Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-01-10
MEETING OF THE CONVENTION.

MEETING OF THE CONVENTION.
Tuesday, Jan. S.-Thc Convention of Dcles 4.es,
deputed by the citizens of Virginia unfavorable
the election of Andrew Jackson TO the Presidency,
met at O'Clock, i'll the Hall Of the House of Dele
gates.
The Convention was called to order by Judge
Archibald Stuart of Augusta.
On motion of Mr.. Alfred II. Powell Francis T.
Brooke, president OF the Court of Appcals,( was
unanimously appointed President OF the Conven-
ton.
On motion Of Judge Stuart, John II. Peasants
was unanimously appointed Secretary of the Con-
vention.
Judge Brooke having taken the Chair, addressed
the Convention follows:
Gcntlemen-It would become me TO make my
acknowledgements for the honor you have COS. fer
red on me, in terms corresponding possible with
the feelings with which it has filled me- and to adj
dress you OF So;ae of the important matters which
will belong to your Deliberations but the ndispos-
to1under which i am suffering intensely forbids
it, Indeed it would have been more agreeably to
me therefore II some other gentleman had been
lecfcd much more competent in every respect TO
discharge the duties assigned me, and / certainly
should have declined the performance of them but
for the determination formed when l came here
TO shrink from no duty assigned me, so long as
was in any degree competent to perform them 10
the satisfaction the Convention.
The Secretary then called the Counties in alpha
behcal order, which had deputed members to the
Convention, and the names of the members them
'S''D''AA'to
their names
.4mherSt-Benjalnin Brown
.SDemarle-Col. William Woods, Dr. Hardin
AIassic, and Robert S. Brooke.
.4uguStG-Arcbibald Stuart, Charles a. Stuart
Bnckingh0m--Capt Samuel Branch
BeifOrd-Samuel Hancock, Robert Campbell.
John o. Leftwitch, and Pleasant M. Goggin
characterization Hicks
BrOOhe-Samuel Herdman.
Bdth-Samuel Blackburn, Charles J.. Francisco.
BeTkeLey-David Holmes Conrad, Thomas NJ.
COston, Eqrs and Col. Edward Colston.
Cdroline-Wilson Allen, Captain James Madi-
son.
Camp5elE-Thos A. Holcombe. Patrick II. Ca
hell, Samuel Panni, George w. Nelson, James
Saunders
lesterJield-Bcnjamin Hatcher. Peter f.
Smith, Abraham s. Woodbridge.
Charles Gty-Benjamin Harrison, Collier II.
Minge.
CUiPcper--John Shackcliord, J. G. Gibson.
CunbeTi1nd-Frs. Is. Deane.
(hoTlotte-Paul S. Darlington, VIM b. Green.
DinUiddie-Capt. Tho. Field, Daniel G.. Hatch.
COL G9odwyn, Peterson GOODWIN, Abner Adams,
and John p. Crump.
Fauquier-Robert Randolph, James *. Mar
shall, Thomas Turner and Lloyd Noland
FdlJGr-bushrod Washington, jr., c. Calvert
FTederick-Maj. Seth Mason. Richard ". Bar.
tau, Alfred II. Powell, L. J. Smith
FTGHkItt-Robert T. Woods
GIoueestcC-W.T Talaferro and A. L. Dabncy.
Go0chtand-Audrew Kean, Thos. NJ. Randolph,
James h. Ferguson and John S Fleming, esq'rs.
GreenbTieT-Lewis Stuart, jones Mclaughlin,
Cyrus Gary, John A. North, Col. Samuel Me-
Clung, Z. D. Wethercd, Joseph Anderson.
HoTrsoTl-bdwn >. Duncan, Phncas Chaplin.
Hdrdy-Charles A. Turley, Washington &. Viii
lams, VIM. Seymour, Leonard Nef, George G.
Harness.
HnlDdr--Gen. Darlington.
HanoreT-Capt. James Underwood, Capt. John.
Thornton, and Lewis Berkeley, esq.
Henrieo--Wm. u. Ran soph, DR.. Samuel Plea
SAINTS, Jesse Snecd, VIM. Burton.
Hampshtre-Samuel Kercheyal, jr. Thomas
CaFskaden.
JdDles Qualification Hcniny, Nath5oiel
Piggot, {. Turner,