The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-06-29
From the ENQUIRER.

At a meeting Of tire Freeholders and ci-
tizens of the county of Buckingham at the
Courthouse on Monday the 18th day of
June 1894, in pursuance of notice given at
the last court held for the said county, to
take into consideration the propricty or
expectancy of calling convention for all
term the constitution ofthis state.
John +. Bocock was appointed Chairman,
and,
RATE Edridge, jr. Secretary
Nhcreupon, Archibald Austin, George
Booker, John IIorsley. Daniel Guerrant.
Price Perkins, John NJ. Walker, David
Patterson, George NJ. Payne, james
Meredith, Robert Anderson and Walter
l.. Fontaine We're appointed committee
to prepare resolutions expressive of the
sentiments of the meeting, who submitted
| the following:
The citizens of this county having taken
into consideration the subject of calling
convention, aud examined the memorial
of the citizens of Richmond in favor of
callinga convention and the substitute of
b. w. Leigh in.oppositon thereto, have
come to the following conclusion
That the reasoning of the substitute of
q. W Leigh san ample answer to all the
constitution OF Virginia that the right of
suffrage ought to remain as it is. That the
Legislative, Executive and Judiciary de-
partments are as we'll organized, as we
| think they could be, and better than, we
| fear, they would be entrusted perhaps To
theorists. That the representation in the
house of delegates is not too numerous,
that the present system of elrcting by
| g. X b,4tt tarf Nv atr III
numbers; That by the present consttu-
ton we represent our local interests, and
are personally acquainted with the merits
of the candidates. That the period of IS
WAS one Of tfial, when every selfish feeling
was hushed and the Vote Of virtue and
! wisdom alone heard. That the men of rs
who framed the present constitution were
no usurpers, b It tried, experienced, wise,
and authorised agents of the people. That
there is not that entire peace and calm
which the memoraists of the city of
! Richmond suppose, SO rs TO leave us en-
trely free to call, and pay for conyen-
ton, The whole United States we an
prehend are about to be much agitated &
divided upon the next presidential election.
We have heavy bnrthcns of debt on us,
the consequence of war, the consequence
/ W '"hh o1h'hito, vi IutcIndl improvement
schemes, of literary fund Schemes. and
iastof all we have the tariff scheme. all
pressing on US, necessarily and heavily.
: We think we have as much to encounter
at present as we can digest, without at
tempting to amend the constitution, which
like Noah's Ark has been butlrtted by the
storms of wars aud political strife and car
rled us safely through both.
Resolved, Therefore, that it is unwse
and unsafe at tins time to alter or change
the constitution in any manner whatever :;
which preamble and resolution were I'M
animousy adopted, and ordered to be
published in the Richmond Enquirer.
JOHN II. BOCOCk, Chairman.
II. Eldridge jr. Secretary.
"s5s--
Washington, June l9.-We understand
that orders have been issued by the NAVY
Department to equip the United States
ship Of the line NORTH CAROLINA for
immediate service, and that size will brar
the Pendant of Commodore JOHN
RODGERS. Nat. hi
| Economical Gorer7imt nt.-At the late
Session of the Legislature Of the State of
Rhode Island, the papers of that state
that the sum of $500 was allowed To the
late Governor, and $500 to the late
Lieutenant Governor, for their ser.