Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-09-10
Meeting Of Citizens at tie Capitol.


Meeting Of Citizens at the Capitol.
On Tuesday many citizens expressed wish for a
public meeting, in order to testify their admiration
OF the late glorious struggle for liberty in France
and for the purpose of designating some mode of
displaying public sympathy and rejoicing. Towards
evening, placards summoning the people to meet at
the Capitol at o'clock were distributed as exten
siveiy as the ateness of the hour and the incemency
OF the weather would permit. Notwithst anding the
unfavorable circumstances which operated against
full meeting, and that many of the citizens were not
even appraised of the intended movement very Iarne
meeting assembled at the hour
On motion of Mr.. Wyndham Robertson. Tho.
Richie, Esq. was called to the Chair, and dno. II.
Peasants appointed Secretary.
The Chairman briefly stated the object of the
meeting, and adverted In glowing terms to the late
glorious events at Paris
Mr. Wyndham Robertson addressed the Chair at
considerable length, and moved the appointment of
Committee of ten to report forthwith the meeting
plan OF concentrating the recent Revolution in
France: and the motion was carried unanimously.
The Char then announced the following Commit
tee, viz Captain Harrison and Lieutenant Robertson
of the Dragons, Ensign Pendeton and Sergeant
Taylor of the Blues, Capt Richardson and Lit. Glib
son OF the Artillery; Col Bernard Peytop, VIM
Gait, Guy 4. G. Allen of the Executive Council,
Br Haxall, and Herve, Esqs and on motion,
D. ii. Peasants, was added to the committee.
The committee having retired short time, return
ed and made the following report:
The coTnuittes appointed by the chair to designate
suitable mode of commemerating he late extraor-
binary and glorious Revolution in France beg leave
to make the following report:
that The sentiment of congratulaion and sympathy,
felt by this meeting, for the ustrous events
at Paris, is too deep and powerful require, or even
to be susceptible Of farther increase or aamation
your committee decline the attempt, and content
themselves With making the following suggestions:
1. That Saturday next be the day Of celebration
2. That procession OF Citizens and Military, be
formed at the Union Tavern, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ,
to proceed up street Fifth street, thence to Fl
street, down FL to the City Hall, and thence to the
Captol aud that all strangers be respectfully invited
to unite.
g. That Mr. Wyndham Robertson be requested to
deliver suitable Address the Hall of the House Of
Delegates at the conclusion of the procession
d That National Salute be fired on the Capitol,
Square, at the conclusion of the address, by the Vol
unteer Companies of the City
g. That the citizens be requested to suspend bust
ness from 10 a. NJ, until the salute be fired.
6. Phat the Chair appoint six Marshas to form
the procession and superIntend Its progress.
y That Committee of Arrangements of 10, be-
appointed to superintend The execution of the fore
gong suggestions, and to do whatever else they may
deem suitable and expedent.
The question was put without debate, on adopting
the report of the Commttee whole, and unan-
mously decided IN the affirmative.
On motion, the people of Manchester we're invited
to unite in the celebration.
On motion, the citizens of Richmond were IN
vited to illuminate their houses Oh Saturday night.
On motion, the procession were requested to wear
tr-colored breast knots
On motion, the Committee of Arrangements were
instructed to produce transparency OF Gen. La
Fayettc to be- exhibited in some suitable and con-
spicuous situation.
The Chair then appointed as Marshals Of the day,
Gen. J. q. Harve, Col Peyton, Col. J. Ruther-
foord, Maj. G. Hyde, Wun. r. PeDdlcton, and Alex
auder l. Bolts, Esqrs.
The Char announced The following gentlemen to
compose the COMMITTEE of Arrangements: Gen. j.
B. Harvie, Peter Daniel BENZ. Watkins Lcigh,
Capt. Harrison aud Cornet Myers OF the Dragons.
Capt b. Richardson and I. Gibson of the La
Fayette Artillery, Ensign PendcIon and r. Taylor
of the Light Infantry Blues, Peter J. Chcvalle, v.
Hcrvc, James NJ. Johnson, and Marcus Cochran,
Esqrs.
On respective motions, Tho. Richie and J. II.
Peasants were added TO tn Committee.
On motion, the proceedings of the meeting were
ordered to be published in the papers of the city.
On motion, the meeting then adjourned.
THO. RITCHIE Chairman
y:to. II. PrEAs.STs, Secretary.