Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-12-24
prR1Jc MEETING OF THE PEOPLE

PUBLIC OF THE PEUPlE.
AT meeting of the people of King William County,
opposed to the attempt now making to remove their
seat of Justice TO Aylets held at the Court House.
Monday, the 25h day of November, ls3? the following
proceedings took place, and ordered to be PUBLISH
ed in the Wing and Enquirer:
On motion of Dr. John S. Lewis, William 2. Taylor,
ESQ.,, was unanimously called to the Chair.
Mr.. Taylor, before taking tho Chair, addressed the
people with much modesy and dignity. He stated
that it a very unexpected call, and one which he
felt some hesitation in accepting, because OF his being
at this time resident of the County of Caroline. The
invitation, however, had been made by his old fellow
citizens and neghbors of the county where he had for
merly resided, and for whom he entertained great
pect. 1t was doubt prompted by their good will for
him. and the knowledge that he had considerable in
terest in the county, which produced strong and COM
mon tie, not to be easily broken. 1t under that
aspect of the that he had into their meeting,
he felt that he had perfect right to participate i'll
their feelings of opposition TO the removal of their
ancient and eligible seat of justice 1t had been here
long time, and, in his opinion, in the right place,
and he did wish disturbed. In order how
ever, to place it in the power OF any single individual,
who entertain objection to his taking the Chair,
avail himself of the obccton he would conclude by
stating that there person present who would
object, he would then decline the Offer altho ne should
still entertain proper of the honor intended to be
conferred on him by so many OF his fellowcitizens,
for whom he had always entertained high regard
MIR. Taylor here paused-and the motion was again
formally put, and carried with perfect unanmity.
Captain Fielding Slater then invited by the
meeting to act as Secretary
The object of the meeting having been briefly stated
motion of DR. John :. Lewis, the following reSou-
ton unanimously adopted:
Resolrcd That Standing Committee of Thirteen
to which the Chairman and Secretary are to be added
be appointed by the Chair to be charged with the duty
of attending the General Assembly of Virginia this
winter and take all proper and measures TO
resist the attempt the seat of justice of this
county to Ayett sand that said Committee or any
portion of them be and hereby authorized TO request
some member members OF the General Assembly TO
represent The people of this county who opposed 10
the present attempt to their seat OF JUSTICE SO
rs to guard and protect the rights and interests of said
people in such behalf-and that said member or MEM
bers be requested to ask leave of the House OF Dele
gates on behalf of said people, that they be permitted
adopt and present again to the House the former
counter memorial numerously signed by citizens of this
county, which is the files of one OF its stand
ing committees, and that the be now considered
in connection with all other papers formerly presented
and in connection with other counter memorials which
may hereafter be sent from the people of this county on
the same subject. The following persons were then
named by the Chair to constitute the said standing
committee:
DR.. Corbin Braxton, James T. Shadwick Thomas
p. Green, Philip Croxton, George Edwards, Col. A.
Johnson, DR.. Joseph II. Robins, DR.. John s. Lewis,
DR.. Robert 3. Lyme Lewis Littepage Col +. Little
page Wilson c. Pemberton, II. A. Hill
On motion OF DR.. John S. Lewis, it was further una
nimously
ReSoired, For the that copies of the petition
and all other papers adopted BY the Ayetts meeting,
and relied By those who chiefly engaged and in
terested in the attempt to the seat of justice of
this county, have been to this day withheld from the
people opposed to the said attempt, that the Chair be
now authorized to appoint Committee OF Three, to
call on the Chairman Secretary of the said Aycts
meeting for copies of the petition and all other papers
intended to be presented to the General Assembly on
the subject of the removal of the Seat Of Justice of this
county to Ayletts, and that said Committee report in
this behalf early possible to the next public meet
ing be called specially for the purposen order that
the people of this county who opposed TO the rcmo
val of their Seat of Justice, may have early oppor
tunity Of drawing up and adopting counter memo
rial and of meeting the views and arguments of their
opponents.
Under this resolution, the following persons were
appointed: Richard Willeroy, James II. King, and
DR.. Fendall Gregory.
WILLIAM P. TAYLOR, Chairman
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