Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-03-07
RICHMOND, TUESDAY. MARCH !.


RICHMOND, TUESDAY. MARCH :.
l,,, pats Prceeea;nes of tic State Conrfntioa
We sye ~ room day ior I'll The details OF the last
-...s r. cesd.nes f our STATE Convention The hna
n ,.r.nea;s Of Congress occupy considerable SPACE
AS mora ms pepcr-and We must lay over Il.
User tay, the fol- transactions Of ihe Convention
Vs., mas, therefore, cnnte"t ourselves w'th very
il s.r.aary giew OF! the resus.
n Tire Convention re assembled al tn, Old B'piIsi
n careb. on Saturday morning, 10 o'clock. Dir. Drom
Il H. from the Committee cf -, presented the Ad
II ..e,> We unGers'and it was adopted by vote OF
ri a--5 menlbers Of the Committee absent; aud had
been all present, said there w"nId have oeen
II .s-npon The character of the Address which was
,s-utcd We must. without entering INTO too much
j .,sca-aton which would nj present AVOID, merely
81 that the Address recommended May or June,
II H. as the day # mec:ng Of The General Con-
4 v.unn-and TIA; the laie day IVES preferred se-
r-..r by the friends Of Mr. Californian carrier
a.. vas . Morally The favorite Of the friends OF
- I'm Barra. There nay have been some e1
n re,,ans however on both sides. Mast Of the Ad-
DIS - : = at By Mr. Seldom from whose pen, II 's
understood, tiose portions have prime patty emanaed
and aoeS hiah credit Ia the acknowledged talents
o., Il, author. Their o;ner portions az singuiS!
,l.l, aud auty, from the pen oi Mir. Dromgooie,
i uscl y II read by him The reading Of the whole
occnpr considerable time interrupted too, as 1t was,
p, short recess, IN compliment 10 their colleagues ~
L. g.fGI Assembly,, Win were Oh u
d.. 4 ths "a. hen the reading oil the Address
i ,... corcadc4 Nr Dromgooe rose 10 present sub
,.uie that pl;t ci Mr. Seddrn paper, winch en-
s.sesi the time OF the General Convention. Bu. this
sa.t'ul, MT sqscsty nor ciscuss he question I'll
f,aR winch 'ir. Dtomrooir proposed 10 ADJUST 10y
..a.c resolution. bot il went iutn en able aud ella
-ae a5gunl. toe plan Of voting IN the General
Calyruuo u--advScittun The piact &c OF voting by
safes, aocurcinr 10 their Eieetorai numbers. i IS
unnecessary TO say that Ihs who!e paper worthy
olhe Distinguished abilities Of hs sound Constitutional
Jlrs, AGyr Mr. Dromgoo'e had finished the reading
t!it the Convention took recess I'LL 4 o'clock,
In the evening, the Convention re-assembed a few
minutes after cock-and they continued IN session
near nine hours Il of the most interesting po-
.teal speciacies We have witnessed. The Old
Church was crowded with Delegates and spectators
d. the city and country-of all parties-and We are
alprv state that notwithstanding the great diversity
vsews which prevailed N that large assembngp and
the nleres; winch the nature of the subjects lnvoved
.1 TIE character Of the debate couid not fad 10 produce
So meyer witnessed more orderly proceeding.
Ti7 scene was opened by motion OF Mr. Ffench,
D.a.ae t;on Chesterfield, that the vote IN III" Con
y=u} m sboD.d Re taken ny couneS and not per rap9
--,od tins motion seconded by Mr.. Bouidn of
N,UuvEg. Iae motion gave rise to short bu' earnest
t.cusson Messrs. Seldom, Scott Of Redmond, Nc,
ar.esd favor Of The per capita mode, upon the ground
usis@ and of the confidence, which brethren meeting
t-tter IN this manner, should entertain towards each
other That mode was opposed by hiess!s. Dromgo0e,
"t.aas, and R'tch'eand the latter, when appealed TO
81 his 'fi-ad from Richmond, (Nr Sejdon,) rose with
to- .a 20 is hand, and pointing out Is counties OF the
4,e, which appeared there b. single Delegate, ask
e. ar-'.s7 i' ri-lt o- himself Of tie Ode
Ees at Csc Cy 81 il c.mnnd, 10 have the same weight
go la C,HIe&'sp1 Is the hole county of Washington,
o. B1'r'nur' or Montgomery, g. ard wheihar egh
'-.p o4t oi l.e l@en'g four Delegates Of this City,
j. - n aeuaaEcc, should have an equal privilege IN
Is p-"eefd'@as VISTA eighteen counties IN TIE State
iH5 g1eSt,oo was finally taken resolution OF NJ.
