Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-11-17
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Ma numerous meeting Of the Voters ofthe Borouri
o. Norfolk, held In pursuance Of public notice. at m,
Town Hall, on the llih Of Nov. 1929, Miles King ESQ
was called to the Chair and Louis j. Fsurniquet ESQ
appointed Secretary.
~ was then stated By members Of tho meeting tina
had been called for the purpose Of taking into
suon the lat: address 10 his constituents by General
nooeV layior, one OF the Delegates from this Dis
".' 20 tue Convention, now sitting in Richmond to in.
qore INTO the circumstances which had sudde My mi
hn To resign his 'fhce-and TO deliberate upon
'"e Important questions before that body.
General Taylor having been invited to attend hi,
mestng' explained his reasons for the course he had
pursued, and his vcws generally
heteupou the following resolutions were submit.
tes 10 the consideration Of the meet ting and having
been put by the Chair, were adopted.
l. Resoired, That tho Instructions lately sent
oy some OF the Freeholders and Voters Of this Dis.
tr'ct to their Delegates In the Convent were no,
known to or concurred in by majority Of the Voters
OF the District: No public notice having been given
whereby the wishes OF majority might no consulted
OF the majority not having been sscertsinsd or express
Ell ny them. such instructions 10 have
oeeh binding on the Representative, and the more so
some now present In this meeting who signed the
declare that therein without due de ,on
aud full understanding Of the object and re sret their
participation In the measure.
q. Resoiced, That nevertheless this IN citing verv
highly applaud the purity Of the motives which actuat
cd our representative, General Robert Tayior in the
course which he has pur'ued, under his convictions At
Tie moment that thereby he ODE wing the wishes of
majority OF his constituents. That his prompitude
on the occasion the dictate Of lofty and delicate
sense OF honor, worthy OF alive That in
ms sacrtce OF his private elings, under
ces calculated to inict wound upon Them and 10 dis
honor his principles and character a, a public agent
enough we acquu any OF a design 10 produce such an
effect either upon him, those who had hi,p\
he has acquired still higher claim our confidence
and support, by this signal evidence of his acknow
edgement OF the right Of the constituent to instruct the
representative.
RESOLVED, That whatever dere es of oppion m "
exist among any in this meeting, upon some of the
questions involved in the discussions of the Cony
some OF us having taken different view of the m from
Gen. ayior, whilst large portion of us highly an.
20 lar as they have been disclosed; yet the implicit
confidence which is reposed by ALL in his patriotism in
egrity talents and experience demands that he sbouJ
IN justice both 10 him and ourselves be afforded an on
porunity Tor full Development Of his principles and
plans; with perfect reliance that he will devote his hest
energies to advance what he may believe will tend TO
the union, prosperity and happiness OF his native state
and where our immediate interests NAV involved that
MS common interests with own, and the furture ap-
Propauon Oh ms own conscience sufficient guaran-
tee for the integrity OF his conduct.
A. Resolved Therefore, that il is the wish Of This
meeting that Gen. Robert b. Taylor should Immediate
ely resume his seat i'm Convention: That to this end
our worthy felow-citiZen, Hugh Blair Grigsby ESQ
be- and he is hereby requested, to his seatand
mat the remaining Delegates from this District be- and
ihey are hereby requested thercupon re-eoct Gem
Robert ID. Taylor
Resolved That fellow citizens of the count;e.
OF Princess Anne, Norfolk and Nansemond, be- and
they are hereby respectfully solicited to with
us forth in promoting the object OF this meeting
D. Resolved That these proceedings be signed by the
of this Borough and that copies of them be transmitted
TO the Delegates from this District in the Convention
MILES KING, Chairman.
LEWIS j. FoURNIoUET, Secretary.