Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-03-27

~ an Ad}ourned Meeting of the citizens of Pr,
torsblrg, held at the Courthouse on Satrr,in
u, Jos. Bragg, Esq, in the Chair, and VIZ ~
IlGciariand Secretary. ]. T. Nav Esn shn,,tti
tie following preamble and resolution
nus meeting being sincerely desrous 20 pro,noto
asalutary reform in present State Constitnt;o
but anxious TO preserve UNCHANGED and ,,y; 80,
the great principles which characterize il il de-;
sed to cooperate with their fellow citizens of the d.
rs delegates inthe Convention to effect these ;nn,
tant purposes. IL disclaims all disposition t dr,
ION inc ancient usages of Virginia her GENERAL
elections or TO sanction any appearance of dctation
to anyiportion of the people But, On the nresat
rnou1cntous occasion, it concurs in the recorrp,e
ton which has been made to appoint = Corn;.t
to confer with other committees of the District an
to nornnate, as candidates for the Convention u.U
sons of tried worth and experience and ,yI,on
upon this question will accord with those of the Di
trict. - INC LIS
ReSotred, Therefore, That this meeting will nov,
appoint Committee of three persons TO Iooet ot
Committees of the District at Amelia Co,rrt IT,
on Thursday next. 1Aouse'
The question having beer put on tho aaont;oo r.
e prealpio ana resolution and carried in the AFR
native, Messrs. Richard G.. Pepfam. Dav;d IT
branch, and John Baker. wero appointed n Cou,r,;t
zee 10 represent this town IN the contemplated
lug OF Deputies at Amelia Court House
JOS BRAGG, Chairman.
Mn. H. MAcFARLAND, Secretary.
COMMUNICATED
at meeting OF the citizens of the town of Peters-
burg, called for the purpose of CONSIDERING the nro
Plcty VI appointing ueputiCS 10 meet at Amelia Court
House and conere with such other deputies mr. com
mIttees, as shall be or may have been Tolerated from
any ofe counties of this Senatorial District In 70
commend fit persons to represent them in the conven
ton to alter the Constitution ofthis State; nreon,
bic and Resolutions were offered to the nneet;n, h.
Mr; joint: May,in favor of appointing deputies,
and a s;Sjstltute was offered by Mr. Robert y Gil
lieEe After full and protracted Discussion Of tbo
pohcy and propriety Of the measure the snbst;tmtc
was submitted, q upon account being had IL was On
nounced from the chair that the same was h.
vote of32 to SO. I am requested and by fLe noiy,
norlty, to send you the annexed substitute for bi
cation in your paper, and also request oil editors
VINO may publish the preamble and RESOLUTIONS
which were adopted by meeting to give the substitute
an insertion ana to accompany the spine with q
statement oftbe vote by which it was rejected.
OHe9fhbe JHinority.
THE SUBSTITUTE
Is an ndPuabe political axiom that in the creave ,c
OF popular sovereignty, which bring me machine of governrsn
mo existence and put IT in OPERATION elective ooer o,S
ol 10 De SUBJECTED TO any restraints and yet we 10 now go
ec'y ocned to enquisb legitimate influence in The sI
op OF oeegaes to the cOnventiop by apuointng s,;s -
CohDhe ana concentrate, and direct our sufages W. 80
askeo' under the delusve and mistaken notion 81 .o,.
concert ot acton, which the guc ~ a,s;o; -.
accomplish ITS fatal sorceTy, sacrifice the -;
c2'S q" ne f?nb can system, and 70 nroo,e fhe es IS