Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-02-01

met IN tie courthouse, and alter appoin-
ting chairman, secretary, &c. ca new
mOde of holding elections in Virginia a
gentleman, vino, presume, by pye concert,
understood the whole ground, introduced
q resolution, that two gentlemen, named
therein, should represent that county in
the contemplated Convention and the
resolution was adopted, nentine contradi-
cente, one human being excepted, whom
no party would acknowledge ii bankrupt
iii fame and fortune, a perfect lshmael, his
hand against every body, and their hands
against him-ihere was, however, among
this aaaf fit, an evident, but underlined
or ascertalacd difference of opinion,
whether the powers of the Convention
should be general or limited. SD much
for the Augusta election ,u the Siaunion
Cunvcni,onl but Tor the entire satisfaction
OF the gentleman from Berkeley (,ylio has
Interrupted me,) certainty do not mean
Her@e,el, whcn mention Aug,tsta-And
a. 60 the election of Frederick, ! cannot
believe The 6a.ikiRS' interest notwithstand-
ing, 1T was considered ofgrcatimportance
as one oitneir representatives, in IN; pres
ence, observed, he had no certificate Of
has appointment.
Well, Sir, after all lis parade, this J,7s-
t0m frfnen, 10 crcitc ;nd GedGach tie pub
instead of SO counties, met IN Convention,
some IL or 20 u believe | am above the
mark with petitions cat aud dry, forged
10y 4 committee from Tic Siuuntou Con
yentlun, showed mite the hands, 4 cram
med into The pockeis Of eycry man, and
hawkcd about from county to county, and
from court to court, have been goaded Ia
petition for 4 redress of grievances; and
how this, even this ScaHy subscription
has been procured, NAV be safely con
jectureG, frcm the honorable means en-
ployed 10 convene the Convention at
StauItcn-l It, we are told, the people
lave Re;i'inncd. and we are bound TO hear
them What portion Of the people 4
third, half, two-third.? Andwould any
at those be sufficient TO justify a measure
ofthis Importance: a change IN goreynmsnt
II forty gears uninterrupted prosperity, of
successful dm rcit-ascertaincd experiment?
Would any thing short of an overwIIelm-
ing majority, universal consent, extorted
ly 'nlirerSdt and intoierdJIc suffering, i<sti-
~ a wise and v.rtuous people 10 cut cable
and risk the vessel OF the State To the
winds and waves, TO blind and indiscrim-
mating chance
Let us hear no more, then, OF tle peti-
tons Of the pcople-they have been de
ceVed, and even under that deusion. a
third of them have not petitioned can
not be dashed into the measure: will no
misreprcsent their feelings, and belief
their cOnscieaceS, and simulate distrust,
danger and oppression, when they are at
case IN their passions, and have unlimit-
ed confidence III their government. Who
Is 10 Judge for the people Will man,
writing under The toolh-ac!ie, be insem-
slhle of pam man, tossing in a burn
Irr nd mir
water? Don't believe it-natlre, feeling,
instinct, all point TO the true and nearest
remedy. People distressed, will feel, de
piore, and endeavor TO redress their oriey-
&nces. have no fears of the public iran
quI'ity-can assure gentlemen there is no
appearance OF revolution among The peo-
pie which have the honor, in part, to
represent, or within the limits of NV az
quaIntance--So far from general dissatis-
faction, and spirit OF tnlioraitoa, border
ms on iasurectiOM, TO quiet the fears of
gentlemen, assure tiem, the y onle to tbe
west, as tar as my knowledge extends, are
the mostinnocent, happy, contcnted cro;,-
lures IN the world will do no personanv
harm, II let alone; and in confirmation of
this opinion, do not believe there is a sin
gle petition on cur table Cor redress OF
grievance, or change OF the Constitution.
from either OF the great counties of She
nandoab, Rockingham, Augusta, Rock
bridge, Boleiourt, Montgomery, Abe
marie, Nelson, Amherst, Bedford or
Campbell, or any ofil:c adjoining coun-
lies, skrting the eastern margin Of
The Blue Ridge, Che county of Pittsvlva-
ma AZ al times excepted, lest should be
lulcrrnpted,) nor from C,rccmbricr. Bath.
Pendieion, Monroe, Nytle, WaShington
or id~ewell. Probably, indeed. those
people DO not understand their rights. or
icei their wants: be il s0-let them learn
from Brooke, Harrison and TyIcr-aud
preach NJ ihe holy doctrine of banks.
insurr2ctlUn ard resistance.
But, we are told there will be NO hazard
IN all this: We will instruct the people, and
they will instruct the Coureution. and limit
them TO specific amendments. Yes,wlIen
yon dam up tic Mississippi with a lsac
arrest the lightning in tile cIoam, hold lie
windin your ffs, and with your Aa,d roll
hac'e the waters of HE Missouri to fine
rocdg '''OhRto'ns, then YOU probably NAV
ma, having done all that, YOU will moi be
ab'e TO coniroul, to limit tie people, CON
vened III the mGjesIy OF their mieht-:n
thclr sovereign capacity.
II Is said, we ought to seize tha present
as tie most prOptiOus momeni-We have
u now III our power To unite the wisdom
OF The present with tie past aec: we arc
now IN profound peace with all The world
happy at home, aud respected abroad
even Tie demonofparty and faction is hi
ied forest, never to awake Whence all
those blcsslngs-ihis profound peace