Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-05-22

Clay ansoeracy were hari run Desperation esecnonE
your futile eforhe story Of the SIX militia men,
coffin handbills reading peng and spurious a will no.
all doOd Hickoryi is pure and deeply rooted IN
the patriotism and the discriminating powers of the Amrri
people, TO be shaken, much less moved, by the
pufs OF so uDwhvlesome atmosphere.
sse Ts No p % @ Of s The c Of
rpOndea Richmond sigad "a Passenger" hc.d,s
"ySo DuOn Meeting Rcnond Tho whole thing u
sO eighty hundred iiu"s present
who had been aae,el by cu'ioity Now ies that per-
them amounting to IS Known three
haps thu r6antWc noticed tho mretns
some OF tho most especee citizens of RicinondEDIloH'
BALTIMORE, May 10
The ConrentiOn.-The following members OF the Con-
venon have arrived, and taken lodgings at Barnnms:
Mcsss. p. ". .Nich0idS 1hOs ". s. Gregory. Hol.
der HudginS, and Doctors Bos,ceH and Hudgus, from
Virginia
coMMU.NYC.,TSD
Militia together with number ri the citizens of Middle
sex county. held meeting in Ut@nna, on Wednesday
the li,h April, iss&-Col. VIM Shepherd in the Chair
and Major Richard a. Christian, Secretary. The object
for which they had assembled, having been explained Ly
tho Secretary, Capt Erastus T. Montague presented tho
following preamble and resolutions, which unan
mously adopted:
Whereas wel-rcgulated MilirE. composed of citizen
soldiers drawn from the body the people as occasion
may require, aud returning agaip when il is past TO the
peaceful avocaiionS of civil life, has been Justly
si.red the only military establishment combining ecen
cy oil action with entire safety the State; and whereas
constant state OF preparation and readiness either
pei foreign INVASION quiet domestic disturbance,
the OF preserving the uninterrupted enjoy
ncnt OF peace; and whereas, all the hate cnmcnts
the Militia Laws OF this COmmonwcal have direct
dency 10 cncrvatc the system and destroy its efficiency
i'll the first place, by circuscing the powers prvi-
lcges Of the officers within limits take
in the Of the neritonouS all commits
sons OF even the highest grade and in the second place,
TO inspire the citizen with contempt for system
the beauties and eNcellcucics OF which he pro-
perry appreciate, unless be frequently presented
his view and whereas, IL Is right common trccmcn
and particularly cherished tx Virginia, for the sovereign
people not only 10 point out their grievances and demand
or the Legislative authorities proper redress but also
direct the enactment OF such laws they think call
culated promote their happiness and prospcityThere
fore,
ResOired As the opinion Of this meeting, that the Nil
ia Lewsof Virginia require radical ndneni; that tho
number OF musters ought obe increased that men
should be generally armed.
Resolved That the Officers and men throughout ,Ise
State be requested 10 call county meetings. and get up
II memorials to- the Legislature on this subject.
Il ReSolred That Maj Richard a. Christian Richard NJ
Segar and VIM. JnSsee ESqrs Capts. Erasius T. Monta
guc Edmond Hcaly Edmond H. Montague and John l.
Boss Col. Warner Ronne, Eieutcnants WIN H. Redwco
and Robert C.Owen, and Col VIM. Shepherd be appoint
cd committee TO prepare memorial the Legislature
ter.
Resolved. That Major Valentine Y. Conway, our sor-
thy Inspector be requested present copy of these RI
solutions 10 the Officers of tho several Re gimens copos-
ing this Brigade, and request their corporations
heSofred That these proceedings he signed by tho
Chairman and Secretary, ami that the Editors of public
Journals in Virginia he requested to publish them.
WILLIAM SHEPHERD, Chairman
iIcHD a. ChRtsTIAN, Secretary.