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The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1845-10-18

I'm tn. 9th day Of Nov. A. ID
~ 1916, at the Courthouse door il
the town of Canton, Madison county
Missi sippi will offer for sale TO the
highest bidder on credit of six months
the following described lands lying il
said county, te.wit:-The north half o
section thirty-two, the east half Of the
south east quarter Of section thirty-one
and fifty acres Of the east half OF the
northeast quarter Of section thirty
lying in the south end Of said last men
toned eighth, all in township nine Of
range three east with all its ,appurte'
nances, by virtue Of decree Of the Su'
perior court of Chancery of the State oil
Mississippi, made at the December term
1914. in cause wherein James Kirk.
man, and James Rosser surv'g parts oil
he late firm Of Kirkman, Rosser 81 o.
are complainants and VIM. P. Anderson
Jesse Meek, Robert J. Anderson, Carroll
Anderson and others are defendants
Bond with sufficient security will be re
quire6 for the purchase money.
R L DIXON, Comm'r'
Canton, Sept 81, 1916. ids
Notice.
an the 10th Of November next there
" will be sold at auction al the resi-
dence OF the late Solomon Brandenburg
by his heirs and devisees, the tract o
land belonging to his estate, near Canton
on which there is Mill and 80 acres o.
clear land, dwelling house, cabins, &c
THIS whole tract contains 266 acres Of
which 100 is fine bottom land.
Also two new Carryalls, one Wagon
six yoke of oxen, four horses and sever
al Mules--a sock of cattle and hogs
farming utensils, and about 900 or 1000
bushels Of corn, and quantity Of fodder.
A payment of one fourth cash will be re-
quirs on the land and not exceeding one
half for the other property. The pre-
else terms will be made known on the
day Of sale.
GEO. CALHOUN.
For the heirs and deviseesI
Canton, Sept. 81. f845. I. d. 9.
sIxTEENTH sECTION FOR SALE,
ny virtue Of the authority in me
- vested by Law, | will. on
Monday, the i0h day Of Nor. A d ls45,
al the courthouse door In the town Of
Canton, within the hours prescribed by
law, offer for lease for 90 years, TO the
highest bidder, Section 10; township IL,
Range three east, lying and situate in
Madison county, State Of Mississippi.
The lessee will be required to give bonds
or notes with good security 70. the a
mount Of his bid, payable in four equal
annual pay menis.
President Of the Board Of Trustee Of
said section. .s
Sept ~, 1916 81.
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THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
SUPERIOR COURT OF CHANCERY,
June Term, l845.

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
SUPERIOR COURT OF CHANCERY,
June Term, 1915.
s cs%er0n& s. SEWER ad'mrs( cOmplainants.
John M. Ross, ct. al. Defendants
Upon opening the complainants bill
lit appearing TO the satisfaction Of
the Court that the defendants An.
drew McWhorter, James II. McWhor.
ter, John NJ Ross, Walter Byrnes and
Urbane B. Oglesby, are not citizens or
residents Of this State, but reside beyond
the limits thereof, so that the ordinary
process cannot be executed upon them
Upon motion Of compliments by their
Solicitor it is ordered, that the said de
PENDANTS do enter their appearance here
in on or before the first day of the next
Term of this Court 10 be held on the Isl
Monday Of December nert ensuing, and
plead, answer or denur to the Complain.
ants bill, otherwise the same will be ia.
ken for confessed against them, set for
hearing erparte, and the matters thereof
Decreed accordingly-And it is further
ordered that copy Of this order be
forthwith published once week for tive
months successfully, in the mississippi
Creole" newspaper published in the
own Of Canton.
ROBERTsHUGHES,c clerk.
by w w YERBY, ID C.
+. C. TUPpER, Solicitor.
August %, 1845. en-
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Sherlff's sale,

