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PUBLIC MEETING IN LOUISA COUNTY.

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t large meeting of the citizens OF Louisa county held
At the Courthouse thereof Saturday 18th May ISL
COL Clayton G. Coleman called the Char and + +
ward H. Lane was appointed Secretary. The "hjG" - M
meeting having been fully explained by the carafn in
few iorcioe and appropriate remarks, motion "i james
L. Gordon, Esq the following preamble and resolutions
were adopted with but dissenting voice:
we, portion OF the people Of Louisa have Witnessed
win regret The long and exciting discussion o the question
81 ihe oasis oi representation in the Convention vi
which seems destined rrsul, in the adoption of no plan
based upon equality and justice both sections the STATE
that We CONSIDER it evidence the degencrlcv
times aud decay oi the patriotism ana public sy!.It which
once characterized Virginia. That at this nnnentous cg s
in our national ai!lirs the body called 10 reform her or.
law should become the means Of sowing the seeds d-crd
among her people and p7onulgltng theories and opinions
d'sorsanzng in their character and with those pm
ciple5 ol representative government which experience
OF mank kind has demonstrated 10 be both wise and expo
dlent-at protection property from unjust taxation l. an
element in free government without which it uN-
and that the only capable of aorling such p5uirc
ton is 10 be found in representation; that the idea m ma
Joy told by the head in the formation Of constitutional
conpuct have natural right control minority without
their consent Is uat.ue in .act ana stands
foundation than that majority has the right
trOl IaJoFity-iat majority in interest hav. better
night 10 govern majority in interest. than minority
IN numbers nave TO G'"e majority in number lnt the
Eastern section "t Virginia. containing MAJORITY; in intl
est and the Western majority in number, base rep
resentaon upon both principles is perfectly Lax JUST,
and is itself Compromise. Therefore,
|. Resolved, That the Convention of Virginia OGgh, l.,
base representation in both branches of the General Assem-
bly, Of Virginia. upon the combined basis Of population and
taxation That there is nothing in such principle either %
oppression degradation 10 our Western brethren but At
fods TO themas well the best security against both
2. Resolved That tinnncss in the maintenance n what j.
and true, the best OF WISDOM whilst lnccissn
is principle which betrays and flies post
s. Resolved, That delegation is hereby instructed
stand firm they have hitherto done the q: ,h!r
constituents and 10 the principles OF
1. Resolved, That copy of these resolutions he
delegates from this District and also published in The
Richmond papers.
On motion, the meeting adjourned:
CLAYTON G. COLEMAN, Ch'n.
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Il}s.l]Mlt NlNlt.
rue RICHMOND ENauiKEk,
n,rllSurp DAILY ANn sIM,1 slTcnIE, sR.