IS asor agreed to by Mr. French. that each county,
borough, X, "ho mad sent Delegates should be enii-
lied r. roe according 10 ITS representation in the House
q Delegates 10 decide this question, the vote was
lasen per cap't0, the suggestion of DR. Scott Of
pnNdde. agreed 10 by Mr. Dromgoo'e-and Mr. Giles
ealing lnr te ayes and noes; the rol! called and
ie te.oui'nn prevailed. 2i5, noes Gl. All The
ctr go''s subsequently we're taken by the county re-
rseu:a''on IN the House Of Delegates Much time
~as consumed the process OF calling the first ayes
sal aces
ie at'-ess was ;hen taken up. and the debate com
m'a'ed uppn Il. Mr. Srddon spoke nearly three
.is 10 support az the or.iua address, and in oppo
"n.1'0 VI Dfopgoa'es substitute He followed
~ VI DroHgoa,e, 90 I reply ri about hour and
bali He ~as followed by NJ Richie who concur
tiny fully with Gen Dtrmgoole ~ all his about
'A" Hnnaer o! v"tins the Convention, willing
a'od any irrng ii opinions and leave the question
'r ~" present. . the cord FEELINGS and sound sense
o. cur BRETHREN thu General Conven,ion where II
a"f 'naurh >terniy aud strongly Impressed, Gene
"a. D;omepole was, with the rroptety Of bringing on
Vie invention, before the next meeting OF Congress.
>ai0g h's reasons FOR ths deep conviction, a; con
Siderable .eag'h,) ne ~ag, fl the sake o. conp-o-
Ai>r, 10 30 - tue II o. Janun1y, ISL Il beng diff
cat, however at that late hoCr. shape his amend.
both TO the address AM; substitutes so as 10 carry
as views and some Parliamentary difficulties oc-
ca-ou. n the matter, the question was put at
o. s,r knr out So much Of Dir. Seddons paper and
alas. .nh., t,odk
spec t'd-whch was carried by vote Of 81 ayes, IS
Haes-(a comfy vote, OF couise)
tF'a The annancalion OF this vote, as the Compiler
states, Aif French Of Cheserisld "a Calhoun man,
'@en moved that The report be unanimously adopted
t"e vote vas taken, but there few dissenting
woes g"
O'aer motions then adopted; among others, a
series Of k"soln,ions which had been reported in the
course o The day, by Mr. Hugh 4. Garland, from
NE t"mm;tee Resolutions, taken up and
a'"iiedl @i6 soiEe notifications. Among them, were
lie ;~o following:
81 A~o!reG, iaat any individual, however eminent,
"o reiass ABIDE by the decision Of fairly elected
aa iaty conducted National Convention, and 10 give
" o'ee his cordial support, iorfe'ts his clam 10 the
V.' '1snce Of the party.
- @tSniced. That We recommend to the Democra-
ef''e Republicans Of the u. S that National Con
e"on be held n the city Of Baltimore on the Qeavng
Sae Say IA blank)
Vn filing ;h's important blank, Gen. Gordon pro
fNss0 the 22d February, which vas lost The motion
70 lie 4th January was also lost And then Mir
pi''a,oo,s notion for the i'h Monday in November,
va CARED without division.
'f Scott Of Richmond, from the Committee on that
fNJ.el Frror'cd iie following IS the Cenual Cores
- COMMITTEE, w: Thomas R'ichIe, Andrew
= vsfson, John Wonb!e, Robert & Scott, James
D''o.F James Seldom, Nathaniel DENLY, William
- "ten Washington Greenhow, Thomas II Ellis,
o'a lounI, Gharls +. Osborne, ard Daniel True
"s,'-"h,ch were adopted.
w Gteenhow in the course OF the session, submit.
~ resou,ion that The Address and Resolutions be
.ohnited 10 Committee Of FIVE, who shall superin-
so their revision and professionalism carried,
~ st' The following Committee vas appointed, viz:
r'S's Dromgoole, seddon, Richie, R. G. Scott, and
Il9iAss G. Ellis.