Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-09-09
Meeting of Citizens at tie Capitol.


Meeting of Citizens at the Capitol.
On Tuesday, many ci,izens expressed wish for q
public meeting, in order to testify their admiration
of he late GLORIOUS struggle for liberty France
and for the purpose of designating mode o
displaying public sympathy and rejoicing. Towards
evening, pacards summening the people to meet al
tho Capitol at o'clock distributed as eXteu
svely the latcness of the hour, and the incemency
Of the weather would permit. Notwithstanding the
onfavorable circumstances which operated against
full meeting, and that many of the citizens not
appraised of the intended movement, very large
meeting assembled al the hour,
On notion OF Mr.. Wyndham Robertson Tho
Ritchc, Esq called the Char, and Jno. ii.
Peasants appointed Secretary.
The Chairman briefly stated the object of the
meeting, and adverted IN glowing terms to the late
glorious events Paris
Mr.. Wyndham Robertson addressed the Chair at
considerable length and moved the appointment OF a
Committee Of report forthwith 30 the meeting
plan of COMMUNICATING the recent Revolution III
France and the motion carried unanimously.
The Char then announced the following Commit
tee, VIZ: Captap Harrison and Lieutenant Robertson
of the Dragons, Ensign Pendeton and Sergeant
Taylor of the Blues, Capt. Richardson and 1t. Glib
son OF the Artillery; Col Bernard Peyton, VIM.
Gait, Guy r. e. Allen, of the Executive Council,
DR.. Haxall, and v. Horvo, Esqs and on motion,
J. Il. PIeassnts, was added TO the committee.
The committee having retired short time return
ed and made the following report
The committee appointed by the char to designate
suitable mode OF commemoTating The late extraor-
binary and glorious Revolution in France beg leave
to make the following report
From The pressure of time and from the conviction
that the sentiment of congratulation and sympathy,
felt by this meeting, for the recent ustEous events
at Paris, is deep and powerful require,
to be susceptible OF, farther increase animation,
your committee decline the attempt, and content
themselves with making the following suggestions:
/. That Saturday next be the day of celebration.
Q. That procession IF Citizens and Military, be
formed at the Union Tavern, al 10 o'clock, a. NJ.
TO proceed up l. Fifth street, thence to III
erect, down 10 tue City Hall, and thence to The
Gapto and that all strangers Dc cspcctul!y nvitcd
to unite.
8 That Mr. Wyndham Robertson be requested to
deliver suitable Address the Hall Of the House of
Delegates at the conclusion of the procession.
4. That National Salute be fired on the Capitol
Square, the conclusion OF The address, by the Vol
untecr Companies of the City
3. That the cuIzens DC requested to suspend bust
mess from 10 a. NJ. until the salute be fired.
G. That the Char appoint siH Marshas to form
the procession and supenn;end IT'S progress,
?. That Committee of Arrangements of 10, be
appointed to- superintend The execution of the fore
gong suggestions, aud to do whatever else they
deem suitable and expedient
The question put without debate, on adopting
the report OF the Committee q whole, and unani-
mously decided IN the affirmative.
On motion, the people of Manchester were invited
to unite IN the celebration.
On notion the citizens Of Richmond were in
yed to illuminate their houses oG Saturday night.
On motion, the procession were requested to wear
tri-colored breast knots
ON motion, the Committee Of Arrangements were
instructed to produce transparency OF Gen. La
Buyotc to be exhibited IN some suitable and con-
spcuous situation.
The Chair then appointed Marshas Of the day,
Gen. J. b. Harve, Col. u. Puyton, Col. !. Ruther-
foord, Maj e. Hyde, VIM +. Pendlcton, and Alex
uuder Bots Esqrs.
The Char announced he following gentlemen to
compose the COMMITTEE Of Arrangements: Gen. !.
b. Harvie Peter Daniel, Benz. Watkins Leigh
Capt. Harrison aud Cornct Myers OF tho Dragoous.
Cant b. Richardson and IT. Gibson of tho La
Fayeuc Artillery, Ensign Pcndlcton and T. Taylor
of the Light Infantry Blues Peter J. Chevallie, V.
IIerve, James NJ. Johnson, and Marcus Cochran
Esqrs
On respective notions, Tho. Richie aud II.
Pleesnnts were added to IN Committee
On motion, the proceedings Of the meeting werc
ordered to be publishcdip ,ho papers Of tho city.