Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-07-13

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The Chancellor has also refused the applica-
ton of the defendants To remove the cause to
the Supreme Court of the United States.
". Y. .7mer.
PurLAprLpmIA, July S.--lNe understand
that the Sloop Hunter, John Carter, master, is
80 sail this afternoon, from Stephen Girard's
wharf this vessel has been chartered and fitted
out for the patriotic purpose o. exploring the
southcrnmost section of East Florida. We
wish the gentlemen employed in this laudablc
and patriotic enterprise success.
Ereeman'S Jc,:r.
General Meeting Of Delegates of tie United
Extract from the Journa-June IL.
At General Meeting of Delegates of the
United Agricultural Societies of Virginia. held
ON the 18th and 18th of June, 1891, at
Freneh's Tavern, in Petersburg-Present,
p I,l ,T % 2DeIcgatcs from the Agricultural
Ed.nsnd R.gis, Society of Prince George.
e. sSs. El9g se,i.or, OF SUSSEX.
RichDrd Goete OF surry
R so9i a !, y s;sc q, p..,.,
IN. H. Robinson,
KITE r. Pc rT,,"' OF Dinwidde,
.4rtta;r Saith, OF Isle cf Wight
Report was made of the adoption Of the
amendment TO the 18th article of the Consti-
tuition Recommended at the last mee;ng) by
the Societies of Prince George, Sussex, Sur
ry, Petersburg, and Isle OF Wight which
forming the requisite majority, the amend
llent proposed is therefore part OF the Con-
tituton. The lth article, as amended, reads
thus :" The Delegation shall have the pow
: er OF offering and adjudging premiums, and
OF alone deciding what communications
shall be published, &c"
several Agricultural papers were received
from the Societies, which were read, and or
defed, as heretofore TO be Transmitted TO the
Other Numbers of the association.
a communication from JonN TAYLOR. of
Caroline, addressed to the presiding officer of
tle Delegation, was read; wilercUp0n, it was
Rssotved, unanimously, That the Secretary
sAail canse 10 be published, III the pamphlet
torm SOC copies of the Letter of John TAYLOR,
" On the necessity OF defending the rights and
interests of Agriculture" and distribute the
same among the Societies composing this
Onion.
The following resolutions were submitted
and read and after being referred to a com
mittee, and reported, were unanimously a
dopted.
Resolved, That the ONLY proper end Of du-
nes on importation. is the collection of reye-
nue.; ior the support of government.
Resotred, That whenever the duty on any
commodity has been so increased as to dimir-
ish rs importation and consumption, the
burden of taxation is thereby made more
ncaYy, without corresponding benefit accru-
ing to the treasury.
heSotrel, That duties increased in rate so
much as 70 prohibit importation, are thereby
rendered as oppressive as possible TO the peo-
Pc AT me same time that the revenue before
oenVed nom lower rate, is totally destroy
ca.
lte&0iced, J hat The high rate of the existing
'til' adopted in 1916, for the encouragement
o4 ,-i-au' aeiures, causes it in very many cases,
'a unProductive ofrevenue, and yet oppres-
Y5 'ne qeople.
tsiese13, That the Agricultural interest,
"t9ea furnishes le great mass of consumers
.'iin 't%-Payers, Is r3iected to the most con-
;'aF'e efii5 arlAas lfri t'i' policy, and
- = MOST 'Ate'e-tedln Jhef ahite1eHtor remOv-
Resolosa, horsc-e Teat 9nmttaa be APP
pointed TO prepare a. s before the next
EFherai meeting Of Dec 1f the United
NsncotQrd Societies Of Viz lia, . memorial
such reduction OF the tariff Of duties, as will
I y the restrictions on commerce, add to
t'e revenue OF government, and increase the
comforts OF TIE people.
b., June the lSth.
fsSotcea, unanimously, That committee
ne appointed TO enquire what has been. and
what is likely To he fhp effncfs r,roducod -
the agriculture Of the u. States. bv fine navi-
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