Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-05-02
IIiiL.ENil 1uriI 10

/ 2HGE@DiE, april 10.
The Convention met pursuant 10 q; lousn,neu
! The journal Of Yesterday WIS rcsG sud approved
I The PRESIDENT stated H.. question 10 tc or the
unfinished hi.incs If YESTERDAY being tho motion Of the
enun iro:' Franklin, that Tie Convention resolve
itself into COMMITTEE" al I'll. w!Ice
. Dir GARLAND. Will Tie gentleman Withdraw ,ba.
melton .cr q moment
,Ir CLAIBORNE Certainly. I will no, renew it
ROW.
rrsLic MEETING Is ALpEMARIG
Mr.. GARLAND I h,;c received by the last mail.
tic proc ":a,s ." r.h;ir meeting Of the citizens OF tho
cu..ltv If !il.aaTic which vas held in their court
lorsc their day. ", are Informed that il was
Meeting of numerous gentlemen and embraced many
of H." iost Intelligent; citizens Of that mos, intelligent.
county. .!:.sc proceedings rclatc 10 that deeply
Interesting sii'.CI which .;s. lon. occupied and
which sill continues to occupy, tic undivided attention
OF this body mean tle basis Of representation. They
s,i 10 tho Delegates from! that district They come
20 Us in the for. of instructions. Their language j.
clear and explicit. :" Cannot mistake misunderstood
their !Hc;':Ag Although have tn" honor in part t.
represent that county and that district yet nv own i'm.
Mediate cotn!E is somewhat distant from the county Of
Automatic and have not therefore, the pleasure Of
knowing personally n!ns Of her citizens; but they are
.novm i" ne by character and reputation: ard observe
in the proceedings OF Til. meeting the names OF MANY
gentlemen in 'lt COUNTY distinguished for their incll,.
cncr. their virtue, Their !o"c OF coUltiY, and the deep
tcrc: which they itcl and take in III. that concerns
virginia. In comfy lih" .ilc@rr.e central! ntelli
:ca A.! patriotic know 81. is, tho voice that
peaks t!.g"- her most heightened citizen, must com.
.nA everywhere deep attention BECAUSE il is entitled
to that ;cnii"n. ask tia; the proceedings may b.
read and la,! uiou the table.
The SECRETARY read tic proceedings. as follows:
On Nonday, Ii" th instant, That being the first day
{" lrii Court pubic meeting Of the citizens o: Albc-
marie CONT WA, held il IL" court house.
The mrA;icr in attcrl,si!c. unusually iar!e and
entire uu,,n:ty stciaea to pcryade the whole
bly,.
Alexander pukc called The meeting 10 order; and IN
motion. Franklin Minor WAS appointed Chairman and
y. H. j.; Sic >ccrct;y. Ih0iiG u bod then explained
lc cicc: .; he meeting il .w lrief and furcble re
marks, ami concluded M moving that the Chair appoint
c"nntt" o thirte": !" prepare suitable resolutions.
Whcreup"n the following gentlemen were named by
the Chair In act >iii committee, viz:
Thomas Wood, Vim. }. Robertson. Alexander Rives
Vim. ". t;iimcr. Lewis Trcl, &mrod Bramlau Benz
H. hi;.ruicr Robert II. Carter, $. W. Ficklin. Jane.
Il. i;ogers George Crank Samuel o. Moon, and Reuben
Marry.
The committee after retiring for short time unan
n,o.sly agreed upon illc following preamble and resou
tc!.: AMI, through their Chairman. Thomas ood re
ported the same "a the meeting:
| We tic peoIl" Of .slbem.rle, having assembled in
public meeting III pursuance Of notice for the purpose
Of takin: INTO consideration the highly interesting and
important question of the Basis OF Representation now
under di-,u, in The Virginia Convention, have after
tluy considering the subject determined TO adopt, aud
do crehy adopt The following resolutions as expressive
Of our :i:wS:
LIT. That the candidates for seats in the Convention
from this district Having all declared themselves prior
10 the election, the friends of what commonly
known It, the mixed basis Vi representation" we un
hesitut;u;y Anew il opinion that they were sus
tanned Il. this view ii the p,Dject hy overwhelming
majority rf TIE main of the DISTRICT.
ID That whether this be tri. not in reference to
tn. voter Of Nelson au! Amherst Cor whom do
wish TO IT. understood apcakEg) have hcsita-
ton expressing the opinion that so far rs the voters
Of Albcs.iTic concerned, such their decided
sentiment.
sd, That such hein,: sentiment prior 10, and at
Ike time q! The election 9; our delegates we have since
seen no cause change views this alllmporant
aIb:cc bat the con:ar". We adhere the more firmly
+, tL.n am! confidently expect delegates con
yru,ion Ia at.ucat" them The floor and sustain them
by t"ir votes.
4rH That wil-t W. deem it ncxpedent TO trammcl
said DELEGATES hy expressing views in detail as to
any particular system of representation which ought to
re adopted wish il to be distinctly understood BY
them that nco!npromsingly adhere to the principle
Of the mixed n>s of representation, to be applied to
both houses Of the Legislature.
9th Tint we deem it unnecessary TO 60 into the
,fns Ter our adherence to this principle suffice 10 say
that we col.ricnuus!y believe that the protection Of
our rights can only Ire ;iGuate secured By giving 10
property fiji AMI ample weight in the apPortlonment Of
repre- .rntatcn.
arc hereby instructed, far the people OF one county
If rhc & trct can instruct them, to sustain the principle
Of the mixed basis and 70 oppose amy system of repro
.cr.ati. which! shall surrender this principle either III
reicrercc to the senate or the house Of delegates.
7th That having every confidence that the people OF
Nelson and Amhcrt concur with us in the foregoing
views they be- and hereby respectfully requested
to hold public meetings rs 500" rs may DC Pact'caDe
and en.loiv those views IN such form Us 10 lhen may
seem proper. .1.l
In th charlottesville and Richmond papers, and that
Tia Secretary be requested to send copy thereof with
out Ic!ay. 10 each Of our delegates III Convention;
The vote was then taken upon the preamble and reso-
,;rs roqethcr and they were carried without dis
scntpg voIc"
On motion the meeting adj ourned.
"a FRANKLIN MEyoE, President
" t. M,ss!r. Secretary.
The proceedings were then laid upon the table
Mr.. GARLAND. Is it necessary TO move that they
DC fs PRESIDENT They will be printed in the sup
p!emcnt.
THE BASIS or REPRESENTATION.
Tho Convention resumed the consideration in Com
mttee Of the Whole SIr MILLER in the Chair OF the
report of the committee on the basis ana aPlofonien'
of representation. r,roro.
The CHAIR stated the question to b: Oh the propo
.ition Of the gentleman from Fauquier slr SCOTT;
Mr. SNITI} of kanay!la, then resuned and concluded
his remarks. ,Ior
Dir. GALLEY desire before the vote Is taken H up
on this subject address some 70 Tug
tion. viii therefore move that the committee rise.
bathar i would he convenient for him to go on in IN
NM raITY have uniformly voted, ont Of cour-
members who dsT s to Ps s1s on s.o s sui.
r. tha committee does not choose to Tnete cut
Iii c,~resy to me- let some one else taxa the fooT
and continue the discussion
Continued 10 Fourth Pe,e.l