Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-05-14

James H. Gales IScharncr McauS. Jacob MIcaN ilt;y
Harris Edward e. llosby, Miller ". MchanN. Charles H.
| Forsee, and DR.. Abner Crump
| On notion the Chairman and Secretary added 10
| the delegation.
ing be published in the newspapers OF tr ty . Richmond
| WM. LlGON, Chairman.
}. l.. SrRaTToS, Secretary.
PUBLIC MEETING IL HANOVER COUNTY.
At a meeting people Of Hanover county. Al Ar9r"
foot on Tuesday the 7th inst pur.an, notice published
in the Richmond Wing and Enquirer, John d. q; Brown
called the Chair and Edmund Carter Taylor appoint
| cd Secretary.
The Chairman concisely explained the objects ol e meet
ing and motion ot Chasta!n White, colfnee :" h'e
members appointed by the Chair consisting ." i i"
lowing gcntlcnlen viz Chastan White, Benjamin r. Do
well William Nelson, Jacob Strong ana d. Edward L.
Nelson 10 prepare resolutions 10: IN" r"ns,ta"h "i 'nr
meeting who short retirement, returned anu lnaG
tie follown. report, which was UNANIMOUSLY adopted;
We respectable portion OF the good people oI i'anovef
county do resolve,
or o any aw aboshins slavery in the District o toan
bi any interfering win tie ne's o me Save
r,, IN. states will 36a piifaJ; t.oaj,;A "i NJ
The systematic efforts maie hy N" n'n s'v
,lin, States "a accomplish these "iIeri-, and ia 'ha.
n,ent by ITEM laws designed u prevent the GecaPIe o
fugitive slaves, wanlon ags!ession- on tle is"s =" W.
slayeholdng State- which demand concerted ACTON ." w
part 10 couneract this aggressive policy
That we heartily approve =" the resolutions passed ~
.h ,s session of our Legislature and deem i advisable l."
rnnsur with our brethren of the South the means best
calculated 10 haonizc rhc conflicting views and oIHnios
already expressed in several "t H. southern >tt'e on so
The alarming crisis which threatens our rights ana our Sa'
iv and cndanrers the peFm"nence OF t' Union Iise.
Z That We entertain IN abiding Gtiat nncht lo y" iA'ol
of The States ~ bound olcthc: by the institution t'h
n. by our fathers and With entire confidence IN tn" "Hai
o our Southern brethren the Union, AMI with i:n Y,
lance on their devotion the rights oi e States, we Do
not hesitate 10 them III convention ana coot no, ''l
will cordially unite in healing the dis-ensons whlch disturb
the conedeacy, and in aveng The dangers ~ch ''''e"
the South. , a.. :.
J. That Edmund RutIn, George w Bassctt, d. Wau
TYLER George w. Richardson Dr. Ezehi,i ; i"iev, ~
Reuben c. Meredith Col Edwin shelton Dr. Geo5s 'f'
ing Chasain White, Williams & Niekham C0l mar,
r Goodall John Page, Charles W. Dabney pf kl.la'G
Berkeley William Nelson John II: "ickham; Capt IA
aniel 4 Thompson Gf"Tse sl % as Mi,9n D * Dos
well Tnrl,on Woodson Cnvns Chisholm, Charles H. Ne
powcl and Dr. Jacob \. Smith, DC appointed aeie.hs
fe District convention be- held IN The c!iy oi hchmenu
on the 18th the present month i2f The purpose 81
Ing r,yo delegates represent this Congressl"n pse III
the Nashville Convention ,,,,
On notion Tie Chairman ana ''' ''t' "e'c aaeeu ~ ''
Ana then the meeting adjourned die after requesting
The Editors ol the he"S''I j. & BROWN, Chairman.
EpMrSD C. TAYLOR Secretary.
p1rBIJc MEETING IN RICHMOND COUNTY.
