The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-08-08
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TIE CRErkS Gen. Gai0cs has returned
to the Greek nation, spnle uheum,tsnet, which
has not trunspned, having rendered MS pre-
senee necessary
l. n Com porer's trial is still progressing
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~ Gen Lafayette arrived IN Washington
Guy on The ~ inst II Is said that he will n.
gam visit ibis country,
RlauMoNn. Ans $ For the abatement
We publish below We sre indebted 10 the
potle0ess Of one of the Delegates from this
Cify
The Commute sc anf memhtr from
zach dritg tileo. who .s"e" '''s.i'a !"
enquire aud fepaIl what nlfaH1fea ~ Their
oplalpn, were proper and rNpedirui for
f. he W.eiinG IL adopt Tor thf attainment Of
the object for which II wns naa4mbh'd,o
were ~ ,gcd ~ Tuesday, ard en,iI late
Un Wcdnr.day rtrhiug IN performing the
duty assigned fhfm--bmong othel things
propos.d hrlute tie committee. was re
solution offered by Nf. Scott ol innqnirr
that an address To The people SHOULD h
pr,1nfed and circulated, setting forth thf
,aiiaas causes .f compliant, aud grounds
fU " liifH \ tUHN"illDi olF Nv w ~ fhlfi-~r
AmnIr tlc most prominent Of lhe-e Werf,
III" lnrauAhfY If tie rrprerf nthtnn ~ TIE
Hoase Of DehpAtrs--- The restricted right
Of sullngc-- thr defective organization 81
the Execuiitc Department the omission
to efnA inr Cor future amrndn.nis---ard
the lllrc e. nnr't more cla,ty the
sphrrrs Ia witch the legislative aud os"ru.
tive departments were IN perform their
nh ftt,,
other papers r.lerlcd te The committee
were referred 10 committee con
elsting of Mrssrs. Sect Of fauqn'er, Mer-
Ger, Doddrder, Randolph, Conk, Alrnuis
aud Pollud-- On Wpdncsday morning,
this smaller committee reporlrd the reso
luijons already published, except the CON
GLIDING sentence OF til, fourth resolution
and which commences " aud for tn altalB-
~ca', &c." Thc concluding sent'ucr -
mppred by H. smplipr committee nh"p-
ted TN idea Of ~. Scoii Of Iauqiher, Tor
a. address 10 lie people $50 saen - The
report 10 The large CO unltir" WIS made,
Mr Scott Of Richmond propasea ~ Al
amendments ihe sentence ~ II stands, nj
! which commences aud that = memorial
to the Legislature, &c.' 1'hn motion WAS
I'D, ocaied ~ l.nglh hy The npfrf, aessfs,
Menus and ilmter,and opposed b. 'irssrf.
| Cuok, Mercer, Randolph aud sent OF
! Fauquirf; and pf",ailrd by msiufs
Of seven or eight yotrs. THUS disenssian
gave rive to s6np nnlmbfcd tpmhiks, on
the duties Ia be performed by ia. thhe"H-
lion. Nhhc the Opponents OF the nhcnd-
1ent contrnded. that they were not pre-
c"nIrd from addressing any ialt and prrli-
n"ni remarks and arguments To- the people,
for Convention, aud 10 state jntts aud en-
! iigbirnrd the public mind ties dlsclaim=
ed all iHfruiion Ia m0lamr the passions Of
the people or 10 had thetn to seis Of ,lo-
lrucr. The advocates Of the Aiuehdmrnt
cnntrn9rG that il MIS- unnisr ppd igcxpe-
dirui ~ send forth 10 Tie people an tu1.
mtgaiign Gf their gIicyaHces,S To tg'hr ,nem
70 such measures for thelr r. dr'ss as must
eu-Ge. That il Vas moi strlcJt ,poYer with
hteA the meeting VAS ~ Ssied. That ~
produce eject, M ap',e4t must not only be
madr - tie Judy mi but To the passions,
eHd ihat II nrn.d be undigniied and ma
proper 10 tie Convention to pursue ibis
c""rsr Out above al. II Was orged tiial
1t a inpxpcdient 10 tsi.e thls step, for 30
ag.Grcgs IS hich could be framed, "nald roa-
tain arguments HAT would saIi the tastes
and we've Of the friends Of Convention IN
the different parts of the state, ard woa'e
therefore br inefficient, a..
Tue samuinee theu reported the reso'n'
tiyrs as amended
On 1bor,day they "ere taken ~ IN the
commhfce 81 the whole. Col I k.Joyae'
or Aceomac, tf1Posei au suerthtni to 'he
frsi member Or Tire fret res0lndOn, Which re-
laies 10 the inequality Of representation SO
AS 10 gaafsnly 70 each comfy according f.
their territorial limits, one representative u
l...f arueu5 ~ nj protured a very "A
mated discussion, in which Messfs 4 X
.5oynes, Badly, Mercer, Cook, MENUS, Gibson
Hieter and others participated. II wes re
jected ~ DE committee 81 The ~hole ~
considerable majority. Some tight ameta
mcnts we're made and ell tie resolutions 70
ported 10 the meeting on Thursday evening
rhe report wes laid on the iatic, aud then I"
bout 4 O'Clock The meetine adjourned enla
To- aGl 'he nest morning