Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-07-29

In accordance with lie public notice gwen 10
several wrrts . Ia,o. meeting OF The CITIZENS q
kanawha assembled in the Courthouse
Charleston. on Monday, July IT, NJ. DJ"p VA.
Eso was ral,eI 10 HE Chair aud james Ii. y
appointed Secretary. 49,. r.,;r >,
On motion al Andrew Parks the Cha,E ap
pointed committee Of FIVE, VIZ: hnieM I'M IN.
George w. Summers, Splccr Pa'i'ch, Jon" iie :,
is, and Rober, a. Thompson, 10 era" up a,.' y,
fer resolutions for The consideration o. '"'' '"es'
ing. ... o,,..
AMER ! shor, time, said committee FePnre'
the following resolutions, when. hhn,uS uee
discussed and supported by MessTS. lnohil'so,,
Summers and Robinson, were ui'dii'''o"''
adopiei: r,,, Ca,
The citizens oi The county y Ni'h'Mna -
ing deeply their own p'ivaion., Inu ! :
ins Win those re the whole W es'cfh GNision
The Slate and believing This 10 be an anspicion1
period for nresanting Their grievances TO 'he puo
IL win rho view 10 their redress, embooY lhei
sen,;men,s nnon The suhec, in the following reso
lutions: cs,;,,,;,r )
/ Pe,o,rc9 That the prescn, Constitution
Virginia is, in many respects very 'ilPe.ie'' a",
i,v designed to answer The great purposes " a.
enlightened system of organic law, ah" ous". :
be speedily altered or abolished. ana no" o''
adopted in its stead. H., c,n,,,u
. Reso,reS. That tia; feature Oh th' ooHs't"
lion. regulating arI ielerminns Tue represents.
ton of the Stale, BIZ gcosraphicai oonliaaln' :
without, principe. aIti,repnpllcap' anu .cn.a"e
as i, does, virtually 10 disifanchse alnalo.nt .
the population and voters OF 'ne Goi''''o''"s eau"
2 Peso,,sd ;rha, The rreience OF our Eastern
brethren for claiming majority OF The Repre-
sen,,,;yes in the Legislature, Notwithstanding
,beir m;noriry in point of numbers, 20 VII, ma
thew are The larger pro eTiy holders, and pay me
orea,er amonD, al taxes raised Tor The support o
Government, and that property ought TO De repre-
sen,ed az well as persons, and by such an adjust
ment as TO give property the preponderaiin@ ID
0nence in the body polic,) is without reason
and boHile 10 The cardinal doctrines oil Tree 40
vernmeni.
4. Resolued, That the fears expressed hy ihe
East, that their slave property would be unsafe
and subjected 10 be unduly taxed, il The Wfs
should be allowed the ascendancy in the Legs
atiye councils of the State, which her popula
ton and number of voters enlille her 10, arc un-
lust apd.insutins 10 the West, and tend 10 snndei
the Ties which bind the several divisions oil the
Commonwealth together as one great sccial com
munity-and that we, rs portion OF tf. vest
ern people, arc prepared 10 give them an ample
guaranty on thai subject; by The adoption OF ai'
Uniform system Of nd ratorrm taxation
: Pcsoired That the exclusion Oilhe W cs'erh
division Of the State by the present unequal sys-
TEN OF representation, from her Just weight 10 lhe
body polite is the great use which has retarded
The growth, improvement and prosperity OF inc
West.
6. Pssored That in The opinion OF his meet,
nea majority Of the people oil Virginia, ana
particularly Of The Western DIVISION o. 'ne ola.e'
;mperjonslv demand OF The next Legislature Inc
massage of an act. submting,the subject OF the
call OF Convention for The purpose oil amending
the Constitution, 10 the people al The following
spring elections.
:. Resolrsd That the right Of suffrage under
The present Constitution is unequal, unjust, vague
and uncertain, and that the same should be II e,l
on some certain and permanent basis by which
an equal and Just participation in The government
81 The Commonwealth may be secured TO al! her
citizens.
: Rcsoived That The James River and IA
nswha announcement, recommended and PROJECT
cd BY lhe mos, enlightened citizens OF The Com
lponwealth was cordially supported and consider
able portions Of The stock OF the Company 'aReh
b. The Wes under The impression thai II was me
pnrposs OF the State, in good faith 10 complete the
work according 10 lis original design, by uniting
The Eastern and Western waters, hy cha'h =. o.
;mnroyemen,s passing through the heart OF Viz
ginia.
Peso,rcJ Tha, We consider j, the bounden
,pry Of The mex, General Assembly OF this Com
,nonwealth Ia provide the meanS Tor he imlncd'-
ale RESUMPTION and early completion OF ie great
central line If improvement, according 10 Inc
route originally contemplated, and Thai the good
faith oil The Stale should bc inllv anu al once
n,,hped 10 The Accomplishment OF this work.
10. Resoired. That should the next Legislature
l,;l 10 make provision rs aforesaid, and Io inr-
m;., = satisfactory nledse for tie entire compile
tion Of said lines al improvement, then we hold
il 10 be equally he bouhden duty OF tie General
Assemble. 10 grant permission e Lie Baltimore
& Ohio Rail Road Company 10 pass through
The State with their improvement 10 ans POM
within her boundaries on The OElo Ilvcr, or 70
ncorpora,e COMPANY with like powers and pr
vegfs ~
II. Resoirea, That Intelligence IS The life Of
liberty, and that il s lhe duty and interest 81 eve
~ free State 10 proyii" ample means Tor The edu-
cation OF her citizens, and lha! me prevailih2 ~
norapce in Virginia shows . lameniabls iierfl'c,
lion on the part OF the Commonwealth III iesai"
10 this high obligation.
10. Rtsoired, That il is The imperative duty
of The COMMONWEALTH 10 place within the reach
az III her ciliz,ns he means Of education, ana
maj he next General Assembly should provide
for The Stale an efficient and complete system Of
common schools 10 our part oil the burden u
which we hereby mos cheeEluly pledge ourselves
Is Resolrcd, That we inrile our brethren o.
the State al large, and especially OF The Wes
who agree with Us in the views embodied ~ ine
foregoing resolutions, 10 unite in memorlallzlns
lie next legislature 10 lake The necessary Step.'c
carry out Tie objects therein contemplated.
Ia. Rcsolrcd, That committee Vi I'VE DC d ?
poinled BY the Chair, 10 prepare memorial lc
The next General Assembly, praying me eau o
Convention 10 amend tho Constitution .! 'he
State
IUndcr This resolution the Chairman appont
ed The following gentlemen 10 constitute The com
mi;;ee, viz: Geo w. Summers, B. FL. Smith, Jas
L. Carr. Tohn Lewis, James II. fry.l
RfeojreJ, That The proceedings OF This meetin:
be published in the Kanawha Republican, an'
that The papers throughout the State friendly 10 lh
objects OF this meeting be requested 10 copy ihem
NJ. DUNBAR, Chm.