sense OF their respective companies, and tie
people in their district upon it.
TO- Residual, That the proceedings ofths meet
ing be transmitted to the Editor of the Enquirer,
requesting hin to insert them in his news-pa-
per-
Signed IN Order or the Meeting,
BiRKETT d. THOMPSON
WIN. f. STYLES,
DAVIS HUDSON, SComdN!Iee.
ANDREW PARKS