Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-03-06
To The people Of 4ugnsia and he Se,.GtQ,Gt Dtst.itf
Of lchicii IL as az pu7f


II seems to be generally admitted, that your fellow
citizen, Chapman johnson, cannot be chosen TO the
Convention from the District of which he is now a
resident, because being Intercepted upon the point
he has expressed himself in favor of white popula-
ton, as the proper basis Of Representations Unless
you elect him therefore, his talents and experience
will be lost to the State for this most important mr.
pose. What those talents are-how noble his lucid
zeal atalnments and elevated and well sustained the
CHARACTER of the whcle rnan-yon amona. whom he
has so long dwelt, ALREADY sufficiently know The
few renanin. patriarchs of the revolution excepted
his claims to the confidence and respect the people
OF Virginia, and particularly for the business
now III hand, are unsu.pussed
| am net unapprs>d that his opposition TO the call
of Conveution and perhaps his cotrse at the Char
lottesvile Convention last summer cave you SON:
cssatistastio but his long Of valuable servi-
ccs In the Senate, ought to outweigh any accidental
and temporary cause OF dspeasure. Fan enemy to
the call ola Convention, being called he is friend to
basng representation upon white population, pr;,,-
ciple for which you contend and to pushing reform
into all the recesscs Of abuse, and constitutional! III
trinity. On all essential points, he will represent
your wishes, the best proof OF which is his being
prescribed i'll the Richmond District as too aJsyL
In brief fellow citizens, he is waredin the Conven-
t'on we who think with you, afraid that we can
not elect him here, and Implore you TO do it for
! our common cause, and common country.
y CITIZEN OF RICHMOND.
10 the Original Friends of Contention IA Richmond.
There will be struggle this evening at the Capt.
toi. The opponents OF the Convention, are every
where making rush, To ret that body cornnos,d nj
its enemies,of men who ali along have opposed cav
reform, and who If they shall obtain majority in
Convention, will lock the wheels of reformation al
what point they please. Frun the organiza ton OF
the Senatorial Districts, they will succeed in this
plan, if correspondent efforts arc not made 10 def at
them The object of the call this evening is to aD-
point delegates to assemble at Williamsburg on the
21th March, tor the purpose of selecting persons to
represent the district III Convention. AS this pria.
ry assembly is will be the complexion of the can
didates they select for l.thcy are enemies OF
Convention, they viii choose candidates who are en-
emes ofConvention; and their choice will have It's
weight with the people. We ought therefore TO
have our inst influence in the Assembly at Williams
burg We are majority in this city, and we ought
to have at any rate, equal voice at William sbuI&
with the non Conventionsts 70 effect this, the
Sfigmai trends oil the cause ought to turn out this
! evening. MARGAROT
To We received some DAYS a~o q commune cation
from Henrico Freehclder, calling upon the people
OF that county to select their members of Assembly
from the county and longer from the CITY of Rich
mond: alledging that the town and county had dis
tnct interests, and that ! as absurd to choose
delegates from the City, as from remote coun-
! ty. This was the substance of the communion
ton, which we did not publish because we thought it
rather acrimonious III style. We notice Ii now, be-
cause the author has made demand for our reasons
IN not publishing his communication. AS we have
given the substance, we hope he will be satisfied
We are requested to say, that Dr. James Saunders
will be candidate for the Senate of Virginia from
the district of Bedford, Campbell and buckingham.
| We are requested to nominate Alexander E. Rose
OF Stafford, as suitable person to represent that
District in Convention.
| We are requested TO nominate Samuel Pennil as
suitable person to represent his Senatorial District
| in Convention.
0 Poll will be opened for Maj JErE SEAD 10 rrnrespnt
the county Of Henrico III the ensuing legislature.
SEVERAL, FREEtiOLDERS.
WE hcnhy nominate ROBERT R1vHs Sen of Nelson county
as 1T for of the Representatives the CoDyeuion
from the District composed of the counties of Amherst Nelson
Albcmae Fluvanna and Coochand Rives is known to
be M favor of reform in Constitution
| .lary Free5otders oftbe County IF -hielsas,
- 10 TiE EprroRs OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL Vine.
lessrs Editors was much pleased your last paper
the name OF Col JAMES RosFRrsoN put nomination with
several Others to represent this District in the Convention