L.
judgement in Madison Cirenl Court res
dered aIsf Norenber,ls4S. fsr S5lsl-
10 damages elA interest and coskk
Bentoa sndNanchestsr Rail Road and banking
Co. use Of Henry s. Buckner and r. Stanton,
vs. wm- Hoy, Thomas Mullin end
Hm. Z fTsSrsld and John Brseoe- =
NY virtue OF the above stated order
- 10 me directed BY the circuit coart
Of Madison county, win offer atPueilc
sale, TO the highest bidder Cos cesh, II
the cour, hoase door, IN The townef csn-
ton, in said county. on Monday, ne loth
day Of November next, the above DESERT
bed Judgment TO pay and saiisfy he
sur, Of e959 fccs and commissions due
A n Handy. Esq. and cssta al
SAMUEL HAMBLEN. Sheriff.
- BY JESsE BROWN, deputy.
Canton, Sept. 9, fef5. iow
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FINAL SETTLEMENT.

A s Administrator of the estate Of Geo
= w. King, deceased, ! will, at the
November term A. d. 1916, OF the Pro.
bate Court of Madison county, Mississip'
pi, present my account for final settle
ment and allowance.
R. M. LATlMER, Admir-.
Oct. 4th. 1845.-3 81 &c
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cents per package, which must invariably b.
paid on delivery of the goods.
JAMES CAZAU.
Yazoo City, Sept. 4th, l845. 5l-tf.
A LIST of Letters remaining in ihs
a Post Office at Canton, Madison
County, Mississippi, on the 3Olh Of Sept
l845, which, |. not taken Out. by the 3lst
Of Dec. next, will be sent to the Post
Office Department as Dead Letters:
Mrs A, Anderson, care of w Anderson, John
p Alexander.
VIM G Ballow. J T Ballard, Needham Barnes,
Isaac Bass, Joseph Bell, Washington L Bell,
Henry c. Bennett, Horace Betolpb, Maj James
Burkf, Doctor B D Buchanan, George J. Byrd,
care d Joseph Byrd.
Judge Callahan, N Callahan, Esq, Hon. N
Callahan, Rev R B Campbell, Henry Carter,
VIM Carson, Thomas Carothers, Mrs Hannah
Cooks.k Cox 2, Thomas Cooper, Mr. Cor-
ney, Starr Collins, George Clayton ,Edmonson
Crayon.
David Daniel, Q, William benson, Monsieur
Nicholas Deschampes, A Donahoo.
Pleasant H FeIts, DR.. L. H. Fitzhugh, John
!" fos'e'
Alfred Galloway, James Garrett, Q, Charles B
Green, Charles P. Green, w E Green, Terrold
Green, James Griffin, Gel VIM E Gillespie,
"s''new "'pesP'e' II
WIN Hare, John A Hart, Howard M HART,
r harrison, :, carter D harrison, Is WIN II
r ,n ana p l,aiu g n hemning-
Ha IN Thoas Gdoli 1San of uon
iosNi"'' iHe"'' ii"u"a''' '''p"eh iio'i
an
NJ. NJ
Mn M lnskeeP, 2, MIS- mary Jones, Col
Zones, Zones wm Y Jones, Co herney, Mr. Lamar,
Mlss MAY hangsler, E Ia" renee, benJamin
Lahore, K"o9n Leonard; 1ohn Lyman, John
hockf' I" Ao"ry'o y hueke''' wine Lyons
Z N asVn VIM Massey, MMagI Iu Messrs
MIL NJ Maorv M nI' n eieuy, T w
MooI o W. Hoora R,,her, n M Maone,1' Sonn
mel n M,lherr;n' Ma ndrew I D"c, M \, 9a%
i"mo Iohm q Manan on "e Sa Ioet McIul-
JobsA Mc1;ruder. d A McIauri uoi h br.m wc
willie A. A Neville. W & A. Melville.
N
MISS. susanna owen. %
AHnander raodocR, WIN paI,on, Fat
TICK, : rearce, ih4mas reel, Solomon
Tender,O ferry, James figg, Or Porter,
1ohn ~ Ilat', rrcnaIo, Heorge fhiiiPs,
Lewis rhH'Ps or narrie. "oooham'
lh1,P haIord ~, YIN heod, Or Rich
A'os' Rogers: IiiJan Russell
n Il
Sanaesu!, searcy sharp, Archibald
,haw, oplIzer, oProneli, John Staples,
!, Mr Ann o'ege[, John stone, oscar stuart,
Jasper Sutton Mrs Louisa Smith, Col VIM.
:, ,mI'n, MAJ Sonn omi'n, = James smith, James 4
!" o'n''n' ihomas nmith. Id
,-,m ,,,.,,
JOIN Me. = iaylor' william Terrell;
, y. thompson, william thompson, w w
! noupsor, Iisda,,, ADDISON Towns,
Nes Nifui : miekeh iayior.
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DaguerreOIypc.

