Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-02-29

pers o ne Legislature and Special Delegates chosen
by the People to attend this Convention, held in the
Hall OF the House of Delegates the Goth Of Feb
| rlary, 1910:
| John w. Nash, Esq, Speaker Of the Senate, was
elected President of the Convention-Thom Richie,
Secretary, and Addison ianslord, Assistant Secretary
The Secretary proceeded to call the lists of the
Senate and House Of Delegates, when the following
members answered to their names:
John w. Wash, Speaker Charles Hunton, William
Carson, William J. Wiley, Archibald Atkinson, Rich
ard II. Baptist, William Smith, Heroine l.. Ope, Sam
uci McCamant, William Thomas Louis G.. Bouldin,
David Dyer, Anderson Moffe,t Thomas Bland Fayette
McMulen, Edward z. Scott, William Tod, Robert A.
Tbonpson-of the Senate.
! SamuelSarpcnter, Joseph Human, Jacob J. Jack
son John Mcmillan, William Meredith Creed Haskins,
Solomon Thornburg, James II. Cox, Nathaniel Bur
well, John Powell, John Howell, Robert l.. Baker,
Richard E. Byrd, Charles King, John Gnerrant, John
Carroll, Augustine G.. Butts, Paul Taylor William Fl.
Clarke, James Allen, William l.. White, George II.
Lee, Edward J. Armstrong, Arthur Smith, David p.
Wright William S. Fontaine, Joseph Lpscomb,
John Organ, Robert A. Banks, w. r. Baskerville,
William o. Goode, John Clayton, Augustus A.
Chapman, William Wade, Henry Myers, William
B. Hndnall, William Fitzgerald, Joseph Hden, Jo
| Alcshirc, Harmon Iliner, Jacob Nlichaux, Will
liam Carroll, Nathaniel Z. Venable, Henry G.. Heath,
Daniel Radcliffe, Henry Sturm Henry Snyder, Edward
H. Smith, James c. Shipman, Charles CULLEN, Ra-
phae NJ. Conn, Samuel Bare, Hiram A. Grcever Ro-
bert Ridley, Alexander Fltzhugh, James s. Clarke,
JDlIn fTInCe james u. Spots, Salnel G00QSOn,
john Stanger-of the House of Delegates.
The names of the Special Delegates then called,
when the following answered to their names:
.4ibemar!c-Thos Jefferson Randolph, Tucker Coles,
VIM. +. Gooch.
.4ac'ia-Thos. F.. Jetcr
.4wherst-Jamcs Powell.
.euguSta-Georgc w. McCuloch, Joseph Points.
BGdtord.--Lewis G.. Arthur, James NJ. Williams.
| BerhricH-R. E. Byrd-Alternatc.
Buckingham. -Chares iancey, Vim. P. Mosely, Jas,
Jones.
Camp6cH-Chas H. Lynch, VIM A. Poore, Robert
II. Gray.
Caroiinc-Wm w Dickinson, W. G Minor, Fran
els w. Scott, J. NJ &. Dickinson, b. F. Ta!iafrrro,
Daniel Dcarnette, w. A. Moncurc, Madison II Jones.
CharioHe-Nathaniel L. Vcnable, }. Brockcnbrough
|-Atcrnates
Cm!pcycr--Hcnry Shacklcford
| CnmLcriaHd-CreedD ID. Coleman, Thos. w Crowder,
Thos. NJ. lsbe John G. Page.
| Djawiddic-Wm T. Thompson, Alfred J. Vaughan.
Elizabeth Ciy-Jamcs NJ Vaughan
Esscr Austin peterborough Charles G. Layton.
! Fapenc.-Aaron Stockton.
Frankiin-1hos Richie, VIM. Wade-Alternatcs.
Gioucestcr.--StaiiordP arker-Alternatc.
Henrico.-Philip Mayo Boiling Starke, William 0.
George, B. B. r. Barker, Thos NJ. Ladd
| Henry-Chrstopher J. Thomas.
JarkSon.-Robcr A. Thompson.
decentralization Davenport.
| Observation-Disclosures Denby-Alternate.
King Georgc.-St. Leger l.. Carter, Addison Hans
ford and James NJ Smith.
Observation-Disclosures Lawson, Samuel Downing and
VIM. Jones.
Louaoun-Ur;el Glasscock, Benjamin Shrcve, A. N.
Douglas, and Stevens +. Mason.
.NdrShaH.-Thomas Ritchic--Altcrnate.
.Ndnscmond.-Robert II. Webb.
.Nto Kcnt.-John S. Lacy.
Norfolk Bn,"-sA nvm n. Whiting and Tazewell
Taylor -"
Sarfo,h eoanty-Bernard o'Neil, Theophilus Fisk.
