Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-07-26
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July, 1923, TO take into consideration the s,b, ~ ,h
'p.e, , Improvement of tie State;
~ Inc Convention was called to order hy. NJ ty,i
Neison' on whose motion, Ohm A. &; Davis was MAJ
imousy appointed Secretary. ~
MT. Nelson then said-On occasions like the nresep,
ne necessity OF appointing presiding officer is obyi-
GUS 10 all. lie would ask leave To nominate oan,,e
man upon whom the eyes of the rneetinr would na,
fahy DC turned as pre- enineny qualified 10 fiji the
station with honor himself and usefulness In the
COUNTY,, lie woiid present to them Mr. Madison
10 this station. ~ ~ ''e"
Ch Nir, Hiad!sons heing proposed for the presiding
ONCE 10 the convention. he rose TO saw that he eli
very sehSioy what was due for the respect sbewn him
'en uy SUCH a proposition, IN body SO highly re-
spectacle as this Convention aud on an occa,on 81
,tuiy interesting But, in order 10 avoid the trouble
VI ,he'r deciding on it, he begged leave TO remark
that, were he well qualified for tho service 49, H.
knew himself 10 be otherwise the LEGAL du,ies
Ny MS connection with the UNIVERSITY ,vopll moi nor
MT MN 10 undertake. it. lie could ONLY say thai 10
var as "odd be compatible with those duties he should
take great pleaeure-end he was warranted in sayno
Tie same for bis colleagues of the Board or
m giving The attendance due from them md in a,dnp
IN inc accomplishment of the great ohjel. for which
The Convention had assembled
Mr. Nelson procreded-LIe trusted !, vol; nj h.
deemed indicate disrespec,ful TO u,re ,I nc,;n
I" Tue appointment o: the gentleman to In. Office Of
resident winch ne had with such taelinrs OF sensibi
lily declined. " ~
The Importance Of adm, 10 The influence # fila
oooy' ny selecting for its presiding officer tie Hs;in
Sn-heo charact.r IN nominations whose long and
s ''" oSe' ue'oed TO the public service aud whose
80 """'u recommend 10 the dispassionate conidc
r4'on Oh every part OF the State the PROCEEDINGS o1bs
nocJ, must be fully impressed uD0u II, all r., H.,
therefore ask paidon for still urging this spb;a,, ons
"ofed tiat The acceptance of the Office yould ba md
rs oy moving the Convention TO vest their
tie'!hent Nheh elected, with the power 10 call
sh'e 10 The CHAIR Wenev other public ,ucs shon,
make II i'nFraciicabis for him 10 preside in ,e- ,nt
,;e ',c .lused iat this would abvate ali objeu-
eeI. s0'"e''''" MN
Judge Marshall 10 concur in ills s,o7,arta, q,
ir esan' and express the hore tina. it would prove
shctent 10 remove the objection of tue gentleman no.
INFLATED: Ne was satisfied tia, lie expressed Tie ear
MeSt wishes OF the Whole body making the rcunest
that lie wCuid take the chair ~ i'-'
or htaoiSon appearing 10 ac9rieson the question
was tnen Put 1y MIR. Nelson; and that gentleman was
unanimously elected President ''''
lie counties being, then cae! over :, a,,h....;,
"uot '"e 'o!ow!ig members reported themselves.
HtoemdTte-Char!es Cooke, Thos. w Ciinsr e
" .ui''a'' tinSh Nelson and Alexander Garrett
! fImHte'%f-oaVio II Garland, Josa! Ella Ef,v,r5
! innnd Penn. ''''' :" ''s' "hf E0-
3 :. Chapman johnson
t5Ut-- Sainue Blackburn.
ISeatoTd-peachy Il (,I,ocr W. r,,
Ren !. Donald. "'' '>"''"'" ""'
Rr'.le|cy~-charlcs garoee Faulkner.
WooJviIe. ''' '''"e' -
C1r&iie-,Iames Madison.
- rHS0nHr-!ol!n Winn3J. n. Cooke, jr. Barrett G.
fayse, James Nlagsuder and Gideon A Strar..
| r'faTtt">-Iavid II. Allen, and Ric!,ari =. i7rrd
/ Goochtand-Arcbald Bryce, EdyaTd ,:mrr't
ham, Andrev Keau and iYrn Bollinr. "''s
! Grecnbrier-James NIcIaucliD James p r,,,,
and Robert Grattan CUTS ' 40" III
{ !tr"pst''r-Wm. MAYOR and Join g. White
Hanocsr-RchaFJ Morris, Reuben NernGilb ~,
I Hector Davis '''"' "h'
j Uenrico-Wm. Mayo snl John G. Williams.
| Isle Of WiSbt-NIaiIory Nj. Todd and George WI
! JefcrsW--John Peter and J. 3. ,ya,er
! Joudon-Jarnes Monroe.
! q Preston. dat " 10
.1ory0n-Cha,. :. Faulkner of Ec,1,c1cy.
-NitnSeoo'ad--JGtiab RddicI, John C.. Cot,oon. II
| hot Nh'ebcsd and John Thompson Kiiby.
,'ff'son-Robt. Rives, Joseph C. Cabell Tboma
"lassie, Jno. NJ. Martin, and ,jno p. Cobb
| Crnnge--James MADISON.
7 PeudletGn-Wm. M'COy ir and Wr, e v,rIo-
! PrjncE Eijgard--Dichard y. yrnahje.
! Rrndo'pt-NI,scs Hutton
! Rocking hGm--Wm. HI'Aiahon
'henaHdoT!. SAINT CoIman David Crawf lord, las
). Arthur, VIM \. Harris and Philip Williams ;r
: SpoitV'enn ID Waller noliaiay and .!on laws
"gDUd-John Coalter
"n1ry-John &. Cru,nr
! Ua'ttT5ton-F'ancis Preston and jos. II. Fulton
I .YoyoE BoroHgh-Gecrge Newton.
/ C'ty IF Ienhmoad-,IoEn Marshall John I,roo!,c,
i brough, Joseph Marx, Iacquoiue H. Haryie. Eobe,
stanar! and Benz. W, Leigh. '''' ''''''
/ Wilf1nd1~g--Thos r. Dew
( Pcfers6wg- O'way y. Earrag3..
/ @nchbnrg-Chrisioph Anthony Henry Davi
oay'd c. NlurrcIi, James w. regiaro AID iYm. NJ
rtsars oCMe University 9T j1gi,,.1-- James Mai
i1s2n, James Monroe, lanes Breckenridge, Cbanms
Jatcsan, Joseph c. Cabc john IL. Cock, and Wi
! liam G. Rives. 80" - q
/ ChiJ Engineer 49, Claude Crozef.
sVern5ers 9C The B01'dIgT f'ubiic Uorr,-C,. 4
stewart, from the district between the Blue Ridge an
: Ian rIyo
tween the bead Of tide water and The Blue RIDGE an
Philip AyIett, jr. and George Newton from he tiJ
water district. " ''
OcteEaeS from DC 7gyieuIfuial Scotch, Of .4U,s
maTte-Rice w. Wood, WIN. Meriwetfer, l,sanI
Carr, William Woods.
On motion ofMT. Nelson, II. Feeder was appoinie
door-keepcr. F''''''
On motion Of Mr. Nelson resolved, that the stapdin
rules of order Of the House of Delegates govern IN
proceedings Of this Convention.
On motion OF GIr. Nelson, resolved taat vzben fbi
Convention adjourn, it adjourn to meet at O'Clock TO
morrow. "