Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-01-16
PUBLIC MEETING IN WILLIAMSBURG

AT very large and enthusiastic meeting the citizens Of
the city OF Williamsburg, held IN puf=ulnce To prsvon" no.
Isl al Inc court mousse o" "S1"s'' the ' o January
On motion OF VIM R. c. Douglas, Esq: The meeting was
orr aniz-d by calling Dr. Robt T. Waller - the ca and
| appointing Sydney Smith Secretary.
The object Of the meeting vas then explained by Mr. Doug
las in very coacrt and effective speCchc conclude! ny
moving that Il committee OF five lie appointed ia DRAFT snIia
bic .rs,iaons for the considerations OF the meeting; ana
thc:cuon the Chairman appointed the following co!nntise
10 wi:
YIN K C. Douglas Dr.. kensey johns, VIA Waller, Dr..
John {. Mercer and Robert Sauntcrs who. upon retiring
reported through their chairman thc following preamble anc
resolutions, which wcr. warmly received snA unanimously
adopted: -,
i. citizens of Virginia taNc pride in MI her nstu
lions aud residents .: this Immediate nr.Ib'',oo VI
take peculiar and sPsca! interest in r noble AsyiJi p ~,
insane which is Instituted amos YET u. whist "r do n"
pretend that ou vrntT f'-tows "non ~ ri-ht: hey
those IT citizens c the Commonwealth III r"Gl:a !.
this institution yet VIC do consider mat cfc'is i'
Of yiciry .pi5..sg knn" ~ the actinES "a. ~
governors residing Elsewhere can Know only
in.r=iS s with right bu, iupa.rS r?on tie liy 81
;p.u. .n !c4,l.sSIr ana a,u! when n Interests {"
~ mnnll:cnt charity cIl:c'c' "r ~ cuis perverted
This state thing dog n0w, opinion E-;, AMI ci'
for the expression q" dcciad isip:"ha'ipn from all i1i:
of god order Gcccnry ad pl,ris nd I,' Suc1 nty"n
ton will tend to remove III" csil Wherefore Del:
II solved the opinion IL ti nrr;us, TINT The ron
duet he present BoaI Of Directors "i the Eastern ln
ra,ic ;:un is and hu- cn, regards ali u IL im2or
tant proceedings i its exist
November last, -nrh az 10 cutanH"r NOT oni: the
interests III the AS lam but its "As'crc2 Tor any
hcucvr,.nt useful purpose
Resolved Tia; the STAT" authorities, whose proper !unc
ton apply the corrective In the nbu-"s which cA
should informed rhrn and that Ia thI: end
committee 0: citizens o this vicinity hc appointed 10 "iI'
upon The Governor Of i- Commonwealth and tn TecC -
him the vous ni ac"nduct WHICH have cart torn
the ni .aaOH 0i this Wcc1 III order TIA" ~ hiiyr u II
shall please Kim appnn aIc persons IL i'll The vacan
ci.s existing in The Directory, rom "t standing
aad character in The community and from ter abilities
will the evils already pfohucc by tn" ucapacity
fa;ihs sncs. DO h. present Directory and prcvsn
! their occurrence uf the future.
Resolved, That tac cXlfrs ion ia rhca: resolutions
r'n.t al Ir Directory .! the Asylum. apply not -
those gen! l"nen who protested against the action IT the
MAJORITY, ana who nave actually resigned their
Board in consequence Of that action.
Res lvcd That the committee above mentioned wait up"a
the Governor NJ IL" Commonwealth, and with
copy Of these resruii'.as signed by the Chairman al -
meeting, and cGn;C;s,nei ~ the Secretary; that ihcs
he charged with lie du'y ." lcc,Inng Governor tho
acts al misconduct pa;i Of tie Directory
the is lem here referred and moreover a hey inform
;r bd -" Directors al The n!e 'ruri they propose 10 np
pear before he Governor and nyn Their Attendance: AT tt
time ":,' place 0i meeting.
In arrut"n"c with i- Seruad resolution, the Cha'fnir
appointed The following gentlemen the committee 10 "it
"i!.n { Douglas. DR. krnsey Johns, Wan Weller, u"
tiUud,.rh Dur:ey WIN il"oiy Col ii,ber; NcCanil3sh
? VI Thompson. Rev James l. Jnyn.r nai u: Thomas
pe#ci!y
On notion 1t voted that the Chairman and Secretary
I've adrd IN n" committee ont that Seaaor, RDbrr
SaunG.s, ESQ and delegate, Ju-:p Sgar, Esq, he
they ceoy in"itcd Cooperate with the said commit
tee
On motion proceedings OF this meeting were dlrecte,
be l5lshed in all the papers OF he city Of Richmond
Norfolk.
Ga ,:ion Of Dr. Ken=cy Johns. tie 'nrnss OF 'h
rcri!i vn In f' ChaIrn.n til ability an..
NV uii ~, Ii H. J:rs!i 4.
Da t.:n.'oa, tie meeting al rn:n.d s:as
ROBT. p. WALLER Chm.
SypSEr SMITH Sectearv