Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-07-24
DORG EESTrC
INFORMANT REsoLUTIoNs

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2, lS2I, meeting holden a, the Town Han
vi tins place, OF the in iban,s and planter. f tb
town anf i;s vicinity, take into cons:asraf;or
the sdTtT al protecting duties and the ,ne5;t,,
Ell attempt 10 Introduce again the Bit in favoy
OF me cooHen manufacturers, which was under
consideration in the last Congress
The meeting being convened at ; O'Clock p nj
|oYernor Johl Taylor was called 10 The chair
whirii he con-ented TO ill, making the IolIu,yins
observations:
g am not DESTROYS, Governor of this State
to preside at, or interfere with the public mer,inss
.na' axe pace; reia''"g to The common events OF
'he cay - But the occasion on which the utesent
meeting Is convened, is one of UGH vial impor,.
"nca TO the interest Of South Carolina. AMI so
"ahHes"y proper In The present conianrture of
snaIfr, that lay aside without Ie.uctanc. a,v
scruIie might entertain about presiding AZ u,hIic
ueeuhSs sehe'aiy 1his Is no common occasion,
and Inc attack upon US 10 Of no common cb.rscia,
| shall, therefore, al the chair to which vnn
nave done me the honor to call me: aad in go d..
Ing, shall do no more thaa follow the examnla
oil Other Governors, who have aided By their nr-
sence, The Opposition against us
me meeting being organic d and Professor
fienTy j. Mott appointed Secretary
Dr. Thomas Cooper rose, and pr posed lh,, n.
resolutions published in the Telescope of,la,t Fri
cay, should be al opted the resolution. of H.
presen' meeting. This motion was seconded il \
speech by ID J. M'Cord, Esq who was folio i, ed
on ne same SIDE by Col. Preston, Professor Henri
j. N0tt and Professor Robert Henry
Col Bianding observed, that as he Intended .,
move 'hS' Or. Cooper should BE- requested TO fur
mn COPY OF hls speech for publication The s,a,
nenl relating 10 the British manu- nj ,I
ens, and the laws of Ina country passed ,sl,,ioa
10 them, should be struck o.t of the resu,ion. .
'"ey m'Gh' properly form part OF Dr. Cooner,s
published remarks. Having made that motion i,
vas aeceded TO by the meeting with lie consent OF
DR.. Cooper. "
Col Preston Of the close ofhi- add, ess. remarked
'ha' as a mere statement of abstract priocinies
woa!i be OF itself an imperfect measure. il wn,,ld
De necessary TO follow it by proposal OF some
practical cous=e Ui conduct founded mon onr -, =
pos'Ion OF tie principles which we meant 10 s,,b
mt to The public in justification of our oroeeejoos
ne 'hefeioi moved that committee oil eoue.n m
uenee shail be appointed, who should report 70 an
adjourned meeting of The inhabi,sn,- aud plan,-rs
on me hrsi Monday OF Sep.etober nexi. at tby
Aown iiali OF this place. The fesou ions a.
adopted by ihe meeting, are a. follows:
hesofued unanimously,
le"' equality OF right. ia the pervading prio.
c'p's OF me American Union: nor can snv lsgi.
tutioHal. ' 'N"s"-
? That the principle of equality on which The
ieueia union was founded, f1rbids The pr,c,i.s ~
iavoring or protecting any class OF our c;,l.r.
.he eApsnce Of the rest: all the pursuits of honest
l""usIy shood te equally fsyOfi,es with The I.,Ss
that govern w. Wv" '''e laws
. That the road to national wealth is the same
as TIE road 10 individual wealth: tbat q ostio,
consists only OF the individuals .vIo co,,,r- -
Ibsl the nstiors wealth is the assrass,s IS ~, ~
wealth acquired by jduals: and tbst syer 80
successful investment Of capital, and eyerv mis-.
management OF Industry the part OF indvidusIs
- 80 much !aken away from national wealth ADD
prosperity lie iBsx!als Of potsicaI cconon,v s,e
-. ssNle IS oI domestic economyi 10 buy CHEAP.
ssIiy. '~Pshd Hu
That al inve.tnenl CT capital and iod,s,,,
'nSt does not ailJfd reasonable prc6t {. $50
"oflby OF protection; and If il doss IL need. nons
Ah'i, to r"mpri The consumer 10 n,aLs o,,o,t
'ne ioss OF domestic manufacturer. by pufcbssing
.. peH price wha he might oiherv.se purchase
~ iow one, IL not only inexped,eot b,i -,
Is Tebbiog The careful aud caution, r;,;za.
moneTa'e the bold aud incautious srscplato, =,
udu <'TS. o i''''"'e a0d
That, II manufacture be expsdisut ~, ,b4
eoin"nniiy, IL will be so foi the un,le,,ak., ;r
'o''7 concern TO tue one, IL is so 10 the
soasi. '0''o'so' ou' a0ah-
ihai' II u he the interest Of Our ci,izsos q,
ens"ge IN Manufactures upon The same term. rb,,
i''"'s' u"GsI'akes 10 cultivate lsnd. viz. bsc,,s
" w" furnish season able profit for bis cs,i,ai
a"a n"us'fy' we shall rejoice, on these term, If
~, ;r - ~ ee W. nuiactufeS iomisbing around ~
i'ut u we are required 20 conyerf lnsin, caa.."
in'o profitable one, BY being faxed in sumner, 80
W we oaa see neither honesty, or eagattv =, -
'on"i ,suvsni.ge - such system, By ,ybaisgeJI
name Il may be called
lba' tyerJ nation is di,ided into b,vs,s "a
's''eIS--those who produce and those v5o 60,
s.u,s. ine interest Of The boyer, Inst i, Of N.
The ssI,s, OF 'hs nation" isto buy cheap Of t,e
us ss.'s' 70 SCI dear II The settler IS enabled a.
sei GEAR ~ laying az The buyers nm Ter roo,,;,
O"'O " 5; siem o. za'Oo a. BIS favor. tss coJ.