Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-05-14
,s IN mir addressed it in few brief and peril

j. lump aaaph c:so,, J. T. White, II. Fl. poore;
A5emarir Gen VIM Gordon Gor,o: = e Nj
". = nop' p.crs r. A. Pryor, ST. George Tucker, r.
c. ;a' RUIN D \ D. " Mampin James Alexander.
| P1cJ Conoiy-Wiliam F. Gordon Jr. 49,,
On no,on Of Mr. Carter OF Albemare, il was ResoSea,
That Committee Of one tom eacl aous o, IF votinr
a sosno was seconded by Mr. Rulin and after
short discussion adopted me I,a -, mhnrnrc y
Gordon Jr of Bedford Wn fliX OF Amherst MAJ =
B. White Of Greene and T. j. Humphreys o W nn'a m
n, ,nn,o, he Committee were authorized 10 eIeS any
If he an"e delegates should they arrive during the recess
Ia cooperate with thcll A., f,n,;o, ,ool. j, racoss
On motion OF Gen. Gora"i, 'i'o No ~ 'OO " ~
/, eo cact p NJ the President took the Chair and
called the Convention 10 order .u
The Committee appointed IN Inc morning iaue Inc i"o"
inn repor which on motion, was adopted; C.
Rnnlrod That the country OF Amherst be entitled 10 fVe
votes the county OF Abemare to seven votes he county
T p,.J -, siy votes; the county OF Madison 10 SIX votes
the county of Greene three votes and the county oil orange
10 four votes. r. -, . , ,,;o r,y nj
The delegation shall give the vote 10 which the county EN-
| titled under the preceding resolution.
! Resolved That - be, aud they are hereby appointed
Delegates 10 represent this, the nth Congressional District
in III. Convention of the Southern States, TO be held at
Woshyl in June NEXT any other place at which the
meeting of the said Convention may be held
Mr. Ruhn Offered as substitute for the resolution OIL ueh
Gordon, the following: . 49,, ,
session did with rare unanimy, and without distinction OF
pa,y mass resolutions recommending TO the good people OF
this commonwealth adopt measures to cncck the aan'eu
aprressons of Northern States upon the just ri9h the
prpcrly and the feelings Of the saveoding States and
which should at the time be calculated by conhnng
the constitution within its proper limits, 10 preserve the
Union in lis integrity whereas they advised as very
important part this proceeding the appointment Of TWO
delegates Zone of each political party from every
nal district in this State meet IN Convention al NASH
vile such delegates sister States OF the SCUM should
select 10 confer with matters OF vital interest to Inc
who'll conderacy 10 take counsel for the general welfare,
aad to unite appeal the North to stay their hands
and whereas this wise moderate and patriotic proposition oil
the Legislature has not been responded TO- so lar as we ae
advised single county West o; the Aeghanv, or oy
any county the Valley except only the county Of Jeer-
son. part BY than twelve or heen Oh Tie couh-
ties vi the Blue Ridge in al! OF when there are serious
divisions OF opinion thereby leaving 10 be inferred tha
yery l-sc majority OF the State is hostile indifferent TO
action this subject and whereas ii would be improper In
the friends Of the Nashville Convention 10 send thither dele
gates who only small minority oil the people oil
Virginia therefore belt
Resolved That this convention although its convlc-
tons of the importance of the Nashville Convention are not
Uttered but are on the contrary strengthened every day by
the OF events in Congress and at the NORTH yet In
vew of the above facts doth deem II lncXpedent 10 elect
Delegates 10 said Convention
Resolved That the responsibility for any consequence
which shall flow from the failure OF Virginia 10 attend The
Nashville Convention must rest upon those VINO nave de-
clned 10 Cooperate with its friends.
3 Resolved That this Convention il TO its own
members the constituents they respectively represent Ia
epe for each and all the charge OF "DsShnon which mas
brought against them 10 assert III distinct terms cir
sr attachment the Constitution and the confederation
which creates but 10 nothing that in This attach
aren't limited they yield 10 OF those who have I'M
peached their motives and that candid statement 10 the
North of the results disastrous TO them than 10
az which follow wlu persistence IN their anlosy
gans the South does not seem TO them but an act oil true
friendship 10 the whole U. States.
