Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-08-16
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On Monday the 9th instant, being the FIRST dav q
quarterly court tue following preamble am
resolutions were read to the people assembled AZ IN,
courthouse: and the question being submitted To Thorn
smell the same be adopted rejected twa, ASCERTAIN;
ed oy an actual division and count that of
present t'oo hundred and thirty voted for the adop
ton OF them, and three to reject them
whereas the meeting recently held at Stanton still
ing itseit convention ofdclcgates Of the friends con
'enton to amend or reform the constitution OF this state
aitho that meeting composed of delegates dcputed
from only about rd of the counties of the common
wealth. and those delegates nominated in many OF tos,
COUNT by very small inorties of the people thereof
ha' nevertheless prerared memorial from lself t.
Tue ~ehera Assembly, and another memorial to DC CIR
cuied among the people for their ndiy dua signatures
inc PIocssed object OF which memorials obtain ;i,
OF law for taking the SENSE of the people
on The propriety of calling convention TO amend or re-
| form the constitution
ana whereas the united cxertions of the friends of
s"ch convention, thus combined and organized 10 ef
ect 'her purposes, may possibly bctray the Legislature
INTO mistake the real of the peopIe ON the
SUBJECT unless the friends of existing happy ns,i
tutIoS shall express ci. opinions and wishes touching
the same:
hesotoed, therefore, As the of people of the
county OF Chesterfield, here assembled that If is
neXpedient and unwse TO call a convention to- amend
or reform the constitution, under which we and our ia,
thers have 50 long lived, free coucuded and happy
Toying every right and every blessing which il is the OBJ
Ject OF government To secure and protect and from the
practical operation Of which, even those who ca n for re-
form, hardly pretend TO point out or complain of any ar
'ual grievances now felt apprehen1ed in future.
fTeS0tocd also, That in opinion il is inexnedcnt
and unwisc TO law to take the sense of fbc
pie on the proprcty ng convention; because such
measure can only tend 10 disturb the settled order of
ihSS' now happily existing in the commonw calth 10
meats, contentious and factions among u.s. and
70 lessen or perhaps Destroy the vcneratiun of the pco-
re Tor thcr institutions essential dignity au-
thoi'y ana stability of free governments; and because
~ TRUTH the experiment recently made at Stanton
however otherwise intendcd doth of itself cS inre a
INC great body of the people, far from being DESTROYS of
any alteration, amendment or reform are perfectly CON
tent with ihc constitution, and opposed to all measures
having the least tendency to such ends
- HeSofced, tfcISfore, That John w. Jones' Samuel
Taylor Lawson Burfoot john Burfoot ParIc Poindx
ter, Archibald 'rhwcatt, Edward II. Boisscau james
hiam James Henderson, John Archer, Charles il.
Woodson, Edward r. -e,solov Ian,cs H. ~ ~
IL. Branch, Allan McRae, and Edward Anderson, be
appoed committee to prepare counter memorial 10
the General Assembly, expressive of tue sentiments
herein above declared and 10 circulate lilo s,r, -,
the people OF this county for their appreciation and con
currcncc.
There are several gentlemen in Amherst co,,ntr ro,
the Folly. digging for golden orc They have a., cZn
ricnccd Miner from Euronc oss;stioa, tI,c,n o, ,
appearances encourage them tn cx6ect =. ,;I, roy.i
go