,,,nrs trr annuu and at the rate of eight
pa's for Fer' man nam mais mJ for SIX months nay.
= AZ t,c dollars rsr "n" M scs or reunited by mail, post paid;
he siSate - m 4, .nc end "i The year ~ !; 900, and
M 'h's "' s , !, The EIro The postage Of all M
IA rcS IL s r ,.,s,a.c L siu.e letter scarce
s .hs '. y tle acc umulasion oi postage, IN
y <.nsi.t ., .", ou-ar., % -. -, S,pvEKTlSiNG.
iilNMIS,rtE-r,l iiNMS hiecn lines OF less, first m
IN TIE pAN n>r> 'rrc ii nSr;"a tweny-h'e cents
r'' . rs'I."d once 4 week. ;we' "s'N :
and h% s are charged my collars or ry mnes' anu IN
Tnr"H advertisement ~ c iolss tparer ncludci
w iIL shM-n Li-t"I iis'" ''"NS' : ~
: m r'c l',np"st s ns accompanied with the advance pay
&" insure , -c,suc eigh, lives are
~ 4. Gapa:rs> r"G :f!l''eS " '''i'
Gs.a-,.> and Hrrres rom me c'ui,: hy the
wr,t,n. Is w.known 10 u.s. mus nc @ ,, - M
- me IN II. the nesh5urioo, or iey VIII III no
a n. published! Ever, measure; , 'na "S navsins We must
,s, such CAST uion The conmnniea"ls pes se'
w. m, r,n- POSTMASTER 'Hr''''" o" ' ~ " "
.-a-.--a=a.4aaza azaaHS=11..=
...,. CoI.uSE or MEDICAL lNSTKUC-
81 ilON IL RICHMOND VA , :.
,, ~ cf Su,ncr instruction the various branches OF
W.r. Education viii DC resumed oi Mohua! ''' ,s'' "
.:..as following lEi.ruRES
rcncr ui M.r,s Pa!'s! b! pAs Nv HaMES
y, wa Mtca and Therapeutics by F. rETlcoLAs'
tnen"s'! am anu ns. b, CARTER p. JOHNSON NJ. D.
In uir>e cei""e rom he i1e M b VI p't -, .rnm. @ Ths
o1or WIN an r;-rmssicndurns me moh!n OF ausun ts
nj nsiruriu. Will be pursued VIII CONSIST o
Lectures E>Hn,'ion l~" Lectures VIII oS % C IN ,h @
,r,r ,. cusr examination upon 'ie supts. VI te t M
- -,,t. Amie Will thus be allowed the siuaen, lo
4 r ,t- ui the clinical cases wllich VIII oe
. trpus; attention, while The daily examination VIII
= "a! .,rutuus close arpicn"n =, ,s
r, all times I" The wards OF me ihhruas!
~ " Ns,,..! College a.. u Richmond Ans-iiouse
ariut opportunity viii be Afforded '"F the s'u"y o f"e
re - ~ ~ CARTER p JOHNSON. .Secy.
q, Tunid sireriS
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TIE Caops-we have recently Gays ne f" and Pr
visited portions Of hs sna ssoae
e"uncs and had opportunity Of vs",ns ns wheat looks
o"u and nothing should occur between tins ano nr.
he the hssy yield sSms ~ Of fss hs fields n ni he
county! ' Of III. Hawksbil scarcely worth harvest
We were told BY an intelligent farmer that they cou'o
NJ, nossibly get more than half crop.
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THE RICHMOND FAYETTE ARTILLERY had thesE
annual cannon practice Mouday last the 9 Ins Instead
OF their anniversary 2gth May, which postponed III con
sequence OF the first parade of the First Regiment oi VT
ginia Volunteers
They arrived about sunrise on the farm o Mr. Henry
Temple, in Chesterfield county WarwicS five miles
below Richmond Tho target was placed on the opposite
side of The river under the bluff Of the Wilton estate, ana
about IO0 yards from their battery. The firing commenced
about III O'clock THE best shots made by Ser9ean
Ball. Lieut. Richie, Corporal Morris and Capt Nimn'' In
the order in which We have placed he and although There
were many competitors the palm awarded 10 Sergeant
Ball. his shot being very the Bulls eye.
The company, with their guests, then parooH "i sol
ders dinner and the medal presented The successful
shot by Dr. James Dove, who suddenly pressed ih"
service of the absence Of Maj August VINO WIS
prevented from being present by business cnga@enchs
Dr. Dove showed himself ready with the tongue hs he Is
well known be with the scalpc The company were very
Hospitality and kindly treated b. MessrS Temple ana wat
kns and their families; for which they will please to ac-
cep the thanks of the company.
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AIlEll,G

&c -et'cni who has been educated =, nav c,o, ia,
ti'n hi teacher n pirate family. rorsn,,r hin
~" ii;G English, latI!, Greet and French an,uac.s
rs, thoroughly and from in:inatc vvrdr, az ~
1l@ su'! manners. can recommend him entirely wor
',e Instructor dI,d guide oi you'h Address the
''>.unlon. PIKE POWERS
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FOR SALE.

