Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-04-09
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.
p,p11c MEETING IN wEsTMoRELAND.

pursan 10 notice large and full meeting of the people
Of Nes,moreand county, without distinction oi party wa
held al the Courthouse on Monday the 21n March, iooo
The meeting called 10 order ~ Jho nice r-q,' u'u
or his motion was organised by the appointment oil Law
renee Washington Chair, and Thomas Brown oecfe
tary. , ~ ,, .or
which the meeting had been called and proposed hat c
Chair appon, committee TO draft resolutions iof .s CONS
deraton Whereupon the following gentlemen were aP-
pointed--Wlouphby Newton K l.. r Beale John T. Rice
Robert Mayo jr ). b. Atweli Geo w Lewis Ut. YIN. a
Spence, Charles Baker Col John W. hsnee eon We,er
Bowie David b. Taylor Henry Beale, Geo VI. oailei l.
C. Bsrkley James Jett Dr. John Mayo, Charles T. Jeit'
and James H. Payne. =,
The committee through their chairman reported the fol-
lowing resolutions, Except the ith) ~
l. Resolved, That the people Of Westmorelad ardenuy
cherish the union of .aese States and would make any 81
Of Virginia as member nis Conedeacy 10 MAINTAIN H.
q Resolved That people OF tie South nave Iisn !"
fair and equal participation territory coded by AleNl-
CO. and acquired by the common treasure ana yao " '
nation and they cannot without dishohof ae aeSauao
submit to u forcibe exclusion from H.
Resolved That we cun see neither justice nor humanity
in the desire manifested by the North TO conne our e'o
population within existing territorial h!sta' 's p'
CIV # carried out would be destructive TO the peace nap
pness and prosperity the Southern States that IL IS n
reasonable suppose that they would De ihauceu " III"
consideration TO submit ~ II.
4. Resolved, That Tor the sake OF peace anu pe,,n'
union the South ought accep, the line OF the Missouri
compromise extended the Pacific although In giving snc
consent the concession would be on our part
s. Resolved, That have seen with pleasure the alsio
sition manifested by distinguished statesmen OF me
North do u.s. least, partial justice and nope they WIN
yet up TO the standard, WHICH au''i Jus'tee anu '
crisis alike demand
9th Resolved That regard the proposition 10 admit
California into Union with her proposed boundaries az
in no respect moro detensbe than the Wimot Provso ana
we warn brethren OF the North, IN the most tlehoV
spirit vi the danger Of forcing THIS most Offensive case
on the people OF the Southern States.
7th Resolved, That the facility offered to The fasltife
slave 10 escape pursuit. search and capture b his iasV
is ons of the most direct and unlus,abe aggessons b
tho M III
sibe law morals and constitution and might be cause OIL
war between foreign independent nations. has aggava
ted the present controversy between the Norm ana 'e
South and evil should al be arrested we there
fore think that the efficient legislation TO recover tu
tive slaves is OF deep moment 10 the ooa'h ana
isncumben upon Congress speedily TO pass such a" a.
will place the mos, prompt and efectua remedy al the
of the slave owner for pursuing and recovering
his property at the North -.
g. Resolved, That tho position assumed by Virginia,
through her Legislature 10 be sustained by the people
in primary assemblies and that delegates TO the pro-
posed Convention at Nashville should oo sent oy the se'er
Congressional Districts OF the State
Resolved That IL delegates be appointed by THIS meet
ing TO District Convention 20 be heu al lo?ahannock, al
some convenient ie for the purpose of selecting two mem
bers represent this Congressional District i'll tile Nash
Vile Convention.
TO- Resolved That copy Of these resolutions be for
warded the representative OF this District and 10 each o.
Senators in Congress and 10 the editors oil the several
political papers of the city o Richmond and Fredericksburg
The committee not being unanimous IN Their report Ge"
w. Lewis, Esq., presented series Of resolutions wc he
offered as substitute for those reported by the committee
After lengthy debate conducted BY AR Lewis and Mi
Newton the substitute was submitted 10 the meeting aid
rejected except the resolution relative 10 fugitive slaves
which accepted by the committee. The resolutions, as
reported and amended being then submitted were adopted
unanimously by the meeting except the 9TH and oth which,
passed oy decided majority.
On notion tho Chairman proceeded to appoint the follow
Ing gentlemen Delegates in conformity TO the yin resoI
ton, viz Col. John w. Hungeriord, Dr.. John Mayo W
Newton, S B. Atwel, C. C. Jet, Fl. T. Garnet ]. b
Bowie John w. Hungerfold, ~. a. Spence W. Writ, DR.
T. S. Garnett, JOHN /. Rice, Robert F. Brown, James
Dr. VIM. A. Spence.
On molten c. c. Jc the Chairman and Secretary were
added 20 the delegation.
This meeting rec mnends the first Wednesday in May at
o suitable day 10 meet 4, appanannock in Convention.
On motion, the meeting ADJOURNED.
LAWRENCE WASHINGTON, Chairman.
THOMAS BRlMN