Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-11-19

drink small beer: al the realm shall De in common and
in Cheap.ide shAll my poliry go grass And when
| am king, (ss king will BEL .sA
.aH-GoJ ave your majesty!
Cdde.-l thank you good people:-there shall be no
money; all shall eat and drink my score; and will
apparel them all in livery tina, they may agree like
brothers, and worship me their lord.
Diek.-The first thing we do. let. kill all the law
ycrs IN. Y e. Post, .Nov. IL
NORFOLK COUNTY MEETING.
NORFOLK, Nov. 1.-THE invitation of Gen. Ro b.
TAYLOR to the Voters of Norfolk County, to meet
him at their Court House yesterday. drew a very nu-
merous and respectable meeting. We were pre- sent.
under circumstances Of great physical inability, 10
which, anil the late hour Of the adjournment 10 10 be
ascrbe the brief notice present this morning of the
proceedings. This, however is the less important as
the objects Of the meeting only in part consuin-
mated. AT half past IL O'Clock, ARTHUR EarMIsoN
Esq was called TO the Chair ,,e con but Secreta-
ry was appointed until the business drawing to a
close, when ON motion, Mr.. TAzEwELL TAY LoR was
appointed TO that duty.
The meeting being so far organized Gen TAYLOR
arose. and alter few predatory remarks in which no
expressed himself much gratied by the ness of thu
meeting (hy which notice soever they had be induced
TO atend) he proceeded in speech Of two hours and
half, Characterised by great dignity Of manner, ele
quence and feeling, 10 lay before them the whole Of
his official conduct as their representative in the Con-
pention, the views aud sentiments by which he had
been governed and the of the abrupt termina-
ton of the relation in which they had pi iced him to
their interests in that deliberative body II read the
instructions which hal suddenly arrested his career
and left him no alternative but to resign the important
trust which they had committed to him, or dslonor
himself by violating the dictates OF his Coincidence and
the purest convictions Of his judgment-He read also
his letter the President of the Conuenion re
his seat in that body and went, at consider length
into qualification OF his course prior TO the receipt s
the insrur IONS which found him Just entering on the
shod OF what he considered his duty 10 pirxina
whose interests and not those Of section OF her 10
mains, he considered himself bound sustain He de-
clared that he came there, TO the tribunal Of the peo-
pie, the spot which they had conferre ed him tho
distinguished suffrage, with no other views and fselng s
than what necessary to shew to his constituents
betr VeI fr,Isf
not toimpugn the motives OF OF his associates n
that body, composed OF men Of guished virtue and
talents. but to vndica,e his from reproach for while
he claimed for his conduct honor able estim did
not deny to any of his colleagues equally pure and
scenou, intentions. Still he differed with many of Them
entirely in the tendency Of their doctrines be-
eve that he should be guilty Of moral treason had no
concurred with them. He repealed with much force and
feeling, the imputaons OF treachery to his trust-ot
going over TO the West, &c.-and appealed to his con-
aexons with, ard his Interests in the happiness and
welfare OF Eastern Virginia. 10 fa:fy such unwor by
nsinuatons. The basis of ,chite population. hecon-
tended was the only fair foundation upon which the e.
lectve privilege could rest. mporary advantages
might perhaps result to the East that Of the com
pound ratio OF population and taxaon, but their enj,y-
ment must be OF short DURATION and would like the
vii actions OF men, be followed by the frowns of retri-
butive Justice. He introduced number of stsi al
documents, to shew that the fears which had been
pressed, that by the adoption OF the white basis the
eastern section OF the State would be ced within the
control OF the western, their property taxed for their
aggrandzement and be rendered in all things trbuta
ny TO their advancement, the destruction all the
best Interests of their eastern brethren, were utterly
groundess anticpatons, which could never be realiz
ed. lie undertook 10 shew the unarness Of the basis
OF representation, presented by the ameudment OF
Mr. Green explaining at great length its inevitable
tendencies and operation, and its epugnance to the
principles of Republican lberty- that not
one OF the speakers in the Convention who advocated
that basis had explained the nature and of the
principle, and argued that it would stand the test
of examination.-He said that gentlemen who opposed
him. had admitted the justice and correctness OF hi,
views, while they declared that under pre- cicum-
stances, different doctrine than that they conenhed
for destructive 10 the interests of Virginia
He said that their arguments went 10 substitute wealth
for civil rightsio render the many subservient to the
ew-.he vassals OF the nabobs OF the and-to the
adjustment OF monied arstocracy, subversive of the
liberties of the peoples and to support such views was,
in his opinion, infusing subtle poison into the body
polite, which mast ere long, eat out its vitaIs.
We are unable fJr want Of time and room, TO pursue
this feeble and Imperfect, sketch further at this memep,
1t our memory serves us, we may resume il.
As soon "a Gen. T. had conclude d his remarks he
ietl the Court House, when John A. Chandler, Esq
rose, aud after few remaks, submitted some resulu.
tons expressive OF the confidence of the people 10 the
purity OF the motives of Gen. T. their Representa-
tive, and aprobatory Of the no had pursued in
1.-THE Conventions wishing Cen +. TO return to- and re-
guessing H. B. Grigsby Esq to his seat in tina,
body also insiruciing the remaining delegates TO elect
Zen Taylor in his room. There seemed to be a gen.
erai desire to concur in that part OF the fra. resolution
which ascibed purity OF motives and honorable
tons TO Cen T. but the remaining resolutions produc-
ed warm and spirited observation-disclosures. Murdaugh
Almsnd, and Sharp, took part in tho discussion. Sever
Al amendments were proposed. Messrs. Amand and
Sharp combaited several Of the statements OF Cen Tay-
or and Mr Chandler rejoinsd in support Of The reso-
uuon', but observing that nearly all of the voters
The County had left tho House, he expressed an I'M
Willingness to submit them TO the decision of pre-
sent, and moved an ddjoUHment which beirg carried
The meeting parted without any being taken on IN
Resolutions Beacon.
The merit Session n Congress movement,
throughout the Unon Tor the last months are gon.
orally considered the nd itons Of the prominent 10.
pics which may be agitated in Washington during the
next session Of Congress.
The opposition to tha present republican adrninislr,.
ton IN both houses, but particularly in tia House Of
Representatives, is small in numbers, diminished in in.
ellectud force, and broken down by the overwhelming
defeats which they have recently sustain d in Mry
land New.Jersey, New. York, Maine X entucky, and
Ohio In the House of Representative nothing can bs
done ny these disappointed men to embarrass the pat.
tioic measures OF 'he government or to impede the
iuI work OF reform and regeneration
IN the Senate II Is probable that she opposition will
attempt TO make an esrly stand This may arise fr I'm
ih@ TACT that their greatest strength both in numbers
AMI In Intellect is located in that body In several o.
the exclusive opposi ION journi'4. AMI pirticniatly p
nose Of Bosom strong language has been used against
me appointments OF General Jackson Every specie Of
nveciive, personality aud sbuse, has been induced in