Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1828-07-19
CfIARLOTTESVILLE.
THURSDAY, JULYI7.

vile, on Monday the 18th Of July, 1928, to take
into consideration the subject ofthe internal I'm
provement Of the State:
> The Convention was called to order by Mr..
Hugh Nelson, on whose motion, John A. G. Da-
ris was unanimously appointed Secretary.
Mr.. Nelson then said,--On occasions Ek.
the present, the necessity or appointing presi<
Alns ollic e il 9lxiaiis To ssxonj as
81 sHt ic man upon sliun, the ewes IF
!. the meeting would naturally be turned as pre.
eninsntly qualified ia Fill the station with hon
or To himself aud usefulness 10 the Country
He would present TO them MIR. Malson, whom
the unanimous voice Of the body would assign
to this station.
On MIR. Madi,on's being proposed forshe pre-.
siding Office in the convention he rose 10 saw thar
he felt very sensibly what was due for the respect
shewn him, even by such proposition, in Body
80 highly respectable this Convention. and on
IN occasion so truly interesting. But in order to
avoid the trouble oftheir deciding on it. he bcgged
leave to remark, that, were he as we'll qualified for
the service as he knew himself to be otherwise.
the legal duties imposed by his connection with
the University, would not permit him to under
take It, He could only say that as far as would
be compatible with those duties, he should take
great plelsure,-and he wastwarranted in SAVING
the same for his colleagues of the Board ofvisi
tors,-in giving the attendance due from them,
and IN aiding IN the accomplishment of the great
ar. NELSON praceeded-he trusted il wouti
not be deemed indelicate or disrespectful 10
urge the meeting TO the az oalment ii the gym
tIeinan TO the office of President, which he
had with such feelings of sensibiiiiy declined
The Importance of adding 10 tho influence of
TINS body ny selecting for its presiding officer
the distinguished character In nomina t0n. who's.
long and useful life had been devoted 10 The
puolic service, and whose MARIO would recom
In Siat, L.
r,y part ct The State, the proceedings Of this ho
ay, must he fully impressed upon us all--He
must therefore ask pardon for still urpincs ,b;s
suhisct, nd hoped that tho s,o1s,taner Ssstnr
office wonid be made agreeable, by moving the
Convention 10 vest their President when elected
with the power to call u substitute 10 the chair
whenever other public duties should make i,
imPraelicable fur him to preside in their meet
ings. tie trusted that this would obviate all OBJ
jeetions and meet the appreciation OF the Gen.
ileman hinself.
JUDGE MARSHALL rose TO concur in this sugge,-
ton OF MIR. NELSON, and express the hone that il
would prove sufficient to remove the objection of
the gentleman nominated. He was satisfied he
expressed the earnest wishes of the whole BODY.
4, making the request, that he would take the
Mr. MADISON appearing to acquie.ce. the cues,
tion was then put by Mr.. Nelson; and that gen.
tenan was unanimously elected President
L ne counties being then called over in alpha
neticai order, the following members reported
themselves
Abemare.--Charles Cooke. Thos w. GiImer
Y. W. Southa, Hugh Nelson, and Alexander
Garrett.
Amhcrst.-David S. Garland, Josiah Eli. Ed
ward a. Cabell, Thos. N. Eubank, Hill Carter
and Edmund Penn.
augusta Chapman johnson.
Bdth.-Samuel Blackburn.
Beotord.-Peachy r.. GiImer VIM R,de,rd
and Benz. A. Donald -
Bcrfe6y.-Charles James Faulkner
L. Woodville. -"d '''"''
Caroiine-James Madison.
FAodnnd.-Jno. VIM, ]. H. Cooke Jun.
Barrett q. Payne, James Magruder and Gideon
A. Strange.
Ftedgick.-David H. Allen. and Richard r.
Byrd. "'" 49,
ooochfand Bryce, Edward Cum
hingham, Andrew Kean and VIM Boiling.
:. Green6rier.-Jas. Mclaughlin James b. Bow
lin, and Robert Grattan
ua",pshire'-Wm NayIor, and Jno B. White
Hanorer-Richard Morris, Reuben Meredith
and Hector Davis.
Henricc.---Wm Mayo and Jno q William.
Wilson 'ou'' anu "eo'
J6erson.-John Peter, and ]. u WAGER
J,oudoun.-James Monroe.
Nontgomey.-Robert Craig, Geo. Uancocl,
and VIM. b. Preston.
Morgan. -Cbas. J. Faulkner Of Berkelcv
Nanscmond.--Josiah Riddick JDo. c. Cohoor
Elliot Whitehead, and Jno Thompson Kilbv.
NeLson.--Robert RiSes, Joseph G. G. bell
Ihomas Massio, Jno. NJ. Martin, and Jno. p
Cobbs
Orange. James Madison
Pendlctoa.-Wm. MCoy, jr. and VIM. s. Nav
ior ny
Prince EdDard-Richard ~ Venable.
RdndoIph.--Moses Hutton
R0ckipghdm.--Wm MMahon
nhenondoah.-Sa nue CofTman David Craw-
lord, James s. Arthur, VIM. A Harris, and Phil.
ip Williams, jr.