Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-03-10

names already brought before the public as lit
parsons to represent the District in Convention,
that OF Doct. James Jones of Nottoway.
Il Freehoider Of Chesterfield
lam requested to get the. favor of you to nomi.
nate DIR. Peyton X. Nelson TO represent the Sena-
torial District, vacated by the resignation of Col
William Jones, composing the counties Of Glou-
| cester, &c. II Subscriber.
| Additional Nominations.
The Harrisonburg Register dominates DIR. Pea
chey Harrison, Robert Cray and DIR. Jacob ID.
Williamson as Members OF the Convention.
| The Lynch5r-g Yirginian has been requested to
add the names OF Maj. WIN. Duvall, Wm. NJ.
Riyes, Isaac Otey, sem, Thomas A. Holcon,be,
Jesse B. Harrison, and Pleasant nj. Goggn, for
the District OF Campbell:-David S. Garland, Lam
of Amherst; and Gen. Edward C. Carrington for
| that OF Halifax, SC.
| IL Nominations for the Convention must here
after come authenticated by name. No anony
| nous Communica atoms upon this subject will be
lpublished-This restriction on the freedom of the
pressis precaution imposed upon us by the folly
OF some contemplate idler, who has palmed upon
us hoax from Goochland county.-If desired,
the names OF our Correspondents shall be kept in.
violabiy secret.
AT meeting Of q number of the Freeholders
Of the county of Prince William, convened at the
Courthouse thereof, on the Sd inst, for the purpose
OF considering and adopting suitable me asures TO
procure the nomination OF four tit individuals to
represent the people of the Senatorial District
embracing said county, in the Convention to be
held in October next:
On motion, Col. John Gibson was called to the
Chair, and George w. Macrae appointed Secreta-
ry; whereupon, the following resolution was
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That Committee, consisting of nine
freehoders, be appointed by the Chair, who, a
majority OF whom, shall be authorized and en-
powered to correspond, behalf OF the people of
Prince William, with such Committees as may be
appointed on behalf Of the people of the several
counties composing this Senatorial District, and TO
confer with them upon the nonination of four
suitable individuals within the District, TO repre-
sent the same in the Convention which is to be
held In October next, for the purpose of proposing
amendm ents TO the Constitution Of Virginia.
Ihereupon, the following persons were appoint
| ell by the Chair to compose said Comnttee-to
wit: George w. Macrae, Col. John Booe, John
| w. Tyler, DIR. James w. F. Macrae, William b.
Tyler, John Fitzhugh, Major Joseph r. Gilbert,
| and Charles S. Carter.
On motion, the Chairman was added 10 the said
Committee, and on further motion, it was
Resolved, That the proceedings of the meeting
be communicated to the Editors of the Richmond
Enquirer, Constitutional Wing, and the Political
I
Whereupon, the meeting adjourned.
JOHN GIBSON, jr. Chm'n.
| GEORGE W. MACRAE, Sec'ry
Reports from Virginia, say, that notwithstand-
ing the inclemency OF the season, there is a pre-
mature and rather abundant crop of sour grapes
! In some districts, and among planters of a GER
tain description. Ii is thought that they are OF
such kind that they never will ripen, and that
| If they do they will never yield generous liquor
| bay Inns
| early produced the sour grapes of Virginia are
said to have been planted all over the Uni ted
States, and fears are entertained that in ninety
| nine cases out of hundred, the produce will be
| the same which have early and plentifui;y APP
peared in the An lent Dominion.-De,no. Press
ReGder-do ye tatef' bait. Pat
| The Bait. Patriot asks, f" Do ye ioke?"-We
do, kind Sirs-but, the truth is, that this alIusion
is about as correct Mr.. Binns's paragraphs usu-
| ally are. There are no soar cranes in Virginia
She had nothing to ask for, from Gen Jack son.
| Her distinguished citizens wished for no place in
the Cabinet. " Do ye take" that' Virginia went
| tor principle, not oiice-Can we understand that
Sirs? We know, that Mr.. Tazewe, did not wish
| it--and we have had the fullest evidence in our
possession, as far back as LIST Dec.-and if neces.
sary, we carrProduce it.
Lett Gen. Jackson do his duty, and our citizens
are content. If he will come up TO The principles
oil his admirable Inaugural Address, they will sup
port him with the highest sa,isactiou.-Tru us
gentlemen, we are no. to be taken in and divided
by such miserable mannuvres as YOU are throw.
| ing out.
| His Address is noble guarantee of the future.
! MI Walsh pronounces il TO have the "rare merit
| oil brevlty, and forms altogether a sensible ex-
preston OF intentions and principles 1t deserves
even stronger praise than this. Virginia asks on
| ~, as she most ardently hopes, that fhe Presi-
dent wilIcome up to it.
i Mr. Austin's 81 VOL OF the Life of Eldridee
| Gerry is just publ shed.-Mr. a. yindicates Mr..
GPs conduct in France, at the time of the Y Il
business--aHd attempts to fix upon Gen. Hamilton
| the charge of seriously proposing monarcbical
letter from Mr.. Jefferson to Mr.. G.. Of Nav 18th
1877, from which the following interesting extract
is taken
SIT has been suggested in the newspapers that
was looking towards succession to the Presi-
dents chair never in my life exchanged word
with any person on the subject, till l found nv
name brought forward generally in competition
with that OF Mr.. Adams. Those with when then
communicated could say, if il were necessary.
whether met the call with desire, or even with
ready acquiescence; and whether, from the
moment of my first acquescsnce, did not de-
voutly pray that the very thing might happen
which has happened. The second office OF this
government is honorable and easy; the first is
oM splendid misery. l consider my Office of
vice President as consitutionally confined 10 le-
gis'atve functions; and that cannot take any part
whatever IN executive consultations, even were il
proposed"
The reader will obs :rvc that the public is about
TO lose the nestmabie services of Mr.. Mclean az
Post-master General.-He is tran .ferred 10 the
Bench Of he Supreme Court.
III Is said, that Mr.. Barry of Kentucky is To
take his place HIS disting uished abilities are