Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-05-31
sTAUNToN CONVENTION.

AT meeting oil the citizens of Richmond yyho
are friendly to Convention, held at the CITY Hall.
on Friday, 10Th inst. for the purpose Of taking into
consideration the address OF the Loudoun Cores
ponding Committee, recommending the appoint
meni OF deputies to meet the Delegates from other
Counties of this State, who will assemble at Saun-
ton on 2bth July next, to devise lawful and expe-
dent means of procuring Convention 10 amend
the defects OF our State Constitution. VIM. Mum
FORD was called to the Chair and ALEXANDER
w. JONES was appointed Secretary
The object OF the meeting was explained by DIR.
Robert Mayo, who submitted several resolutions
which were supported by himself and Mr. G. III.
Bacchus, but before the question for their adopton
was put, the meeting, on motion of Mr.. THOMAS
hIrcHIE adjourned TO meet again at the Capitol,
On Thursday evening, 18th inst at 5 O'Clock.
Thursday, 10Th Man,
AT meeting hid at the Capitol this evening,
pursuant to adjournment, WM. MUNFoRD being
absentfrom indisposition, JAM Es f. HEATH was
requested to take the Chair, and ALEX. w. JoNEs
acted as Secretary.
On motion, Committee composed of Messrs.
John Rutherford VIM. r. Randolph, John Robert
son, Ro e. Scott, Curdon II. Bicchus, WIN. G..
Pendleton, and Robert Mayo, was appointed to
draw up preamble and Iesolu ions, relative to the
views and for the attainment Of the object of the
meeting, with instructions to report forthwith:
AItei retiring for short time, the Committee
returned and submitted the following preamble and
resolutions which were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, small majority of the Senate Of the
last General Assembly, rejected bill which had
passed the House CT Delegates, making provision
Tor ascertaining the opinion of their constituents
upon the policy of calling Convention toreyise
and amend our State Constituiion-and, by such
rejection, may have opposed the wishes of MAORI
~ OF the people OF this Commonwealth, with whose
sentiments the House Of Delegates may reasonably
be supposed 10 have been better northumberland
whereas, Tor many years past, a strong desire has
been manifested in various sections Of the Com
monwsllth, that Convention should be called TO
amend the existing Constitution. In the propriety
and expedeocy of which measure, this meeting fully
concur:--and whereas, we cherish as fundamental
articles OF our political faith, the sublime principles
inculcaed and practically enforced by our fathers
;" that all power is vested in, and consequently
derived from, the peope;' =" that government is
or ought TO be, instituted for the common beneft''
ard that " majority Of the community hath an
nddp,i able, unaeDable, and indefeasible right, 10
REFORM aier abolish it, in such manner 10 shall
be Judged most conducive to the public wesl:''--
and whereas IL has been recommended the friends
Of a Convention throughout the State, TO appoint
deputies 20 meet az Stanton on the 25th Of July
next for the purpose of deyising lawful and expo
dient means Of procuring Convention for the OBJ
iect Aforesaid, therefore,
Resolved. That we view with deep regret, the
conduct Of small majority Of the Senate Of the
.ast General Assembly, IN refusing to submit tho