Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-11-14

- he following proceedings at Norfolk are cal.
ciIatcd TO arrest deep attention. They srryc r.
show t'e nFropristy aad folacy Of partial instrlc
lions, gotten up Ivy the activity Of particular and
sonetlvcs, in crested individuals.
At numerous ma citing OF the Voter, of The Ro
rough Hi Norfolk. hrld III pursuance nf public r,ti.o
ut tH" In[e1 Hull, on the IIth Of Eovcnhcr lc,,
.HFhrs hfHG, Esq. was CellnH 10 The On =. mi
Louis ). fcURNtorHr Esq. appointed Secretary.
Il was Then stated by members of tho rro.iirc
that 4 had been called ior the purpose of tal1 irfn
consideration the late aldrcss TO his constituents h,
General RoEnRr 3 = .yror; one Of the = .l,r[,t ~
from tits District to the Convention, now sif,i1, i,
Richmond; 10 inquire into the circumstances ,oi;cb
had su 'enly Influenced i::rn 10 resign his Office
ana 70 deh5e1ate upon The important question before
that body.
C;GNEnAr. TAYLon hqrinr brcn invited 70 attend
tbs meeting, explained his reasons for the cou, Inc
had pursued, and his views grneraliv
WhoreUpon the following resolutions werc sub
mNted 10 the consideration Of tie meetinr and Inv
ing been put by the Cilhir, were adopted
l. Htsofred, FRAT the instructions Iatcl. sr-t b,.
some OIL inc iFeehC!cers andN 0teTs of tins District
TO their Delegates in The Convention were not
known 70 or coucHr-Cd II Uy minority OF the ,,ors
OF the District; no public notice having been even
whereby the wishes OF minority might be cousrIfc
on so important Q measure That, therefore, th.
viii OF the minority not having been psrrrtaiacd e.
expressed by them, si1 Instructions are not ccrst-
eTodto have been bnGing the Representatives aud
tie more 50, Us somc nov present IN this J,7ccti-
vho signed th"uJ, declare that they acted therein
NIti'ut 'a- G''i o'Dii I.!O tjN
the OBJECT, and regret their participation in lie meg
euro.
2 Hssoigc2. Tha, nevertheless, this ,nactin. -,
~ mghy applaud Che purity Of he motives sh ch ac-
tua'ed orr representative Gcu. HourRr Z. FAY5oa.
~ tho course which be has pursued under his con
vct.oas az the moaCnt that thereby he US oOovng
;he u.shns OF majority Of bis constituents. THAT
his PTcmpiiuGG On tho occasion vas tLc dictate of
oiy and delicate sense ofhouou- worthy Of our repre-
sentative. That in tis sacrifice Of MS private feel
ngs, under circumstances calculated 10 iDlict
wound upon them, md to dishoncr his principle. and
character as public agent. Though we ayquit auy
ot design TO produce such II 1t either UPON
HIM, or those Hho had delegated hinj nc has aruqe1
SIN higher ciaiiu to confidence aud support by
this signal evidence Of his Acknowledgement, Of No
right of he constituent 10 Instruct The REPRESENTATIVE
8. Res1Ired, That whatever differences Oh oDinio,
may exist among cny III this meeting, upon some OF
the questions Involved tho discussions Of the Con
vcnilO1 some ofus having takeuu different view OF
them from Gen. TAYLo9, whilst urge portion OF
Us highly approve he principles aud measures advo-
Gated by blgI. 80 for they have been disclosed;
yet the imPcii confidence which Is rcposed by all
III his pa Elojisin, integrity, talents aud experience
demands thu he should, Justice both to lin, ona
ourselves he afforded on opportunity far i'.i lcve
oPeHent % ''yF .l a.d plans; ,eitI g-sS = rr
lance .ht ~ 49,. aorOio tcgts.c,,,. a - yi.:s