Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-03-24

ser, anus, and at all lines amenable 10 them;
that government is, or ought to be, instituted
! for the common benefit, protection, and securi-
~ of The people, nation, or community; and
| that when any government shall be found mad
| epuate, or contrary tothese purposes, MAORI.
| ty ofth community hath an indubitable I'M
alienable and ihdefeasible right, 10 reform, alter
or abolish it, in such manner as shall be most
conducive to the public veal" And, whereas,
in every member of our happy confederation,
these truths are both acknowledged in specula-
| ton, and halowed in practice, except in the re-
nowned and once powerful state Of Virginia;
and, whereas, we are unwilling, tamely 10 sub
nit to the deprivation of rights endeared 10 US
by the memory of the past, and by the hopes
Of the future,
There fore Resoived, That, in the opinion of
this meeting, the refusal Of the House of Dele:
gates, at the last session Of the general assem-
bly,, to pass law providing mode for taking
the sense Of the community as 10 the propriety
Of calling convention 10 amend the eonstitu-
ton, in the face Of the fact, that large majo-
ri,y OF the community demanded il, is an act Of
injustice, and an indignitv offered to the people
Of Virginia.
.. Resolved, farther, That, ifa majority of any
community yield to the will, and the rule Of
the minority, they surrender their birth-right
as freemen, and become, in spirit and in truth,
slaves.
3. ResoiUed, That our courts, in which, from
the highest to the lowest, justice is delayed to
all; our executive, feeble and ineffective to a
proyerb; our legislature, enormously burden
some; are grievances which loudly and impe-
riously demand redress
4. Rssolved, That taxation grossly dispropor-
toned to representation, is difference in de-
gree only, not in principle, from taxation
without representation.
5 Resolced, AS the opinion of this meeting,th
the fallen greatness of Virginia, and her de-
caying interests, are, in an eminent degree, at
tributable to the fact, that her destinies are
swayed by small minority OF the people.
6. Resoiysd, That we will persevere in claim
ing our rights, until our efforts in the cause OF
Justice and freedom shall be crowned with sue
cess.
Resolved, That, animated by the accession
of strength 10 our cause exhibited by the recent
vote Of the House Of Delegates, S reposng faith
in the goodness Of that cause; will again APP
peal TO the General Assembly Tor that aid which
our regard for social order alone impels us TO
ask, and which cannot be longer righlfully, or
prgt!cniiy, withheld.
8. Resolved, That, in spirit Of political bro
thcrhood, in the spirit Of Virginians, taught TO
prize principles, not names, we respectfully re-
commend &c our felow-cirizens, throughout the
State, TO use their best efforts TO procure the
call Of Convention.
9 Resolvcd, That the sheriff Of This county be
requested 10 open poll, at the next election for
members Of the General Assembly, and TO take
the sense Of the freeholders, upon the question
of"Convention or no conventions" and that il
be recommended 10 The people of other coun-
ties TO adop, the same course.
TO- Resotued, That the editors Of newspapers,
friendly to the cause of reform, be requested TO
publish the foregoing preamble and resolutions.
On motion, Rsso'red, Tha, the thanks of this
meeting be given to the chairman and secre,a-
nv, for the manner in which they have discharg-
ed their duties
JOHN II. MCABE, Chm.