Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-07-30

10 wit That all power is vested in aud con-
sequently derived from the people"
That government is aud ought to BE-, in
stituted for the common benefit, protection
and security Of the people, nation, or cou.mu-
nifty; OF all the various modes aud forms of
Government, that is the bsst which is caps-
BILE OF producing the greatest degree Of happi-
ness aud safety. aud is most effectually secur-
ed against the danger OF mal administration;
and tat when amy government shall be found
inadequate or contrary to these purposes,
majority OF the community hath an indubi-
table, unalienab Bile, aud in,lcfeasible right 10
reform. alter or abolish it, in such manner as
shall BE- judged most conducive to the public
veal.
9th. Resotpcd, That we most heartily APP
prove the objects OF the call of the conven-
ton proposed TO b. held at Staun,on; aud that
7 delegates be appointed to represent this
comfy in that convention.
The blank in The last res ,lutiou was then
filled with -.
And on motion OF Joshua Russell, Esq the
foregoing preamble and resolutions were a
dopied.
The following persons were then appointed
delegates pursuant 10 the 9th Resolution, Ga
wits Joshua Russell, w. Boreman. A. s,
Core, ID. Cluster, J. w. Homer John II. La
cy. Samuel s. Russell. John Mckay. Arthur
Ankron, r. w Lauck. J. c. Beatty, Eli Wells,
w. J. Birckhead, X w Owens, C. + Morris
Russell. K Moore, J NJ Stephenson. G. w
Russell, ID Eigington. w A Harrison, w I'm.
derwood, James Morris, A Young, WIN
Steaiey, r Hickman, WI Mccoy. w John
, son, Hickman. JAS Steady JAS Birckhead
John lvers, 4 r Swan, Cyrus Isham ID ID
Davisson. Abner Martin, Josiah Boyers, Mar
Gus Moore. Thomas Brows. Joseph Mccoy,
SEN. Russell, Thomas lngbram, Il ii Hard
man, and K Martin.
| On motion Of J w Homer, Esq.
Resoircd. That the proceedingsof this meet.
ing be sent for publication 10 the papers print.
ed at Wheeling, Parkersburgh, aud Clarks.
bugh.
On motion Of d Lacy, Esq, the meeting
then adjourned. ELI WELLS.
w. J. BoREaAN, Seey Chairman.
TRAVELLERS woNDERSl-Thc Bos-
on Post is ncorigible. 1t says the follow
ng extract oil letter from sea captain to his
lady in that city, shows the wonderful GER
tainty aud CELEBRITY with which a person may
travel from one point of the globe almost TO
its antipodOs:
CASToE, April J., 1916.
Dearest Rib-Having scrsped together e.
nough OF this worlds goods to render us econ
omically comfortable and independent during
the rest OF our lives, shall resign the COM
mand OF the clipper Swordsiish and will leave
here on the LIST OF May. lshall arrive in Lon
don ON the 20th June; spend ten days there in
Arranging my business aud viewing the prin-
cipal objects OF interest, and W i'll then proceed
TO Liverpool. shall leave that port on the
glorious fovrth, in the Cambria steamer, and
viii arrive al East Boston on the afternoon of
\ The Trrn. rOu witt. the,
4 ready for me on that daJ and, by the way,
doa't forget to have some broiled salmon, green
peas and new potatoes on the table Tor dinner,
at 5 p. M.
But the finale is to be told. The captain
did arrive there on the very day he calculated
and had the pleasure of dining ON fresh salm-
on, with suitable fixins, precisely al 3. A oen-
tury ago the captain would have been indict-
ed Tor wizard