Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-04-07

1he last Winchester Virginian contains the Coz
respondence between the Committee Of Frede
TICK and Jefferson, and Alfred II. Powell, Job.
X. Cook aud Henry 81. George Tucker, Esqures
nominated as Delegates to the Convention-ir
which those gentlemen present their respectiv
views oil the amendments which they would in.
troduce into the Constiiution:-Mr. James nj
Mason has also replied to the same Committee il
the same manner
large meeting Of the Citizens of Harrison or
the 18th ult lCapt. John Leeper in the Chair, an,
Thomas >. Reedcr, Sec'ry) adopted the fellow
ing resolutions
- RESOLVED, at the convention Gle ction that W,
will 90 and claim votes to he registered, an.
in case vi being refused, will appoint men to re
ceive our votes and send our delegates to sal,
convention; who shall clsiin their seats az o,he
members. and if not admitted seats, shall form
themselves into separate convention and form an
other constitution for Virginia.
nesoIred. That il is the opinion of this meet.
ing that we ought to elect members inste al of 1
ironi this district"
NON-FREEHOfDERs.
The following Address has been printed and cir
cuiated by the Committee of the town of Peters
ourg, appointed on the 2Ist ut. to correspond with
other Committees throughout the State
To the Non Freeho.iers- s. Freeholders Oh
county friendly to the extension Of the Rlght
Of Suffrage.
FRIENDS AND FELLow-CIrIzENs-
The undersigned Committee have maturely
considered of the most eligible mode Of eHec,ing
their objects, and do hereby recommend the plan
embodied in the second annexed resolution, which
was adopted at a very numerous meeting Of the
freehOlSers aud non-freeholders of the town Ut
Petersburg, as the one best calculated, at this
time, to produce concert of action and concenira-
ton of strength, and, therefore, the most apt to
operate the attainment of the end at which we
AIM. We beg leave 10 accompany this recon-
mendation of the proposed plan, with the remark,
that there are certain maxims, by which every
wise s. enlightened people will regulate their con-
DUCT That there are certain political maxiIns,
the Observance Of which, is essential to the secu-
rty OF happiness-which alone can preserve Ii
berty. These republican maxims, have attracted
the admiration aud have engaged the attention, of
the virtuous and the wise oil all nations, and have
stood the shock OF ages. But the validity of these
maxims, in which the people Of Virginia once de-
lighted, is Tot now admitted. Maxims of differ
ent, but more refined nature, have been adopted;
new maxims, which tend 20 the prostration of Ie-
publicAnism.
We have one, that all men by nature free
and independent and have certain inherent rights,
OF which, when they enter into society, they can
not, by any compact, deprive or divest their pos
terity. This, il we would be free, we must view
with a holy regard, in common with that set OF
maxims OF kindred spirit, which our Bill oil
Rights contains, and which must be admired and
beloved by every friend. to freedom, to virtue, 10
mankind. This avowal-tliis advocacy of the
dearest rights OF man,-of political equality
may, in these refined and enlightened tim es, be
deemed old fashioned, If so, we are contented and
proud te be out OF fashion.
Let us, friends and fellow citizens, be ever
mindful OF the vital importance and the awful
magnitude OF the subjects of our elaboration
Let consider the latent consequences of an erro.
neous decision, and let not minds be led astray
by enthusiasm. Let the maxims, TO which we
have alluded, be our weapons, and let none others
be used, let not these be misused amid the con.
vulsions Of the conflict; and we will have the an
matng fortitude and the perseverng alacrity OF
publican men, to carry us triumphantly through
the struggle.
The watch-w word of our Fathers, is not inappli.
cable nor inappropriate now: united, we stand;
divided, we fall" Let your sentiments be as
firm and steadiast, they are patriotic and repub-
lican. Distrust the man, who would ask YOU 10
give up the tenets Of your political creed Be no,
shaken, in your opinions, as to the propriety o!
regaining your rights, and distrust that man who
would attempt to persuade you that il is necessary
that you should be Invested Of an equality of polit-
ical rights. That government alone is strong and
good, which applies to the most important end o.
all governments-ihe rights and privileges of the
people-Look you ! "unted, we stand, divided
we fall"
WIN. ROBERTSON, JR.
WIN. CLARKE, SEN.
NJ. BARBOUR,
II. Is. GAINES,
r. r. COLLIER.