"nRiiTaGE." a tract OF lard living Crooked Run,
c.ua,y Va, one mile above Williamsburg. nine from
t Hous" contiguous 10 the Orange and Alexandria
aai"g i6l acres. l;is good location for 4 country
80 ,'.e land Is we'll adapted ograin and grass.
'~cN!! JOHN n. GARNETT.
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LYNCH LAW IN FLORIDA.
correspondence of the Mobile Triburc.l

PENSACOLA, May 3lst ISL.
You remember short time since murder wa c"hica
in Washington county, Alabama by man D! "' .n'' "
John B. Hardin who arrested in Shelby county AN
II NAV he interesting To you and your readers to
learn his sequel. :, rrri.o oo,n.,
Ala delegation was sent from Mliton oaha Nst c'n.
~ Fla TO get him from the authorities IN Aaba'a ana
bring him To Milton which was DONE lesieFcay NJ "ds
executed in Milton by the people, without t'h'. nv f'
who assisted him, belonging 10 Joseph rosy W. in
hrny at the same time Yesterday, Friday, NaF 3o III ~
cloct He confessed the crime and said he rchs s'ep
I,,h for he had been villain all his NE re 'du i'F
wives living and had killed sixteen men, at." an nc as
~ for was ,hat he was not periHl'ssI ~ ave -, h y,
III; E,rr more He and the negro Jack were pom hnh2 |"
M , "a nn,i.d in one grave. Repentance and reInofsc
wre sIc,npcrs 10 him. he Sa.d is iihtt anu ooc' tc
b,h hu,r He refused TO maze any TURNER tssou aS
w, nncate many heads OF families who passcc as re-
spectatl, aad w"u'G 'iF'S'! '~ '
phans. ,., 49, ;. $50, =, o,o,,,. .
h.. He repened Of nothing he had DONE ana sad 'ha ne
n,d NJ turned loose) be bad II not wo:s" ne
ony request he had make not he put 70 torture lie
said he wished to be hung and decenty buried
Jenny LIND AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS PRO-
CESSlON.
Nrw YoRx JUNE 9.-By mutual arrangement to-day De
tween Banum and Jenny Lind !heir .s' -.
mates with to nights Miss Lind VIII carr! "'
,arnums arrangements here and give The TWO concerts j"
vert.scd. 1t s her intention TO sl"e concerts IN tI'
of the country on her own account. bh'hun
r,ioo n rho Worlds Fair in the searier North America
which leaves New York l1r ha"ay on 'se IN anu WI" "
| accompanied by Legrand Sm!th. o,f,
i.nnv l,is concert night crowded 10 ortro"'ng
Three hur d thousand dollars in specie were taken a 20
day 10 Bermuda Lonoon aho ia'e. i"e ' -
! Thomas, took out SlZu,ueV. a.. 80
The f,emens procession to-day was attended to-day hy
seventy companies and everything passed OH sa's'''
/ CHARGE AGAINST GEN TALCOTT.
w.sursoros June ls5-lt is rumo:ed That ING oec's
rary OF War has preferred charges agains' uei ~
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FRIDAY MORNING. JUNE ~, 1851.

ana dert length and breadth. We for III" non
Baltimore platform.
mr Webster in his seventh Of March speech ulercn
much ttuth and he has uttered much Let Tue respect
WIN which hn has been treated by the dcnnc'aS wf ne
mas been censurcd by his party testify be-" fcdd! IN,
are 70 20 justice 0a political opponent. lie tty To' W
lar as sinVry agdtion Is concerned, the ''
OF the Baltimore Platform and CnssS Nicholson hti "s'
%heIe iay'ors administration, SO far il vent stood
hut nc mas Jnst broke nut in placc-siFncN 'eW
VEN. Mr Webster and his party still retain lhi'f '"
principles the admission of States We d. mol quarrel
win ms II is 10 be expected. They where 'iei al
Ways nave been and we thank them for Their open fcwit
They too have old long cherished creed On hey nave
$1,000 and conquered With the country has grown ana
pospered II has been tried and will be rcnlnsr-
we iook 10 The democracy 10 continue stand on
Ll, and on lis broad bass achieve political riuphs
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u i Il BILE YARD.

