Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-11-05

a asatonc aIie A John l. Carter Chambers Chapman
Ca.In Cooke Davis Edwards, Faulkner Fisher Flood
Garland Goode Hall Hays Hill, Hoge Henry H. HOP idp
; Hunter jacob Janney Jones' knotc, Lenkc, Lyon
1l uon McCaman McCandish, Jefferson T. Martini WI
sy,u Martin, Meredith, Moncre, Moore, Nesson Pnce'
PuE. Randolph samue Se1gSn n' Ias smith Jo
h smith William Smith, Snoderass Stannrd Strctner
aIchibali Stuart, Suniners, Turnbul Van Wmke Ma "ii
in samuel Watts William Watts, White, White, WI
lew Ira Williams, Winsfeld, Wise, Voolfolk ana "o'-
shaln--It ,-,.,u p,rd Nal. Carter Claiborne,
Dement, Douglas Ferguson Finnny F"!tA Galy' MIsco'
p n Garrett Muscoe Garrett titorge v" nopSi,ns'
Johnson Kigore l.ctcher Lucas, McComas Norris, Mu
phy ymour Sloan, Stephenson, JI >. H. """"'' '"N
So ~ amendment to the amendment vas adopted. 49,
Mr. NrscoE GaRSE1r opposed 10 The adoption 81 'n
resoluiin in its present lnrhi- .;, o,J,,
W. peoora gaye reasons why the main question should
ho He regarded the sketches OF the proceedings az now
no the newspapers rs amply sufficient for the dis
buor light. lie regarded these elaborate reports rs
being crnbrou and tending rather to c'n'e'i man s
ichi some members had said that The recess should De
Esd i cyuherne and in praying. He thought u
should =. be passed in the consideration OF The reporting
business , -, ,,, ,,,,.,i,
,eo iJc s in favor employing competent sIenosraphes,
and shng The debates in book form, which may DE
hereafter sold for The benefit Of The Literary inna '11s
nrclipet man might then purchase copy for himself lie
was opp .ed acting upon this question un' e vacant
seats in nc Hall filled.
opposed 10 the proposed manner vi Pii
ling the cbatcs of the Convention He wanted nr prot
Of this Business if it 10 be- made, IL go INTO the reas-
~ He iercd substitute for the report OF the Commit
The IIuse then agreed to The amendment
Mr. CsgLIlE then demanded the main question upon lie
tie re .ortion rs amended -
Mr. HJPkIss Of W., then moved an Adjournment INC
ltctcd.)
, The main question ordered.
Mr. FEaGrsoS demanded the and noes upon lie hnal
atopon If the resolution Of Mr. ScoTr OF F. and The vote
\, follows:
AYrs-Aessrs Mason, Presdenp Anderson, Armstrong,
Aahur Bland Blue, Bocock, Bots Bowes, bra&t9n' Am
de, Capcrton Garlic D. Carter, J. A. Carter Chambers
Chapman Chiffon, Cooke Davis Douglas, Edwards Faux
ne Fisher, Flood Fulkerson, Guy, Garland, Goode Hail.
Has Ill., Hoge, Jacob, JanncY, Johnson Jones kgnre'
kmle, Lyon, lionbereer Lucas Lyons MsCandlis NC
Coaas J. T. Martin W. Martin, Meredith Moore Neeson
Prize Pnrkns, Randolph, Samuels, Scoggln, H. r. Scott
r. {. Scorr, Shell, Sloan A. H. Smith, B. H. Smith Jas.
smlh, Jo- Smith, W Smith, S,anard, A. Stuart sum
rner. Tutnbul, Van Wrinkle, Wallace 5. Watts w. Waits,
While White, Wiley, Ira Williams, Wise, Worshan-''.
Ncrsllcssrs Banks, Byrd, Claiborne Denrule, Fergu
son. Finney Floyd NJ. II. H. Garntt, NJ GarnctI, Il. w.
Hopkins Ieake etcher; MoncuTe, Morris Seymour Ste
phenson J. L. Stewart Tate, Wingheid-2U
So the resolution was adopted.
Mr. LE-cnEn offered resolution providing for the pay
mer OF certain sum OF money 10 Messis Conn, bap's
and Nowlin. Adopted.
Mr. Husxroy from the committee compensation made
ng tie pay OF clerks to committees At y per day
whn actually employed.
arnnncml MS for place of meeting for the Convention al
Ter he Messrs. Cox, stro'hcr ard Tate
NL. ID. CARTER
Tie CHAIR pronounced the Convention adjourned until
. II CLOCK On the first Alond y in January Next
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Inaccorancc with The previous notice given through the
papes Of this place very large meeting Of the citizens OF
The COUNTY was held al the Courthouse, Monday last
for tie purpose Of hoarng the honorable RICHARD PARKER
representative Congress from this District vndcac his
course during the last session OF tint body and Tor other
puroscs which may be learned BY its proceed
andv hc trust will find place in all those papers that
gave publicity The proceedings OF the meeting held here
! on h. 18th Gmo.
