Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-05-02
T!fEi..pt} ;ayty 10

i!!tE*Ni}, Apr3 10
The Convention ..; ,.;;r.ra,.t Ia :; ;oun,neu..
The "'!..al .: Yesterday :cs1 sid approved
III" fi;i."!!!t&I STATED H." question 20 tc uc the
Ur';i.il. I,!uc., II yesterday Lip In, mor;n, If .hs
;''."an ito.a iranElin Ia; lie Convention resolve
t:-:! lit" co'nmic,cc ., I'll. wAoi,
lir GARLAND Will II" -cit ...;.u Withdraw TIM:
motion !or :; moment
hr. CLAIBORNE. Certainly. | vii: no; r.n.w il,
RON.
;!rI",.G ~ ALn.NARLE
M". G.,!:IAED have received b. the last mail
j..' proc ,ia, al ',. n.r..: ii The citizen. Of ,,o
r"".lv If .i:-:lar,. witch i"iI In their court
ir.sc go their .! day. Y, informed, that i; VIA
!'.,ct::s If n:ar""u, gentlemen and emil raced many
d! ;! r,"' i"'.t!sm; ciz,, Of that mos. intelligent
county. Those Proceedings relate 10 lat deeply
Interesting s't@c. which has lon: uccmpcd aud
w;i'rh iiil continues OCCUPY the undivided attention
oi his hr.i nle:I tic la-.> al Representations They
81. ;.!t the delegates from, liza, district They com.
10 u il the form. # distractions. Their language j..
clear md explicit, We cannot mistake r!,l,Icr>,and
their meaning. Although have tie honor in bar, /.
r"r".: HAT r,il;r a..a that district set nv own i'm
lr;,:" pIniy is somewhat ,.;:nt from the county of
.!hcnai L., ;;':i hay" 'lr:. therefore, the pleasure Of
KNOWN; PERSONAL Har Of s. citizens: but they are
ioUn i"H.r - e'.:..c; and oatatio!i ard olscry.
in IL" :'.:'C..:., 81 !- apctIi. III" i.uc# If many
gentlemen in = : ut &, d~t!! .:i>i..d for their ai"
r!r". t'Ir E'". iE.er !o"c Il colHtr2 and the deep
jutyres winch lsr i,sl and take i, Ill that concerns
i:.;iai. 4, colty Ii&" ;ihc..r.r" central inelli
.:c,t. 10! patriotic, Is .uow >. j. tic voice that
se.H~ through IL. ..,Ys enlightened c;:en- mus, con-
n"Tl everywhere j"rp ai...;'t hssau-e il j. entitled
/" that ;,.ici".. ask thai Ia. proceedings may Ice
read. and iai,! ul"l til table
The Ssr"frAr. read IN p:oc"' in.,s. "!!ows:
On ,!"naa. -" ,h instant, ,aai being The la; iav
"f r :ac.s- pubic :tr"ti', Of the citizen. o: Abe
marie co:n. w:> held il: IT,. co,:rt house.
TIE nrfEr"r ia ::tirntic, unH.Ha!l. iarEa and
entire u!,:'i:.y SCENE. 10 rcrva" The whole Assem-.
bly,.
Alexander lukc CALI, the meeting i""',I.r and ~
motion. rankin Minor appointed Chairman. anil
=. II. IL. lie >;"crais. !ha:; Wood ihrl cxlainc.
Tie ui.;cc -; h, :e.:l-. il !.w 'rrf and ircibc 10
l:r-. AMI c""u!ri :,y moving that III" Chair appoint
c":u'iIie' 81 ,re, !" pr'arr suitable resolutions
Wier,Up,n til" f,ioWja, gcn;,iucn named b.
the Chair Ia act "n .a cot!.n.;ttcc, VIZ:
ihoma- Wood VIA. j. Robertson. Alexander Ei:e;.
Wm. " Gim!,r. Levi, Trcl, %inrod Bramllaul Benz
II. Sa-ruicr, Robert H. Carter, = ". fckin. James
t. i;oger, ticorgv Crank, Samuel o. Moon and Reuben
Marry.
