Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-02-29
NUMBER 4.

Sr.
Spostsyicania-- T Minor, Lor-
man Chancellor, John NJ Forbes, John J
Berry, James Mcclure, DR. VIM Browne,
Sydney III Owens. VIM A jackson, VIM
co. Rothrock, James B Thomas. Ap
Rowe, Thomas II Lipscomb, X c Vass.
John B Stanard. Lawson Bouts.
Snythe--W Robertson. III W Fry
Stafford H u Barnes, James French.
Francis Curtis. Henry l. Brooke, 5 II
Gowder
Swry Dr. Samuel wilson. DR. Josiah
NJ jones, WIN X Haukins Thomas W Sprst.
ley, John III Peasants
Susser--John y Mason, WIN o Cham.
bers
Tyler lanes NJ Stephenson
Wasaingion---w indham Robertson, Thos
L Preston
| Hood-.-J Jackson
| Westmor Gland John T Rice, Landon
c Berkeley
williamsburg Rob't Nc Clsndish, Mo.
reau Bowers, John NJ Maupn, John III
| Barlow
Hythe--.wm X Mcfarland, wyndham
Robertson
York--.Hl II Carter, James Custis
The committee of II appointed this
morning, recommended that the Rules Of
the House Of Delegates of Virginia, so
far as they are applicable, be adopted for
The government Of this Convention; and
that the following gentlemen be appointed
to the Offices to which they are respective.
y designated:
BENZ. watkins Leigh Of Richmond, Pres,.
Gen Ed. Watts Of Roanoke, LIST v. r
Valentine w. Sou,hall of Albemarle I'd
Vincen; Wiicher of Piusylvania 3fd
John II Peyton of Augusta d,h
VIM b Preston of Montgomery 9Th
Joseph Segar OF Elizabeth City 9th
James M Stephenson Of Tyler 7th
Rcber, w Carter of Richmond Co 9Th
Edmund Hunter Of Berkeley 9th
John Lewis Of Kanawha 10th
And for Secretaries: X. II. Toler, Of
Lynchburg, Alex'r Moseley Of Richmond.
John S. GalIsher Of Jefferson, and John
Syme Of Petersburg-which report was
unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Leigh was conducted to the chair.
and, after an emphatic expression Of his
thanks to the Convention, addressed that
body in strains of thrilling eloquence.
On motion Of Gen. Watts, it Yves
| Resoiped, That committee be appoint.
ed by the President to repor, an ADDRESS
to the People Of Virginia, for the adoption
Of this Convention.
The President appointed tho following
gentlemen to constitute said committee:
wyodham Robertson Of washington, Rob't
Y Conrad of Frederick, w liam u Pres.
ton Of Montgomery, John S Galaher OF
Jefferson, Raleigh T Daniel OF Richmond
City, David Z Moore of Rockbrdge, "
Wtcher Of Piusylven,a. James Lyons Of
Richmond city, V w Souhail Of Abe
marie, r ii Toler Of Lynehburg, George
I VERIFY of Northampton, John Il Peas
ants OF Richmond city, John Janney of
Loudoun, X B Boiling of Petersburg.
John K Cook OF Richmond city, and
Lawrence Roane OF Essex.
And, on motion, the name OF BW
Leigh, President Of the Convention, was
added to the said committee.
On motion Of Mr. White of Rackbridgn.
Resolved, That a committee Of Seven
teen, Zone 10 be selected for each Elec-
toral Disirict,) be appointed, whose duiy
1t shall be to report TO this Convention
suitable persons for Electors Of President
and Vice President.
The following & n,iemen WIRE accord
ingy appointed:
LIST Dis. Norfolk Borough, &c.-Robert
T.. Taylor.
Cd Brunswick, &c. Ej. h. Hicks.
81 Mecklenburg, &c.-Jno. a.
Scott.
4th Buckingham, &c.-Thos. NJ.
Boadarant
5th q" Piusylvauia, &c.--James La.
| nIer.
9Th +" Albema,e, &c.--Baz. Brown.
7th Fauquier, &c. Hamilton Roy
9Th Caroline, &c.--Ro. w. Carter.
9th Richmond City, &c.--John II.
Peasants.
10Th Gloucester, &c. Richmond T.
Lscy.
Illh Frederick. &c.-RO. Y. Con.
rad.
18th Augusta, &c.--sami. II. Lew.
10.
18th " Bo:etourt. &c-Dayid L. Moore.
18th =" Washington. yndham
Robertson.
18th Kanawha, &c.--Thos. Creipb.
10Th Lewis, &c.-Lutber Hay mond.
l7th (" Marshall, &c.--Wm. Wagner.
On motion of AIR Wt,cher, il WIS Re.
sofred, That a Committee OF Seventeen.
TO consist Of one member Gom each
EiecoraI d strict, )be appointed to nomi.
nate 10 this CONVECTION suitable del estes
to represent me S,aie Of Virginia 10 The
Wing National Convention 10 bs held IN
the CITY Of Biltmore IN May next.
There1pon. the following gentlemen
were appoia,ed:
list DISH Norfolk. &c.-Dr. Carr Bow.
ers.
I'd Is Sussex. &c.-Wm. Robertson.
Sr.
Sd " Neck lenaurg, Gc. Asa Oliver
9TH +" Buckingham, &c.--Wm. s.
Reid, Jr.
9th Pttsylvaaia, &e.-Greeuvilis
T. Pace