Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-08-05


error OF readily adopting national preudcs, such az
That patriotism demands a sacrifice, rather than be
dependan' on foreigners This apparent depen-
dance IL all ideal got up aud insisted on by design
ing 1emagogues, and Interested or ignorant people
For foreigners continue TO supply wants not
from any Partially we have for those who servo us
but Tor the obvious reason tina they give in re-
''nn Tor our labour AMI capital, greater share oil
Whatever Is desired by us than we other
wise procure. Let this Office of gratifying our de.
Nres on Ms CHEAPEST possible terms. once be lost,
'n' There wiilno enaciments necessaryto keep the
oducuons OF other countries from touching our
S'ores This result will be brought abont when-
rveri becomes the interest OF the whole people
sss'-v' 'ni,i-icnts if they hasten its acco m
n'iShnent in Particular, ret,ri its progress in
another, and so at last fail to ito that which theya az
CO1fuUv7CaTED
ANTI-TARlFF MEETING.
~ meeting of n number of the Citizens of
brunswick County, held on Saturday the 10Th inst.
az the Tavern of AIR. Natii'l Mason Col Ishan,
l,rot'er was called to the Chair, and Doct Greed
Haskins appointed Secretary. The object of the
meeting being briefly explained by Richard K
adopted:
Resolved, That this meeting view with satisiac-
non the eNerons that are making in this State, and
other States for the promotion of domestic econo-
my, AMI Tor the encouragement of home nanufac-
ories and in order to promote these laudable OBJ
ects, a. n
Resolved, That committee be appointed to con-
sist oil I'VE persons TO report at the next meeting
preamble and resolutions in conformity 10 ,tl,o
views and wishes OF this meeting
Resolved. That Isham Trotter, Richard X
Mead. jr Creed Haskins, Nathaniel Mason and
Richard K Meade jr. be appointed members of said
committee.
Resolved, That this meeting be adjourned to tho
ensuing Saturday, to be held again at this place
and notice thereof be given to The inhabitants ge-
morally.
JOHN T RoTTER, Chain.
c. HAsKI-ss, Secretary.
Saturday 26.-The meeting was held accorlno.
to adjournment. Col. Isam rrolter in the Chair
and c. Haskins Secretary.
The committee who were appointed blythe pre-
vions meeting to prepare preamble s. resolutions,
on inc SUBJECT which then engaged :her attention
made the following report:
Among the causes which produced the embar-
raised condition in which this section of the conn
try now tinds ITSELF your committee are decidedly
o. opinion that the present policy of the Federal
Government has been the most potent A crisis
has arrived in Whici Il becomes duty sanctioned
nv me rremutar'. laws OF self-prescrvaon to tax
SOM step decisive oil ourtuure destiny Your COM
nitee know OF but two alternatives that can re-
ilrve us OF our present difficulties The same
which presented themselves and were successfully
adopted by our evolutionary fathers And while
"ey recommended the first and more pacific,
which was hut the precursor of the last of thcir
adoption, and deprecatc that necessity like tbeira
should ever lead TO similar results they feel il
duty they owe 10 themselves and to their countr,-
men who think with them, in order that their for
bearance may not be misconstriied into an acnni
escence OF the constitutionaty of the law which
Expresses them, to state that the mode ration of those
measures which they recommend is exciusivelv
owing 10 that disposition of human nature ssto sui
Ter whiie evils are suierable." The repeated and
solemn pro,esatons OF our constituted authorities:
he urgent complaints of the sufferers and the lo,,i
and feeling appeal which previous TO the enactment
o. 'e ias' tar' was addressed by the pressure of
n lnln to ttaf nrl1a
Northern brethren, all of which being disregario,I
destroy the remaining rational hope which we
once entertained that sense of iistice of con-
situiionai obligations and of safety derived from
union would eventually arrest the mad tho r,,
nous, the suicidal policy of our opnressors Ti,;,
policy they will pursue long as we consent 10
supply 1000 Tor their rapacious appetes and our
complaints they will regard, as the Butcher does
the cries OF has trembling victim
Your Committee in recommending tl,e non-cor-
'tinpfion or the home manufacture of such ar
ucies oil necessity as receive a protection from 90
veinment, do not wish like timid slaves who arr,
nien'ehed az the magnitude OF their undertaking
by Inc use OF general and specious terms. to con-
ceai The great end they have i'm view The non
consumption OF fairfield articles is but partial re-
nehy OF the evils ofwhich they COMMUNICATIVE
prpho.ory duties exist that alone will not secure
III foreign markets a more favourable recrption
'or ther produce nor will the labour thus be s,ov,
{" upon nome manufactures he az profitable as IL
would hr In state OF free and natural commerce.
nc M 70 Whlch YOUR COMMITTEES would have
ihHIr resolutions led is the abolition Of the protect
ing system as partial. unjust and unconstitutional
am the restoration OF free trade the only means
OF preserving ourselves. Your COMMITTEES believe
thai the three degrees Of slavery consist in con.
<ciounrSs OF oppression, denial of redress and ac
qnescence in such denial They would hide from,
ther own eyes the near approach thew have alrea-
dv made 20 that state in which to boast of freedom
b" an insult to the sacred name
Fonr Committee believe that the tariff of 1921
IN great measure originated in the excess of can.
nv, which had already 5ccumuIateil in the north
whose rich poSsessors not content with the dimi-
mutton OF their prohtssvhich, in consequence of the
changes in the commercial world was lelt bvsalI
'he rest OF the union and unable to find invest
ments chose rather 10 draw the last farthinp from,
me southern labourfr, than to undergo the excru.
tiating pain Of holding too much ready rnonev-
That the Tariff OF 1928 was irnposed to Give ON.
pioymenf to that increase Of wealth which had re.
suited from the tariff # 1924 anil whose increase
u That time had been so rapid as 10 exceed the CAL
cuaiiOn7 OIL owners, and who without IL would
be le'' IN the miserable condition of not beinr able
TO dispose OF their idle cash. That this wealth ia
drawn from those states which afford the market
tor their manufactures, whose productions not be
ing received in exchange debarred of the adj
vantages OF reciprocal commerce. The purcba-
sing states must consequently experience corres-a
bonding poverty and ruin. That unless those
states begn IN time even now. TO arrest so r,,nous
commerce. they will! becomeere long so Grin pled
aud reduced in resources az TO he pbvs caIv unable
TO make the slightest resistance 10 the ,nost dan
rerous attacks upon their rights That appreI,en.
SONS o such attacks may he reasonably entertain
"a. Little protection can he expected from a con-
Sitution whose walls have alrcadv been conternpf;-
ousV teamed 'he title which was given 10 i1a