Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-01-31
FOR NE E.A.QrIRER.


- Grand Drama of life. This happens, in some
cases, from the clanor and vocitcration of those
VINO ate interested ia dceeir;Rg in others, from
the glare ami glitter and giisteninr'' of tinsel
Iornmmcn's-trom the exhibition of a seeming
strength That IS foreign TO those who are holding
out the ''Jdlsc c0i0rS ;; in al, from want OF due
attention 10 the origin, the inherent principles,
ana legitimate consequences OF the subject pre-
| sencd 10 u.
The truth Of this remark must At once be re-
! cosnized by all-cven by the least observant. 1t
IS suggested TO my mind. At present, by a close
analysis Of the composition ana true character of
| MA
Little weight as had considered that body en-
ulied TO, on any acknowledged principles relative
10 political associations; was still greatly asionish
ed at the result of that examination. Well as |
was persuaded that its members had been aproint-
ga oy meetings respectable O7iy 10 the private
character OF the persons composing them; ] had
not dreamed of the east disproporiion which is
found TO exist between the number of those per-
sons and the aggregate population which their dell
/ eSates profess TO represent.
! That assembly has erred in the very title il has
assumed: 1t is not the Adams Convention OF VrR-
GINA The People diSown il; the pure indie
pendent, substantial yeomanry disclain it: the
plundered ploughman' denies it; the genuine re
pubcans' of the land-.whether of town or coun-
| Try OF mountain or valley-haye shewn that they
VIII " taste not touch not, handle not the accursed
| thine: Ali, all protest against having the fair
name OF Virginia sullied, by meeting it with
BODY, whose views are at open war with her best
| feelings her dearest interests, and most sacred
rights.
| But will not cypatiatc on this point: IL canao.
escape even him that runs; il comes home 70 the
bosom and scnsibilites OF every man, who is proud
! oil the State, OF her principles and consistencv
II Is one about which the people alike Jealous
and indignant. Dismssing IL, then. and proceed
ing TO my Object beg leave, very conciseIy. TO
lay before the public the result of my reflections
most respectfully tonvitc their attention; and hy
way OF demonstrating its correctness to submit
also synopsis, which, am persuaded will con-
quot them to the same conclusion. TO il, not
from any fear that this Grand Convention will
pass IN this State for much more than its worth:
but, that the people Of other States may set it
down only at its true value. Here, we know
what 1t Is-how 1t was begotcn-that it arose
from mere dust in the balance Here it was
conceivet-broughtf orh-had its epheneral being
and suffered the pangs of dissolution. We un-
aers'and It's Pedgrec-were present at its birth
nave witnessed its own cOnvulsve thrOes as well
as the intense interest and anxious wills of if,
dotng nurses, " from the cradle to the tomb
nave seen 1t g damned to everlasting fame and
cdFeeSsty " thrown over the wall nj the bottom of
the garden, without feeling any pity for its fate
fiere we know it is not the Convention of Pr
SiRid. 1
But 70 proceed: This state has population of (a)
one million 4 sixty-odd thousand inhabitants-and
embraces l05 counties. Now out of sictv count
les which sent Delegates TO this Convention
.hey send the disproportionatc number of Cb)
two hundred and sirty-serel Delerates crcfii
SIRE 81 etere'' sent 6Y the city IF Richmond, the
boTc"gh q .NoDoHt and Iiotcn Of PeterSburg'-
making an aggregate of (b) ttCO hundred and
seUeHty-eigM Delegatesi!!-wHIcII EXCEEDS
by SIXTY -FOUR, THE WHOLE NUMBER (c) OF
MEMBERS BELONGING TO TIE POPULAR
BRANCH OF OUR STATE LEGIsL AZURE; AND
/ Is MORE, 81 sINTY-FIvE, THAN THE WHOLE
NUMBER CD OF REPRESENTATIVE IN Cow
CREss!! find This n0nStTOus slCaTnl of Dele
gates as created 5y (b) TWENTY EIGHT HUN
DRIED AND NINETEEN persons OyTLY out Of a
PoPVdttoH OF more than SEVEN HUNDRE.
TifoUsANp!!! (b) (e.) Those who are disposed to
test the accuracy of this result, NAV do SO by cr-
cising the su;oined table.
Out OF the many striking points, exhibited by
tins table. solicit attention 10 the three following.
| l. The city 0f Ricimold, sctih a poppI4f;6a
! OF out TWELVE THOUSAND, ~ gets up a Hleet-
/ ing ~ FoUR HUNDRED persons (thc Admins
trdt'on-ncn say FIVE or SIX hundred) -,cien the
/ meetings 7n the FIFTEEN serer0{ e0u7fjeS oT
amelia, BOtetolty1, CWpepey, HaliCrr. Hcn7'c3.
| Hda0ccr, King ami queen, Louisa. Monroe
! wilson, PittsYIcGPio, P0l0itdtnH RocEfHehayn
| Shenandoah and SiGB5rd-contci more than
/ TWO HUNDRED THO SAND a. s9itls2trers ALA
ge!her ATTENDED by onIy roGR IIIrNDRrp Avn
| TEN PERSONS: .4nd q IRE c0Hcedc to the 78cet-
nS at Richmond, tie NtUn5cr cI0 'H9ed 5or IL bJ
| rs trends; t0e may adj tie counties Of me
marie, Caroline dnd FaugUier, hariysg n popuIr-
/ non ~ more than SIXTY THOUSAND, (h) 6uf f,,y-
n'ShInS only ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY to-
irdFdS he complement Of Hc nieeIings So that
! q population OF TWELVE THOUSAND, contributes
as largely as q PopWdtion bW title short ef Two
! HUNDRED AND SEVENTY rHoUsANDY o.
! 2. BIT the Sir hundred persons, CoLT.Ecrr.o
| AT HfcHHoND, send only THREE Deiegaies:
'chttSt the sjr HUNDRED others, DISPERSED own
EIGHTEEN COUNTIES, are represented JysEyrN-
TY-EIGHr
3. COniiuing ourselves 10 the co-,7fyy. we find
ihcsame irregularitics-the same inconsistenciee-
/ the same disproporon. For example: THe conn
! " o. Berkeiey, 'rih n population bit htHc err