Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-04-21

next; and, whereas. this meeting highly approves
Of the said nomnaton-therefore,b be il Re solved
that We viii support the said Breckenridge at the
election which is TO be held for members of the
said Convention in May next, and do hereby ear
ncstly recommend him TO the other counties of
the district, as person eminently qualified to dis.
charge the high duties appertainins to that APP
pointment.
Resolved, That the following gentlemen be
appointed corresponding committee for the pnr.
pose Of corresponding with other parts OF the dis
trict, and Of promoting by all fair and honorable
means the election of the said breckenridge, viz
Col. Elijah h1cClsnahan, Col. James McCIana.
han, VIM. G. powycr, Vim. Langhorne, Malta.
MEL Burweil, Thomas H. Dunn, George p. Tay-
loe, Doct. John Johnston, David Sbanks, Henry
Snider. John Slower, Doct. James C. NJ adison,
Edward Johnston, Doct James I. Royal, Charles
Oliver, Doct. Thomas Goode, Doct. Samuel q.
Dawson, Vim. Lewis, VIM. Rowland and Henry
Shaver.
Resolved, That the proceedings of this meet
ing be signed by the Chairman and Secretary,
and transmitted to the editors of the FincastIe
ginian, Richmond Enquirer and Constitutional
Wing, with respectful reques; that they publish
fhe same in their respective papers.
CHARLES JOHNSTON, Chairman.
MADISON PIrzER, Secretary.
COMMUNICATED
Al meeting OF the citizens of Northainpto
County, held at the Tavern OF E. r. Bounard in
Eastve on the 18Th OF April, for tho purpose of
choosing Delegates, 90 meet the Delegates from
tie other counties in the Senatorial District com
posed OF the counties Of Gloucester, Mathews
Middlesex, Accomsck an! Northampton, at Ma
thews Courthouse on the 10Th inst, John Addison
called 10 the chair, aud Robert J. Povlson was
appointed secretary.
The object Of the meeIrg having been made
known by Gen. Severn f. Parker, the following
preamble and resolutions were unanimously A.
doptcd:
&C Ia IL
Of the county OF Middiesex, having been held on
The 23d Of March last, 10 consider the most suita-
Die mode OF designating four fit persons to be rep
resented TO the sufrsges Of the people, of the Dis
trict composed OF the counties of Gloucester, Ma
thews, Middlesex, Accomack and Northamp,on.
as their representatives in the Convention; and
that meeting having appointed five delegates, and
invited the other counties in the District TO an.
point delegates to meet those appointed from Mid
diesexs at Matthews Courthouse on the goth inst.
we deem proper to pay that respect to the invi-
tation which IL due to those who gave it, as we'll
as to the important subject with which il ia con-
nected In some Districts, meetings have been held
similar to the one proposed by the citizens Of Mid
aiesex. In some instances each county has acted
separately and made its own nomination. In 9th.
er cases the friends of certain citizens have NOM
mated them through the Public prints. Bat in no
case within our knowledge, has any citizen, what.
ever may be lbs anxiety to have seat in the Con-
vention, ventured 10 announce himself candidate
IN conformity with the accustomed mode for the
ordinary Legislature or for Congress. This de-
parture from the old rule, we believe, has been
thus Tar acquesced in by the people, and seems 70
indicate their consciousness that great and mo-
mentous crisis has arrived-a crisis which REQUIRES
the aid oil the best talents Of the State While
therefore we see other Districts anxiousy looking
alter their abest men and inviting their services
Lev US do likewise. OF those modes which have
been adopted TO ensure the best selection and Sc
cure concert ofsaction, we think Convention OF
delegates from the different counties Comprising
District the most suitabe.
: 20 Therefore Resolved: That this meeting forth
with proceed TO appoint six delegates 10 meet at
Mathews Courthouse on the 2Oih inst 20 confer
with delegates nom the other counties of the Dis
ict, upon the selection Of tour citizens 10 be pre-.
sented 10 the people for their suffrages as repre-
in Convention.
" Resotred, that John c. Parramore, John T.
wilson, William ID. Stratton, DR.. George l.. L.
Iankard, William s. Floyd aud Robert j. PouI-
son be and theytSre hereby appointed such dele
gates.
+" ResDiucd. that the proceedings of this meet
ing be forwarded TO the Editors of Newspapers
printed in the Borough of Norfolk and to the Edi-
tors OF the Richmond Enquirer, with request to
publish the same.
F" Resoired, that this meeting do now ad.
journ."
J. ADDISON, Chm'p.
RoB'r. J. PoULsoN, Sec'ry.
COMMUNICATED.
20 the Freehotders Of Stafford County especial
fy, and TO those, collectively, Of the other c0un-
ties forming this Contention District.
FELLow-CITIzENs: Deeply sensible of the
delicate trust rePosed in us, as a Committee on
behalf OF this county, TO confer with such others
as might assemble at WcsttnorcIand Courthouse,
on the fourth Monday in March, to nominate and
recommend four suitable persons as Delegates 10
the Convention, il held equally due TO the nomi-
nation made as TO your final judgment upon it,
that all facts, which may seem material to either
be laid before you. We proceed, therefore, to
state, that only five Of the seven counties compos-
at Westrnoreland Courthouse, that upon final
ballot for nomination, voting by counties as in
sfructed, each having one vote, the result stood
thus: Tor two names five each, for one four and for
another only three-that is to say, three of the
names put In nomination, obtained a vote equal to
majority OF all the counties In this District but
a fourth, only SUCH as though majority OF the
five represented, is a minority of the whole seven
In contemplating this result, though final before
the Committees present, it considered far
otherwise i'm relation to the whole seven counties;
the right of appeal TO the two not represented
(viz: Prince William and Richmond) appearing
clearly reserved to the minority OF those that
were. To this end vote had, directing all
material facts to appear upon the minutes, that az
published they might be presented to you. The
undersigned, nevertheless, yielding 10 sense Of
strict duty & impartial justice feel, this furtheF
in detail due at their hands.
* no Q. S g AoSo Acting Committee
WIN. W. PEYToN,S Stafford County.
FOREIGN.