"p"ER,. >h Street Main, Richmond. Va, Dealer
:.'aa la.laa aai American Marble Monuments, Tomos
'' a"+ pieces every description, Wall Plates Fronts
.-A Il, Earring executed III the neatcst manner.
ne eo"u'f. wh city reference. promptly attendedto
ts 'rr'e3 MS a?rren,iceship in one OF the largee'
> " Ne" ie!s Cy. snd having much experience IN the
i'Ms" tina; al Snrk executed at his shop wil give
..~.''''#" Y ,r cnurb Oct 5-rlr
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Yesterday, the llh of June the day on which notice
given that reconsideration Of the basis compromise
would be moved Mr. Randolph, however stated lat nc
had received paper signed by 23S Of his constituents
reconsideration, and also paper sisnc! by -V'
his constituents urging him not make tie motion In
this of facts and in view of the letters received
from various portions of his district, he could not undertake
the responsibility OF judging for thchc would therefore
decline to make the motion . reconsider.
We understand that in Franklin county, after discussion
between Messr Claiborne and Woods and Others The co
pie by large majority adjourned sine die refusing TO i't IN
the matter. We hear also that in the FduGner ana WI
asburg districts, probably movements "li BE- iadt
sufficient induce the compromise delegates o: those dis
c,s change their In the Campbell district The
polls in Lynchburg which adjourned over tom riday
last, to have been held yesterday The action may
have been still further Osponcd in consequence o the con
nued gloom of The late dreadful tragedy On tc whole,
think it probable that, at this late period sue
cessiu will be made in Convention TO reverse
their action the basis.
To-day the Convention will probably get through with The
report on The County Courts. They have still icw mpor
taut topics Ia consider-but WIZ: with p:d
nary diligence they should conec al iEc abcrs By
the middle Of JGly The people would roice il such con
summation.
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As an indication Of the sentiment Of Northeastern Viz
gina requested to publish the fo!Iown; from the
Marshall County Advocate:
THE CONVENTIO%.-The latest advires from Rich
mond represent still unsettled slate OF a!ii1s in the Con-
yeniiun. The conscicnces Of OF the Eastern
If any they have, il filed wiki ~ tht
slight concessions which have been made by the p?c re.
port of the Compromise Committee, which generally
regarded final settlement " this question, and I'll -
are making by Of the Eastern members t.
slider the vote. Randolph nf A3rnrc gave notice that
on the 4th day of June, he would move lis re.
considerations but prevailed by some Others.
who like himself in favor oi the mixed basis.
10 defer il to the llth. Our members accepted nnc
voted for the report oi the compromise committee,
uucscng in il, full concession .! rights o.; al
That Justly due but accecng ~ IL in preference
alternative o nothing and thrir
nj home appreciaing the difficulties with which they
surrounded, and nUbr maintenance ui their interests aud
their rights, perhaps willing 10 abide By il; bu, il! ihi,
compromise is repealed, if right and Justice both BE-
denied honor eeEen imprac!itd and irampci IN
the dust and degraded level and pro rata estimate with
the miserable slave in the handles the ubicun is passed
and the united and indignant voices hall million of
Virginia in trumpet tones which will reverIcrar through
the lofty Gomes Halls hoary with Accumulated ~run..
and tyranny and Jingle in OF those who have mock
I'd and oppressed demanding the Immediate and uncondI-
tunal Withdrawal oi delegates from azaar ho-e :"
ranny and their their devise ndcDen
dent measures for our own relief
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Holm G.. RnNn-

JOHN G.. BOYD,
= 1liHRNEY AT LAW AND NOTARY PUBLIC.
= 'st'rc ali the Courts held in the city u Richmond
lN. a. lirnrco lie ALSO oilers his services 10 the pub
'fs aHd III: pay particular attention 10 drawing Deecs
s.'un"ris.
May l5-c2m
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tESSY LIND AND BAkNUM-FlREMEN
CESSI0N

CHARGE AGAINST GEN. TALcoTT
WAsursoros June g. ls5l-lt is rumo'ed that Inc oee
nf War has preferred charges against Gen. lalco oi
hs Ordinance Bureau and ordered Court Martial 10 %
composed of thirteen Generals
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THE CONVENTION

