Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-10-14

being day. for the purpose the propr.
~ OF nsue,oe our delegates the subject Of The
election vi u. =. Senator Tor y,rs nia Simon Carson, E.q
was called 10 the chair, aud Thomas f. Nelson. appointed
Secretary. Preparatory 10 the appointing OF a committee
the meeting was eoqueny addressed by Messrs. Smith
and Barton, IN calculation OF their last winter
voting Tor b. w. Leigh, Senator whose speeches were
received with unanimous applause. Alter Which, Oh
ion O Joseph H. Sherrsrd. Esq Committee Of twelve
was appointed odrs resolutions. The following genie
men composed the comm ee: Joseph n. Shertad. john
Buce, Richard L. Byrd, Robert Page John etloot
George Aulick. John X. Cooke Joseph Tuey Thomas r.
Nelson, Seth Mason. ID. W. Barton, and ia. Chairman
he commit ee having retired Tor short time, returned
with the following ssoiuons. which separately
and each unanimously adopted
Hesofred, AS the opinion OF this meeting, that il is the
,gh' o' the people TO instruct Their Representa-
ives Oh all questions OF public legs alton, and the
Representative /, bound 10 oOt the will VI his constituents
when iary exercised; but believing tia, the exercise OF
this right ought to be unbiased that OF elecion this
meeting declares its conviction that the faires,
pertaining The sense OF the people upon any political
measure, IL by full i.cusson and open nterchany. ol
sentiment M their primary scmblies.
Hesoced, Thatwe have witnessed with the course
pursued by many OF the opponents oi our isng uised lei
w-ei'zen Benz min Watkins Leigh in attempting TO ex
etc popnar prejudice against him. auI TO produce errone
ous Impressions IN regard to pCiral opinions by r. pr.
sen'i"s HIM a. opposed To The principles
construction Which have often the sanction of
the People oi Virginia aud Tor the charter
OF the Bank OF the United States when is well known
that The former have receive his ste adv suppo, and
ha' he has been uniformly opposed to the latter, 10
Tue eNte" OF denying iis consiilutionslity
hesJctd, That while thi' meeting will not inpugn the
with them on this suffice they are, nevertheless con
slranedto enter their solemn protest the node ,hey
nave adopted oi obtaining instructions dele To
vote against MIR L. ig as at variance with the approved
and settled usages OF Virginia. and establishing prece
den which, by closing the door ganst tat full tar aud
open discussion esseniiaio the formations OF enlightened
public opinion, WILL III effect substitute the will Of few
scnve ani managing parlsaus Tor the deliberate
oil the body OF the people.
Resoired That our DELEGATES elect IN IN. pax c.,..
Assembly having been chosen by tho people, after
consdei alton and with nil knowledge Of their DISPOSE
~ RIA MIR l.fa
RED 10 impair the confidence then reposed in them this
meeting deems Inc pedlent give them any instruction.
IN reference 10 the election OF Senator Congress which
hey VIII be required TO make; and will therefore leave
hsn 10 the exercise OF their Judgment in IN kine the
selection. 40 ~
Rsored That there much in the presen, condition of
public affairs 10 exce the of The
irlo aud planhrcpisi Tor the safely OF our institutions
ani even the existence OF liberty i,selarising in great
measure from the exravagan aud anti claims
OF power which have been urged behalf Of the General
Government, aud especially the Executive Department
thereoi-csins, which this meeting hazards nothing i'm
pono"ncg utterly rrpugnanI 20 the principles free 90
etnm'nt--incompa,ibe with the prrserya alton of liberty
sni popular Ilgs and conflict alike with The letter aud
spirit Of the Constitution. ~
Hts0red. That one of the most alarming signs of the
nes consists Ia The readiness with which public men of
the present day abandon long rshed poll zeal opinions
10 sun the changing aspect OF affairs, conform with
the will OF thosS in authority.
Resoped, That the individuals composing this meeting
WILL at all times, prefer the interest their country TO that
~ any pa'y' OF m""' or set oil men whatsoever and
Peugc themselves oppose, by all lawful means every
winch may be made upon the Constitution, AMI
70 es al me threshold the first approaches Of tyranny in
any form and nom every source.
Nelson,
Resofred, That Col John B. d. Smith be requested TO
permit the publication OF the Letter written by Mir Iriyb
~ May last, ia answer addressed 10 him by Colonel
Smith, on the subject OF his in the Virginia Conyen
uon which has been much misre presene n this quarter
provided he should Iee himself al liberty so TO do.
On motion, Resoped That these be publish
ed In the Winchester papers, Richmond Wing aud the pa
pers oil the contiguous counties. The cling then adjourn
ed. SIMON CARSON (,bo;,,,o,.
L. NELSON Secretary.
WINCHESTER, Oct. T.
PUnLIc MEErING.-The meeting inv ed by Col
smith, convened at She Court hou.e IN this place vester
DAY we dropped IN Tor moment aud found quite
numerous sssemblAge oil very respectable citizens. We
can say hing about the present who approved
OF The course nj proceeding; we saw many a great
many, who Ind put their the Instructions in black
and white. Col. Simon Carson in the Chair and Il
r. Nelson, Egg, Secretary. The proceedings we pre-
sumo, will be- published Virginidn.