Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-03-30

uoh, declare " that all men are by nature equally
Tree and independent; that all power il vested in,
ana consequently derived from, the people; that
magistrates are their trustees and servants, and at
all times amenable to them; that government is,
or ought 10 be, instituted for the common benefit
Pro'ection anu security of the people, nation or
community; and thai when any government shall
De iound inadequate, or contrary to these puIpo-
ses, amslor'ty OF the community hath an indub-
table, unaiienable, and ndeieasible right. to re
form, alter, abolish it, in such manner "a shall
DE most conducive to the public veal" And,
whereas, IN every member of our happy confede-
raton, these truths are both acknowledged in
speculation and haowed in practice, except in
the renowned and once powerful state of Virginia
anu, whereas, we are unwilling. tamely to submit
10 the deprivation OF rights endesred to us by the
memory OF the past and by the hopes of the fu-
lure--
L. Therefore Resolved, That, in the opinion of
'his meeting, the refusal of the House of DELEGATES
al the last session OF the Gene al Assembly to pass
law providing mode tor taking the sense oftbe
community as TO the proprlety Of calling Conven.
non 10 amend the constitution, in the face Of the
TACT, that large majority of the community de-
manded 1t, is an act OF injustice, and an ndisnity
offered 10 the people of Virginia.
<. RESOLVED farther, That If majority of any
community yield 10 the will and the rule of the
minority, they surrender their birth-Iight as Free
men, and become In spirit and in truth, slaves
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the highest TO the lowest, Justice is DELAYED IN ALL
our executive, feeble and ineffective 10 a proyerb;
our legislature, enormously burdensoine are
grievances which loudly and imperiously demand
| redress
Resolved, That taxation grossly dispropor-
TONED" representation, Is difference In desree
o"iy, not in principle, from taxation without re.
presentation.
RESOLVED, As the opinion of this meeting.
that The iaiien greatness of Virginia. and her decay
ing IN eTes's, are, in eminent degree attribute.
Ole 10 the TACT that her destinies are swayed by
small minority OF the people.
o. resolved, THAI we will persevere in claiming
our rights, until our efforts III the cause OF iast.ce
and freedom shall be crowned with success
| 9. RESOLVED, That, animated by the ACCESSION
OF strength to our cause, exhibited by the recen,
vote OF the House OF Delegates, and reposine
latin In Inc goodness OF that cause, we will again
appeal to the General Assembly for that aid which
our regard Tor social order alone impes US 10 ask
and which cannot be longer rightfuly or pr,ientJ,
withheld
.. Nesoived, That, in a spirit of political bro
'beThood, IN the spirit of Vhsinians, taught 10
prize principles, not names, we respectfully re-
commend 1t 10 our fellow citizens, throughout the
state TO use their best efforts 10 procure the call nj
a convention.
! y. hesolved, That the sheriff of this county he
requested 10 open poll, at the next election for
members OF the General Assembly, and to take the
! sense OF the reeholders, upon The question of
" convention or no convention" and that il he
recommended TO the people OF other counties TO
adopt the same course
lo Resoiyed, That the editors of newspapers.
friendly to the cause of REFORM be requested IN
publish the foregoing preamble and resolutions.
On motion, Resolved, That the thanks of This
meeting be given 10 the Chairman and Secretary
Tor the manner In which they have discharged their
duties.
JOHN II. McCABE, Chairman.
JOHN JANNEY, Sec'ry
The National InteiHgencey. -Ano,ber RI.
lumn on the g Signs OF the Tines apnears in
tuesdays intelgencer, making in all, len well
written columns OF complaint against Mr. yan
buren, " Improvement Of the Press and III.
appointment OF General Duff Green printer to the
senate. The first three or four columns, :. ruder
'han March, blew hurricane but we are pleased
u observe and feel the gentle zephyrs that play
thT ugh The ast-the Editors probably, ha wing dis
covered that heavy gale cannot moor Mr.. Adams
in the haven of a second term.
ne in'eiHSencer scouts the idea that the prin
ting OF Senate excited their ire in the least
vote N S loo Is o' Juh our first sensation bearing OF the
had not then heard Of Speech of Mr. W, H.
by which, connection with that ydie he ~ All an puren'
us P',yeos 10 tue pubic viey IL only after lesu. nj
what bad passed, Of Mr. Van Duren's menace of the Me-
ing gentlemen took in matter Thai yse ber,n -, esa
uhes places and circumstances, one with another and he
whoh We have presented 10 readers" ~
aye aye -" IL was your bull that gored my OK
1t was - sorrow for the Senate'' not sorrow
Tor The printing, which induces the Intelligence,
l" come OUT Tor the present administration and
constitutes fair ground for their preference Tn.
lnteillgencer, however, does not translate Mr.
van buren, literslly;by {: improving the Presses, ,,
he meant TO better their condition, and he co,n.
meneed with the Telegraph. Now we find
fault with him also not for doing what he hos
done' out Tor having omitted doing it for SO lone
time. ''"5
The vote in :he Senate we have said was very
important one, particularly at the close of the
session. ~ VIC
Every thing shows the vote to have been ts IS ,,
strengths aud, II circumstances admitted tbe is,, r..
the tact, ". could furnish direct te,t;n,nv 90 % ~
"'1" VT van bnfen would he the last 10 doreditD
to0s " test OF party Strength" no doubt,
ana 'De result shows conclusiyely that the ,n,;o
rity OF that important body is hostile n ,ls &c
SAINT administration, and those who are tn i,Le
their seats at the next session are cer,a;,.J. 49,.
less so NV
why should we waste words TO prove ,yb., il ,
as 10. sun at noOndayf The New York Enouiter .slfa
H.. Az ~ or me violence Of the Opposition Il
Shado'o ground Jor that violence or thot opsos;,; "
DIS ~ very disingenuous; and il IL AZ the same
time gross attack upon the reople, who are az
above supposed to have ground 70, their cen.
eraI and determined opposition 10 Mr. Adaus t.
u not enough 10 have President chosen bv Con-
gress against thelr VIII to have doctrines svoged
W .ne inaugural speech which strike at the root
OF 'he Constitution Ito have old and obnoxious |
federalisis brough, int power --to haze a'..s
rights ssssed-the republican partv disrer,t,as.J
- the Colonial trade lost by negota,ion. and ~
public good sacrificed %. intr;,ua..I - - ''S