DaguerfeOtypc.
n II HARRINGTON respectful
y ly announces to the citizens Of Can
.on and its vicinity that he will remain
,ere short time, for the purpose of ex-
ecuiing miniatureportrats. from the life
after The manner ofM Daguerre.
DR. B ,as taken the large room over
VIM Z Dancy's store, formerly occu-
pied by the Thespian Society which will
70 open ,r the reception of visitors Mon
day n,2.
Ladies and gentleman are invited to
all arc xamine his specimens.
Sept 81 1845, IF
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rAzos CITY wHARE BOAT EsGv-

n >EII3 subscriber respectfully Informs the
MERCHANTS and Planters Of Madison coun-
q, thai he has built large Wharf Boat, and is
prepared to Receive and Forward oil kinds Of
Goods entrusted TO his care. II is we'll known
that goods are very often damaged by being
taken 10 rainy weather from the Boats to the
Wharf, or from the Wharf to the Warehouse.
This can hereafter be avoided by having them
consigned-to my care.
Charges for Receiving and Forwarding, Is
cents per package, which must inpar,ably be
paid on delivery of the goods.
JAMES CAZAU.
Yazoo City, Sept. 4th, l845. 5I-tf.
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ches high:
The owner is requested 10 come for.
ward prove properly and take him away
C. J. BLALOCK, Jailor.
Canton, Oct 4, 1845. 3w
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FINAL sErTLEMESr.

FINAL sEITLEMENIsa
A s Guardian Of the minor heirs Of
a Elizabeth B. Lancaster, deceased
I will, at the November term A. ID. l845
Of the Probate Court Of Madison county
Mississippi, present my account Tor final
settlement nd allowance.
N. MACON TAYLOR, Guardian.
: Sept. 9th, l845.-52-3t
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TO THE LADIESl
Nj ANTUA MAXIM G.

4 ATE Of Louisville. tenders her services
to the Ladies of Canton and vicinity. She
will make Ladies dresses TO any trequired)
pattern. Her room is the same as formerly oc-
pied by DIR. s. T. Feamster as an Office, two
doors south Of A & Roysters's store. She
ssolicits the ladies to give her call.
Canton, October II, 1845. If.
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DO VI u a u ID o
DEALER IN
Staple Dry Goods, Groceries
and Produce.

YHxOO sity, Mics.
WILL give particular attention to
W receiving and forwarding cotton,
Merchandise &c. Also good supply
Of Begging and Rope.
August "a, 1914.
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VIM. LAUGHLIN T. co,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS
No. 90, Gravier street.
NEW ORLEANS, La.
Laug him, Searles Il Co.
MMIssION RCHANTs.
Levee Street
vICKsBURC, MISS,


Levec Street
vICKsBURG, MISS,
WYE are always prepared to furnish
our friends with BAGGING AND
ROPE, WESTERN PRODUCE, NE
GRO CLOTHING and GROCERIES,,
at the loves, possible market raies.-
We will give particular Attentions 70 re-
ceiving and forwarding Merchandise
as well as Cotton. We make no charge
for shipping Cotton to our New Orleans
House, except expenses actually incurr-
ed-For shipping to other houses (Which
we will attend 10 promptly and agreeably
to instructions 1--WE charge the usual rates.
Libe raj advances will be made upon
Cotton. during the season.
LAUGHLlN, SEARLES e. co.
IJuy 10, 1916. 5m-
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Notice,

