Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-03-31

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fault finders seems to consider it a declaration
taat S'ottsyyania possessed no citizen worthy of the
trust This is an extremely illiberal mode of view
ing the qneson-'n appeal 20 county Pride and PIE
JUDGE, unworthy of the OCCASION. Why were the
people given the dimensions OF the whole state TO
choose rom but that they might bring into couvcn-
ton their best tol.nt and experience, The dignity
and vast moment Of tic subject, ought to ob!itcra,c
the petty jcaloui.s and oca. emulation wl.;c p.:
vail in ordinary elections. Tie selection of Cir
S.anard does not at all imply, that in the r2in.
ion Of the meeting at Oga.,,e court house.
SPoftsylraEia posscsSct no citizen aUr,!.v OF Il
seat IN the convention. 1t is tuo Well known
that the talent Of HAT COUNTY, especially the junior
talent, is hardly surpassed by that of amy jurisdiction
in the stacl implies no moro than a conviction of
his superior qualifications from c,cater cxpc-,oucc
in public affairs NIr. Stannrd d:scnts from our ia,
vortc measures of reformation, and VIC dssen.cd
from the mode denomination by which he was sclcc-
tcd-but whom constitution is TO be framcd we wish
TO see men Of every variety political sentiment ell.
gagged in the task, and acknowledged as his c,nincat
abilities ali hands, Roget so see IN .ttcInpt
made TO defeat his selection by avowcd ;ppeal to SO
miserable and lniscl;evous :, elug as county pride
and jealousy.
strue what we say as mailesome interference
with their county rttarshut simply Us the exercise
of Tire prerVgaive of tls press to a,inndycrt uron
all affairs ofpubc interest One part of tho state is
as exactly much concerned as any other part, in
whonsoever shall be chosen TO the convention-or
the convention has nc local matters to decide, but
great work to accomplish, equally affecting all parts
and all citizens of The commonwealth 1.-THE people
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residen. OF that county they ought not to Ire pre-
vented from choosing him by the consideration tlot
he resides in Richmond
At meeting OF the freeholders at Amherst court
house at March court, Landon CabeIl of Amherst
Robsft Rives sr of Nelson, Vim. T.. Gordon of AL
bcmarle, and James Peasants of Goochlani were
nominated and recommended TO that senatorial dis
! trict, members of the convention.
| Tho Northern Neck convention which met ut
Wcstmorcand court house, lave nominated for the
convention, Judge w. a. G. Dade OF Prince Will
lain. Ellison Currie of Lancaster Hon. Jno Talifarro
OF kg George, and DIR. Murphy Of Wcstmorciand
| JYilGansJm5'g Coavenfion-N-e learn that .hp
Convention of Deputies from this Senatorial District
who assembled at Williamsburg on Friday. closed
their lahors on SattIriny. by noIninatin, Gnu Mr.
shall and Philip ~ Nicholas, esq Of his city Hon
| John Tyler ofCharles City, and Hon. Burwen Bias
sctt Of W iliinnsburg. Mr Tazewel. was in nonin-
alton, but withdrawn or the superstition OF his going
to England; as Judge Senple, who was also,
withdrawn.
| Delegates from Richmond, Ienrico. Charles Citv
James City, York and Warwick attended: who if
they we'll off the representatives, from this
city, mustered something like a hundred constitu-
| tnts among them.
! a severe printed squib FROM Williamsburg, repre-
sents that the Congress discharged their functions
IN conclaoc-one Of the worst features Of a caucus
New Kent, Williamsburg and Elzabcth CITY were
not represented
! DJ-Ihe Foreign News, particularly the speech Of
the King of Great Britain, is uterestipe and smells
strong of a purpose of putting down the Catholic
Association. But this measure, it will rejoice all
friends of Liberty to see, from the tone of the speech
and the reply of the Duke ofWelington to the en-
qurics of the Duke of Newcastle, is to be preceded
accompanied, or followed up, by Catholic ernanci-
paon-at Ill events, there is something like z,o-
mise to that effect.
Dir. Van Buren,, the new Secretary Of State reach
ed Washington On Friday evening.
JACKSON AND REFoRM-sAvtNG AT THE spICor
(CiRcULArl 2,eaarg Department, 4ih .audtoy,s1
Office, March 2ftli 1929
Si: Not believing myself authorized to ciagc the Govern
ntnt with subscription to newspapers other publications
and not perceivng that can derive amy your
onrga in settling the accounts of the United States Navy
have 20 request, Chat you will discontinue sending to this
Office. Very respectfully,
Your o0adient servant,