Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-04-24

selfish sentiment that ireeho,ders alone are ent;-
TIED TO exclusive privileges; and that grateful
sckuowiedgements are also due to respecta-
Die freehold friends, who have cheerfu!ly given
sus countenance this day.
meeting be rendered to the Chairman and Secrc.
tary.
The meeting then adjourned.
CHAS. r. POPE. Chairman.
BENJAMIN ANDERSON, Secretary.
/ COMMUNICATED
To Waller RolIddny, Esq of Spottsyipanfa.
SIR presume 10 address you on subject in
which You feel an interest equalto my own. In
relation to the amendments proposed TO be made
10 our Constitution am convinced we should diff
Ter very little. We should both of us equally de-
precate the election OF ultra radical reformer
to represent our District in Convention. How is
10 such a result to be prevented, except by una
nifnty amongst the friends Of moderate reform?
know You must deprecate division in our ranks,
and call upon you in the voice Of friendship, to
step toward and prevent it. Go to your election In
May, and say to the people that you do not wish
your name obe placed in opposition to that of
Robert Stanard, and write to soma friend at Fred
ericksburg, authorizing him TO make similar de-
cisration to the freeholders there assembled to
vote for delegates to the Convention. can truly
say that entertain very high opinion of your
Judgment and discretion; and that would az soon
trust you as most men in the Commonwealth, to
decide upon the amendments 10 be made to the
constitution; but there is one important qualifica-
ton, in which Mr. Stanard (,yithout any dspa.
ragement to yoursel0 must be acknowledged to
90 greatly your superior, and, in which, he is al
most unrivailed. mean the power acquired by
habit OF sustaining his opinions by argument, be-
| lore deiioerative assembly. is qualification
which your own experience has taught you is not
! hyt spio Of bead
have been convinced by late exhibition at Char
iottssvi'ie, that voice enfsebled by age, units
man. however renowned as writer, for Compel
ing in.debate with those in the vigor Of manhood
Mt Stanari's opinion in relation to amending
the Constitution. you must know TO be equally or
thodox with your own. His posse ssions in the
districti understand 10 be extensive which proves
the identity of your interests. satisfied
that yon will act with view to public good alone
Your patriotism will not suffer you to be alured
tor moment from the path of duty by any mo-
tive OF seiflshness or vanity. Had your name
| been placed before the district instead of Mr.
Stanard's by the delegates from Spottsylvania, as
| semb'ed at Orange Courthouse, should have been
| amongst the last men in tho Commonwealth to
have oeJectedto It. fl Citizen of Louisa.
COMMUNICATED
Much dissatisfaction prevailing with the nomi-
| nations lately made at Westmoreland Courthouse,
by the Delegates chosen for that purpose by sew
eral counties ,f the Northern Neck District, of
suitable persons to represent said District in the
approaching Convention-and finding, by con-
ferring with number OF the Frceholders of p
w iam and Stafford, at their late Elections that
! this discomfort exists to a considerable extent
1.-The attentions Of Lhe Freeholders is respectfully
directed TO the following individuals, as most like
~ TO unite the suffrages of the whole District viz
VIM. A. G. Dade of Prince William, Ale xander F.
Rose Of Stafford, Robt. W. Carter of Richmond.
and EIiyson Currie of Lancaster-ali of whom pos.
sess, in high degree, the qualifications requisite
In IISc hnr until. .ffa&
bile and delicate duties which will deyove on
them, as representatives in the Convention to be
assembled in October next, for the purpose of re-
vising our State Constitution. II is also believed
that their opinions upon this subject entirely har-
monize with large majority of the District Their
we'll known ability and virtue, is sufficient guar
antee, that they are safe depository of so i'm
portant trust. 1t is. therefore, hoped, that they
will concentrate public sentiment.
Several FTechoiders Of the District
COMMUNICATED
To James Piensnnts Of Goochiand, Gen. John
II. Cooke, Hugh Nelson and Vm. c. Ripes,
Esqs.
| GENTLEMEN:-
You being the men selected by great majority
OF your district to represent them in the Conver-
ton, it seems to me tit and proper that fore you
are elected to that honorable body, the peopIe
should be informed of your opinions as to the
changes in the Constitution, which will be most
likely made by the Convention onse quently as
one oil these, must request you to inform the pub
lie what opinions you entertain on these great
questions.
Are you in favor Of extending the right Of suf.
frnge? il you are, TO what extent!
Are you in favor oil the pres Judiciary Sys-
tenn or, would you have the judges elected at fix
ed periods?
Are you in favor Of destroying the Executive
Council?
What alterations would you make in the Legis-
istive Department.
The anxiety of the people to be informed on
these points, induces me, anonymously to PROFOUND
them.
Respectfully,
Gentlemen, you're, &c.
CIvIS.
COMMUNICATED.
Errata in Governor Giles reply TO the Note in
behalf of number of the Freeholders of Ches-
terrified
LIST Column-not far from the bottom-for the
following characterization to such contngen.
ces having already been made Read Prori-
si0ns to meet such contingencies having been all
ready made in the erising la,D.
I'd Column-not far from the top-for the words
Read have given publicity 10 these impress
sions.
| Lower down the Column--for the following
words 4" under the influence Of reciprocal indui-
gencies and concessions to the opinions of others"
| -Read--under the influence of reciprocal indul-
gences and concessions Of the men,bsrs--to the
| opinions of each other.
| We are requested to state, that under the pledge
| given by Governor Giles, to decide upon every
measure brought before the Convention, il elect.
ed, according to the exclusive dictates oil his own
judgment, 10 be formed upon all the arguments be-
fore him at the time, &c. &c.-it was not intend
4 ed, IN the repotest degree, TO exclude the right