TIME heads Of families residing in
II Township z, Range l east, having
failed 10 appoint Trustees of said schools
and school lands in said township, and il
having been satisfactorily shewn to me
hat it is the wish Of a majority Of the
heads Of families in said. Township, that
the 18th section lying therein should be
leased according TO law.--Now therefore,
by virtue Of the authority vested in me
by the Sd section Of an act OF the Leg:s-
lature of the State Of Mississippi, ent:-
tied San act TO authorize the Trustees Of
Schools and school lands in oil Of the
| 18th sections reserved to this State by
act Of Congress to rescind sales, leases
and other contracts made, In rela-
ton thereto and for other purposes" ap-
proved February "a, lS49, will on
Monday the 9th day Of October next,
at the Courthouse door in the town of
Canton, proceed to lease to the highest
bidder, for the term Of ninety mine years,
the 10th Section of Township seven,
range one east, ying in Madison county,
near Battles Springs. The lessees will
be required TO give bond or promissory
notes payable in four equal annual in
stalments with cool and sufficient Sc
curity
WILLIAM S. BAILEY.
Judge of Probate,
Canton, Sept. IS, l845. g.:
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.
II ETTERS of Administration having
Abeen granted to the undersigned at
the Sept. term 1916, of.the Probate court
of Madison county, Mississippi, on the
estate o! Samuel u. Dinkins, deed, all
persons indebted 10 said estate are no.
tilted to come forward and make i'm
mediate payment, and all persons hav-
ing claims against the said estate will
present them legally authenticated,
within the time prescribed by law, or
they will be forever barred.
EDWARD M. CHI AMBERS, ad'mr.
Canton Sept. Is, l845- 6i-pr's fee 81
COMMISSIONERS SALE
E. F. Dey W. e e DsGte Of chans spsI Of
Gabriel c. Smith, ct an the State OF Mississippi
10y Virtue Of decree to me directed
- in the above stated case, will sell
before the Court house door in the town
Of Canton, on
3rd Monday tie 20th day October, 1916
On a credit Of six months, the following
negro Slaves, to-wit:
Lucinda and child, Charlotte and
child
The purchaser or purchasers will be
required to give Bond, with approved SCI
curity Cor the purchase money.
JESSE BHOWN, Comm ioner.
September IS. ls4s. St.
New Goods, New Goods.
TdE undersigned have just received
u in addition TO their former stock q
handsome assortment Of A.
su m mer Goods,
which they offer extremely Low for
CASH. EICHELSTElN Il co.
Canton, July &c, l845. q.
HARNEss AND urfER IsArHER
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Com Initted

- Two the Jail Of Madison
i; ]: J &: ! ! !! !;
NJ - county, Miss, Sept 81
0A as a runaway, negro man
calling himself Tom--sa s
he was sold TO George Bolts
81 of New Orleans by Hugh
- Lewis y. black---.2S or &c
years of age-5 feet ten in
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PRINTsf PRrNTst
goo Pieces Of prints Of ali the Eew style
OUU for sale By ws HEARD 4 GO
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HARNESS AND uprER IeArHER
X 81 - manu- '"' 'wsiiEARD& GO.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-11-08
DEATH OF AN OLD. SETTLER.