1lrr c.,.mtr" nitr retiring: for .lort tine unair.
urt~if !..re"i upon III following: preamble and rcsolu
iir. AMI through their Chairman. llioaa, Wood r..
p"r:ct! IL" sam" /" the n.,"ill-:
We tEe I,cor!" Of ibcm;rlc. having, assembled in
pubic meeting, i'll pursuance II notice for til. p;rposo
If takn@ INTO consideration tic h-hl: interesting and
important, question 81 the Basis Of Representation now
under discussion IN the Virgins Convention have after
duly considering: he subject. determined TO adopt and
10 !sreh, adopt t" following resolutions expressive
ii our i
la Ihat IL" candidate lor seats III the Convention
from l> ,atric, La.ins all nccared themselves prior
To the election. the friends Of what Ia commonly
known IL the mixed basis ii representation We un
hcsita,iu,,r y.:w our opinion that they were sus
tanned Il! tbs y"w ii In" l"pjec by M overwhelming
t,3,rit y rf he lain voters OF Tie district.
ID Iha whether this be si;" not in reference to
tn. voter If Nelson and Anhrrat :ur whom VIZ do not
wish l." understood pcaNii:g we have no leala-
ton in pressing the opinion that so far the voters
If A!ictsic cpncerMCd such their most decide.
sentiment.
3,i. Tia; sucll lein; our sentiment; prior TO- and at
Tie line # tie election. delegates. have sine"
-ecr, ~, c;-. c;;n.c views oa this ainportant
ar! lri: the cpAt::,r". adhere the more firmly
In Them ,i: confidently expect delegates in
"ci"n H. :rcatc iilis on I'll" Itnr ana sustain Them
BY tii"f "nt.s.
tn that will. deem it inexpeIient IL tramnlc
said DELEGATES by expressing views i'll detail
any r;r;i.iar system III representation which ought tn
rc :in,..! wish il In ,li>igc- ~ understood b.
tc.r that uic,niprmni-ngly adhere 10 the principle
Of the mxc basis UI representation To be applied to
both hur:-"i ii the legislature
5ti Tim; deem il unnecessary "a 90 nto the rea
us !r adherence 10 I'M principle suffice 1t TO say
that we t..cicn:ipr belize thai The protection Of
,r ,i.;- ca; only he adequately secured BY giving
ro;,cs;. i'll. ami am;le weight III the apporonment Of
Representation.
,tL That our delegates in Convention be, and the.
,ra I.r.i, instructed far the people Of county
II he III. tric can instruct them sustain the principle
ii the mixed basis and 20 oppose any system of repre-
cntati",l which shall surrender TIL, rncp pie either in
reivrrucr the senate q the house Of delegates
I'M That having cvcry confidence nat the people OF
Nelson and Amlcrt concur with IL IN the foregoing
c,~ thcv be- and are hereby. pectfully requested
IN Loli hubble meetings may be practicable,
and rrlo" those views in such form as u them may
,ccln proper.
Sta TIA, the proceeding, Of his meeting be published
:: ,h Charlottesville" and Richmond papers and that
l secretary BE- requested to send copy thereof with
W.. I.ay, 10 each 81 our delegates in Convention.
T, vote was then taken upon the preamble and reso-.
r,irs together; and they were carried without DIS
>ctipg voice.
! FgAHKL!x MIHoE, Pre- dent.
I y Il. ,l,..:r, Secretary.
Thu, proceedings were then laid upon the table
I SIR GARLAND. Is it necessary TO move that they
I 1I, PRESIDENT. They will be printed in the sup
p!cu"n. -
THE BASIS or REPRESENTATION.
Tho convep ION resumed the consideration in Com
;tt.. ri In. Wol, Mr. MILLER in the Chair OF The
report Of The commit IN the basis and aPPoEtioheh'
Of Representations x
Thu. CHAIR at ed the question to h: on Inc pfop'-
-ition of the gcus,'an rom iaN'''es' 'l'
Mr. SMITH of k!rawha, then re.'I'ea ana '''''iuoeo
Lis remarks :; ,.fo, W.
Mr GALLEY desire, before The Tote i taken up
IN Til: subject to address some re!aa:S' 70 Inc tohTehr
Incrc tit t!.e !,
Mr. EiyVEJ would inquire Of the gentleman
rLaba !, would be convenient for lin to go Oh i'll au
hour frcm now - ..l -. -
-. - ,ramLe,s who desire 70 speak this cub
;ssi v,;sysr extension Of time theT were aesFous Of
t-i II the committee does not choose 10 r1cte out
. liz rtesy to ne, l.. some enc eise taxa The hoo'
IA o..,i.,,e The discussion
ttcattnusd 10 Fourth Payey