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1.-THE Convention met At q o CLOCK
pusuan, adjournment and The journal Of the day previ.
GUS was read.
Mr.. RANDOLPH of Aihemac in referring the notice hr
ha heretofore given Of his intention rcconadcra-
,ion of the vote BY which The Compromise adopted
said
1T will be recoected that the Goth Of Nav announ.
ced that this daythe llth Of uneacling in obedience
10 the instructions then given BY regicnal
lers in county Of AlbemarlH would rrconsiera-
ton of the vote adopting The Compromise The character
of those instructions such stigma upon nv
character. made il my duty appeal 10 the district which
did instantly without moments delay. | have been in
formcd-and have every reason t" believe in the
ness of that niDrmn ontlat al uf these cr
were twenty five persons acting and the twelve
In my circular the people of the district desired thai
they would give evidence OF The puEul, will that thew
would not leave doubt upon the sur they would
by sign mode indicate 10 me what tho will Of
jorty of the of the district That will ready
all times 10 obey. Since entered the House this morning
there has placed my hands paper ngei by 5 Of
citizens of the district, requesting me To the
sdnrutinn Last night received letters, without concert
from different parts OF the county OF Ahema!c. signed by
23 citizens on the other side Now, with The evidence be-
fore me- and with my appeal TO the district under
take TO decide between these parties They give 10 ne
unrouiyocal evidence of the will OF majority of tho ncODc
of the district On the one side receive letters Of advice in
part and in part instructions signed by 20j persons
ing they believe nalory OF the ueope Of The
" of Albcmarlc lcasr acnicSce in The Compromise The
other side out Of 1900 present 5S names Under
these circumstances il is Impossible for decide will
not decide therefore, declined to consider the
vote"
Mr. CARTER of Loudoun, offered resolution for
inp session. prciacng il with that il offer
ed not for Buncombebut through desire the bust
of the Convention facilitated so as 10 bring about an
early adjournment:
Mr. Scor7 of Caroline called the previous question: which
ordered whereIpOn the and upon the ado
ton of the resolution were called and the stood ayes
As noes 45-so the resolution rejected.
Mr.. BEALE presented copy o the proceedings OF meet
ing held in the county of King George in opposition the
Compromise.
On motion of Mr.. b. the sltnc, AFTER being read or
dered to be laid on the table and printed.
On motion of Mr. STASARD the Convention resolved il.
self into Committee OF the Whole further consider the re-
port of the Committee County Courts and County Or
gunization-Mr. HAYS rcsuniEg the Chair.
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by whnss side i" battle i!ie : ;,
.I,Irsar-I warriors G."t ne shi!'-

|, is the ohec; Of this work I" 'eirace <''"' :"
c,res r ,,,,se extraordinary wars 'A'' '''"e ' '
,,,s,,sn cf y. Ea:ish among IN" Am','''' '"'''S
in the ,i,.uce Is reserved io' 'at
wb, excited tn won!ar o: his c'e"po'a''eS'
and secured the admiration Of their Po''c'''y 0 tic
:. n;.,-io,c concentrations OF Forrest
ta ,he eund fortune TO sail along the COAST
.u..,.,..o. ,hoie Island, ana Connecticut dG'!'s
~. ,n,s Of summer among bays clustering win 's'''s
and crowned with broad hc'1anis Has
s,o, where Kin; Philip ;''F'l'yi"s P'' ' 's
panoags ,,.,,, ,,J fran, n, F,renei
;, ,yru,te Comts by " II GMss9't- This oo'A IS Ns
in a condensed form The p'inc'p'es o' ''
noo,,,il cjenca enough I"E Us 10 say '' ''S
.m;n~,, philosophers a well mohe"a sa"s' nave 's"
-, mus. unqualified testimony The Translate
.t,-r, his wo:A saceully and we doubt no' ia''"
fully. p,v:,, or l7a3 By Hen
- ,,;I4 : mast in,srtainng work; and as Cc"'"e
,na aebsions appear be- ihs order Of lie day
n,d all those who are fond Of "tfrusng 'he0See
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fear Alternative, is Anw we'll established oy the ma
a FEC - "a: Crtsnp ion Scroiula. Bronchitis Clan
"~f s.ca.". Hip JON; Affection Rheumatism Syrmc'
from inpure OF the blood, or consti
t'=H tg norm Gown by the ol mercury. My prepa
.' r,ar. one intended 10 the other My Fam
'd -N3su;" lr all 'nercuii Preparations. ana acts lar
~ N b. III" liver and all bilious conditions OF the system,
cmt.H ng aay n Examinations the lungs appear NY Ex:
~ = Lnuyr S.-up WI, bc found great preventive ana
:, -'- - .i,sea..s Consumption JOHN > ROSE. VI. ID.
,t - Roses .hra,.d Family Medicines be had Of
{. ~ hhi' * co. G,YNOK & WOOD, r. Il. pUVAl..
ar, "hAt, BLAIR, q. a. STRECkER and BENNETT
.tE> Iune p r3n
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CENTRAL SOUTHERN RIGHTS ASSOCIATION.
Al regular meeting of the Cen:rai Southern Rights j:
socaiioa o! Virginia. held in tie Union Temperance Hal
on Friday night, April 2Jh 5!ihc President, b. H. N
dom presdins-the proceedings Vi The former mecn were
read and approved.
The following preamble and resolutions adopted viz
Whereas the members OF this Association arc anxious to
paironze. by Advertising the various newspapers published
in this State which are prepared to advocate the views OF
H., Central Southern Rights Association Of Virginannd
Whereas desire further 10 haze nlar corresp"i
dcncc and intercourse, association ana c"EGc'
inormatiua upon lie various measures suggested by TINS AS
sociaton-Be it therefore
Resolved, That every editor throughout the Common
wealth be- and is hereby requested send al least one
number of bis paper this Association, enable Us 10
decide upon what papers oug. take for the use o
members Of The :issucilllnn.
, Resolved That those editors who aT?rovc and main,
,an the objects OF this AssociaoD be respectfully requested
,o contribute EACH copy uf his paper tie address Z" I
President of this Association be filed ard preserved ana
rho members will freely contribute 10 the columns OF
any information in their power, and paronise lux
same az far as their business will admlt. -,
same 60 '' D. H. LONDON, President
Ro. B. SHELTON, Secretary.
III. eeshurr Wal Chronicle comes in favor oi e"''
r,y f,rt he Presidency.
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The Leesbng Va Chronicle comes out in favor o' '''
Clay for the Presidency.
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0rHlh LANDS SELECTED AND LOCATkD
Il. >uIulLE~ AND THEIR WlnuWS AND ORPHANS.
PALMER A. RICHARDSON,
4: RD,n:s GREAT BLooD PuMIEIEM;;o

