Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-09-07
REPORT
ot the Corresponding Committee.
TO The Citizens Of Columbia and Rlrhisn,

~ the Corresponding ConnaKies.
40 The citizens OF Columbia and RIchisni in pen.
eGLl meeting:
he counties appOinte under the resolu,io,s
OF the lAat meeting, beg ieaye TO report:-Tbat a.
the hist step ia the discharge Of lie duties xour
committee Instituted general correspondence wi.
me southern states, Tor The purpose of ascertsnp
me puohc opinion, and feeling in regard 10 the Ia,
~ aioS ihs result CT its Inquiries is that in the
southern section OF the union, there is a naare, a.
Nfoach 10 perfect unanimty in lis opposition to the
poilcy oi protecting duties Ia favor of nanuf.ctures
IMAM has existed on any matter of general concern
inent since the colonization of the country In ou-
Own state especially there is no greater dv;sion
OF opinion, Than Is 10 be found on the most e.ta.
bAshed doctrines Of morals Or religion: &, tb,ougb
"ut tHe state resolutions expressive of The feeIn.
ahc opinions CT The people have been adop.ed In
'"at nee anu Hfm spirit, which becomes the ci,;
@-ehs o.! REPUBLIC, and Indicating. (what YOUR com.
A.i'lee thinks proper 10 lay distinctly before the
"ee'inS,)a hxed and uneGuivocsl determination
NOT 10 suomii TO any extenon OF the tariff nrioci
pie, whatever IL may cost Con.res, will bs eli
informed OF this determination but your comrn;;
lee ieafs that the passions aud not incident
W tAis loiey, but '.1w accidentally combined with
10 ana Inc external Influences brought 10 operate
on ms oocy threatened US with perseverance,
Ia thIs alarming system of taxation Besides the
arts and the solicitations herstofore resor,.d -,
by 'bose whose private interests il IS to n,od,ce
tHis pubic Calamity, 10 Influence the members
asd committees Of Congress, other more own
sAc more powerful means are adopted to con-
hoi ITS REGISTRATION at period of e. eat PARTY
excitement, The administration has made i, a., ,o,,
question. Its immense influence, is used aaains,
US, the permanent and vital interest of the coun
ny are siaAed on desperate game of politicaI
mahciVTesj y the south is the victim to be .ac,i
hced 10 soiemnlze a league between the ambi
Ioh Oh party and The avarice of the manufacturer
40 tie same end, body of men representino =
sectional division of the country, a par,irnI,,
Honied interest. and one of the political par,iss
has been organized with all the forms of Iesiss'
i've assembly, has held its public sessions in tbs
capital Of slate, and sends forth the result of ;,s
solemn DELIBERATIONS, with the form of ne,i,ior
but we Tear, the power Cf command Amone.,
tue e&lTaoEdinaTy clTcums ances which charac,s,e.
tbis aIsfhlS combination against the consi,r. ed
auiaoTIlIes, II Is not the least Tematkable ,b.,
members OF The house Of representatives and of the
senate u the United ate, crgstful OF lLeir off
c.a s'@il1n-haYe joined ia its deliberations; and
mu.t nov come 10 the performance of ,be;r
high duties heated, prejudced, and pled-ei, $50
having already Geiiberated and decided on er1orIs
evidence and argument, enter Tie national conn
els, 70 register laws already enacted.
When measure 50 efficient, and so utterly z,,b-
Ytrsye Of Tie constitutions Is resorted IN -.
Us, every principle OF seli-defence and SELF no
sefVstion, would justify US in protecting onr.evs
~ Ike measure, as much as in srmiDs our NOM
Ia ION, Ut military power had been marched into
cur state. But the habiiual at achment of tbs sob
ein Sisies 10 The union, made them unvillIng fo
expose !; 20 'he hazardous trial to which. 9,vo
conventions, sIrsyed against each other on every
principle oil hostility, resulting from the obys1csI
~ mo' al snu'ioa Of the country, would have cub.
Jscied II: and therefore, it has been thought hes,
ior The present, to defer strong counter mga-
sure, snd TO give another proof Of forbearancs
Under injury, and affection to The union, by con
tending ourselves With solemn apteaI 10 lie
constituted authorities. Your committees therefore
rec 'inmends for your adoption tsoo 1sernoriaIs'
TIE one 10 Congress, and the other 10 our state
legislature. That 10 Congress, prsys the repesl
oi ell lie Jaws intended to afEord protection to do
n'estic manufactures, and HE abandonment of the
pnnc'pie lOsye5' That TO the legislature, submits
our eysnces 10 tie consideration Of that body.
nade the well founded sppf ehension that Congress
hssy Turn deaf tar to our just complaints.
Your committee believes, that these memorials
contain iair exposition Of the rights, opinions and
wishes, OF he people Of ths southern states; and
- IDLY convinced. that ibsse states cannot ezpect
,epose of prosperity, until Congress shall abandon
bon The faciice. srd Tic principle Of protecting
dulles.
al Of which respectfully submitted.
WM. {. PRESTON, Chairman.