l. Resolved That believe that much of the opposition
u the Nashville Convention the part of our friends OF
the South has proceeded from the idea that all the questions
which have so unhapy divided the North and the South
are in train Of mcable and satisfactory adjustments and
thn NJ 9th
but tina; il l. the opinion Of this Convention that those VINO
have this have committed error which may
sooner later prove fatal 10 the rights oil the Soui but
that view OF their identity of interest with ourselves We
cannot doubt the purity patriotism Of their conduct, how
much depore possible consequences and that
IN any may hereafter take retrieve this step
we hold ourselves ready 10 unite with them most heartily
Mr. Rufln addressed the Convention in favor Of the sub
slitute. Mr. Lcakc and Mr.. VIM L. Gordon, IT, OF Bed
ford opposed the substitute and argued in favor the ogna
,eoluonMr. ~ H. aIassie spoke in favor 81 The subs'i
tle; Mr. r. J.. Humphreys and Gen Gordon in opposition
it, Mr. Run replied in few remarks and moved that the
question taken by and nays, which motion was Sc
conded by Mr. Leake and the substitute reectcd th
delegates from counties OF Madison Greene, Anhers
wsre equally divided, ia as follow follows,
For the st,bstitue-AIaseie Carter Pryor, Rufin Minor
| Alcxander-6.
against the substtute-Robcrson, Gen. Gordon, Leake
Rogers Tucker AIaupn-6.
The original resolution was then adopted only two dele
a,es, Mr.. Ruin and Mr.. Masse voting in the negative
The blank in the resolution then by unanimous vote
filed with the of William +. Gordon OF Albemac
and Benjamin j. Barbour of Orange.
On motion, Resolved That the thanks of this Convention
be the officers for the discharge Of their duties.
On motion ii Resolved That The Chairman and Sec
rctlres Of this Convention ssn the proceedings, that they
be published in the in this town and that the Editors
ni the papers in this State and the City Of Washington be
requested 10 publish them in their respective Journals.
On motion, the Convention adjourned sine die
ROBERT a. BANKS, President
JAMES ALEXANDER,
| ST.. G. TUCKER
NSURRECTloNARY PLOT FRUSTRATED.
EXCITEMENT MoSRoE CouSTy.-A friend placed in our
hands Saturday says yesterdays Tines letter from
liable containing information of the discovery and
.usation oi diaboical plot concoced by number 81
negroes md slaves agans, the lives Of the whites resi-
ding in Monroe county. The following is the
! LEwlsBrRe, MAY 9TH. 1850
"Crca excitcmen, prevails in Monroe county
n present in consequence of the discovery of concmpa
ted serye instruction the part Of the negroes. 1t APP
that and slaves alike implicated IN the
dot. Last Saturday nigh; (the 18th May had been fixed
upon the time for commencing the work OF distinctions
u God in his mercy caused the daboica plot be reveal
cd por,ian Of the unsuspecug inhabitants Saturday
evening Active steps were al taken TO Illustrate the
Ian of tho INSURGENTS The county was fortunately visited
~ tremendous thunder Saturday nightte terrific
asics Of Lightning" followed by the most awful peas OF
thunder accompanied by dcnse Of rain doubt had the
c OF assisting in frustrating the horrible designs oi the
ovrs. On SUNDAY the 9TH nsi the citizens succeeded
IN arcS,in twelve een oi the ringleades. They haze
been committed TO thu county Jail for examination and
ave no doubt You viii be appraised OF all the particulars nj
Ter the uia Brother c. has Just arrived from Monroe
county, and has 10 ne the particulars given
above in relation to the alu
Chronicle OF May 9th goes confirm the statement
it is well to remark, however, that the extent oil the
plot the reports arc merely conIcctural1
We have heard from several crcdifbc that the
oes Of Monroe county contemplated instruction about
the first OF this month II that this awful design
revealed by young We understand that the lic-
lion corporal punishment had the effect of causing
of the engaged in the henous plot confess III.
fart.
We are informed furthermore that several blacks
imprisoned and that several re strongly suspected OF
deserving like treatment II that il their design
burn and plumber the of Union the
wing them start aud thcn gathering strength in their pro-
crcss, 10 burn plumber and MURDER means ecclng
their escape into some free State
!
NATIONAL MEDICAL CONVENTION Gin
cinat papers bring detailed of the first day
proceedings the National Medical Convention which
sembed that city Tuesday last and largely attended
e!eEa being il Attendance from twenty States in the
following ratio
Vermont Delaware, Georgia, Louisiana. Iowa. EACH 3;
New Hampshire, y Carolina 5. Carolina, Missouri
eac, ;; Rhode Island, Aaha,na3 each g. Connecticut New
Jersey Tennessee Michgan4 each, To- Virginia, Illinois
Is cach ~ Maryland I, Kentucky g. Indiana Is Massa-
c!!se,s H. New York Is Pennsylvania 20 Ohio 23-ro.
/ ,al ls6.
Number of the "Samsons" of the profession are pres
en dguying the assembage with their action in its DELHI.
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