One Of the early pioneers Of Cleveland (Ohio) called
on the 3ls umo TO the realm Of quiet he had long
taken active part in peopng the Sexton Of the village
and the city ABRAHAM HIcKox who has died the ripe
old Of 81 visited the then wilderness site Of the beautiful
city Of Cleveland in 1907 and in 1909 removed here with his
family from Connecticut Since then, TO the day Of death,
he remained fixed fact in the location Of his choice. He
was mechanic who ashamed TO blow and strike
and many well remember the bold and truthful sign, UScLK
AnRAM WORKS nERr," which used TO meet the eye the
brow Of the hill the head Of Superior Asthe vii
age enlarged its borders changed to where the Wedde
House now towers and lastly attracted the curious gaze
traveller and citizen what is the southwest corner Of
Superior and Seneca streets Mr. HrcKox shared in all the
dangers, hardhps and prvaons Of the first settlers of the
Lake country, and respected and esteemed He
ocaed sexton from the last with inerreg
mum until year two past and with sadness whole
muniy will consgn his venerable form to the midst Of the
silent congregation he kneed and buried in his day and gene
ration -Erening Herald
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yarus where steamboats, are built and launched. II
was pusy and heart-cheering scene, and the quee-
ton was irresistbly forced upon NV mind VII
could bring up his heart, for the sec,rng Of ann,
the greatest political purpose, to strike down al
these active arms, quench at blow this Ill .t,amn.
ing enterprise, and spread detection and ,hreater
ing want among all the now cheerful and coniented
homes Of these invaluable artisans
The landing was crowded by a LONG line "a
steamers, whose rising chimneys exhibited much
such forest is presented by the masts and spars
IN an eastern seaport From some Of them smoke
rolled in heavy volumes, and flags were hoisted III
the stern--annuncatlOns, as was told, that these
boats expected to move that day. The paved bank
was piled up with boxes and barrels and bales, fur
h'ture' mil-work, tobacco hogsheads, bags of salt
anu an understandable variety Of Western merchandise
s1 ~ On board. or Eastern just landed. The load
49,. a,s ,aDored up the steep ascent, omnibuses de-
Po9neu uielr passengers and hacks and wagons and
ana every sort Of vehicle else were moving
backward and forward, in the utmost hustle and an
parent confusion. Above, on the edge Of the bank
s'oou lar rows Oh stores and warehouses and huge
hoteis, bearing an aspect Of neatness and newness
very pleasant to the eye.
CINCINNATI is proverbally clean in its streets and
avenues thing greatly helped by The fact that Il Il
seated upon billy ground, which give the streets 4
rapid descent for water. In its general aspect Il ~
icocHiuiCs ihduCipHld uidt III some parfA
of the city could almost believe myself there
Some Quaker angels seem TO have dubbed together
and, by their united strength taken up the old civ
of Brotherly Love, and, bearing it over the tops IL
the Aleghanies, to have deposited it, oyfuly on the
banks of the Ohio, in the very midst Of the rich soil
of" Symnes's Purchase There olo osfo in nav.
born majesty. apparent queen" To a stad and
moderate European politician the thing would seem
a miracle. Here is beautiful city, of nearly
Inn lrad pha yhara k,te(
ago nothing was to be seen but boon Natures wild
luxurance of wood and soil and stream. II is such
transmutation as can be witnessed nowhere but
in our own beloved land; and the more one contem
plates it, the more will sanguine spirit be inclined
to cry
Visions of glory spare my aching sight
"Ye unborn ages, crowd not my soul !"
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BREAcH OF PnoMIsE.--The Village Register (Salem,
Oho) tells us that "sut for damages for breach Of marriage
promise has just closed in the Wayne county Common Pleas
The character Of the parties and the aggavang
attending the refusal to fulfil the solemn Of contracts
created much interest in the The suit brought by
Mss Mary Fleming u.s. Thomas Eckhar and resulted in
verdict Of So, $50 for the plaintiff"
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B.prrs VS.. HousEs.A contemporary makes the following
humorous remarks with respect the Mahusan practice OF
landlords in letting their houses We presume
nty has failed to remark the operation here Our land
lords would seem, have commenced Of determination
against children Hyou wish to rent house, the first ques-
ton is whether you have children and II you have the IDEA
Of bargain altogether Of the question This noton
TO be, that children made to live out ~ ooo or
under the stable with the pigs and that thosc WOO s
Of being ncumbered with them deserve nene' ~ 49,,
housc-room. Tenements in city arc nor any oo
and TO have every advertisement Of N empty one oucneo on
with the provoking na that III, he rented low to gen
tee family without children, ss thousn gene, sn,es
ron,,,a - LII - anv;oas mothers. And il is not perry
encouraa;na to shoms uuanuacture either Gin Atias
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HORTICULTURAL.

