Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-02-07
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The Convention met pursuant To adjournment
Frazer h, liz. ii" Rev. D. ii"wFL:
ma n.-r, ~ REPRESENTATION.

Frazer i, liz. III" Rev d.. HOW'LL.
ma Ht~r- IN APPROXIMATION.
Nh. PENDl.EE0N has, received the pr~e..!r,.
Of u public me,in. h,d in til. county ii dill a, H..
18Th 81 TIE b. month ;"uci.Iny 1t subject wl.;,h Ia
the opinion o those comprising tat nlo-ias I. a,nolp
the mos, interesting .i.t important tia, an Dcli, The
.,t.ut"n "i IT,. Convention. .,v. risen 10 .Ie..i.,
them ii to, cation a'd 1" al ti,t ill., referred
To- tine Comn!,tec ;,, Bass vi Representation. r.
wir. properly t,,t belong. II Is wc known iligi t.,
,;bicct o Representation than AL o,.> do irf
tile harmony aud dis r. ta tue COIN, IL tn Cofygn
tu Of io49 AZ without nlr in- IN The s!igh.es Il.
gree to reflect upon the lrin,r- Of that no>. ,i,,iu
,.iaAci bo, c..ruoi f. luar /" roma That tn. .ri,
trary srporonn,n "i"ltcd ~ them In IN opinion
l-.n destructive s" grca, chte.ii. "a Tia featc n
pro.p,rit, Of the Stat. woulI STATE thu his ,uca
IN. IL wi:,h la, s.irt" MS compose; Of gcn.icnc
az the highest rspce;.,h;iy rad however ,iety the,
feel tn. i.,,,t. Of reform in III" ai,-:a. ant ode.
d, par,nl.i oi liz: ."yer."ni they relr. 81 subject
OF Representations: III point of iagntu,c ~. ...
allc;icrs and ugon l. proper adjustment b. thu lrj,
yi.. depend the'f Yprn' OF nj other que i!on. it
M: ni sl.ou!,; rne Disguised that til IVES HI. eyer;
f,It most seriously the WRONGS inic!,! upon ;h,m b,
the M l,trary api"r.n,i',nt %; 1929, by which III III
ti,L. near lu0,t-l free citizen, of the are sr.t
represent alton il. the councils 81 Tie Stc Viii nn
because il Is IL proper OCCASION entrc ato i,t.
.ion @. ,s- subject. anI ! iavc barely referred =
b.cau-c i !. drcg!. connected with hv p?occc h> a.
this meeting
slk
il was referred tie Committee on The i',i-
A. nr.tin! ri TIL ctizcis 81 Ui.", county pn N,r
da" Jalli> The .h THAT beng court cas On ~.
ton Capt WILLIAM T. Honr W.. appoint. C.iai ,nan
AMI DAsip W. frlNcn Secretary
TN. object ,,l the usc-.n. expninrl IN {. ....
l.ppv and lucid ...ller b, Ar John j. WaI. and IN,
IN. French OF tiilr nni John Echols, E-, 81 Monro.
Tn motion a con.rnttc. consisting of .Joh, Wad.
Rufi- !, Frr,ch M,nicous Chapman. Col Richard T.:
ton and Samuc! Barr were appointed 20 dra, /. p..-
following which unai.imvu-l, aGr:. q!
Whereas, he citizens ii the count. =" iiio. FL on
o,.:ou with their brethren OF Weston N-linia ha,.
seen with deep notification III stubborn stand which
ha- been taken u, he representatives, If tho t-; j.
Genera! Cony enoa nov "s-ci,iod. against the .sht III
equal representation oil the par. ui In. Wet N ~.
councils # the :.,aa; nmi w.ror- fh,. have ni.u seen
with prci, aud delight t' norlo position w!ii,h tnc
delegation from lie West have liG.d in the msin
tenancy and defence right- d: eenon Therefore,
l. Hc<o!rni That heartily approve Of the cours.
of the Rcpre enta.y.. iao West in The Conveution
now in session ii oily ii Richmond upon tho svt,a-
of the !ias;s of Representation.
. Res5'red That wi.i.~ n.o- sesbiy- ieal ,he ne
cesitv al NAM :irai 'aaYes i" III" present Couy,,tu-
lion under w'r Ave, 10 - look upon liz. fe.orr
m the Basis u Representation paramount 10 all 9th
ers and one Epou wnc. We - Ircctue; ralia
upon 10 insist.
g. Hcsoired Tbs; l.o.ga om ar.. % res, 80 tle
last the adoption hercai": Of Constitution whc,
that founded upon the free whife popuiai on OF III
State
l. Resoi.l.' That We respcnj most heartily H. IT,.
sentiments expressed ~ tie citizen. Of }orce IN .heil
meeting held in the town Of Union.
s. Rcs,ictd That the proceedings @, his meeting b.
published III tn Ia,c.- published in tine town of Enc.s
tie and that the oaper tirou the western portion
OF the STATE ar! the city OF Richmond b. irure.ted q
copy The sane
4. Htso'tta That the Secretary be requested t. ir
ni.h 10 sacl Of The delegates IN Convention copy OF
.orescn., resolutions
On melton tie Ineeta. adjourned
W. Ii Howz, Chm
( d. " FRFScH Secy,
rar COMMITTEE .. lHE BASIS o. REPRE- ,sNrArioy g.
l!r SUMMERS il XII il. remembered oy tic Con
ven,ioH Tia. i,w dnys IN inquiry submitted
a. - .ic probable tim, nj wien tie o:ai;tr" the
Gasi. rc,:!d bc abe irase report IN r.. on - to
tEat i:lq;.v Sod ina; 80 cntertainet se hop
being at.c 20 reocr Saturday a7 i', that !. r.I.r
f4:r.; he exp ctcs tins day st 'ar:ot tre,a aat
committee Eel, authorized 70 matc the .totc.aegt
which then did from ms own knowledge of IN" fro
.re.. o: business before that committee AMI h., CON
niunieation with the members 81 the committee. Bel.g
disappointed however i'll our ability to make report
today il has been deemed proper that sholj state
the cause d. the ieaS- IND tiaslaaf a there has
been much ..a. al Ike Sow progress If bi-i
na.s before til. Convention MAJ take his occasion =.
sa thai t,.r. In. been ...aN ~ III Thor If tn.
committee saye such i h:- o"ei Gnarodar.e xii.
he remembered tai when adjourned ~ r.ol.- la;
IN. cxpecta, Oh Of al was haf whcn W. reai..nis
On hhe 9th OF Janar., c"up .efc fc;t:s ~ the cens
taken ,ndrr IL. ol Congress oi the Unit.. State
together with az the ether information needed in TIM
work wou!I have bccn furnished the Coin:ait, 70 on
tie Ba-i aud lpporsi'imen; oi Representation -
fs from that expectation having been :lii.ci the r,
turns Of the b, p.y Marsha- have inver, ir4c2u
lar'y AID !owiy, aud ii i only witl!in short tine
that uil IT III, have been rcce;yecs at Id
.iudtor flee and ii moi un,ii a,t Saturday geek
that tie eon...ttee M Tie Convention furnished
IN printed form With IL. returns ii The coD-,l- vf Ill.
Commonwealth !: II. -aine s:nc we Were furnished
wit;.a state.acu. -hoU.u- ias %. TAX. ps.G
bv thu several ,oun;ic- cte- AM ,awns N lie s AZ
No. it will occur ali tia; rt,runc a. ,Ls CON
mttee has b., directed b. til ouEoa IT,. Con
ventioa H., only 10 report :. -a'1.e representa-
tioo, but ai.o 70 r.alt an AZ. II .; representa-