The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-03-03
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sAruRpAy MosN1Nt,.9 MARCH 3, ise
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Resistance 10 England In l''"'
The Richmond Indes refers in late aruci"
~ the statement Of Mr.: WRIT, In his 'iie OF
PArRIcK HENRY, that. when the virginia
Convention assembled at old 81. 'ohh
Church. in this city, in March. t'73, the only
man in Virginia who had the boldness and
nrrvr TO advocate armed resistance against the
concessions OF England was PATRICK HENRY.
Later es,gauons, says the Inaex have es tab
ushed the error Of Mr.. WRIT and. in the re.
Gently published life Of JAMIE MADISON, by
Hon VIM &. RivKs-a Volume Of great value,
excellence and interest the matter is set a,
rest by indispu table historic proofs Mr.
RINEs quotes from letter of Mr.. MADISON
which proves that two months in advance OF
Mr.. HkNEY's proposition, there was a general
concurrence Of public men in the necessity OF
preparation for extraordinary events" and
that n military organization was already III
progress in Virginia, which, by the spring,
would offer to the country "some thousands
of well-traincd. high spirited men. READY 10
meet danger wherever it appears"
The Ina,r proceeds:
In a most valuable and au thentic depository
OF original documents, we 1lnu letter from a
gentleman in Maryland TO his correspondent
in Glasgow. dated as early Us the tet OF NO
ments are made
1.-The province of Virginia is raising one cont
panv IN every county. which make a body of SIX
thousand men. They are all independent. aad so
great 10 he ambition To- &c. among them, That men
" no served rs commanding officers last war. and
have large fortunes. have offered themselves as
private men,
And in the same collection is an official let
ter from Lord Dunmore, Governor of Virgil
MIA 10 the Earl OF Dartmouth Secretary tor
the Colonies, dated Williamsb burg the oath OF
December, ia, in which the Governor says
Every county rs now armlns COMPANY ot men
whom they call independent: company, for the
avowed purpose OF protecting their committees.
sion require. The committee of county has
proce. ded so far as To swear the men OF their
dependent company to execute all orders which
shall he gwen them from the committee of their
county,
Further on. Mr.. Rives says: 1.-The noble re
solves of the Virginia officers, at meeting held
by them In the bosom Of the western forest on the
9th day Of November, l774 just after they had ter
lEi ated their glorious campaign against the indi
ans. pleds ing themselves, their swords stiii an
shsathed. to exert every power within them, Tor
the defence Of American liberty and suiiicentl.
testified the Split with which they were animated
and their read for any contingency. he same
spirit pefraded the ranks OF civil life" Ana IN
concluding his notice OF the state OF the country
and The attitude Of the leaders generally, the az,
thor presents the following Judiclous views: III
there were enlightened and leading men oi the
Convention who opposed the adoption OF MT
Heary S resolutions. lt must have been because.
military organization which mad already taken
place, and was still song on IN Virginia. they con
kldered them unnecessary for any practical pur-
pose-that by "A needless procamatlon OF our pre-
stimulated to arm IN turn, their adoption would
prove injurious To the relative strength OF the
Colones-and that IT any new measure were called
for. II oHehtio te Of q more rigorous and sNctfnf
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