Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1828-12-20

At a Meeting Of the citizens OF Goochiand county.
who are hostile to the Tariff Law of the IT, States at
the courthouse on Monday, the 18th day of Septem-
Der, Gl3 for the purpose Of taking into consideration
such measures, and entering into such resolutions as
may seem TO them best calculated to counteract the
operation thereof upon them, Col. VIM. Boiling wac
called to the Chair, and VIM Miller, Esq. appointed
Secretary.
The object of tho meeting being explained by Car
ter Il. Harrison, Esq.-On motion it was Resolved
that Carter II. Harrison, Archibald Bryce IT, Potter
Gucrrant, Richard w. Register and Geo Vashou. be
appointed Committee to prepare and report q Pre-
ambc and Resolutions expressive of the sense Of this
meeting, to meeting TO he held at this place on Fri
day neHt-anG then the meeting adjourned until
Friday next.
WILLIAM BOWLING, Chairman.
WM. MILLER Secretary
AZ 81 adjourned meeting of the ri,izcrz Of Coocb-
land county, who opposed io the TariH Law oftbe
United States, at the courthouse on Monday The 1,l
day Of December, 1923: The Committee heretofore
appointed io- that purpose, reported the following
Preamble and Resolutions which were unanimously
adopted by this meeting:
"a portion Of the people Of Goocbund county feel
nc, IN common with many OF their fcIow-citizrns Of
other counties OF the state. the proprety OF eoDno
some measure ofdomesc economy calculated 10 lirh-
ton the buTthcn Of governmental regulation aud TO
manifest their opposition to the tarifi-poicy have met
i"""thcr for that purpose. Not dreaming of dsunion
we come in quiet, legal and constitutional manner
to exercise privilege belonging to MS as ecmcn and
secured to us by our happy form Of Coyornmept--up-
on the correct administration Of which we yet rest
our tondcst hopes OF temporal welfare.
We have for long time seen among TO md around
us. sad indications Of pecunicry embarrassment and
distress aud we ieOi ourselves Mt last inpclisd by
strong sense of error ~ the administration and lepla
ton ofthe General Government to inquire into tho
causes which have led TO this state ofthnps Numcr-
ou5 considerations, doubt some Of them IMPLYING
no CcnHlre on any department Of our government
would be involved in full and correct exposition Of
these CAUSES: Of those considerations wc win advrr.
only 10 or two, which we deem the most wciob;v
Under relaxation Of the British corn laws lin 1917 &
IT, there was great enhancement i'm the prize Of
gram. and correspondent advance in ever; thing ca
Large investments Of capital in lands, took place
Subsequently, the British Government resumed It's
former policy IN Telntion 10 corn, and an immediate
and rapid decline in prices especially Of lands com
menccd IN almost universal state Of peace prevail
INC about Tins time produced general stagnation Of
trade. [vid Rep. Of Com. Of Finance last wnterl--
Whilst orr country Struggling under the cmbar-
rassncnt thus produced the american system seem
cd to coHe ~ heGd and IN 1921 the second tariff law
vas pissed This fcll with peculiar hnrdshps upon
me crlivators OF the earth the tempting prosper Of
agricultural profit, which an improved commerce had
opencd " s"duced them from their ancient policy Of
living within Themselves 10 Chs policy however,
they would gradually have been brought back by the
same necessity which had compelled them to adopt it,
and such return would have been easy and natural.
but the process seemed too slow 10 our rulers aud
simulated by petitions from thc manufacturers, who
saw at once. that the period . favorable one for
pushing thcr fotune--it determined 10 hasten
Ahc operation by the application Of force Tho pos-
alty O government 10 this foyOrte scheme, and the
IapTeif of 80 manufacturers for grain only sharpen
fcd bv pa1' qualification Ur~cd then on 20 another