Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-04-09

nreser, This county in said Congressional Conventions ana
recommend to our sister couh'ies 10 aPp''"' >'
i 10 the provisions OF the last resolution the
Chairman selected the following gentlemen TO represent
King William count in M,s sa nsr cobn Eayon
Dr = Gregoyy William Hill, j. Is. Eoanc, Dr. William T.
Eny,on B g. Douglas P. Henry ayett, Mayor william
u Il Toml;n. Dr. Fox, L. f. Blake, Mayor Lewis Little
NJ &c j. B. Edwards D. T. Gaines Or carter no H
Josiah Bnrruss Ro Pollard, James Cooke, Jr, Dr. W; -
polIad homas stark George Carr, Sterling Lipscoino
Wliam R"and Archie Grown, William Smith, Dr. r r.
Duva Wade f. Sale Dr. Tebbs, Edward Hill, Dr. Gwath-
neg and I'd Richard Il Manor William s Fyntnne Chair
man o ~, Sacrs,nry were added to the delegation
On ,he motion Of Col H. b. Tomlin il was ordered iha'
The nrocer1ings Of this meeting be published in the kci
iona ana JOHN S. LEWIS, Chairman.
F GREGORY, Jr, Secretary. ...-
PUBLIC MEETING IL PRINCESS ANNE.
4, uo,. 10 ge u.en. of the citizens OF Princess Anne
county, without dsne9 9 81 .l n,o canaJes,on The
smbiec, or The Nashville Convention, on motion "i T. H.
Herbert, ESQ, Jonathan Hunter Esqn WAS called 10 the
Chair and David Dey appointed Secretary
TIC ,seno was then addressed in brIei and pertinent
manner BY f. n. Herbert, Esq ;. .
On motion chairman was neh feques,eu 10 app. -,
commee II ten TO prepare business for the action OF the
meetinG whucrpon the chairman appointed b. IL. Hefoea
David Mabont Jr Joshua James, Edgar Burroughs e J.
Chaplain J. II, Dey VIM Walters daniel D0u's'' ~ !"
ommittee ate. being absent short time reported 10y
,bsir cnairman f. IL Herbert ESQ., the following preamble
and resolutions which after being twice read were unani-
n,ouslv adop,ed as the sense OF the meeting:
Where's, in the opinion of the citizens OF Princess anne
Contv here assembled the Union is in imminent danger on
account OF the doings Of Northern fanatics In their cease
c.s Efforts 10 strike down the rights and the equality OF m
Sonth by the application of the Wmot Provso TO The Ter
riory acquired by the common blood I'M" oasuo u '' m
lion; be il therefore. resolved: :,
the Wmor Provso territory North OF 80 deg 81 Inn We
ore prepared and defend our rights al all hazards
,h, at m np
or Senators and Representatives in Congress VIII Ut once
yacae their seats and return 10 their constituents.
"a That while we cherish the Unionand our aspirations
are continuity ascending for e pcrpo!Iy-!et rsis.
prompts us to that there are evils worse han as
union viz degradation and dshonor TO when we cannon
and will not submit. ,-....;.. r. r.,
lorna as State with present Constitution and boun-
daIes. =, ,..
4,h That all we ask at hands of Northern brethren
is non ,nferrention-let us and our property alone.
h Tha, we do highly approve of the manly stand taken by
Messrs Cass Dickinson and Webster and host OF o!her
Northern friends in behalf OF Southern rghts ana he eo
We bid them God speed in the good work
s,h That we are it favor of The Southern Convention, TO
held Nashville in June next and 90 approve Oh INC a'
lion OF the Virginia Legislature i'll regard thereto
7th That fifty delegates be appointed by Inc lha 10 lhe
District Convention TO be held in Portsmouth on the s
day May next, TO appoint delegates TO the NASHVILLE Con
vention. ,,,, ::
the Norfolk and Richmond papers and copy OF the same
he SEM 10 our Representative and Senators in Congress
In pursuance the Sth resolution The following gentle
men were appointed delegates 10 attend the District Conyen
lion 10 be held in Portsmouth, viz: F. Fl: Herbert, John
PETTY Vim r Morgan VIM, Roberts, VIM. Lambert Jane.
) Garrisol Jr. A. c. rebau Horto Conick, Edgar 'u:
rouChs, Edward James Joshua James John Burroughs
s s WooGhouse John w Stone, NJ. W. Reid, David Cor
prev Dayidon Morris, s A. Brock Levin Waters John
Nlunden John Ship Jesse b. Bright, &. l. Chaplain
Daniel Dollee William Waters, 4. Fl. Whshursl William
Simmo john Fcntrcss C. H. Whitehurs,, Thomas Harrison
John H. James, H. b. Styron Henry Lewis Moses Henley
~ H. c. Loye,t George Brown David AIalbonc, Henry
Brock John W Lewis James Land, David Dey, Robert NJ
Benthal VIM A. Dozier, John Gornto, John W simmons
James S Caskins J. b. Ganey, W. W. Cason j. III. Bright
and VIM l.. Whiichurst.
On motion the chairman and j. Ii. Dey added TO The
list of delegates.
On motion, the meeting then ADJOURNED
JONATHAN HUNTER Chairman.