Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-11-28

H0Ue, Robert II. Miller. anu thomson r. MASON
be appointed committee to address TO them
letter of coincidence ON this affecting e,eat.
The next General Assembly Of Virginia will
have an important duty to perform in the election
of two United States Senators. Our readers
have been Informed of the prominent names al.
ready mentioned for that high ufice: and from
these it will be seen, that the old system of
fning the honors OF the state to particular sec
ton OF country, and 10 particular party. is ex.
pected to be continued. Such man as Chap
MN Johnson not even thought Of, when MIR.
Archer and Mr.. Stevenson are - familiar in our
mouths" Such is the folly OF party!
Were it likely thar expostulation or exhorta-
ton would avail, we would gladly pause to be-
secch the Legislature to act wisely and delibe-
rately in this natter. and with reference solely
| to the honor and interests Of the Commonwealth
Virginia is entitled to have high standing in the
estimation of her sister States, and this can only
be obtained by sending to the National Congress
her most distinguished and gifted sons. Let it
be remembered that the talent of Virginia is not
always confined to the James River country, and
that some men Of pure faith have been found ou,
of the pale of the established political Church
More enlarged and liberal views than have hi
therto characterized the dominant party would
certainly bring forward many who are now in OBJ.
security, and who might be an honor 10 the State
aud Coanry.
We trust the members of the Legislature will
come to this important election with minds dis.
posed to consult rather the glory aud welfare Of
the Old Dominion than the trim and balance Of
any political party.
Georgia .4ni TMiF Conreation.-On the
10Th inst the Resolutions introduced Mr.. For.
sy,h, for examining into the credentials Of the
Delegates, were again under discussion. being
the fourth day of the debate upon them)-and
after an animated debate. the question was final
" taken upon them. when they were rejected,
by vote of 6s to Sc. Upon this decision. Mr.
FORSYTH, and those who voted with him withdrew
from the Convention, as was stated yesterday,
and sent in the following
PROTEST
| or the Delegates ,oho secetied from tho ConUen-
ton. ,oaea that body refused an adequate scru-
TIM into the authority of lis members to act as
Delegaie, of tie People Of Georgia.
The undersigned. who have been appointed
DeIegatesto a State Convention TO be held at
MhIidsevile. hereby declare their secession
from the body which is now sitting under that Ii
tie. for the following reasons:
First-More than twenty counties are unrepre.
sented in the Convention. The absence of 50
large part Of perfect representation would, in
any case, make it probable, and in the present
instance renders it almost certain, that every IN
portant vote of the majority of the Conven
ton will be, IN effect, vote of the minority Of
the people.
Second-Nnt only have more than twenty
counties plainly indicated that they lisapprove
the Convention. by declining to elect Delegates,
but many of those which are represented. made
appointments. not because they approved Of the
Convention, but that their Delegates might en-.
deayor to avert the evils which they anticipated
from The meeting, and in the expectation that
those delegates would withdraw, whenever q
course should be adopted inconsistent with the
rights Of their constituents
Third-We CONCEIVE that course has been
our constituents, bat with justice to the whole
people. A very great proportion Of those sitting
as delegates have produced 40 sufficient evidence
that they are duly authorised to appear in behalf
of those Counties which they nominalIy repre-.
sent; and The majority Of the Convention has re.
fused In institute and enforce such scrutinv as
IL indispensable to the investigation Of this es-
sentia! fact.
>. Under these circumstances, we deem il an i'm
perative duty-to secede-at the same time enter.
inga solemn protest against ans authority or in
fuence, which may be claimed for the acts Of the
body which we have left; as acts Of Conven.
ton representing the People Of Georgia.
The catalogue Of the Faculty and Students Of
Amherst College. now before us, presents very
gratifying exhibition Of the Aourisblng condition
Of that institution. The number of Students,
in all, IS ga. The course Of study pursued