Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-12-02
JOHN 4. LEIGH, Secretary.
COMMUNICATIONS.

Az an unusualiy full meenag OF The peopI. of ,h;s
cnun'y, q, the Cousihonse, convened for the nuruose
oil ns'n 'aki"e into consideration ic'ri eamhle and
resolutions here toiote submit'sd ~ Them hv Edward
booker, T. q. Capt.. Samuel Carter, was unanimous
" appointed moderator, and Saul. Allen Clerk TO
the nieeiing. - -
+. Booker, Chairman OF the Sclec, Commi,tee IN
wh"m the SAID preamble and resolutions were refer
red, reported The same with amendment 90 ibe
second roso'unn, and las thus nmcnded, were up,aj.
mous'y adopted, aud are : follows:
Wi,b the deepest concern, the citizens Of Pr;,c.
Edward have Witnessed temper manifested Inv tLs
last Congress of The United S'ales, TO enIatse tie
powers Uf the General Govern nicnr bryond The con
s'iu'ona' grant, aud 10 usurp those resumed by The
federal compact. 10 " the states respectively mr. IN
ihe people. j was with the ises-st iuteres, tbav
heiieid u similar spirit influencing the fa,I-ra, ;
ciay and The federal executive The, baJ cSnJ,
hoped, thai fortified by the plain letter and snri, OF
'e CONSTITUTION, counierpose TO the alarming .n.
ofosc"mes' would he iouud in The legislative
OF 'ne government Tor, notw Outstanding The Com
gress OF the u. States had in various inst,nces -,
necessary here 10 ennmeraie) betrayed a ,isousis;o,
20 strengthen The arm Of the General Government n,
TIE exprnce, aud 10 the ultimate dies tuciion n r lie
sue s"ve'r'snues was not mil the last srssop of
t"'i h"d seriously belle d, that majority az he
Immediate representatives OF the people, would ven
tore ,o carry Rto effect, any measure jnioui,o,. i;
nscii, and ahove aii, aIpah!y uncons,,,ut,nn,i
a"d enda"gcfiig the peace and union of The s,a,cs
among other acts Of usurpaiion and oppres .ion
ch'rgeable upon the federal legislature VIC c.onn,
consenf TO pass IN silence, hill fnr Internal In
provemenis, and the Tariff bill Had tbese ac =
try, s'gh'y mo existence, unnol'ced, unpe received
ny ""suspec"ng Congress, there wonld yet remain =;
neahf oil nope for tie future. But such unforuua,.l
was not tho Fact Their oNncts and princ ,,,rs ,yes
u's'nc'iy, and clearly unfoded by their adyoca,es
anu opposed by their encmes with a zeal and abili.
~, seldom, ever SURPASSED in his or any oberag
or couuuy. Dangerous and alarming &c ,hess ,r,.
onqucs'ionaby are, csnno, but regard the p,inci
PIES anu doctrines, by which they were upheld and
sustained us SUI more dreadful IN their bearings and
consequences Far be it from ibis meeii,g TO deuv
ne right oil Congress impose duty o., io,n,,,:
commensurate to The ordinary and necessary expen
dhures ni government: bat while this is conceded
We hold u equally clear and self-evident thai ,hey
chnHoi rieh|Hfty exercise il for any other rur,o,s
ms meeting viii moi stop TO combat the yaroos
ma uisca'dani Ieasohlngs oiferedby the friends 4,
These biiis IN urging their adupiion: such cane. .
AZ once forbidden by the time which, I, ,vonjJ
s"'h', and rom thorough conviction that II would
oe performing moro hab duy requires. Tie answer
70 ,hrm, 10 be found IN the Istirntion iseif, il
MAJ " d"ie AVID mas'ciiy' report Of Jaacs NJ .d,son
made 10 the Virginia Asse mil, the session al roo
and ~ the speeches made 10 the last session of Con-
eress. But believing as we nosi sincerely do that
'he saii acts are unconstitutional ADD snhsersive Of
he dearest rights aud privileges which can he claim
ed by " Tree, sovereign aud independent ne o.le ;,
we shou,d ny y ame "cquIescence umrr them, de-
clare 10 The world thai we az dssritnte Of me-
republican principles, as total absence of eve,y -;
Tue could n'ake- ne W"
I. ResoIred, therefore, That we will bv ev..
ry !awialan constitutional means within our
power, oppose in good faith, the op.aa,;,,
d"o cohilnhance oi the aforesaid ttrasnicnl
acts, and all others Of like Character and
tendency, which congress may pace.
2. Hesotred, also, That our senator from This
District, and our representatives from This
conoiy, 10 the Virginia Assembly. be, and they
are hereby instructed, to use Their best efr.,rts
to provide by law, every constitutional means
wih!h Their power, fu guard the good npo-
PIE 81 'ais CommonwealIh against the esiIs Of
me Farm Bill aud TO adopt sGch measures as
10 them shall seem best calculated TO bring
about speedy, and Constitutional repeal Of
the said Obnoxious acts.
o. Resotred, oisO That our brethren of
me y States, and especially of this state. bal
and H. are hereby most EARNESTLY instruct,
go, TO co operate with US, 10 opposins and
deieatlo6 as aforesaid, the said oiferstse acts
Of congress-
=. Resotred, That each Of ~ immediate
representatives 10 the Virgica Assembly be
furnished with copy oflb. foregoing presm-
BILE and resolutions, and nat copies be sent TO
the Editors Of the richmond Enquirer and
Constitutional Whis, with request that they
will publish their
SAM. CARTER, Moderate
A copy Tcste- SAMUEL ALLEN. OK.