Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-06-21
SITUATION CONpEA,T1o.N-

AT meeting of the people of Berkeley, IN
Winchester on the 9th June, the following pream-
bic and resolution were adopted on the motion of
Alfred H. Powell, Esq:
When in the course OF human events constit,r-
ton OF government wise in itself, and originally
adapted the state and condition of any free COM
muniy, Is discovered, from change of circum-
stances either not oreseen not provided for by its
trainers, 10 violate In its provisions and practical
operation the equal rights of the different sections
OF that COMMUNICATES not only the right of the
people forming such community, but their solemn
duty, TO revise and amend such constitution at the
hrst propitious moment that may present itself In
the discharge OF this duty successful and happy
result can only be expected from COOL dispassion-
| ate, and firm course of conduct Passion strife
ana dissenson, can never be the parent of wise
counsels or efficient measures. Perhaps no section
OF the state OF Virginia has felt or does feel more
intensely the injustice of OF the defects of the
present constitution OF the state than the county of
Frederick. Other defects we feel and deprecate in
common witha large portion of the people of the
commonw eath We therefore anxiously desire a
convention to revise constitution and rem edv its
detects. We pledge ourselves TO cooperate in
every lawful, efficient, and judicious measure cal
cuated TO produce the call OF convention, based
upon principles of justice and equality And
whereas various counties of the comm onwealth
nave appointed deputies to meet Stanton on the
10Th day OF July next, 10 deliberate upon the best
means OF attaining this important object, and this
meeting approving the measured therefore
ResOiUed, That - be and they are hereby
appointed delegates to represent this county at the
proposed convention at Staunton,-any two of
whom may act
Atthe request of the meeting the blank in the
resolution was filed by the chairman, v no appoint-
ca the following gentlemen: Alfred II. Powell,
Henry 81 q. Tucker, John r. Cooke, Nathl. Bur
wei, David Castleman, jun. Joseph Sexton, VIII
liam NJ Barton, and David Meade.
On Mr.. Kercheyal's motion a resolution was
adopted appointing persons 10 attend at 10 different
places IN the county to collect the votes of the free
no'aeIS On the convention question, to be forward
ed to the meeting at Stanton.
HLS@ The Pee PreSideHt-Are we TO infer
from the drift and the language of Mr. Calhoun's
speech at the Abbeyiile dinner, that he is dssatis6
ca with the manner of Mr.. Adams's election
that ne is not the choice Of the people; and has
been elected By violation of the responsibility
OF public agentsto the people?" Mr.. &. speaks in
circle; but his meaning is not very obscurely
seem nor was be, perhaps, DESTROYS to be more ex
phcit' 10 have been so, would, probably, have
been unbecoming the Office he fills But the occa-
SION was certainly suitable one for adVerting to
the good old republican notions Of instruction and
reSponSi0Hty. May not the reference TO these
doctrines, and to the influence they had in making
been made without any intended bearing upon the
result OF that election! The reader will decide for
himself
CTops.-The accounts we received from every
direction, concur in representing great injury to
have been done to the crops by the late hurisanes
Inc most distressing accounts are from N Carroll
~. Inc injury sustained by the wheat crop from
lhls cause - partial, in comparison of the damage
done by the rust We hear by letters and nevsp9
per accounts, as well as from gentlemen from many
counties below the mountains, that owing to the
late wet and heat the rust has been unusually des-
Tuctive, and particularly to the late wheat. The
nnount Of loss is variously estimated from one. 10
two thirds OF the crop. But these estimates are too
apt to be exaggerated. We should hope the loss
wil not be an average one Of more than the third Of
the crop letter from Alabama to the Editors of
the ~ Intelligencer speaks of the injury 10 the
cotton crop from freshets and the coldness of the
spring The writer thinks the crop will fall short
OF that Of previous years