Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-10-19
Military CONVENTION At POWHA.
TIN COURT HOUSE,

In consequence of misunderstanding among
the officers elected To attend the Convsntion
which was proposed TO he held at Amelia Court
House, on the 2ith of November, and now sought
from different parts of the Brigade, to be held at
Fowhatan Court House, on the 29th of the pre-
sent month, (Oc;o5cr,) it becomes necessary that
ihe causes of that misunderstanding be publicly
explained, In order to produce concert among the
members, and thus to insure a full meeting if pos
sihle. The Cumherlnd Officers held meeting
first, and designated Powhatan Court House, as
the proper place :or The Convention but before their
X solutions appeared in the papers, another meet
ing was held by the Officers f Powhatan in which
1t was Resolved, Thst Amelia Court House, from it's
central situation, was tho most suitable place The
officers of Chesterfield met af:er1 ards, aud dssig-
mated Amelia ConrL House also as suitable plsce
bat appointed dili6r"mt day which o convene
from that set apart by the Meeting in Powhatan.
AT recent meeting in oao of the Regiments of
Buckingham, it Ro>o,vod, That the Con-
vention DO held at Powhataa Court House,
on the 18th of October, thus agreeing with
the Officers of Cumbcrllnd, as 10 the place,
but differing with then as 10 the tiine--At n
previous meeting in the county Of Buckinpham
and subsequent onc in Nottoway. Deputies were
appointed respectively, TO meet at Amelia Court
House. on the 24t!I of November, in pursuance of
the Resolutions adopted by the Officers of ?owha
tam The Officers OF Amelia also made n similar
appointment Thus we Brigade Conven-
lion can be held, unless some of the members elect
cd, Will consent to slcrihca personal for general
convenience. undorstaud from a gentleman who
has bees corresponding with the officers generally
of tho Brigade, that it 10 the wish of a majority
for the Cow, niion 10 no held ut Powhatan Court
House. If This lie tho wish then, the only re-.
mining difficulty, is to agree upon the time when
the Convention shall sit. Should it be held on the
25h, as would seem 10 be the wish of portion of
the officers Of Buckingham, tho Deputies from A.
meha cannot attend, because the county court Of
Ameha will be in session, that very day. OIL
Davis, III behalf of the Officers OF Powhatan, ard
as the result of correspondence between himse. f
anG those of the Brigade generally, prepared
Communication which published i'm the last
Enquirer, designating the 2glh of the present
month, October, a. the time aA Powhatan Court
House AZ the ptpcs. !or tho Deputies to convene:
and it is greatly to be hoped, that all the Delegates
elected in the different counties Of the Brigade
will attend accordingly, in order, by general
movement throughout the State, to arouse if nos
siblc the Legislature TO serious inyestigation Of
the Militia System Of Virginia, which is so init
mato!y and indsponsably connected with the ho,,as
tho safety, aud he liberty Of the country. For if
We can fold arms in vain glorious indifference
and contrary 10 all human experience, calculate
open advancing nation, forever free Of arpres-
SION from t0reiRT pOtcer, yet the blood Of our
southampton B,Cfdrcn "cGjts 10 us from the
gToHnd,' in voice as load thunder. and Ian
guagc as solemn as Holy Writ, ''be ye preparedn
In behalf Of the Oiicors Of POwhatan, it may be
proper to state, that they have never sought to
motives of convenience, but solely because it
seems to be the wish Of majority of-thc Officers
elected 10 attend it. POWHATAN.