Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-22
II .illrla! was read anu appTuEtu.
p,.SI,r MEETING IN GLOUCESTER.

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n, Journal was read and approved.
rrsIlc MEETING IN GLOUCESTER.
VI. nOWNEN. HIr. Chairilian,a communication from
portion ol ny Gloucester constituency which they tie
~, 10 nave lui,; before this body, came t. hands
last S.trar nj hit too late Cor presentation This COM
nu,c zion contains the reported proceedings OF meet
leg it ia the county, at the courthouse. Saturday
F,:r Tic last: Tie numbers prcScut at the meeting
IN. 80: u. nth The na:ncs Of seventeen gentlemen
appear he face Of the written proceedings. They
cen. rlcu u. tne hi finest character and stapdngGo
..y for social aud moral virtues. but for intellectual
e!l.1wErutS. To their voice yield much respect
and difference rs to any other equal number Of gentle
u!.r any where: and it is 10 subject III much re
rr that any difference OF opinion the policy that
o--'t be pursued here, should have arisen hetwce,
..g-r!t aud these my much respected and highly es
t.,:4ci constituents
!.ey do not dissent from any affirmative vote that
a.y, iyc!.-;nv sustaining proposition, but on
Is from niy Negative acou-that bv which proposition,
nave h.r: dc .cated No mention i OF the com
lG"i,,r. aor Soes 1t >cea that they ha, become ac.
iai.,.y with the actual condition Of things here wht
Iii" netting took place Ike great object they have
ii LEV aGti wheel they directed vote for Is that
s.cati vl !ch have Crcn l.bo:ing assiduous. !
tom NV inst into this body aud which fond
i :G s!accrcy hops anu believe is for the first
secured to them BY the compromise. When leisure
r.!i lave been afforded them for ar examination ii
il; pro, i,io, and careful: consideration G - merits.
il lar roa being certain TO my nina that these gen
I-en VIII not lend il their SUPPORT. expect moth
in. less from their known iutesen and patti .ot:sm
10 disturb that conpromse-to eldauger the Unity
Of this co.lnonwea,th-to ruin the credit OF this StJc
and rcuce the value of its public stocks-tn dis
cord and hate thick ami broadcast between tie tro
gran. divisions. &Hd To large ma Crlty of ouy
white fellow citizens in deadly hQstty - OF oar
Institutions is responsibility too fearful or to
upon any less constrant than the positive
that it i required ard demanded by an undott-
II nf WIN |
II they desire it, let them give expression 10 their
wishes III such that it may appear .e:rl
here to be their act Then shall! bow TO their wishes
Most sincerely 10 desire 10 &c; in such nanucr IS 10
conrlia;e their yoc, w.ll 10 rronote their int
re>;>
that the proceedings be read &ii On the table
aud printed in the supplement-
The paper then read BY the CLrEE as follows
:, meeting Of the citizens of Gloucester county with
out distinction Of party called Saturday. Tho
l0:h of Ma aud on motion JonN W C, CArLErr wa
called the Chair, and JOHN I. JONES appointed See
retary.
On motion BY John r. Bryan, committee Of fifteen
TO wit: Th,s {. Clopton, John Sinclair, sr, ". j. Wal
Ter, u y. Nelson Jas. Dabncy, G. c. Field WA
Danto. VIM. Tnliaierro John r. bryan, John T. Sea
we'll 81 g. Sv.we!l, John labb, Fielding Taylor, Wm.
3. iaiiate:ro ana s. T. Meddlccott, appointed by
tie Chair 10 draft resolutions expressive OF the oi
the meeting.
The committee having retired for short time. re.
rJrcd The following preamble and rcsoiu!!Uns which
we're unaiGuIS y aaopied
Il a.reaS III the Convention in session in Rich
iu:iJ or the purpose Of forming constitution for the
people o the several plans for the APP
T. rtcl.-, tves to the general assembly :mcug
the pc ..ating teeI submitted u voting upon vii 81!
az. J, EuwGcn, Esq. OF the delegates from the
district OF which this county forms part, recent
OCCASION. separated Iii his vote rola majority OF the
delegates from eastern Virginia, and voted with the
western members, and thereby, informed.
ca.!c:c Tie defeat OF that plan OF apportionmcn; of
representation which submitted BY Mr.. Robert l..
