Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-03-11

niS Convention was the offspring Of Jacksonism,
and Its object to EJECT the vir,uous and democratic
Shulzc for presumng to think Mr.. Adams better
qualified for the Presidency than Cen Jackson.
MEETING AT THE CAPITOL.
AZ meeting ofte Frechollors tho city Of Richmond WHO
are IN favor OF sending Deputies Williamsburg Tor the pur.
pose oil conerrs with deputies from other parts of the Dir
,rct, Hld uniting with then recommending Drlrsasrs from
h,: pisi.'c, TO the Convention Monday evening" The Is,
INST Zen iiaTvie was called tn the CHAR and William
Sheppard appointed Secrcia,y to the meeting.
r noodn moved the adoption of Tie following preamble
Whereas the Frcchoc,crs of Richmond hero oss.,d h
@ Is Of the highest Importance to the citizens Of this
venon 10y the wise and experienced men unopu thr
anu una, Is the duty of all who concur Them to exert ali
d anu hnaoie means To promote the election of such MEM
and nasnch rs believe that proposed meeting of DENT
.ss a. miamsbur is web calculated the ohec,
uoesau because presents the only practicable mode of
asertammg the wishes Of tho citizens the different portions
without which, we believe they may be defeated 10y division
among many candidates. . '
R.sor'a @s'zto,e, That will forthwith appon, 6re
pues 70 attend on our behalf the proposed mec,ns at Vii
lamsh'g Tor tho purpose of recommending To the District f-
Mt aud proper persons as Delegates the Cony enon
And Edmund w. Roo,cs, James Lyons IT, Col George NJ.
arlington, Col John Amber, and DR. VIM Tazcwcil wrr.
appointed accordingly the said Deputies.
On motion the proceedings of this meeting were directed 10
DC puois"c" IN the newspapers Of the city.
wm. 7. ssrrr,no, Secretary '''' ~"-'''"''
meeting Of number Of the Freeoiders OF tho coun
~ ufPriuce iiau,, convened at the Cou,ho =. ,h.,.
on the d inst, for the purpose Of nd
suitable MEASURES to- procure of finn, q,
dviduals To represent the people OF Senatorial Dist,
embracing said county, IN the Convention To be held -
Ocruber next: :"
On motion, Col. John Gibson was CALLED 10 the Cha;
' S."ge W. Nt"etae appointed Secretary; whereupon,
The following resolution was nin,ously sdnp.d.
Resolved, That committee, consisting of mn. r. ..h,I
ets'oe appointed by the Ch"'r, whu, majority OF
whom, shall be authorized aud empowered to ooJ,.ro
On hehs oi thepeoplc oil Prince William with surb Co..,
mees rs may be appointed heha people of oh,
'evern Counties composing this 'toia District, and To
confer with them upon the nomination cf four suitable IN
vduaS within the District, To- represent the same in the
Convention which is be held October next, n, m. nm,
pose Of proposing amendments the eun.tutn of VI
eini'. "
Chair 10 compose said Comn,ittre-,o wiz C.o,se "
Macrae. Col. John Hooe, John W Tyler, Dr. Jamr. ~
J".-ph H. Gilbert, aud Charles s. Carter
On motion, tue Chairman added to ssid Committee
and on further motion, it
Resolved, That the proceedings Of the meeting Il,
communicated TO the Edito's of the Rictmoud Enquire,
Constitutional Wing. and the Political A. saa for publ,ca
tion.
~nrreupcr, the meeting adjourned.
GEORGE W. MAcRAE, s.ery. -
CANADIAN PoLtFIcs.-A high degree of excite
mcnt seems 10 prevail i'll the Upper Province Il rs
very evident that the measures of the coyornment
have been highly indiscreet, and in SOME cases an
pre- ssve, and have called out strong popular feeling
ssNas. it. e
and chairman of the quarter sessions for The d;str;,
OF QueDcc, gentleman generally known as nm
auViscr OF LORD Dalhouele, was expelled from tb,,
house on the l4th Feb and new election ordered
TOT lhc county OF Gaspe- Mr.. Christie a. chairman
had recommended the omission of four nnen,bcrg ~
the mouse as justices Of the peace in consequence &C
the votes given by them in the house IN no 5scbara
OF tncir o1cial duties; or, in other words because
they voted IN the assembly against what the oovern
ment asked for. These gentlemen wore -;
~ dismissed, as Justices, for no other cause tba ,
votes IN the house; which dismissal the resoIu,;nns
say, was procured by the suid Christie, with the
cIhnhai intention OF restraining and anublet NO
mr. as III him lay the liberties of the uconIe o ,L
province and the freedom or the opinions md vofer
OF .he mouse. MIR. Christie was declared to be-
guiny OF hign crimes and nisdcmcanors, and unwor-
tny the confidence OF his mojesty's government md
OF nigh contempt of the house and unworthy IN
serve or 10 have scat u member thereof
II rancls Collins, editor of the Canadian Frccn,nn
sun remains IN prison. 1t will be recoIcctod finn,
owing TO the freedom with which he comment cd nno,,
the government and it's measures no ,vn. -
months since impr and fined and az tho general
impression IL, IN harsh and cruel manncr = NOT;
non lsays the Journal of Commcrce) was recently
GOT up by number of the citizens pravng thS
governor, Sir John Coborne for his rejcose e,phts
oo haVlhg the desired effect the legislature of Tho
Upper Province pctitoncd to the same efErc, Ht
I"cv"ehcy sun persisted in his refusal 10 the no
small disappointment and Indignation of that bonorn
oic body. They, however, contcnted themseIyos
wth passing few spirited resolutions on tho sn6,cc
out some Of the people appears arc disposed to o
nt.ic further III the expression of their faclin6
va tho Zoti ut. IN the town Of Homilton Ills Excel
.cncy was hong in eTigy, with the following Iabrf
inscribed. "'ui
RETRIBUTICT.
FRAScTs COLLINS AvrSoxp,
SfecWed ~ Hamilton, IbUrs1i1y The 2gkL Jor,,os,
~. 1929, Sir John Coi5o,ne, r. c. b.
Ills body e for dissection by the negroes of ,bnt
place.
~ PERIsH ALL JPHoTDEps "BRTrtqu FyrtrNn -
n. B.--Sir Peregrine Maitland bor;no ,,b.eo.J,.t
poor Sir John had 10 suffer
NJ the last dates, this subject wns under discussion;
~ te house OF assembly, and had onrrossed its alton
uon ior several days Several witnesses had been
e" iIl at the bar; aud Allen ". McNsbb, cs
OF Hamilton, was committed to York goal on rho
i6th INST for contempt of the house, growing out Of
that question.-.qtbany Argus.
LAWS OF PARTNERSIIIPS.-Yhe following rcr,orts -,
parincrsp are embraced IN oue Of course Of av lcc,
which Judge Belts IS delivering New York Ne rsc H.,
fm CfInH.. Il ~