Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-11-26

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MEEtlNG TO OPPOSE SLAVERY
LAST evening, a general meeting Of t,,a citi
Zens consisting of at least two thousand ,yes
neld at The assembly room ia th, citv boteI
TOE inc purpose OF expressing their Sc ailments
OH tne danger to be unprecedented for The safn-
y oi ms republic, if Congress shouId nor ,,ro
mn the t0hratiOn nf slavery ia, any Of H. -
stateS, or territory that NAV be hereattcr.I
united into The Union. NIaithev Cj.,tson
e:q. was called TO the chair, aud John n Ir2
,t.s appo!nleq secretary. The meeting being
ties o'Ss";zed. Peter a. jay. Esq rose and
addressed those present in a mean and imnres
siNe speech, pointing ont ia Feline manner
Tue crnelties Of slavery, and the evils which
Wou'I ultimately result t. this country, II moi
plohinitedj aud concluded bV Offering set
81 resolutions. He WAS followed bv Jrbn ~
itVinS, Esq. on the same side, i'm a speerh
"h'ch uid him great credit No one rose j.,
opposition, aud afi-r the resolutions and an
The meeting adjourned
hv following are the resolutions and address
adopted by the meeting
ihe existence Of slavery in the u. States
peing, IN the opinion of this meeiinr a yrea,
political, az well As moral evil dero%atorv 10
inc character OF the nation dangerous to tho
safety of It's inhabitants, and onnosed IN tho
NenIgh spirit and principles of The Christian
.HIsI"n' thtN consider II the solemn duty of
me national government, presitiinp over a
people protesting high resard for freeJon,
d"u Tue JnSt rights OF men, to prevent nv Ali
constitutional means, the further rxten,iSn If
0"I,l an eti' im me u. states: It is thereupon
heSolFed-lhat in the opinion of this meet
ing, Congress possess the clear and indisnnta-
ple power, by the constitution of The Hated
states, to prohibit the admission of slsvery
sn.o any STATE or territory hereafter to be
FORMED and admitted into the Union
Resolved That in the opinion Of ,his ,,,ao,
ing, inc admission of slavery into any such
stdte or territory, would he contrary In rho
Spl5t on orr tree aud excellent constitution
ana 'pJnTIoas TO the highest interests of Inc
nation. ''''' % 'he
Resolved, That the thanks of this meeting
are que 10 The members of ihe late Congress-,
VINO opposed the admission ofslavery into tI,e
proposed state of Missouri ''e
Resolved, That the Senators and Penres.r-
tatives IN the Congress of the United States
rom tniS state, he respectfully and earnestly
requested to use their most zeaIons endeavors
10 prevent the further extension OF slavery in
he United States ''
Resolved That Gen. Clarkson, John T.. IT.
wing, VIVA Bayard, John B. Coles. Henry Rut-
gers, Archibald Oracle, Richard Varick Wal
Ter BOVINE, Robert Bugardus. Jonathan
7 honas Adds Emmett Geor@e Se,nbnid
ken1saiaer Ravens, John Gfiscom. Isaac NJ
Ely hbTaham BlO0dgo0d. VIM Irvine WIN
W. Voolsey. Isaac CaTrow, Henry ID. Sedr,
WlcE JOhn Adams, Isaac CT. Pierson, iona
thanb0odhne, Charles Wilkes and samuel
J Mpchili bea committee 10 corresnonJ win
lndiVhnalS. and public bodies in tbis and
otherStates requesting their cooperation in
snppqting The principles of freedom. and
checking the progress OF slavery in our conn
try.
Resolved, That tie thanks of thi, meeting
be pfe'ented to the chairman and secretary
this ociasion '''''' V"
Resolved, That the thanks Of This mee.;p,
oe presented 10 M. Jennings, tor the liberal
and graliltous offer of his room for the ACCOM-
datiOn oi this meeting.
Resolved, That the proceedings of ,his
meeting be signed by the Chairman and Secia.
tary, and published in The several newspanrrs
Of this city.
Address to tie inerican peoDle.
~ .he Idst session Of Congress. a bill was
introduced" TO authorize Missouri to form a
CONSTITUTION" Prelimuarily TO her admission
mo ne Union provision was, bv amend
rnent, inserted in the bill prohibitjn. the fnr-
ther introduction ofSIavery This amendment
J"' III W 'hr 2ehate, but being retained by
defeated '''' "''' vas
The principle involved in this provision Is |
20 Intimately connected with the interest,". the
C"dIsc'eF' anu The union Of our country. that
'hr citIzGns OF New York convened in general
meeting deem it proper TO cOnvec 10 their fol-
low cililens their sentiments on this impo TINT
subject, and 70 request their ce-.p,ratior il,
such measures as may be best calculated 10
pFoVeHt the extension Of the ALARMING evit NJ
SiayeTy,In the states and territories hereafter
70 ne organized ia the vide domain of The q
, -tss. They fcel2 conviction that If the pre-
vaehce Of this evil is 10 be checked. the at
Tempt NEST De made 'efore n new precedent
As established for its further extension
he acquisition Of Louisiana under a freatv
winch cohiemplgies The formation of moo
states N that immense territory far cxccgdiug |
~ extent the whole ~ the old United To-
gives m0menons Importance e. tie Question |
aUd ought 10 eNcite a corresponding interc.t
~ us decision. IL IS no iess a question Than
whether, IN this enlightened and pitilantiropic !
age. mighty empire Of slaves shall he per-
suited 90 bs formed on The soil. and under The |
sanction ut publican America, and admitted |
INTO her Union or, wheIapr that new c,npire |
~ ~ be composed vt men who shah have a eo,,- |
dum'"Hdl, rs well as nafnn1i. rl..iii, " 10 Hye.
iibTty aEd he pgr3F NJ kqp1p,es"
lie power Of Cuugtrss 10 control tho Elta.-
Taciet, ~ d respects slavery, Of thiqcreat pro-
spectiVe population. has been denied. and ire /
shOTts 10 impose tlle restriction. hstn bcen /
hi"ndfd ~ pIre Of violence and menace. a !
iligh-harded u"nrpd'iOD. 20 Congress poqscss /
'he power % i7 important ijaf ihev si,opid px- |
ticEof without lear ~ tbcy gycnld answer fo !
porletiiV, 10 conscience, and t. God and that |
ibcy my be- sgse NJ bsiHg sustained iiI Tine !
exercising i..ii IS desirable, thaf. iHadIifiop !
10 lne sptu % onT m.tiipu0us, aud fl,efi4ys ,r 4
. n4fo'is oi hr siatcs, ihey should he anin,at- !
I'D by "'n aud si0ls expressions Of the pub /
llc opoIgn.