Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-06-11
.rprNArIE on THE COMPROMISE.

ALPEMAi,lE on THE COMPROMISE
In pursuance Il call made through The public prints ~,
eopr Of Abrmarlc without distinction oi party assemble"
A. the Court House If tho county on Monday the 81 ins
express their opinion on the present fr>s ana e-,eaiS
on the compromise recommended tv committee oi '' -
nate u the nlcd States anu no" uiuti "''N"''' " 49,
body. .,
Southal Esd, cal" L. 'he Chair AMI 'c' " ha
,,o,h and = H. Shepherd appointed Secretaries
On taking ht CHAT Nj Son,hall returned ianNs !nF M
honor conferred lie alluded 10 the alarming Crisis ~ ''
affairs II the country, and sad mat me re'. - hlcl
without distinction II party had ben invited % assem-
bile m the purpose expressing ;htlr opinion - I" tho best
node adjusting the subjects IN dispute" ana RESTORING
peace and harmony I" the country
Hon Andrew Stevenson then lose nnd addressed 'ho 'ne'
ns usgin III, people I" take bold oi iha compromise, a.
iii, best ani in the only mei'!o! !" settle The s'1ed
nu.tlnns I'll, concluded by moring The appointment ol
nn Of ,hr meeting a. nigh, r deemed best
Tn. Chair appointed III" following Gentlemen = G "
uic the commirloe: Hon Andr"w Stevenson, iks Rv"s
col Thomas J. Randolph, i ,n,nnnd Terrell ffank =
utin Thomas Garland III. 4 Woods to' Jno > le"-
cock Geo. w Sao"nrr, VIM - sia!t, Austin VI aih.
franklin Minor, and Tucker Io't,
After retirement Of about hall hour, Ihe committee
through their Chnirman presented tn" following ~ h'f
unanimous report,
The people Of Abcraris having assembled without di-
tincion OF party counsel and consult upon The present
critical ana alarming situation u puhll ni'nifs' ana =" -
press their opinion upon tho measures Trc"Wnrd ~ nv
committee the Senate I" gite peace ami quiet = NE ~
ton have after full discussion a"d considerations accepted
the following resolutions:
Resolved That the present crisis Is une II vital impor
lance and peril country, and calls for "am deliberate
and united action, we'll On the part u the people u
their representatives in hr nsimtn :" thu qnc,"n~ hen
ore now agitatng deeply The public md anu which, i
suffered continue, may prove not "n dangerous !" our pc
sent peace and happiness bGt Ia The success ll utp ="
our free institutions.
, Resolved, That whilst determined T. maintain
our ist and equal rights under The Constitutional compact
ve vel desire do the best calculated In
preserve our glorious lr" ana eaie Pe"'e anu ''''
10 the country.
Resolved That whilst ii IL ID entirely concur
in all the and reasoning Of the report ~ The senate
Committee and thc measures recommended ~ rntfe -
10 the South yet under the Circumstances ~ "hc' tr
country placed and the hes; means ri adjusting al
.as, for present and hope Tor iho utu!c many 81
the Guc.tons which divide snd distract The country,
and as farther evidence o devotion 10 tia Union and
our desire preserve IT, recommend tho adoption OF the
proposed Compromise hy Congress
Resolved That the Representative from This Di-iric,
ms far ~ Albumao conccrnrl TT instructed, and our
Senators respectfully requested n support m bass :" the
propose, Compromise a. he safest means %! 2i.n4 Fei"s'
the country ana an! harmony Ia o national c"u-
els.
( Resolved That the proceeding tins meeting be pub
ished in tho Charlottesville III, mond an! Washington
lengthy discussion followed ,hc reading Of the report,
in which Mr. VIM i. Robinson opposed and Mr-rs. Ste
vensun Alexander Rse and Frank q Rutfn advocated IL
Tue was then taken and very large majority az
pcarea in asoroi thu report b. the sound. division was
called for and ieles appointed who reported 52 voting
in favor Of the report, and II against il.
On motion The meeting adjourned sine die.
V. W. SOUTHALL, Chairman.
Gro. W. RsNpotPH, Secretaries
V T.. SHEPHEGb,
No1r-It Is deemed proper ,hai, owing the
length of the discussion large number At the roope had
lett the Court ii"" before The final vote taken This
accounts The comparatively small number who voted on
the repor, al the committee.
b. r. Washington, Esd iae oi Caare-town, Virginia,
was recently elected city recorder Of Sacramento city, Cali
orna an office worth from 5000 SO0n year in addi
ton 10 which he has been appointed notary public will Weld
$1,000 or $1,000 year.