Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-10-18

MEETING IN HAMPSHIRE COUNTY,

NEE II lNG lin HAMf COUNI4 VA.
At large and respectable meeting of the citizens
| of Hampshire county, held at Romney, without dis
tincton OF party pursuant to the call heretofore pub
lished) Saturday, October H. 1850, for the purpose
oftakng into consideration the late action of Congress.
upon the OF slavery the conduct OF the Virginia
Senators iii that body, and the expectancy OF send ing
delegate to the adjourned meeting OF the Nashville
Convention
On motion of John Ward, Esq, George w Wash
ington Esq, called to the chair and Colonel Isaac
Parsons and DR.. r. w. Daily, were appointed Vice
Presidents, and William g. Clayton and A. w. Nc
Donald, jr. Secretaries.
On motion, the chairman of the meeting appointed
Messrs A. w. Kueheyal John Ward, Thos c. Green,
VIM. Taylor, Thos. Blue Jos. c. Pancake, Michael
Blue and Robert W. Parker, as committee TO draft
sout for the consideration OF the meeting And DUR
ing the absence ct the committee in making out their
report, the Hon. James M. Mason by invitation
and addressed the assembly at length in vndcation of
the pursued by himself and colleague upon the
great questions of difference between the North and
South, which address was received with repeated APP
plause and evident pleasure by the meeting At the
conclusion oil the Hon. Senator's speech, the committee
through the chairman, A. W. Kucheval, Esq, reported
| the following resolutions:
l. Resoued That the course heretofore pursued by
the Northern representation in Congress, upon every
question touching the peculiar institutions of the Southern
States expressing as that course does, we believe the
sentiment OF the Northern people generality has been
well calculated to excite the apprehension and
dlsrust OF the entire South.
2. Resoloed, That the reputation by the Northern
people of one compromise, soeinny covepanted in the
admission OF Missouri furnishes little foundation for the
belief that they would regard any future compromise
could such be made.
3. Resolved, That we regard the Missouri Compro-
mise as living the largest concessions on the part
otthe South, which she could honorably make and
hat the assumption othat, by the Southern represen-
tation In Congress, as well as by the Nashville Con-
Ventlon as Their u0afum was the only safe position
which the South could occupy.
ResoIred That the course of the Virginia senator's
and OF those who co-operated with them during the
past exciting session OF Congress- meets our very cor
dial appreciation, while TO the Hon. James nj. Mason
more particularly, heartfelt thanks are hereby
rendered for his successful efforts in procuring the pas
sage OF the Fugitive Stare Bill"
{. hesotred, That we can regard the Federal Co.
vernment intended by its trainers to perpeIate
itself by force, or susceptible of being administered
without leading immediately to desposm On the con
trary We ook back with assured safety from such an
usurpaton, to the express and solemn reservation by
virginia IN the act OF her convention rattying the Con-
stuton, OF the night TO resume the powers thereby de-
legaed, whenever the shall be used to her inu-
| ny or oppression.
g. Resotoed, That in all emergencies, we shall recog-
Mise no other as we know no higher allegiance than to
our good old Hother puginia, and soenIly do pledge
ourselves to share her fortunes and abide her fate.
T. ReSot1ed 1hatwe very cordially approve of the ac-
tioh OF te NASHVILLE Convention in adjourning over to
subsequent day. and that We together with all the peo-
PIE OF the Southern States ought TO be represented
therein.
Whereupon the following substitute was offered by
mitee:
l. ResoIre9, That the thanks of this meeting and of
the entire South, due to the senators of Vir-
gmia and especially to the Hon. James M Mason,
Tor his able and patriotic efforts in procuring the pas
sage OF the fugitive Slave Bill
2. Resolred, That whilst we profess to be as true
friends ofthe South and of Southern interests as any
citizens OF Virginia, here elsewhere we are salts
ed Congress- r
Resotned, That it is the duty of all good citizens to
oppose disunion and all measures calculated to pro-
duce NJ we are therefore opposed TO an adjourned
meeting 1.-THE Nashville Conven ton and TO ali other
measures designed to excitement or cause dis
satisfaction in the South or the North
ana vote being taken, the substitute rejected
and the question being then taken on the resolutions
reported by the committee they were adopted
AT late hour Of the evening the meeting ad ourned
~, GEO. W. WASHINGTON, President.
A. w. MoDoyALD, jr. Secretaries