Patrick-ZDavid Dycr-Alternate.
Po,ersLurg.-Wm. G. Parker, Thomas Wallace, Geo.
II. Jones, Joseph T. Cox.
PitsTren;e. Nathaniel Wilson.
Princess .9nac.-Thoanas Rtchie-Altcrnae.
Richmond CoWn;y-Lyne Shack!cford, Henry L..
Layton.
Richmond Citu-John Brockenbrough, James b.
sher Charles II. Hyde, Nathaniel DENLY, John Cosby,
Thomas B. Bigger, VIM D. Wrcn Daniel Trueheart,
John Wonblc, Samuel d. Dcnoon, Francis Wicker,
Charles Ellis, H. l.. Templeman, John Rutherford,
Charles Ellis, ir., William +. Watson, Miles George,
Washington Greenhow John Wren, Ed. Bailey, A..
Robinson, ir., d. Mccarthy, w. II. Dickinson, r. T.
Wicker, Thomas ID. Quarics, John ID. Quarlcs, Bur
well Jenkins.
RoehLyidge-W VIM II. Caruthers John Letcher
observation-disclosures w Taaierro, Arthur Fl. II.
Bernard, James billiard, Samuel G. Daniel.
Hcstmorcland.-J. n. Powell.
Hcod-Thomas Bland-Altcrnate.
judge Peter V. Daniel and William Tod appeared as
the authorized Proxies of Dr. Taylor the Delegate of
Mathews and Mddlescx, who was confined to his
room by ndlsposItion.
On motion of Mr.. Yancey,
Resolced, That The rules of the House of Delegates
be adopted for the government of this Convention.
On motion Of Mr.. Tod,
Resorcd, That committee Of seven be appointed
by the President to report such arrangements the
Convention may adopt for uriheng the objects Of this
meeting.
The President then appointed the following as a
committee in pursuance OF the said resolution
Alcssrs Tod, Ellis, llunton, Venabc, Shackelford,
Wiley and Bland.
The committee withdrew for short time, and return
ing into the Hall, Mr.. Tod made the following report
which, The question put theTcupon, was agreed to
by the Convention:
LIST. Resoiucd, That committee of 13 be appointed,
who shall report to this Convention Address to the
People of Virginia.
Cd Rcsolsed That a committee Of 81 be appointed,
whose duty shall be to report such arrangements as
may be deemed best for establishing cheap, weekly
political newspaper in Richmond and at other points
in the State and for obtaining funds for the purpose Of
circulating public atoms among the people
Sd. ReScircd, That committee composed OF one
member from each Electoral District be appointed for
the purpose of forming Electoral Ticket, Central
Corresponding Committee, and County and Borough
Committees
4th Rcso!Ued, That committee of 81 be appointed
to take into consideration the proprcty offs call of a
National Convention and if deemed advisable, to sug
ges the best mode of appointing Delegates to the same
The President then proceeded 10 appoint committees
pursuant TO the said resolutions.
Committee TO prcparc an .4ddress.-Messrs Yancey,
Atkinson, Bouldin, Baptist, Goodson, S. H. Parker
peterborough, Richie, Smith of Isle of Wight, Ber
nard, Rutherford Ridley, Byrd, Lee Nash, and Par
ker of Petersburg.
Committee TO enquire into The erpediency Of establish
ing a Newspaper Randolph Burwell, Butts,
Whiting, Powell of Amherst, Shipman, Smith of King
George, Wallace, Minor, Baskerville, Fitzgerald,
Banks, We'll, Bosher, Denoon, Bigger, DENLY, Wom-
BILE, Gascock, Cox of Petersburg and Ellis
Committee to Report Electoral Tekct.-Messrs Smith
of Culpepcr, Webb, E. p Scott, Cox of Chesterfield,
Haskins, Page of Cumberland, w. II. Clarke, Dyer,
Tod, Wright, Radcliffe A. Robinson, Coles, Mason of
Loudoqn oPic, Carson, Moffe't, Lseher' Chapman
Committee to enquire into the espedicney Of calling a
National Conrenton.-Mcssrs. Brockcnbrough of Rich
mond P. V. Daniel Goode, Cooke, Smith of Rocking
ham, Spots, Hudnall, Michaux, Fisk, Shreve, Taa-
ferro of Spottsylvana, Conn, T. E. Jeter Carpenter,
j. s. Clarke, Taylor of Halifax, Scott of Caroline, Da
venport, Prince, Bland, McCamant
Mr.. Smith of King George offered the following re-
solution, which he remarked at some length:
Resored, That the reelection of Martin Van Buren,
Nod