Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-03-31
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AeenE OF non trreholdsrs and Others held Al aIai.
sierhsnsons iincl Hspr Ferry, Saturday the 2l.i
day o Mach. 1929. Mir. Philip Hoffman was called 10
the chair aud MIR. Gus Dudley apl,n,ed when
me object OF the meeting explained by p Z. M'Cabr
Esq. whe'eupnu il was
Resolved, That Messs. Andrew Hunter, p. C. Meade
Robert Reyes, Wm Chambers, and DIR. J. W. Roper be
committee to prp'e preamble aud resolutions, aud re-
port Tie same 10 this meeting fur their consd-fatinn
ne committee retired for shut iine aud their r.-
turn reported the following preamble and srsu!tn,
wticb were unanimously adopted:
Nheieisa iaege majority of Freeholters have made
KNOWN ihe wishrs that Convention Of Delegates should
u" eo"vokr for the spase nf e-noaelling the Consii,
ton q" this Connnnwe aiif- aui whereas tie Ce.er,I
Assembly by their LATE organizing said Couyentio,
have soIemu!y DECLARED that majority of the fee ci,iys
oi ltsita, falling under the nun ffelolr shall
be eSclucd e>eicisn Of their o,iouaI and -
!irniLe right "f sua sr ia electns said DELEGATES.
Involving the POLITICAL absu:diy of body created merry
Tor e pnpnGs ~ ordinary n, suioluate 10 the
cnbstiiunn arrOsatihS itself the high ureogatiye of
eterno'ns virtually what shall DE character of that
constitutions; anh vieeas this meeting require il as sa
cied duly they QUE to pnsterity well themselves to
protest against, and reg h handed usurpaon
OF power II is tfeTeicfe
Resolved, That so nGrh o the late Ct T.: the Vc,nl,
iesisiaur organizing convention, excludes NON
ireehodeT from their right suraS- la ectne DELEGATES
TO said convention. is usutphnn power u,
The sp'nt OF s"a'icSns. and ,ne dieS.ies Of natural
! reason
Resolved, as men, Win wish and OF, III to he free ,ba,
we hold this ln be just and selfpv.iemi D. ucple tt
tish' OF suffrage aud 'e right of Iaxation Should bs s
Gnd tyrauuical. "0'
Resolved, That il is udr ndulitube ri Int peac.abv 10
asSen'hi t'aer, 10 adpt the best and most efficient
measures Il snli-govenmen and Obtain tose riritf
privileges pp9ta"ing 10 f'eemcn which been mi us
iy' nay enormously Withheld GoH By the landed aris
! toCracy 81 Virginia.
Resolved, That cnnsd,s The late law a,,,in,i.ing
conven'n entirely unnecessary; hat such as tits il is
mere mcckey of jusuceparaI uuiust i'm nil ill., b.a,
mgs; aud wholly G,rgatful Of iundamen,eI ntinci,,,
therefore IA co opc'aie with those Favourable 10 the ex
tension Of ;o S of sui age hrou bout tine Ssa,e & WI;
use al J"s' an" honorable means in being heard Te
resented q" she contempt cutun ny thing ia tina,
law 10 ga" contrary Notwithstanding
Resolved, That all fee white male inhabitants who
nave permanently resided within this commons al,b
sui1irni'y '"ns to a.o'd Of u Cannon uis,s,
IN the publ welfare, ought OF right to De tepfssa,l is
said convention. ."
Resolved, That recomrn nIed tn the non G.sbos
ets, did Seho.deIS friendly the milton of or rob,
uShoui this senatorial district, hud public
in The several towns villages, aud oer pablo pIa
q from each meeting send least Eve deeratsy Ia ,s,
at Winchester on the iih day of April nct for the uu,
pose 81 nonnaing in hcbsf Of said non licn.ro!ers &c
fo"r suitable candidates to reScseni them im said rouvrn
tom and l" adopt such other as eie common
interest may r'qui.e.
Resolved, That the I'VE delegates, to be anp,ined on
'pe part OF |"E meeting snail also constitute committee
with power 10 call another general meeting If enuircd
aud i"-o, on bti" Of this meeting. Whatever els, iav he
Necessary III iufthctauce the great end in vieY,
Resulted That Mcssrs. Grogs RuweI, Thno,hy Her
rinG"n Andrew Hunter Robert kcyes,aud u. & h'Cabc
he appointed delegate, tie pat this mcr,uc 40 meet
deis'fs from tho different sections this senatorial dis
ret at Winchester, the Ith day OF An,I no., c
purposes heretofore mentioned.
hrshved, That this meeting express their grateful &C.
~ledGmens those freeoldrts who have united win
them in prowotius this great wnrk.
n solved, That the proceedings OF This ,p..,;,, b..
signed by tie chairman aud secretary and be published in
The uvcra news in this district, aud by otlpr Ed
ito'S friendly to our cause tbouughoui ihe State.
PHILIP HOFFMAN, Chairman
O. DUnLEY, Secretary.
! ne lIavro packet, Edward Bonanc, arrived m
Newport on Wednesday, having been blown off after
being within 20 miles Of Sandy Hook Size Len
tiavrc on the Sd Feb. The advicos bv her have bcen
anticipated by the Britannia and Herald
Barrp, the ancient President of the Executive
Directory, died in Paris on the goth of jan Il is
stated thathc has loft memoirs, ch would soon be
published.
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