Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-02-19
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nancs " ia T. Heath and J. b. Harvc subscribed To Two
published your paper Yesterday ,neri
dcicn of the part ,ook in the proccedus ,no Which h
nave 1mcned also regret TO have npt an occasion 10
say pave ever been taught believe the game of s,
aud loose always deprecated by honorable men inn
a inc n'aed for pgPort and of publications.
taken IN contrast with their authors known professions of
lrcndlncSs TOWARDS the rights non fIeeodcs inico, cn
as distinguished exceptions the rule.
IL Is wen known that the meeting he'll the capitol on
evening as,, took place in consequence of call
addressed TO noneeholers and citizens of RicnonJ
VIM wee friendly 70 the extention of the right OF
-. w. StIeiae upon measures proper to he adopted
enct tat object Under this general invitation very crowded
aennSe eane tSse,heI all of whom necessarily pre-
nSt 70 be friendly 20 the cause wDA according To the
ct aud spirit of the invitation, laid the deliberations
n"c doubtless was the implicit reliance of the ceholders
Se''y VINO beng uniformly remarkable for n,odera-
ION ad sne Pa'nn, expectation of spontaneous Justice from
ue ieeosrS came 10 The meeting unpreparcd in hope
@ 'ne echoiders themselves, friendly TO their cause would
suggest the course for them pursue Under these
repaired to the meeting as nceholder be sure bu;
out any expectation OF taking active part the pro-
ceedlnss-accornsy when arrived amt We, tho
asseoase had no, organised Shortly AFTER having lea mi,
c oil deay was utterly asohised hear Mr. Plea
SAINTS state TO the meeting thai gentlemen who had bcen
cea 10 cooperate IN their organzation, having failed to
W lofer concert TOR that purpose, the unpleasant alter
native devoved him that they would have IN
M dismissed W hout taking steps in the business for which
@ MAD convened Flushed with the anticipation evi,a
Die dcedt thar be consequently visited upon the
o. freedom from such abortion Immediately resolved TO
i my an IN sustaining the laudabc purpose OF the meeting
and nominated Mr. peasants the chair which, bei,
aio carried without opposition - '
nc meeting being organized, remarked, that i, must he
OBVIOUS TO every man present i'll this aud respectable
1pplase mat n"as pregnant with tho great design which
mad brought them toeer and doubted that every one had
expected to DE much gratifcd If by the discus
SONS That might be elected in dev proper plan 10 redress
Inc grievances of eeolder. apprehended that VIVA,
vas every mans business had proved be no mans
,d' each one relying upon the rest had taken upon
himself to digest suitable submitted 10 the pt,
lnS-ha SO sansuine my reliance Others had rnaS
81 10 Inc Hcetngasa Spectator Only, unpcpared sy ony
tDns nr submit Any proposition, interchange though,
win any friends The subject then added that TO test nv
CONJECTURE would give way for any gentleman who ht be
w s'oh MS views 10 the meeting default
should move that the object view be referred 20 scIe,
Conee to report to an adjourned meeting on the Tucsd,
nn"n5 NO one responding to this invitation toe motion fr
committee was then made modified by the suggestion Of
hcn, tina, they he instructed report immediately bile
tHc CHAIRMAN vas appointing the committee il was also sur
gcd 10 nc to the meeting that H. Pleasauts be adj
en- mo committee, which did, and on the question ory
aken ny the Secretary, received their unanimous sanction
no doubt the Chairman of the meeting presumed as did ,a;
all present were friendly oiro and that IL gas roI, 40
wen as admissible To have the cooperation Of fecholrr On
nc conmhec that the proceedings might concatory
counenancc OF the liberal norton Of those ,o bv S,,,oy
acquesceuce have ongnouopozcd the SWAY of
nc names OF the committee called over and no, man
o them objected his appointment Mr. Hem, ec,cd o. ,S
committee. MIR Peasants offered in corpmftee Ic,nbic
hld rconns which rad Mr. Heath ma dc objection.
~ parts Of them, without paclasig his oiectious rbo,
olrng amendments a substitute as nc was invite 20 d
Nh Robertson offered preamble and resolutions ss ss,i
ttc; but upon feading them stat ed tI,nt tbc, ,cr 49,
Poc o9rrycd ~ the committee, that were in an unpca-
SAINT dlemma; that majority could aTcc upon Mr. bea
SAINTS preamble and resolutions and that equally on, or
OUT power 10 agree substitutes that the matter
back to the meeting would DO attended with defeat con,rry n
what conceived be the sincere wish of ALL viz that some
would withdraw his proposition imperfect as ne declared IN
be- and Mr. Peasants would permit retain his would
e 20 Tire meeting, that minority Of the committee had not
Deen De 10 agree upon report but that could the
meeting, by Informing them held in my hand preamble and
rcsoutmas which authorized by minority Of the com.
nitse IN proier cm with tic hope that IL might meet ,ici,
APPROPRIATION Thus appears that this preamble and rco-
tos were not handed ~ the sole authority Of tic Chair
man OF Tie committee as asserted by Mr. Heath hut that was
sanctioned by plr Plcaeans who Produced il in comnce
nor either as Drna report, but informal proposition
winch any individual might have offered without e fnterven
non ut committee had no been disposed After the docIn,en,
was read by the Secretary, stated that in deiecnco or coe
~ W the majority Of the committee would utoye r ~,
preamble and resolutions, with fl discretion over the %
object Or the meeting, be referred select oornr,,c. |
Instructions TO report 20 adjourned meeting on the Tcsd,
nlowmF not that disapprovod Of the minutast io of G
documents but rather expressed an earnest homo that ,L
cur upon their adoption without alteration or deIsv Eo %
inc Tune according To parliamentary usage for Mrssrs IIc,
ana Harve 70 make their objections the course recommend
on Dut tey wore mute Aer farther conversation 70
10 W. s wy t0e 10 whch the meeting might adjourn, the
uon Teicr The subject select comiitc n report on
We dy vas rejected Tine question was then oren for tho
oheusson o tho preamble and resolutions ON their genera,
merts or cfcatin, might he desired hut no distinct OBJ
w. w c vas raised by any onc and tcy were adopted
~ ne aggregate BY accamatOn
row cannot conceive the object Of Ncsrs Heath and H1-
We, ~ coming INTO tho newspapers with splinter about tc
Wa be not 90 disparage the cause, and discrcdt tesc
oCs W e view Of tho distant public is obvious
e cizens Of Richmond, when every procedure was pu
n upon the most perfect principle Of Grnes except that in
Pmong them upon tho committee they perhaps allowed
more credit Tor republican willingness operate with the
db0c non iTechodcrs Than they disposed recognise in
50 public manner their have been anpOunceds t
which they possibly be taken for freehocrs
themselves by persons whom possessions are not known
But grant, that from the great pernns interested
~ this weghy subject from other cause Cen Haryie
od MI hear s nane cao m TIC committee ioos that s