Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-05-14

soveruu,en, Say. Ia they to the payers of tax
rs VIII Tor The most part are not fund h"iders MOI
10 {. ON them the means Of p,,, ag 3 per .ent
when the ends Gan be fulfilled a, AID luckt-
~ line at the cnl code CONES ih-ir assistance
aud s,ys' Rrnis constituted IN petp-iuiy, are es-
sentiay o. em iblc." il seems an ANOMALY 10
,hat ruher gO,ernm-ut or imd,, ,duais
nave not ght IL pay their deb,s; IL arises, how
ever, in the case before us. trcn, the manner 10
which loans effected IN Fraoee,--where, instead
ut giving Certificate AS We do, Tor the amount lent
hearing such Of interest the certificate mere
IL imports that the holder is en,itled To 80 much am
nu,,y or ten, without reiern to the principal Ill.
The F'enrh Ministry, however, have deter mined
The reduction, winch 10 10 lie Effected according
atiic- tn. MoniieuT, (he Ollie iai papet) by
offering the present holders OF per cent. .u,,a-
Leaf 1" per cent stock, a, 10 per cent. equal TO
Madrid, NJ, CHI ts.-lt is said that The Act Of
Amnesty will lie confined 10 Royal Declaration, To
'rpe,r to. niorQw,m which his Majcs,y viii point
Ou those Who ,nlsrJ the FIRST Of revolt the Isle
OF Leon AS the Only CRIMINALS A; and will ackuow
ledge that the Others merely followed the Impulse
given lhem by circumstances which il was inpossi-
bc foI Them 10 resist.
The Decree for The dissolution Of he prisoners lie.
pois has had rAc-!l"n 'ifrc'. The Marquis Aimee
naia, to whom the King has restored all his titles and
d,:niue-, has presented himself Al Court, and re-
manned "a long lime wnh his M.esy. lie was after
wards introduced 10 ,he Princes and Princesses.--
4 runour prevails flai he is 10 DO nominated Minis
ter OF the Finances.
we ate assured that orders have been given TO the
II ovincil Au,huiiiies and IN particular those Of
the towns neafrst the capital, TO set liberty The
persons in pison agan., whom there is well found
ed chnge. II Is added that AT Zan,ors and Amanda
de Do-ru those orders have been executed.
A tumnlt, it Is sand, has taken place III Toledo.
The X ny aud The Royal Family will go to Aran.
jucz towards the end of the month, lx,ss the sum
mrt. .t
Commissioners have been sent TO ValaJold and
Bursos, express the Royasts his Msjesly's dis.
pleasures upon Learning hr example Of insubor dina
ton VIII" they had given TO other towns.
at
Corps "i Il list Volunteers have Just appeared. IL
contains 2i3 articles. When the Urs,niz ,rinn shall
he Completed, that corps viii consist Of zoe, 900 men
THE CONVENTION.
pursuant t. public not'ce, number of the citizens
o' A'hemarie Cn"niy, met AT the Courthouse OF
saul Couay, on FRIDAY The 3Oh day Of April,
1874, Tor The purpose OF taking into consideration
The propi'ey OF calling convention 10 amend The
Sia'e Constitution
On The mo,isn pi Mr.. THOMAS w. GILMEn, tn
w. MAURY, Esq called Ia he Char, aud " M.
WERTENBAKER sppoin ell Secretary.
Ma PErEH Nixon, submitted the following reso-
luton
This ting of FreehoiIers Of the County of Al
oemarle having convened pun uant To public norcr,
Tor The purpose at considering the prophecy OF cali
ng com,enimn 10 amend The Gu, suuIOn of our
Siae-H'sotfd, as the sense OF those present.
inat :, III" incident 10 act upon the subirci. TAt
although QUA Cnnsii'ut"p nay have snne defects as
All human institutions must of have, Set IL
has horne us with safety and pI ospeiy through two
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gu, an Instance Of corruption IN our rue,., or op-
p'ess'on upon the people That III The present varie-
~ and oo-irarie'y Of opni0n IN our SAFE respecting
The pro- oscd .mrndmenis we should regard any at.
tempt, as likely 10 result, IN constitution still more
detective aud therefore, Thar tins meeting, IS lar
as concerns Inc object which called il together, he
iaie fniieiy postponed.
