Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-11-12
From the Wheeling Compiler, Nov. z.
CESSIO.N To .iLfRYL.4ND

application to the General Assembly of Virginia m
permit much ot the said State lies north of line
drawn due west from the southwestern corner of the
State of Maryland TO the Ohio river he ceded to Ma
ryland, Peter fari ell Esq called to the Chair and
Samuel H. w hitchead appointed Secretary.
After the meeting had beon addressed by number
OF gentlemen relative to the object in view, the follow
ing resolution unanimously adopted:
Resoired, That a Committee of five be appointed bv
the Chair whose duty il shall be take measures by
correspondence and otherwise ascertain the views
and feelings of the citizens of Virginia inhabitnq north
OF the line above described reference TO the ces.;on
above mentioned and TO make report thereupon at
meeting to be held in Wheeling On the Ist Monday in
January next.
"hercupon, the Chair appointed the following gen
tlemen, as said tommittee, viz Moses w. Chaplaine
ESQ. Morgan Nelson, ESQ. DIR. Y Master, Archibald
Woods Esq. and Samuel Sprgg, Esq.
Resolred, That the proceedings OF this meeting be
signed by the Chairman and Secretary, and published in
the newspapers in Wheeling Wellsburg and CIarks-
burgh
Resoired. That this meeting do now adjourn 10 meet
agan the Same place, tho first Monday in January
next.
PETER YARNELL, Chairman.
s. II. WHITEHEAD, Secretdru
At the request Of A. MCLEAN, Esq. we insert the
preamble and resolutions submitted by him TO the me st
ing on Monday last The preference for a connection
with Pennsylvania, indicated by Mr. McCIean, was
universally and decidedly disspproved by the ee,in
motion to adjourn without adopting any rsseution
made by Mr.. Atkinson, also rejected with rreai
unaninity MIR. McCleans proposition, which was re-
Sprigg, S follows
Cordially subscribing to the doctrines set forth bv ,
Roat founders oil olr republic That all arc Great
cd equal, and endowed by their Creator with certain in
aensblo rights, OF which Nhcn they enter into state
Of civil society they cannot be justly Invested; that ali
rghuul foundations Of government are laid in tho con
sent Of the community for which il is establishment
only legitimate objects the safety and happiness Of
the governed; that when these ends fail the peopIe
have an indubable right to alter abolish H. and in
stiute new form congeDaI 10 their interest and
pronotiye OF their welfare and that whenever the
srcise OF these rights is obstruced controlled or rn.tra
ted by any power, short Of majority of the freemen
comPosing the political association such controyenng
power erects itself into tyranny, and the ocarcved mo
longer owe allegiance 10 government thus constift.
ed and thus adpiDistered-we, the citizens Of OLE
county In public meeting assembled, having in common
with our fellow citizens Of Western Virginia and oLe,
portions 9th omnonwe ath, long struggled for tLe
requirement OF our uat and incsntesiJle rights win
held by an arrogant ogarchy the state ond patiently
endured our wrongs while any hope OF redress remain
ed, finding in the ratification Of the present srsocrac,
and unjust constitution, oil prospect of relief bansed
DO solemniy assert rights 10 Withdraw frona \ gov
eminent which treats aliens and denies MA ar
equitable proportion OF power In is administrations ac
eording to the free population Of our territory ard Ell
Their to set up government Of our own or unite ,,in
other state, hc habits of whose people ond d.
principe Of whose constitution are more sbaIsgous :,
those which prevail auoHg ourselves az the ons o. a.,
other eourse shall appear most eligible
Alter the general declaration Of rights The measures
submitted TO the dsbefaon Of this ne ting are Juafter
entirely OF expectancy
The slight opportunities Of familiar intercourse whiel