Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-06-24
THE CONVR NTION.

THE CONVhNTlON
n the Convention on Thursday before going into Com
mi,,ee Of the Whole Mr. NJ Gane presented the proceed
inps OF a public meeting in Essex county.
Tr NJ GARNETT said ask leave to lay before the
n,ion the proceedings OF meeting in the county oil
Essex desire that they may be rad ana 'heh VIII make
q brief explanation. 49,. o,.od;ro. &c tho r,oo,;r
public meeting of the peope OF Essex county held
:, tho Court House, the 10Th Iune, beng Court day)
on motion of L. G. CuuthoTn, ESQ Mr. Edmund r. Noel,
,as called 10 the Chair and Lewis H. Garnett, ESQ., was
pPhe object Of tic meeting beng explained, Dr. Thomas
C. Gordon offered the following resolutions which were
unanimously adopted. Resolved
Tor counties do ADOPT the rcsouius Of King George passed
on the 5th Of June as expressive our opinion ana feelings
nnon The important subjects hen discussed and acted up
,2d That we regard the socad compromise surrender
of the eastern interests vodtio OF e vital principle that
concentration and taxation shout go hand in hand and
hnsis unnn which were it oinal question: the
and western people Virginia would never have united in
forming great commonwealth
3J That we regard il fatal our interests to accedc 10
any basis of representation With disegards taxation and
can acquesce in plan which the republican prn-
cinles that ,aXpayins should 80 De S-aylng people
trIth Tina, the adoption oil ,e White Basis, is virtually
a, ACKNOWLEDGMENT that fetra system OF government
il unsound and that if we accc TO such principle upon
The demand of our Western breen that il is Just and right
we cannot refuse the rig when the people OF the
Norh shall claim 10 establish recsenation upon the
nrincipc in the House Of Representatives. OF the United
States =. .
sh That however much rcpudiate disunion, eth
o. of federal or State government without just cause;
hold ourselves prepared to meet issue whenever shall
h, messed uoon US by placing itthe hands of
meca majority the power OF lang our property aa no..
the nurpose OF benefting anothencon Of the country
6h That we approve the coH of our delegates, in re-
s;s,inn tho establishment Of ba, so unjust and injurious
"a The neope of Eastern Virginand instruct them TO per-
severe in resisting it-peferrnge loss OF other important
amendmens the existing consuton rather than accede
10 the so-called compromise or q similar scheme.
9th That we tender our than 10 Robert E. Scott ESQ.,,
OF Fuuquier and others for hebc and manly support Of
the lights Of Eastern Virginia
"SR That il the instice sought to be ntlct
cd upo the East be successy aSerted our delegates
arc Instructed "a vote for the adprnmut OF the Conven.
ton sine di.
9Th That these proceedings btorwated delegates
in Richmond and De published irthe Newspapers OF Rich
mnnd and FREDERICKSBURG.
Q" motion the "ssif b adS'Eni F. MEL Chairman
"IEwIs II. GARNET, Secre~ry1
MIR. VI. GARNETT.-lt has Zen the ustom of gentle.
men, in the presentation OF the procain Of meetings held
in their Counties endorse the respectfully of those who
sent them here. In conformity with this eom great
pleasure in bearing witness 10 the worth those gentlemen
whose mentioned connectrdith this meeting
The President Ar. E. +. NOt in parcrr is gentleman
not unknown in community me useful and prac.
gentleman he is only oucssuI farmer but
has written some highly useful treatise oat subject And
while thus honoraby and useLy enpoY he has not been
indifferent observer OF State fairs He the author
Of work upon political ecOntny ntitle "a general ex.
pose of things in Virginia." One rcleof which would
earnestly commend 10 the attenionnd erous considea.
lion of the Convention They will nd il headed Internal
improvements The way spend oney and surdle pos
tcrity" would particularly commd hs article 10 the at
enton of the gentleman from Fauqsr (Mr. ScorT) whom
trust may and call frie and in as much as
my constituents have paid him HI compmen, for his
past services that he will give them, opportunity of add
ing another leaf TO the chapet whicney have placed upon
his brow and that he will aid in gene all the restrictions
and limitations we desire upon the ia laying and approp
atng power and that We shall hear oo combinations
OF Piedmont and rans-Aeghany TO eece Tde-w In
regard 10 the other gentlemen, whosnames connected
with this meeting in Essex endorsher worth influence
and high standing. the fullest exte or the Secretary
however, II does not become TO sak he is my
Laughter and voice. how old is h. ~ He is old enough
TO be father, and therefore, andlather. Laugh
| ter.