Mr.. M,hor iniI odu ced this revolution with fw
remarks, s. ps h' although he was entirely OPP
posed 10 c""g convention, yet his otjrct was mol
To preclude any d'sr"ssi"n on 'he merits OF The ques
lion, hu rather To call il forth
his. Thomas w Gil9er then rose IN otuosi,iou 20
the 'rsolui ION, and followed The same side hy
Col Thomas NJ Randolph, and Nj, Dnwning.-whu
were replied 10 by MIR. Rice w. Wood, aud Dr.
Frauk Carr.
o. The suggestion and solicitation uf sunlry mem
hers OF ibe meeiirg, the word Freeholders was uih
the consen' oil the mover, Withdrawn from the cap
on oi The esou''on, and the word citizens, subsiI-
tuicd in lieu thereof.
The question WAS lien pun upon the adoption Of
the resolution, aud decided in the nega,ye-Ayes,
10 (; Noes 90.
On The motion Of Mr. Downing summarized bv Mr. 4
Glmei-
Rssoi:sd That il is the sense nf his meeting ,a,
4 book should I've opened IN The Clicks Ofiice for
line e,hoders of Albemarle 10 register heir opin-
10" on HE propriey or Improperly of calling Il Con.
vention.
o. The motion Of Mr.. Wood, Supported hy Mr..
Downing
Resoi,ed Thar i, is the sense Of rhis mee,ng tina,
the no"-ii eeholders, who are cis,zens of AILensre
shall express their opinions he suiior, of u Con.
venl'on, IN separate conmn Of The same hook, 81
~ auo'hrr, as may he mos convepient 40 the Clerk
THOS w MAURY, Chairman.
WM. WERrEsBAKER, Secy.
Accordingly book was opened on Monday last, |
and W. re sory to see that both uariie resor,eJ ,o
Improper means To influence ihe votes Of those Who
had not formed an opinion the subject II GER |
lainly would have been much berer had the taking
VI Tie votes been postponed } or 6 monihs-by |
which time every msomighi have been able TO have
formed cor ect opinion, the piopriety of in
me asuIe proposed However, sipce ihe taking of
The votes has berr need, il is desirable ,ha,
every man N iiie county above the agr OF q, after
having formed decisive and unbiased ouiuior
should go 10 tlpe clerks Office and register his vote
During the Superior Couri, good Opportunity will
be afforded Ia many. We hope that reasonable ar.
sUmenis will lie listened to with aueDiion bu, We
$50 hope, mar That dctaioIia spirit cb was man
tested on Monday las, by many for and against, will
Ie treated with that Indignation witch IL ought 10
receive from high minded and enlightened frsemen.
Central Ga-ens.
;, The Races at Lawrencevie, Va. terminated las.
Friday. The sweepstakes for three years old Colts
was won by MI. Johnson col, RereRss, by Sir Ar.
chic, Al three heats.
The T. oprietoi's Purse, hy Mr. Harrison's bo,sc
frdb, NJ one beat in great style.
The Jockey Club, hy Mr.. IIarrison's horse ardfus
ny DIRECTOR. Tbs race one of great interesiI
rom AZ unusual occurr ence, for The ias heat was run
NY hidns wiihoUt the support of a birdie one rem
having brokto imDt daieIy after starting The ad.
mraon immediately felt for him The first heat, from,
n' e'es"n' appearance under Woiiop, was wound up
" p"on o' enthusiasm, when he WAS discovered
Ne.p'"g we lead with perfect ease and steadiness.
u"ueI we inntnso disadvantage of dci wing no sup
po,i nom MS rider and when the rider too wac seen
70 pen" onward and ADJUST The bf, which by pulling
~ ~ III "e mao draw" entirely 'l'roug! his mouth,
anu 'he" grasp he name for his own support He
ca"t 'nio "head with much c0nye uience beating
VII. Johnson horse Def,nrp, and disancinp Mr.
I s"n "n' mare, Lady Randolph Ivy SIR Archie