Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-06-28

scheme Of the projected Stanton Conveniion: tie |
temper, import and oesign, of the Address by |
which the Loudoun CmTiitiee had recommended
that plan OF operations to the friends of Reform
and the circumstance which the Address rest !
ell the Justification OF measures 50 QUO tionabie IN
their Character end so dangerous IN their tendency
Mr.. Mercer III his freeman of 1925, Mr.. Hender- ,
son IN his answer TO Mir Powell, and tie FTtead
Of Equal Rights, arc DESTROYS TO mix with tie
consideration OF these subjects discussion OF thc
merits OF the constitution. They forget that II IS
OF the very essence OF the scheme tIey pursu-
Ing with so much ardOur, preclude all Debate and
all communion betw cen the friends OF convention
and the supporters OF tie constitution, and 10
DiinS the controversy at once TO trial OF strength
MIR. Mercer accuses me OF perverting and az
Sravating The sense of lie Ioudoun address, in
order 10 Justify my reprobation OF il; and strenu-
ously endeayours TO slew, that, fairly understood,
1t Is perfectly moderate, calm, innocent Had his
been Ils real character, the Ingenious efforts
To d"ior Its meaning had b, vain, ard al eNpla-
nation IDLE. The very iabour lac bes;ows on the
work OF mere eXposiiio and the me bod OF ex-
Planatiol to which lie was obliged to reso.t,
AFFORD tie most persuasive argument hat the i'm
port OF the address, in the highest degree eQuiyo
cal at least, u 1t be not justly obnoxious to every
censrre pro ounced upon it. lie separates every
ma eral se"Jence rori Its ContcX., and In one IL
stance, siug'e Y ord; and shews, very saisfaCto~
| MY, that 10 one sentence taken alone, nor tia
particular word tthe ord appeoD, imports any
sentiment, against which tie most capious ought
70 lake exception. By he same process, i could
prove tic ioJl.st blasphemy void If offence But
LEI n be CO. eldered, mat the address distinct,
hvc"s thai II is the otjec of the projected owen
non at Shannon, TO combine all the present iread,
oil reform, 10 make prcsey Jes, and enCIelse tie
elEh' OF tie party, b. couCC., and Organization;
tat, W'e'ner the grand object in view should C
accomplished through The intorv ention of the C
s'ia!ure, or wi hou; a; ainst its au.horIt,, is
| rom the equvocal rather contfa dctory lam
su'ge OF tbs ess, left doub full; thai iheresent-
ments OF the friends of CONVEX ion are excited
against NE supporters OF the constitution, by a de-
N'Ac'd'lo'. OF The latter rs preSunlptUouS, and BY
ihdlscrmlDaung con ptinis of their reproachfII
ILsinuailors against tie former; hat the address
suggests, that diStytsSf l. Ell etained by many of
ne IrIeAds OF convention. of tie General Assem-
o'y, on account oil lis present constitution a. 4
poet conduct, and vindicaes and iustifies that dis.
crust; and that 1t is in oonLeNion " it'll all this tina,
Inc dcsiSn - announced, 60 to sound an dDgeoI sn
distinct and OUdi5ie, 10 the next General Assem-
ny as TO procure, they hope, just respect 10 the
rights Of the reiOTmcrs. | only desire that the
hole matter OF tie address he considered in one
view. And then | shall be perfectly content 70
leave 1t to the public Judgment whether / fairly
eNpouEded, or perverted and aggravated its i'm
port, when ! said, that the purpose il recommend
ed, was, 10 demand of The Legislature, in the
first Ins ance the call Of 4 conventio. as an in.
| dubltabe right; and, TO secure a compliance with
| mat demand, 10 sound M appeal 20 distinct and
| audible 10 Jhe mex. General Assembly. as 20 mo.
cure Just Pect to that same right in effect
20 g overawc" that tody that the la,rf FIJI ami
erPedienf means OF procuring The call of con-
/ Ventioh, which this committee medated W. : TO
| consist IN pcTcnptory dication TO Tie supreme
constituted authority OF their country; and n g
| further eCidence they volchsafed, - giuae mn
ihajon, tIat iiiey viii not proceed 10 ex remitiea.
iii ,hcy shall have ricd tie effect of terror IN
tie Iegisl lure
| sid, nd repeat, that could no, clearly I'M
de stA"d, from the Loudoun Address, weller tie
ai'hors wee decided IN theii own minds. TO ac-
| comPilsh heir Ia orte object of calling con-
| ven'lon, thIo'gh h. Intervention of the eaj,la-
.ire' or In ope" opposition o its aut. orr. Mr.
N!eicer reminds us OF he Shenando h Address of
tie an o. March lasi, ex pr,ssl desirire coo-
| 'yeuuon without The consent Of tie (,e1e9aI A.
Se"D4 tha' address, re iefcGts, witch nm
p'lA I'"l!y expressed Gi-trust OF lie General A.
-tmI ard dispensed with It's aid in he ,-orl. Mt
Ne orIh And he declares, thai i, was The OIL
J"ct OF TIE Loldom Address, - 10 moderate ,l.,
ardent zeal, - a"d ''to "ppease he distrus. ron
winch ''e Shenandoah Address sprung. for
near 20 nimad egt on lie extraordinary ynetboI n,
modela;irg zeal by inAamirs Resentment. and ~.
ppe7sing disirust by viEdicating and iustiivi,y i,
Lei as disfeg I'd lie ursuiiabeuts, of the 1neors
ana give ul credit Tor the benenity Of the desir,
0'ii' ! may REASONABLY eApecI 10 he excused 70,
AIres. ~ lie "nu o.gec' OF The Loudoan
1sCc,Gor Io,h - ia s''i"S mat so Jealous
.9,;sjorjto, t,. Jn.I.. an" o. lis author, as
c,es,5oo l,,r 30 s,... ~ pun IcIn1S' tiat tie
y,iJl bc T., ,.5, a, io'' o-'' eh"on TO decide,
,of rolIent;o, or go ,y.'i' "'pae iee question
to The LerisIgf,ye l,co, - -''I' De eIeFTed,
J, ,ho r, S'-1''''e az an o, 10 tie Peopie;' and
~, nv % h'r'' e. poHdla to tie