ask for the printing of the proceedings and that it will
be the pleasure of the Convention sc them such consid
Grafton as they are entitled to-
Mr.. SCOTT of Fauquier have len so specially refer
red 10 by my friend from Essex, M NJ GtRSErT) thai
beg leave to Say word in reply cccivc with due ac
acknowledgement the compliment whic has been bestowed
upon me by portion of his constitutes bu, whilst am
thus sensible of the compliment / nu be allowed TO ex
press my sense of the little merit in In matter 10 which
feel myself entitled In regard the oer matters TO which
the gentleman referred take occasiono saw thai If have
at any time rendered beneficial service 1.-THE
is in the unwarerng advocacy that Iave always piyer
10 the great system of internal improvements believe
now as have always done, be sys,m in the success
FIJI prosecution Of which, materially dcpnds the prosperity
| of the commonwealth.
p MIR. CH lLloN. Am mentioned in heir resolutions p
The proceedings were then laid upon ii, table.
WING OPPOSITION TO REFORM
No event has given sncerer peasua than the franc
and sweeping triumph of the Reformers of MARYLAND b,
which Inc old system of inequatie destroyed The
naory IS very large, and there just for The reo
cling that ms stirred up the popur heart OF that State Al
usual the Democratic principle his been the gallant Hero
the Battle II was this that BEGAN the contrstthal sur
gested the efom-that encouraged its beginning and thai
fought II through with all the aroor and the enthusiasm
its nature is in such contests hat the broad and nead
cable distinctions between the great parties are marked
upon the lnettuceable pages Of Hsory
Here it is where tho value of the Democracy of the coun
try is ascertalned and admitted A, an evidence how the
Wings OF the State of Maryland reed the contest to revise
and improve the Constitution of the State The following cir
cular is Important 1t Is worth reading and careful
preservation:
[CONF1DENTIAL.l
BALrIno,E, MAY 2ls7 1851
Dear Sr-The Constitutional Convention has adonrned
and the result Of their labors is before the people Admit
ting there some desirable reforms in the proposed new
Constitution yet the evils vastly outweigh The good tina,
we do not think any rejecting mind has the honor and
welfare OF the good old State Of Maryland heart can vote
for its adoption.
Aware that the impression abroad tina, the city of Balti
more will give large vote in favor of adoption we
take the liberty of saying that such Will not be the result
The Wing voters almost TO will vote against it, not so
nuch as party but as conservatives opposed TO its
Tadicasm.
very large number of the Democratic party will also
vote against from the feeling; number of their lead.
ny opposing III ana all that Is needed
sustain its defeat is concert Of action the part of its op
Ionents
We Cannot Of course take open ground against il as
'arty because would thereby ght or wrong) conso.
late the strength Of the Democratic party in lis favor; but
ur friends a:c active, and make gallant ch
viii you 90 so in your county! Can we ask oil you to see
hat The opponents Of the Constitution in your county urc
oused1 We regard it important election for the
state in every point of view its adoption will be the tr
mph OF Red Republcans to the destruction Of all that
&c regard as giving prosperity and responsibility to the
tate and Place the conservative Whig party hopeless
'noTny We look your county her full part in pre-
ehtlng this We shall do duty here, and with full
urn Out in the countless its defeat certain Respectfully
GEO. f. SANGSTON,
w. A. TALBOT,
WIN. CHESTNUT
JNO. F. MELTON,
JOHN II. DUVALL,
w J. II. CARTER.
When we look at the movement against Reform in Ohio
NAV appreciate the character Of the organization against
IN laFv:and The party that this LEI il ba re-
eoe'eo Is Tie same that profsss 10 be otherwise and
a "nen II cannot deceive seeks retain power by seem.
20 oe LOT That which it despises But is crisis like
eeeuon IN which organic changes contemplated
at 'fles lis quaey, and brings its feelings.
[Pennsylrania1.
ne Female Institute at Staunton Va was purchased by
Q late Protsstan' Episcopal Convention of Virginia