A. meeting OF portion Of the people oi Richmond com
~ irrespective of party nj the Court HOUSE, Vi '
M Tas morton ~ Of Thomas JONES' Charles W Smith was
called to the Chair and Joseph r. Jeiirles was appotu
On motion of John P. Mas,in the Chairman ,id nppom
ted william H. Taylor, Ro. W. Garter, Jno :. h'Irmr"'
Thomas Jones' John 5. Braxton, John +. ha' - ~
lhoclIcford r. W Pendleton Richard IT, lyeI ana -
@ Rron committee 10 prepare resolutions ot the
meeting who reported through their Calf'na' 'e 'o'''
| ing, 10 wit: ,.,,. a,,.,,cd I, The [, mon
v. look to ho Constitution the Arr OF The Sovehan
and we vet trust that in spite oi thc No'her
;;ons wll be- fairly and faithfully carried out lha'
,,as,nan NAV be found in Congress, who VIII put COW"
fhe .Wimo Provso," and give us law 70 restore 10 TIE
4 Sor,h its property when found in another state !,
81 Resolved That the Convention proposed u oe i,eIu
=, Nashville in June next Is premature, lnasinc n " va
time Congress may not have finally acted upon IN,
touching the rights OF the southern states, nv"
md If DESIGNED solely express the views anc oinos
the South that the resolutions repeatedly hd'pe - o,'
legislatures OF the Southern States concerning ie.'
r interests are ully sufficient for sich purposes e
Convention beyond naked expression @ u @
e are not inclined to cnirust any BODY oi men ho
bv the people with authority 10 commit u 10 any 'o'''
| polcy they might please TO ADOPT -, .o,I n
"A Resolved That when the time coines, tac peo,e
Richmond county will be found united as one a " M
on,rd 10 marty standing by the rights and interests o W
south as GUARANTEED by the Constitution anc ready he'
II he 10 do battle for them. : u;. ~ :. ,,I,c, nat
rb,m,s Jones ESQ offered the following a. SUBSTITUTE
far the ~ resolution reported BY tic committee
Resolved That this nceng approve The reconmenIa'io
~ tc LEGISLATURE appoint delegates TO the Convention
the Southern States proposed 10 be hia a
Inn, oeyt TIA, ,r HE purpose ol carrying oui the sah r.
rn,,mendaiian --- be appointed - meet inc dfIe'a
from the other counties Of this Congressional !ls,. =
Tappllnnnock, for the purpose of appointing "7
= said Nashville Convention. r,. ,o,st;er,t,o,
nj rlrp the resolutions Fl"it" -
yorr advocated by Ro. " Garter, f..' "ta
= Hon. r. L. T. Beae and Tlos Jones, i-st' "'' "''@'
/ the substitute therefor. ga late bour of m
I, raninn ON notion Of Wm H. Tayoc tl hi nr.cs p,,
cdinS were suspended and ne meeting au"G'ie" '''
NJ Crr, nj which time, iul! neeuns oil 'i c,s!] =
- hi. cn,l,v the Chairman Of the his ieslns
, =. ''a IN ooton John W Befed Sr and 1ohn 4 M''''
ii Eac5s were called 10 the 1har. i,.c. -. II,
ihn erics Of resolutions reported by the c'h"S
= SO, ,.tino benc still under consideration ii ; 'o''
u hi substitute for the "a resolution ~ lic e. -
and offered as substitute for all the fes9los - a.
,,ce as aforesaid the resolutions adopted ., pun
na,;no in Essex county ,o ~,
1.hi nave rise TO an animated discussion between sie3
70 ns Role and Richd \. Claybfook, N support oi !,
y 49, resoIu,ons: and Messrs. Carter Mayo ana J..
,yho opposed them, and sustained the adoption
" " ~ rosoIr,nns originally reported by the committee
II n.scy resourions offered n substitute were reject
hv an overwhelming majority; ana those oi he commit
- oionted bv a vote Of three 10 one -,
al In motion of John S. Braxton ESD, Resolved, nat
oceedinns of this meeting be signed by the Chainen
Secretary and that they be sent 10 the Editors OF the e
,unnd Whg and Enquirer for publication IN their r'spec
1t papers. JOHN ON W IiIttEfI Chairn'en
,e JouS E. JEfraEs Secretary.
these resolutions are published in the Enquirer ana WI
I. Of the 10Th OF April last.