Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-05-31
From the Richmond Compiler.
sTAUNTON CONVENTION.

of taking into c0nSlQerauOn ZIG auofSSS Vi 'iS
Loudoun Corresponding Committee, recon-
mending the appointment ofdepudes to meet
the Delegates from other Counties of this
State, who will assemble at Staunton on 25th
July next, to devise lawful and expedlent
means of procuring Convention to amendth
defects of our State Constitution, WIN. Mum
FORD was called to the chair and ALEXANDER
w. JONES was appointed Secretary.
The object of the meeting was explained
BY DR. Robert Mayo, who submitted several
resolutions, which were supported by himself
and Mr.. G. II. Racchus, but before the ques-
ton for their adoption was put, the meeting
on motion of Mr.. Thomas Richie, adjourned
to meet again at the Capitol, on Thursday e.
vening, Goth inst. at S o'clock.
Thursday 26M Mdy.-At meeting held at
the Capitol this evening, pursuant to adjourn
ment, William Munford being absent from in
disposition, James Heath was requested to
take the chair, and Alexander w. Jones acted
as Secretary.
On motion, a Committee composed OF
Messrs John Rutherford, VIM. b. Randolph,
John Robertson, Robt. G. Scott, Gurdon II.
Bacchus. VIM C. Pendleton, and Robert
Mayo, was appointed to draw up preamble
and resolutions, relative to the views and tor
the attainment of the object of the meeting,
with instructions to report forthwith:
filter retiring for short time, the Commit
tee returned and submitted the following pre-
amble and resolutions which were unanimous
ly adopted
Whereas, small majority of the Senate of
the last General Assembly, rejected bill
which had passed the House Of, Delegates,
making provision for ascertaining the opinion
of their constituents upon the policy of calling
Convention to revise and amend our State
Constitution-and,by such rejection, may have
opposed the wishes of a majority ofthe people
of this Commonwealth, with whose sentiments
the House Of Delegates may reasonably be
supposed to have been better acquainted and
whereas, for many years past, strong desire
has been manifested in various sections of the
Commonwealth, that Convention should be
called to amend the existing Constitution,
in the propriety and expediency of which
measure, this meeting fully concur-and
whereas, we cherish as fundamental articles
of our political faith, the sublime principles
inculcated and practically enforced by our
fathers, ''that all powers vested in, and con-
sequently derived from, the peoples" ''that
government is, or ought to be, instituted for
the common benefits" and that ga majority of
the community hath an indubitable, unaliena-
BILE, and indefeasible right, to reform, alter,
orabolish it, in such manner as shall be judg-
ed most conducive to the public al:"-and
whereas, it has been recommended to the
friends of Convention throughout the State.
to appoint deputies to meet at staunton on
the 18th of July next, for the purpose Of de-
vising lawful and expedient means ofprocur-
ing a Convention for the object aforesaid,
therefore,
RESOLVED, That We view with deep regret,
the conduct of a small majority of the Senate
of the last General Assembly, in refusing to
submit the question to their constituents,
whether it be their will to call Convention.
Resolved, That in the opinion ofthis meet
ing, i. is expedient that the sense of the peo-
pie on this important subject should be fairly
ascertained, and when known, fully effectuat-
ed.
Resolred, That VIM. Munford, Robert G.
Scott, John Rutherford, G. H. Bacchus and
Thomas Richie, or any one or more of them
be, and they are hereby authorised and re.
quested, as deputies on behalf Of the friends
of a Convention in this city, to meet at Staun-
ton such delegates as may be deputed by the
friends of a Convention from other parts of this
Commonwealth, and that the said deputies,
together with VIM. Brockenbrough, James E.
Heath, John Robertson, Jerman Baker, VIM.
G. Pendleton, Robert Mayo and Alexander W.
Jones, constitute standing committee, to cor
respond and cooperate with such committees
as may be appointed in other counties and
corporations of this Commonwealth, for the
purpose of concerning lawful and expedient
means for the attainment of their common OBJ
ject.
JAMES E. HEATH, Chairman.
Teste-ALExANDER w. JONES, Secretary.
The blanks in Sd and 18th resolutions were
filed, on motion, by the meeting, after the
preamble and resolutions had been unanimous
ly adopted.
1t is reported that the British Gov
eminent have abandoned the Union
scheme, and are about to substitute Gin
its stead another project equally well
calculated for amicably arranging the
disputes between" the two Provinces.
1t is no less than attaching the island
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