I. KO>C'S (SisL.AT BLOOD PVNIFE z N:
iAHtI ~IiGCLD BE WITHOUT THIS FtEPARAlloN.
-N practce in Phi ad"pha the past !hry years
.rrp,ri wl,i all forms OF disease, and being era
IL uv,r~ 0 Prnnsyva ia III iS20, under the guld
!s:s phys.c chapman. Cox, Gibson and Hare the FRO
ot>-v and having frequently been IL consultation win
~ = public the results OF that practice in The form OF
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the future, by inserting provision in the constitution
prohibiting the call of convention without prcviou;
vote Of the people. That proceeding not without
precedent though do not mean to approve or dsap'
prove the action of the legislature. The Convention
which ratified the present constitution OF the United
States, and set aside the government organized by the
articles ofconfedcration was called by the Legislature
if remember correctly. No evil has grown out of it
and "a the difficulty anticipated may be IS easily pro
vldcd against it furnishes 10 good cause for adopting
an equal representation Of voters value this Union as
highly any man. and apprcciat i,s great benefits and
blessings but am not willing to submit 10 every act
of injury and oppression; 10 pass the COVE nena
power inio western hands for fear that acts Of
preston may lead to measures of resistance. When
Virginia acceticd /, the Union she declared and made
known in her act vi ratification, that the powers granted
under the constitution were derived from the people
Of the United States and might be resumed bY them
whatsoever the same shall be perverted to their Injury
and oppression And, whenever Virginia shall take
that step can only say here that my primary duty,
my paramount allegiance is due to my own State
When she takes that STEP in proper way, will 90
with her: will say of her in the touching and beau
tul language Of Ruth: Whittier thou goest Twill 90
aid where thou lodgest will lodge thy people shall
be my people, and thy God shall be my God"
had other reasons 20 submit to the Committee in
favor Of our proposition but fatigue sdmonshes me that
must draw these remarks to close. 1t has keen the
custom of gentlemen in closing their remarks 70 dis
claim all personal ausoE and any disposition to give
offence trust that my OF conduct upon this
floor az we'll as my private intercourse with the mem
oers, will furnish ample assurance IN my behalf
thank the Committee for their attention TO Iuy re
marks.