Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-10-26
COMMERCIAL CONTENTION

Tie BnN is rOtiing!-The Crlz,ns Of Portsmouth
srnbled at their Courthouse on Saturday evcnng-C"l.
Levin Gale in the Chair, and Mr.. Jchn L Davis Sccic
tary The object of the meeting was explained by Jas.
II Langhornr Esq "who, in pertinent remarks,
briefly forth the advantages 10 be derived by tie
State ircm The deliberations Ul the approaching CONNER
cal Coryenon!he deeP and general interests involved
in It's successful issue, and ihc necessity pert al
cordial operation with the Of State in nd.
vancnS The great Object Of The C"rrcntiont csa-
bIshment and maintenance Of Southern Commercial
Independence W!ereupOn, IL vas, on motion,
"RcsOirCd, That a Committee If fifteen be appointed
TO attend representation fom Portsmouth, IN tho
Commercial Convention TO I've holden on thu I'd We'd.
nesday IN November next in the Borough Of Norfolk.
The following gentlemen then appointed By Tic
Chair Arthur Enmerson. ST. Mordecai Cooke, Jno.
Hedges, John C"cke, John AccInelly, Overton Der.
nsTd, John A Chandler, William P Young, Jas NJ.
Binioid, Samuel Waits, Samuel NJ Wilson, John NASH,
John C. Hallon, Stephen COwey, and VIM Collins
"On motion, the Chrman and Secretary Of this meet
ing were added to the committee
The following Proceedings have taken place in . the
distant, but important county OF kanawha, on our West
waters:
"At meeting Of The merchants and other citizens Of
kanawha county, held at The Court House the 10Th
day Of October JOHN ID Lewis, Esq was called To the
Chair, and Atch'd A. Qnarrer, Esq, was appointed
Secretary.
'B. H. Smith, Esq, explained the object Of the meet.
ing, and read letter from the Corresponding Committee
appointed by the citizens of the Borough OF Norfolk, to
gentleman Of this county, npnn the :uhlec; Of Com
cond Wednesday of November next
James Caik, Esq then offered The following prean-
bic and resolutions, which unanimously adopted
'The citizens uf kanawha county here present have
with infinite qualification the Efforts making
by Eastern brethren, To restore to Virginia her
legitimate share Of the direct foreign Of the
u. and they will cordially unite IN every effort whch
may be made, whether by conventions Of The Prupe
otherwise, 10 awaken the public mind Of people to
the value and Importance Of that trade. and 10 direct
their attention 10 the true OF lis loss, and the most
elecIua means Of It's restoration; therefore,
''lst RCsotrCd That we nccept with pleasure the in.
raiion oil our fellow citizens of the borough %! Norfolk
to re unite with them and other portions of the Com.
m"nweaith in Commercial Convention, 10 be held IN
Norfolk on the I'd Wednesday Of November next.
'2d RcSored, That Joel Shrewsbury. Sr James a.
Lewis james Caskie Fleming James William Maxwell,
John Tabb, and Miles King, be- appointed, and they are
hereby requested ,orrpcsen the county Of kana"ha IN
the said convention.
The following resolution was offered by u. W. Sum
mers Esq and unanimously adopted:
"ReSoIrtd That the completion OF the James and Ka.
nawha Improvement, uniting as ii will the great navso.
bic rivers of the West with the Chesapeake Bay should
be regarded thfoug hou Virginia, lndspF Dsdble To
the restoration and enlargement Of her foreign con-.
merce.
Upon motion Of G w Summers, James Craik WIS
added the list of delegates to represent this county
Upon motion OF B. II Smith the NEE ting adjourned.
JNO. d. LEWIS, Chairman.
ARCH. A. QusRRiEE, SeeTstnry.
Election frauds!
II is morIifyrg and disgusting 10 the statements,
which have been published by both parties Of the recent
elections Charges made OF the most outrageous
frauds being prnctsed TO carry the elections fcn!
vania and New Jersey Whole ballot boxes are .a,e "
have been lost pamed upon the officers, OF aliens
and persons having not the shadow Of right 10
Of the grossest corruption being used to zap ,'e
right Of suffra ge.-What spectacle Wonia oil ms
h,b if it could be subsiaTtia'cd ""'' Ir"'''"'"
upon the excesscs of party spirit cue, " y "
attack uoon the fundle ni1 princp'e Oh 'ul ire I"S
iu,ions TIM coruo,ion Of the elective franchise sap+ l'
..,, i,,nJ,I;o, or Reprb!can government. How much
b.icr ,ouid il be 10 lose election, than to carry ny
.nch means The triumph Of man. and Of 10 party,
.,n connen,atc 70. sach attack uPnn the r,at ot
.ufinre and upon the character Of the Republic.
II be hoovrs every friend of Freedom lift up his
voice and his hand agans such abusss-it is the duty
OF The Legislature Of every State, where such ch1fg
have been made, to investigate then, in the stficr'
maanrr and apply the s,rnnges, corrctI"cs which '"'
Constitution will permit II the duty o. Corgrcs-a''
not only to purge the pill, but 10 scrunize every
with the utmost attention; 10 clear their own D'd{ ~
every person who has been wrongfuiy returned, anu
ihterpose such guards, their cpnsi!nona! hu'h',!
conlers 10 the repetition Of such outrageous a''
SEES
But we very much doubt whether any thorough r'"'r
DIV can be found short Of atolshng the whole oa"'
tenn The plan, with The names Of inc W.:
II REGISTERED opposite their vote bring each
face with the officer and The pubIc-enaoies i'e Inc,
not only at tile time Of Offering the Voe' 10 jig 80
Of his qualifications but enables The canu'ua"s "
afterwards better and test the validity OF eveJ com
Inns cu,s off various sources Of fraud "hcn nIse n
fin, ballot box Rat il Iss iES mos sa'uta'1 ..,.
The vo:rr hiIrs-i II car=cS i'm 10 give =, ,,c.s
with moro sprri,--and bins increases, W t'' nn,,y
of !, liz. ind rprnd,rcr .! the ci''zchs ~ n
I,.o ur;n The c!Zsn !i!nIt.i', - !"e