Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-11-19

liar Eustion of the Delegation from the ds,r;f, H.,
represented lthe Albemarle) affrme.I that ,s rosi
was nnchanged said that its Representatives
lney mac the incnati"n, had not the right 10 a.
the ground npnn which they were elect, d
Ahc resolution was laid the table and ordered 10
oe printed. The Committee then resumed the con.
Az 'ne resolution respecting suffrage, when
mr' NICHOLAS addressed it Mt length, in reply ia
Me srs henderson and Wilson, in opposition 10 the
principles OF general suffrage, and in favor Of the
| freehold restriction.
ton OF Mr.. LrIan of Chesterfield. the Conmf,ee
rose On motion of Leigh (of c. the Convention
Gnanged the hour of meeting from 10 10 ! o'clock
The Convention then adjourned.
TO Nessrs WILLIAM CAMPBELL, JAMES Sap,Rs an, sxr,,
ofroS' auenssrs IF C9nren'ioa from the Camptc Bed.
yorad buckingham District -
Genlemen-Havns documents addressed n v,,
"ipo.nng 10 he instructions from constituents; which re-
obtained your seats it become with you matter for r
rous investigation how you aci whether in
Jory OF y2Yr constituents a, the polls with perfect Shder
standing OF The whole subject before them and your apa;on,
those of The majority of your ,r~ expret in ol
ae 20 sne Instructions recently received have conf
saisfac ory shen tina, majority OF your Constituent, HAD
.y enanssh Their opinions siuce your election you would
renan from Norfolk, resign your seats , can cor NO
, IN oui situation you have only calmly investigate
the best evidence before yon is whether ron believe ,ia,
majority Of the freenen your District, the opinions
expressed III the instructions received by you Buck isham
and cnnpbeD In ofder get facts on which to form
an opinion in This you rely upon the evidence f
sat;ah you have been able from rzens Of your
district since YOU left The evidence fhisEely The instrc
ohs themselves of character which WILL think give
NOSE documents but little weight with you Those from Buck
ingam only signed by two persons Iav;no vo, an,;I
~ The dark as TO the character Of the meeting or lis numbers
nave oeen told by gentleman who present, that ths
asociacy county: those Who hare nermy s
Convention in shape which has en- pe .en,ed n
'he' rohaly not one OF whOin gave either Won vote
te, rio
from TINS acE There tie one, AMI is ,hre has
cen change, f,tere has re action since the eIon
NAT change must have been favorable liberal rrnc:n -
~ III te county o buckingham, arsocracy has but eighty nor
Shippers must be greatly the decline more le
raj counties oi the District The Camnl instructions or
sghesl oy less than 2QO perons ard thew three
.yfR. on Courts two Deputy Sherifs the Marshal and De-
py Mafshai OF ths Chancery Court are conspicuous al
nrs' glance with aeir and iainers nj
hea and even Of Amherst auoiher Dsrc are 70
s 'o." mere large number Of names belonging 10 MGR
an', Clerks II the town OF Lynchhurg (Hho is well known
seldom refuse obge acquaintance in hi, INV wbs
mo Sy out of the qucstion) will lonn there trasc
na paper sucn names and how many viii renans perans
iy who constitute the small minority in thai county o
have ever opposed the Convention and whose names a hs
ond recorded on the polls in support OF its unciunpr
mig enenies The Bedford instructions have NOT seen
DIX am told they arc oil piece with the Others IL is we'll
kno"o 10 you gentlemen, that District there has ALWAYS
been minority opposed TO Convention The eaic, has
iort and THIS minority undertakes instruct yo 10 do
NaH 10 vote against eera Opinions and IN vim
late the VIII OF that majority by whom were elrc
ihs however modest i'll that minority, incnns..cn il
accods with the very prs cc which they wish you egran
III 'e tonitutcn tia: minority shall rae Such instructions
have weight with yru II you ask WIN the friends Of
liberal prime pies i'll your District do forward and
you counter INSTRUCTIONS answer, is because they 1--we
:hat be eitE. wleeled raronned your
tho aIifce cauor opponents and t! answer an
warranted in giving by information derived from gen, CT
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