Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-12-04
PUBLIC MEETING IN FAIRFAX COUN-
rry

PUBLIC MEETING IN FAIRFAX COUN-
TY.
Pursuant 10 public notice, meeting OF The
citizens OF Fairfax, (withoul respect 10 partyD
was held al The Court House, on Monday, The
10Th November when, on motion, Col ). Burke
was called TO the chair, and Thomas Moore ap-
pointed secretary.
On motion Of H.. Fairfax, Esq, committee OF
five was appointed 10 draft preamble and reso-
luluns, for The action OF the meeting. Where
upon. the Chair named H. Fairfax, H. W. Thorn
as, John Gunne S. L. Stuart and Wilmer
Mclean, Esqs., 10 constitute said committee, who
Withdrew from the room, and, in short lime re-
turned and unanimously reported TO the meeting
the following preamble and resolutions, which
were adopted without division:
Whereas, an attempt is being made by sundry
citizen. of that part of The county OF Fairfax ~
ing adjacent to The Town OF Alexandria, 10 annex
that portion Of the county, which comprises about
one SIKH part Of the county OF Fairfax, and in
cludes Mount Vernon, to The county OF Aexan-
dria; and believing that said scheme, origina-
ling with few, is disapproved OF hya majority oil
the citizens Of The county, and by many living
within The pale Of The county proposed 10 be an
nexed 10 Alexandria; and, whereas, we believe
that The ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF the county 10 any ex-
tent will be unjust 10 the remainderi therefore,
be il
Resolpcd, That The proposed dismemLermenl
OF the county OF Fairfax is cisapproved OF by
large majority Of lis cizens and that such an
ACT would be viewed by them as one of serious
injustice.
Resolved, That w. L. Edwards, H. w. Thorn
as and S. M. Ball, Esqs., be appointed COM
mllee to prepare memorials 10 be laid before The
Legislature, representing the impolicy and evils
which will arise from the consumnalion OF SAID
scheme, and TO collect such facts, in relation 10
The matter, as will enable our delegate 10 sustain
in The legislature, the views oil large majority
OF his constituents, and 10 furnish him with The
same
ReWlred, That il would be more consonanl
with The principles Of justice. and much more
expedent, to annex the whole territory OF The
county of Alexandria 10 the county OF Fairfax
reserying TO The city separate representative and
Judiciary.
Resolped, Tha, we have heard with deep re-
gret, that many OF the citizens Of Alexandra are
actively engaged in endearvorins 10 carry out the
scheme, the object OF which is 10 annex part
Of This county to theirs; and that we regard such
conduct as illiberal and ungenerous, and we
might add ungraleful, when we consider that they
had, in their struggle for emancipation from the
,hraldom OF The General Government, our SYM
palhy, and, SO far as we could exert any our in
huence; and that, when thus released, their hIst
dCt Is 10 uepIIfc Us VI tuC idhcSt PoiSoo VI wi
county.
RESOLVED, That our Senator and Delegate be
and they are hereby requested to use their most
strenuous exerions 10 prevent the annexation oil
any portion Of Fairfax TO the county OF Alexan-
dria
Resolved That the Chair appoint Committee
OF twenty, 10 procure signatures TO the petitions
directed by The second resolution.
The Chair then appointed The following gen.
llemen members of said COMMITTEE
Joshua C. Gunnell, P. Sangser, 0. w. Hunt,
B. Sanders, w. T. Allen, w. Smith, G. w.
Triplett Ira GrinnelI, COL Silas Burke, Thomas
Ayre, w. w. Ball, w. Powell, Levi Burke, John
H. CARCASS, w. Mclean, C. A. Arundel Sa-
muel Cats, Col. J. MILAN, N. Conrad, E R..
Ford, R. Allison, William Lee, James Cccke-
rifle, James Beach, G. F. M. Walters, Lewis d.
Means, ID. Knchelo.
On motion, il was
Resolred, That the editors OF the Fairfax News,
Alexandria Gazelle, and the Richmond papers,
be respectfully requested TO insert The proceedings
oil this meeting in their respective papers.
On motion, the meeling adjourned.
SILAS BURKE, Gilman.
THoMl, MooRE, Sec'y.