Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-03-02
CONVENTIONS MrrrIvc


AZ meeting of the Members the Leg stature friend
is To the call of Conventions the Capitol on Tuesday
evening" pursuant TO notice, MIR. Speaker Banks
iotion OF Ms Carter, called 10 chair, motion of
Mr. befer, Jas. NJ Mason, esq of FIrdcrick requested
90 act Secrearv.
Mr.. Carter moved the adoption of the fo!loring resolu
tion:
That a committee nf he aunon,eA nv the chair,
i the purpose of drafting anadlress the freeholdcrs
fsinia favorable 10 Convention, suggesting the mos,
tgihie mode in their opinion of promoting the call of
Convention by legal and ,roper means.
MIR Nelson aninadveed upon the recent rejection of
tae Convention bill in this House, with severity He said
u was obvious, that large minority of the OF
,n state, were represented by those who voted for bill.
- was become serious question whether the majority
- submit TO the minority For ne did think they
veoud or ought o submit.
M: Ship addressed meeting vita warmth, the
Il'e rejection of The Convention bill
M5. AciIianey moved to amend the resolution by stk-
i3s OUT The words, eeho!ders friendly the cali Of Con-
Nh Carter opposed the moiionit would be n,satory to
address others than ficnds
mr. Mason OF Frederick. opposed TO ny address IN
's cehoiders. lie deeWed entirely unnecessary. Ifit
vas I"r INC purpose of making converts he was oppose
"I' ." 'i"t ground were TO address the people in
i legislative character, should be denounced as
fa"cus He believed that large majority of the vco,e
" Fignia were in favor of Conventions nd AT this mo-
IQsn folly prepared 10 de1mitvey on itaII that wac
Necessary that the proper facilities sln,J be lnrnis
81 io Collecting their opinions r.. thought tina the vie US
81 this meeting ought limited 10 this sao viev r
collecting public the Legislature Ina re-.
fused 10 grant any facility, lie offered frlowing reol
IONS as supplying the best substitute for Legislative facy
nese resolutions invite the members the Legislature,
n7y 10 the object, open polls i'm espeetve co-
81 'he sPfS elections, FOR the purpose collecting the
Pnpc sene'a and invite the friends Of
ont tie State, TO mite the same obicc rbcv G,riIsr
80 @ ,le polls thus taken, should be authenticated
"hu suD"iiteh to the next Re aisla;ure.)
Ddii'r Submitted variety Of views IN exnanati7r
M W resolution aud j" favor of addressing the friends OF
INC Conyeutio throughout the State
hlf Coson thought both resolutions ,n;,b, 80 ai..,
Vnogf mat polls ought to be opened aud tia il wont
N'r"isc be c%iedlcnt to addfoss fle peope
W. MciIhducy c0ncurt I'll IN tile virve IF Al, f-,.,.
iewas not tie adyo 1tc Of calling Convention vo,,.,
legislative AID he never would be IT'S advocate until ali
hope OF legislative assistance was forever lost,
Mr. Macrae next addressed the rneetin, nd ,,,,ol o..
Irier both Mr Caters aud Mr.. Mason,s resolutions -,
ComnitteP Of 10. ~
Mr. Lewis opposed This motion length and sup
Pa.ted inc adoption Of Mr.. Nasons resolutions.
UT Macrae replied at length.
- or Dahe OF the Senate) avowed himself friendly IN
en'ion. lie in favor If the adoption " the frs,
'SS" u'ion'a and supported il at length.
VT H'aso again addressed the House IN favor of his
i'ns aud decIsively against address to the people
o'i dtey rejected, proposed take the NJ the
PE, az" we was only disposed we u AS we could
VIA t that bill would have effected
az" carter Tcp!ies and defruded the proposition 90 al
7'' "is P'ofie WIN great force ans animation