Nr parker eyncod thorough acquaintance with his sub
ice, and Was atenvely listened hy his audience. lie
assried and in speech of than hours in length
successfully defended tho position that the series Of measures
known the Compromise measures were not degrading 10
cgnity and honor OF the South and that the South
oun or that ground 10 resist them-hat acGinesccnce
in that Congress had done her course and resist
anc any form whatever, would be nothing more o less
thai political madness. In short he believed and proved The
Coaromsc system Of measures for the ettlement vi
hesayerv 0ueson 10 be based upon thu principle OF
. intryenon by the General Government and worthy the
APPROVAL Of all friends Of the Constitution and the Union
Nlr arkers speech throughout characterized by s
riff camness and degree vi consideration commensurate
viii the Importance Of the subject and the proceedings OF
htneeiihg show plainly that large majority Of his audi
enc approved Of his views and his their rePcsen
taNs in Congress- Romney Intel, Nor l.
! THE MEETING on MONDAY
T. Monday last large ard respectable meeting OF the
ci,2n. old Hampshire irrespective Of party took place
Court House pursuant 10 previous notice gwen
thc.oi. The Honorable Richard Parker addressed the
! m,tiU
blazing The pursued BY him as Representative oi
hiDis,ric. His remarks were arsumenlave aud coseni
hm1de all impressive appeal 10 all 10 adhere 10 the spirit
Of Constitution and thereby preserve The Union ROM
l neyiryus.
PJBLIC MEETING IN HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
A a meeting of the citizens Of Hampshire County, on
Mobay the 25h day of October $780, Court day. Col Da-
vd i5son called the Chair, and John Kern Jr APP
poired Secretary.
T. Honorable Richard Parker addressed the meeting
comfortable length in vndicnon his In Congress-
nndb liz COMPROMISE
II satisfaction Of large majority OF The meeting That
washe Guy Of all good citizens TO sustain those
Aels address Angus W. Mcdonald, ESD, addressed the
NEE against the Compromise measures anal 10 favor Of
the solutions adopted by the meeting in this county en- The
l2thnst. so
Jales D. Armstrong, Esq, offered the following resou-
tipns
l. resolved That while the measured which have passed
CONFESS for the settlement of the several questions respect
ing institution slavery not In oil respects such as
the ,uh desired think that under the circumstances m
porins Of the country should acqesce IN ana aoae u
them snd that in opinion their passage docs not afford
su for secession resistance on the part OF any
of tlg southern States.
. resolved, Tint believing the Fugitive Slave Ac re,
cent? ;asse Congress be essential 10 tho security Of
our Is rights under The Constitution would regard It's
rcpc Northern representatives in Congress rs indi-
calin, s.t hostile Ia Tie institution OF slavery, so re-
pard. constitutional Obligations dangerous TO Tie
sarl, The Southern States require and 10 justify,
their ling together lin the adoption OF any measures hat
may bcrcessay ID provide Tor their mutual defence OF 10 ST.
cure thar common safety.
To wich r. e. kercheva, Esq offered ,h' following as
Il snbsinie; -
l. Rsulved That in the opinion Of this meeting the Con
rress ohe United States has not passed any law on me
suhrcrf Slavery of which complain.
g R,olved, That do not approve OF the so called
Nashve Convention.
3 Rolved That we do acknowledge, 10 the fullest ex-
tent at allegiance to the Government 81 the v States
l. Reolred That the Government, Of the United States
is rornment having Constitutional authority To perpc-
tua,c ,f by force whenever that force necessary TO put
down ocllion to the legally constituted official function
ariea ofhat government
s. Reolycd That opposed TO both disnnion and
secesso uke destructive Of The best interests OF the
citizens
And 20 question being taken the substitute il re-
leced overwhelming majority, some five or SIX votes
only beg in favor of it,
And tercupon a. W. Mcdonald, ESQ.,, moved 10 amend
Mr. Ar,ronns resolutions ny s,rSingout all after "Resol
ycd" antinsclting the following:
That tis meeting approving The spirit Of the series Of re-
soutiunndoped by Legislature Of State in lhc years
l9;1 ~ So relating the 'Wmo iroylso "Shvcry in
the Disrt of Columbia md "othcr kindred subjects
and rc.anng the resolutions passed BY the citizens Of our
County the 18th inst. repudias with corn, the nsinu
atom iha our good old Commonwealth designs to take
one step arkwais and prepared ~ sustain her in
the nobeDoson which she has taken tat all hazards and
to the lag extremity"
And th vote being taken by elers, the amendment was
rejected voting for it, and e5 against it, Hhceupon the
resolution Of Mr.. Armstrong adopted.
On ,nct,u OF Col r. ~ Armstrong the meeting ndlourn