Scott and di; vote upon the proposition 4, which
j, contaCaly known the "nlNed basis plan and.
whereas, the mclubers OF this meeting DESTROYS ;ha
tie plan of representation based upon taxation and
population combined shall be adopted Ev the Con-
veitiOn an. we have every reason 10 believe that the
people vi .Lis county PRESENT at this meeting concur
with Us III This and desire III consequence Of the
OF Mr. Eowien in Convention this subject it has be.
important that the members from this district
should be informed far possible, Of the wishes
and opinions of their constituents in order that they
conform those wishes in their action in the Con.
ve,ition therefore,
Re$olrtd That delegates in the Convention be.
ard they hereby requested nd far the people
Of this county speak for the district, they in.
structcd) 10 advocate III Convention and vote for that
plan Of apporticnns representation which has been be.
fore The Convention, based upon property and taxation
and known as the ''mixcd basis PLAN, and fupon
Considerable OF the subject that plan shall be again de-
fvstc they requested not to vote for any plan Of
rcprtsen alton that shall not be based upon population
aud taxa in such proportions shall give sufl
Glen, and equa,e guarantee 10 Tie people tor the
cary Of Their rights OF their property
E.Soitct That no form of government will be appro-
we'd by US that shall not etectualiy the peo
pie their rights of property we'll OF person. and il.
Communities where all allowed 20 exercise the rgh,
OF suffrage representation based upon property and
population is only just and entirely consistent with
the principles Of civil liberty bu: 1t Is essential to Tie
per.!anenl welfare OF society.
Re$orcJ That the Importance of securing to the peo
pie their rights of property, is i'll this State much en-
HANGED BY the fact that larger portion OF the property
in the eastern section of the State consists on slaves
Of whom there few in the western counties and they
are ,.ot only most important and valuable KIND q
property but they also the prnc pal laborers of the
east and no tax be imposed upon them as proper
IS which will not also operate as tax on the produc
tive labor Of the east.
Resolred, That we have witnessed with regret, the
disposition manifested 10y portion OF the people OF the
State ard By their delegates in Convention to destroy
ali c!lectu restrictions upon the improper exercise OF
power bv naoritcs for while there Is no nober spec
iaclc than that which Is presented when free People
conscious of the ufimities of human nature AMI with
wise mstrus Of themselves voluntarily impose resrlc
lions upo themselves and set limits the exercise oil
their powers in order that each individual among them
NAV hc protected against oppression and secured IN all
his rights there s nothing more dangerous than the
prey .lcnce amongst people ct disposition to dlsre
Wing all Limitations upon the action of majorit:es.
esoisd That the Secretary be requested t. forward
co,v OF these proceedings soon as possible to Col.
Eo. McCandsh and Lemuel j. Bowden Esq, dele
gates with request that they be laid before the Con-
v,n,ion and that he cause them to be published in the
rcwsrarors published in Richmond and Norfolk.
The following resolution offered by slr Bryan, AMI
as amended by Mr.. T"bb was adopted by the meeting.
nlso'reA That we contemplate with concern the large
Increase in tie pub debt Of the State, seeing as we
hak we do ha; continuance Of the course of lessa
lion the subject which has lately prevailed, will re.
*'; N ~! Bankruptcy Of the State and We hereby re-
quest delegates in the Convention to advocate the
Incorporation in the constitution of clause providing
snieH guarantee against any future increase In the
os motion, The meeting adjourned sine kie.
IoHN W. c. CATLETT, Chairman.
JouS l. JONES, Secretary.
The paper was then ordered to lie upon the table.
EVENING SESSIONS.
Mr.. JACOB. ask the Convention to take up The
resolution submitted on Saturday last. In making
hi: not9n. beg leave 10 submit few words in ex.
lla9n as 10 the time propose have rejected up-