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

lt being Court day,) pursuant prev tous notice.
Tor the purpose OF ascertaning the best mode in
their opinion OF nominatin to III. freeholdcrs OF
this Senatorial district, fonr fit and proper persons
10 represent the said Distrc, in the Convention 10
ne held IN October next, in conformity TO an act OF
tee iast General Assembly Of Virginia, for the
purpose Of revising the Constitution Of this Com
monwealth,
Doctor Samuel Peasants was called TO the chair
and Lotun y. Eleltt appointed Secretary.
hesofred, That this meeting will proceed toap-
point hve persons a committee to meet similar
committees to be appointed from the other coun
ties and Cities ia the said District, for the pur-
pose oil nominating four suitable persons to rep
resent said District in the Convention aforesaid.
and the following Gentlemen were accordingly
appointed as the committee from the County OF
nenrico, 10 wit:-CaPt. Benjamin Sheppard, Ma
jor Edmund Christian, john G. Williams, Will
liam b. Randolph, and Richard Adams, EsGrs.
Hesolred, That the several Committees appoint
ed as Aforesaid, he requested TO assemble at Will
liamsburs, ON Friday, the eth day of the present
month.
Resolved, That the other counties and cities in
sa!d district be requested to appoint similar Com
mittees TO meet the time and place afore said for
the purpose OF uniting 10 carrying into effect the
object OF the first Resolution
hesotoeu, mat the proceedings OF this meeting
De published in the several newspapers printed in
Richmond.
SAM'L. PLEAsANTs, Chairman.
LoFTIN n. Elicit, Secretary.
FOR THE ENQUIRER
AT a meeting Of number Of the Delegates,
held at the Capitol. on the 9th instant, Mr.. Edg-
Mgf0n oil Brooke, was called 10 the Chair and Mr..
WILSON Of Monongalia, appointed Secretary: The
following Resolutions were offered by Mr.. DOd-
drudge, and unanimously adopted, viz:
l. Resofred, as our opinion, That the provision
contained in the Convention Bill, which provides
Tor the call OF special Session of the General
Assembly, to be elected under the present Consti-
tuition, in the year 1880, to put into operation the
new constitution, is improvident and unjust The
General Assembly so TO be convened, will be, that
unequal representation Of the people, of which we
complain.
= Resotred, That we consider the rejection Of
the resolution for taking census OF the people OF
this state. grievance: And inasmuch we think,
many evils would be avoided, ifthe approaching
convention could be possessed Of the true state of
our population, and as legal means TO obtain such
census have been refused,
B. Therefore ResOlped, That il be recommend
ed to the friends Of reform in every county and
corporation, to meet together at their respective
courthouses, and appoint some suitable person or
persons TO take an enumeration of the population
OF their respective counties and corporations-dis-
tinguishing, the number OF whites-of free people
Of colour, and Of slaves, in differen; columns
heSo1Ccu, lHdttne person or persons so to he
appointed TO take the census recommended by
these resolutions, be required to act under OATH
and that it shall be their duty to transmit their
return to the convention TO be holden i'm the CITY
oil Richmond, on the first Monday in October next
5. Resoiued, That by private subscription, or
otherwise, we endeavour to pay the expense of
taking the census enumeration proposed
ReroIred, That these, our proceedings be signed
by our chairman and secretary, and that the public
prints be requested TO publish the same.
j. EDGINGTON, Chairman
E. c. WILSON, Secretary.
The Cdtinet.-The Alexandria Phoenix is
coming out with a harsh and elaborate attack
upon the Program Of the new Cabinet, which is 10
he submits; ed TO the Senate for their coni,rpson
II does some sort of justice, however, to Mr. Van
Buren,:
MIR. Van Buren, is certainly capable whether
he is politically honest, is question we mean not
now to ask)-has been faithful to his party-and
represents most important member oil the confe-
deracy. We 1ciH not therefore cavil with the Ge-
neral's choice with regard to him. Ii NAV, how
ever, not be unreasonable to predict, that Mr. Van
Buren,, before the four years twill wish him
self in better company"
No, indeei! the Editor need not atteinpt 10 rayI
about the selection ofMr. v. b He is one of the.
hrst and best qualified men cake him every sort
oil way, which Cen j. could have selected 10 grace
his cabinet.-We have frankly confessed that the
Cabinet is not in every respect TO our own taste;
yNe WIN MT. dn DuIeD - Mclean II 1.-THE only
i've men with whose qualifications we are person-
dHy dcquainfsd) we do not hesitate 10 express
our trust that the measures of this administration
will be ably and honestly conducted These two
men are certainly business men--of grea, indus
try; oil profound sagacity; Of unshriuking energy of
mind; and possessed at large OF the confidence Of
the natioD.-With two such men, the distinguish
ed parsonage who presdes over che government,
will be very much assisted in realizing the homes
Of ms MS countrymen. His own integrity and public
spirit will animate their endeavors. He goes for
reform, for the retrenchment Of expenses, for the
payment OF the public debt, for the equalization of
the public burhens-for the introduction of bet
ter principles into the administration of the gov
eminent. lie Is opposed TO all bargains and in
trguc; TO travelling cabinet TO naturalization,
Of exPence; 10 all eiectioDeering for office. We
are not personally acquainted with his other Sc.
cfetaries. We hope they will do their duty-witb
all their minds, with all their souls, and with all
their strength. We shall make arrangements for
receiving by our next paper the Inaugural speech
winch Will be delivered tomorrow.
The friends OF the Tariff first cried I'D, that The
late Resolutions OF the House of DELEGATES couId
succeed only by a meagre majority of some 20
Votes-nut as soon as they were bstfled in this
calculation by majority of about 49, they take
a new tack. They then affect to compare the
votes which were given on the late Anti-Tarj6
Resolutions in Virginia, with those which were
given three years ago Why do they pass over
VIC u,iie'euce Hilch prevails between the scope
and character Of tbs Resolutions, Why do they
pass over the votes which were given two years
ago! Why, in stating the small vote of the mi.
norify, three years ago, do they pass over the
vote OF the mdjority7-1he vote Of the minoriiy
would then have been decidedly greater, if all the
votes mad been taken-ior there were at least 20
more votes given against the taking up of the
Resolutions than were Immediately after given on
the LIST Resolution, upon the constitutional point y
and as to the majority in 1926, il was oniy I33