FROM THE MARLnoRo' (MD.) GAZETTE
DEAN SR: Being under the impression that large ma
jory Of your readers feel deep interest the cultivation of
fine Fruits, have been induced to offer the annexed
pendulum which they will find in some measure to serve as
guide to them in making their future selections.
8fsa. l s JOHN III, BAYNE.
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following little commentary his opening sentence,
which an epigrammatic friend has just extemPoriz-
Ell al onr elhow
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All these, and others more than can describe, meet
and minge at the same table, and exhibit motley
picture Of human nature which it is interesting and
edifying to study. Between these groups within,
and natures rich pomp and ever-changing beauty
without ones mind is never for moment wanting
for pleasing excitement. love travelling, every
where; but here on these western waters, one en-
joys it to perfection and without fatigue. Blessed
be the memory Of FULToN! His modest, gentle
manly, intellectual image presents itself to my
DRY every minutes and long for him from the grave,
that he might see with his own eyes what he has
done for us all. But he shares the fate of higher
beneiactor; we revel and riot in his benefits, and
buttoo often forget the giver.
| At this season the river is very liable 10 heavy
logs and when these occur the boats are obliged to
suspend their progress, especially at night. All
these stoppages are at the expense Of the owners,
as they are bound to maintain the passengers be the
time longer or shorter, until the boat reaches her
destination. This prevents wful lettering on the
way, yet believe il rarely leads TO rashness in en-
counterng unwarrantable risks in order to shorten
the time. Such, at all events, was not the result in
our case, as the captain slackened his speed when
ever the navigation was in the least impeded and at
night we lay to.
The approach to Cincinnati was denoted by the
curling oil black smokes over the rising ground, ana
as we neared our port, the clank Of hammers ana
the Kissing of steam announced the pressure Of na'
unsleeping industry which has reared, in the midst
OF what was so late wilderness, the solid ana am
pie throne Of this Queen Of the West Here IN lhe
eastern suburb of the city, the great manuactnr
ing establishments, the heavy iron WORKS. ana tne
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-09-12
CHESTERFIELD co1rN1,x

Alta meeting OF The people ofChes.ertield coun.
Is, held al the Court House on the sih day Of
September 1915, 10 take into consideration the
proposed call Of a Convention 10 alter The State
Consti,ution-Parke Poindcxter, Esq. was called
10 the Chair, and Alexander Jones appointed Sc
creiaIy.
Colonel Woodson w. Hancock having, in a
few pertinent remarks explained The object Of the
neetinc-On ,no.:on. a Committee consisting oil
Woodson W. Hancock, Richard w. Flournoy
Mack Goode, James Clarke, and Edwin w. Poin-
dexter, was appointed 10 consider the subjec, Of
the meeting, who, after short retirement, report
ed the following resolutions, which were unani-
mously adopted:
Resolred, Isl. That we, the people OF Chester
field, in primary meeting assembled, do hereby
enter our solemn protest against the proposed call
of a Convention 10 alter The Constitution of our
Stale; and believing as We do, that The most OF
The evils complained Of, if they exist at all, are
administrative merely, and not organic in their
character, We declare our unwllingness 10 risk
other evils Of more serious, vital and enduring
nature, which, in our apprehension, would ensue
fiom such change.
2d That without rccapitulating our other OBJ
jeciions, which are numerous and slrcng We can
moi consent 10 The adoption OF The white basis OF
representation in our Legislature, in lieu OF that
established BY our present Constitution; convinced
as We are that representation, especially in that
BODY 10 which the taxing power is 10 be confded
should in all cases depend in great degree on
the proportion OF the public burthens, which the
constituent nody represented, would be liable TO
contribute; and that 10 depart from this rule,
would be to repudiate one OF The essential princi-
Piles established with our independence as a ma
lion, and again recognized in The adoption OF the
Federal Constitutional wit thai representation
and taxation should 60 together.
Sd. That these proceedings be first signed by the
Chairman and Secretary, and that copies lie for
warded 10 The Editors of The Richmond Times,
Enquirer and Wing, and OF The Petersburg Re-
publican and lntellsencer, with request 10 pub
lish The same.
And then, upon motion, the meetin. adjourned.
P. POINDEX TER, Chairman.
ALEXANDER JONES, Secretary.