Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-07-05

eu' Ahey spurn the employment of any means
oul constitutional right, or any argument bu, plain,
SIMPLE unsophistcated reason. When these
means FAIL there is then longer use for cons,iu
| uons might gives right and truly force imposes
the necessity OF submission 1t would be worse
than base TO talk of using any other weapons. for
"hen CID people ever conquer themselves and
retain their liberty but by the sword of Justice
welded by the even hand of just and equal laws
whose enactments breathe the spirit of immutabJe
justice. That people only are the Git recipients of
freedom who acknowledge The supremacy of their,
sway. 80
Inns meeting believes that the same love OF lberI
anu iaw' 'he same attachment to social order,
ana The same veneraton for their affairs aud fire.
SideS which enabled our fathers TO CONQUER their
Liberties, without shedding of civil blood. abide in
'he same degree with their postery and that tbS
eharter OF our rights may be safely trusted in the
hands OF that posterity. They have the same inter-
est TO preserve as had our forefathers to create
mat they have the will TO reform for the purpose
o perpe'uatngl but not to destroy--indeed if these
virtues ara quaihcatlons are wanting; that render
them unworthy of touching the present cons,itu-
ton with their sacrilegious hands what ,n,oic :,
mere In parchment, that has heightened out IL,
existence or can guard it against the attacks of
traitors ana demagoSues; and the effects of civil
dscord, intestine division and corruption. THE
days OF supeTstitous ignorance have past by.
when parchment could subjugate the human will.
S''Ni OiaSAcS now consulted, nOught but TIE
bodied will OF just and enlightened people, Sc
curing 10 all eqaaI rights; can command resper.
or ensure obedience.
Under the most solemn convictions; Of ,besS
truths that defects do exist in the constitutio, b
Versive OF right, and in conflict with the first and
universally acknowledged maxins of free GOV
eTnment; and that it is the part of prudence ,a7b+
by the lessons of experience, 10 aDnIv , ,intoI',
corrective tins meeting deem it their most solemn
outy, 10 make another effort the part of The coun
y oil Amherst towards accomplishing a call of =
convention 10 revise, correct, alter or amend H.,
present constitution of Virginia in such manner aa
majority OF the good people Of TIE state SHAH
deem neediui. And 10 that end
BE nldrtn ousty r6soiyed, That Hill Garter
Lucas p Thompson, Reuben Norvel LANDER
Caoell, VIM. Duncan and Edmund Penn he ard
they are hereby appointed delegates on behalf of
the county OF Amherst, to meet the leIeeates from
Loudoun and the oher counties of the stale in con
Vention TO be holden at Stanton on the 25tL Jule
next, Tor the purpose of celebrating on the cali ~
convention 10 amend The constitution of he sta,a
--ior The purpose OF concentrating and ascertainine
'e pubic sentiment IN relation 20 the defects of the
present, ana oil dgesIng general outline of ne,v
Constitution, II II should be thought expedient when
met IN conven'ion--and in fine TO co operate with
the members from the other counties, in de-
'Sns inc Dest means OF advancing the object of the
meeting, TO wit, the call of a convention
I'd And be it further Resolved That tbs s,i5
delegates, when met in convention, in addition TO
the general duties in the FIRST resolve spec6ed be
and are hereby charged and enjoined, TO TIE their
best enceavours, to procure 10 I've drawn IN. bv \
committee OF said convention, memorial. 10 be adj
dressed 10 the next legislature of Virginia setting
forth the defects in the present constitution. The
amendment OF which il is susceptible, and fit should
be thought eXpedient incorporating with il The out
line spoken OF in the first resolve and rravino
that bill may pass to take the sense of the peo9
pie on the question of convention or no conven-
ton.
Sd. And be it further Resolved, That Tboma.
Crews, Isaac Rucker, John Pryor, Ed A. CabeII,
T. Il. Camden and James Davis, be appointed ,
corresponding committee, to communicate viii,
other committees throughout the state touching the
object OF this meeting.
4th And be it further Resolved; That copvos
these proceedings be furnished each of the aforead
delegates, as evidence of his right to membership In
said convention.
9th. And be it further Resolved, That the Fdi-
tors oil the Vrginian be furnished with copy of
these proceedings and requested o publish the same
EDMUND PENN, Chr,
Lucas P. THOMPSON, Secry.