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

tue nensn emu OF Providence by improving our
species and promoting the happiness of mankind.
Besides. your committee cannot see the wisdom of
that policy which in anticipation Of state of things
that may never happen, subjects i'm the continued
absence OF II those who must support government
in all its eNgences, to all the privaons and hard
ships OF = reay AS no nation can grow veal
Thy without prosperous commerce so its exporta-
tons shoi.ld become OF the greatest cares of
this country. To the Agliculturis, the country
must look in every case Of emergency-he suD-
niles its armies and derays the expenses of gov.
crnment: TO supply these demands he should be
encouraged no, depressed: no projection given 10
cur manufactures VIII enable them 10 commute
with foreigners in any market but our own The
source OF wealth to all countries is 10 be found in
their expectations. The exports of ihis are HI,
products of the soil. The policy of every nation
but this has been TO foster those things by means
OF which theydraw TO themselves the wealth of
other countries, or in other words their exports
Manufactures are the exports of Great Britain
therefore she encourages them wheat cora to.
bacco, cotton, rice, &c the exports of this
country, therefore ought they TO he encourag ed or
yather not discouraged. nation never grew rich
by taxing one the greater portion of its citizens for
the bcneht OF the other and inconceivably smaller
portion
Your committee report that your Federal Con-
sutution has been violated. That resistance to
every Infringement of it is. enjoined on us by
every consideration of day "a The only means of
its and OUR own preservation. They are of o.
pinion that the resistance that was made by
the republican party TO the Federal usurpation
oil 'sS and 90, saved il then from complete
ostration and contributed essentially to preserve
until the commission OF this las, act of violence of
which we now complain. Thatit becomes us now
as it then did our fathers, without the fear OF being
slied enemies 10 til union, 10 restore 81 10 its for
mer life. Those only are enemies 10 il and them.
seves who refuse to unite in the undertaking -
That this resistance should in the first instance he
such IA without exciting the angry feelings or en-.
dangering the union, is calculated to bring our on
pressors, II not to sense OF their Injustice at least
10 sense oil their own interest, which though al
ready very acute, is yet not very discerning.
Your committee would therefore recommend
iotne citizens OF this county and the state gene
faiiy IN order to countervail the effects of the
Iarifi and TO defeat its object, what they believe
10 De the only peacesble means OF procuring its
repeal; TO manufacture at home az far as practical
BILE all such articles of CONSUMPTION as receive
protection therelrom. The importation of domes-
Tic manufactures from the north into this state is
very great and your committee have no doubt
hthe ctiizens OF this state generally were to pur-
sue the course here recommended, that il would
nave u most sensible effect upon the future sales
oil Domestic goods. They would also recommend
an association among yourselves and the adoption
Oh such rules and regulations for its government,
rs are calculated TO promote the object of this
meeting, to relieve your em5arrassments and to in
fuse among its members a rival spirit Of industry
and economy.
In addition TO the views already expressed your
Wouiu Suggest 10 Tie cflZenS Of this
county, the raising OF their own horses mules and
pork, as consideration OF the highest Importance
itis but necessary TO turn their attention 10 ena-
Bile them TO acco;..ish it. The purchasing of
western horses asid pork after that of northern
manufactures, is the most copious drain 10 the rea-
dy money o! the country. Your Committee are
unanimous in recommending the following reso-
iutions for your adoption:
Resolved Thaigf hereafter the members of this
meeting will as far as practicable manufactures
raisa tf,.tr
mules and pork.
Resolved, That they obliged to purchase any
oil the aforementioned articles, they will in all cas-
es give the preference to their own countynen
ana they will not regard any paItry difference i'm
price. -.
Resolved, That il is the interest Of the citizens of
brunswick county and the other counties through
out the state, when their necessities require them
10 purchase manufactures made out Of the state TO
prefer them that are imported from counties which
take the products OF their soil in exchange there
LOT, and small! difference should not deter them
Resolved, That the members of this meeting will
prefer 70 deal with those merchants who import
their goods from abroad, and in no case will thew
deal with peaar who sails dry goods.
Resolved, That they will use their best exertions
70 curtai' expenditure in alits departments, such
as groceries, equipages. public exhibitions &c
Resolved, That the members of this rneetino
who friendly to these resolutions will unite i,
an association to carry them more completely into
eject.
Alter these resolutions were seyeraily adopted.
nearly all who were present (and, considering the
snort notice which was given, il nunerously at
tended >immediately subscribed their names as
members OF the society, which being organised bv
appointing John d wilkins Chairman, and Dir. 6.
iiaskins Secretary, the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted
Resolved, That this association be called the
brunswick Anti -Tarif society
hesoved, That this society do adopt the pream-
Die ana resolutions which were adopted to day Nv
meeting OF the citizens of Brunswick as the rule
OF their future conduct
Resolved, That its officers consist for the present
OF President, Vice President and Secretary. In
De elected annually; the President, in case of his
absence or inability the Vice President, shall have
power when II may be expedieDt to call a special
meeting Of this society
hesolved, That 10 members NAV constitute
quorum TO do bushes and each member of this So
ciety will conform nearly as he can to such reso
cd. P'
hesoiVed, That any person who may wish TO be-
come member of this society shall be considered
one by declaring himself friendly to its objects and
having their names recorded with the secretary.
Resolved, That the stated meetings of this sor,s
- be held in the months of April and Septeuber
IN each year, at such place as the president shall
appoint.
:, The following resolution was offered by DIR. c.
Haskins and unanimously agreed to-
That committee OF Enquiry he ar,pointed IN az
certain the quantity Of Western horses, mules and
Pork, that has been purchased by the citizens oC
this county within the lsst IL months comrnencinp
from the first of September last and the members
OF said committee are hereby respectfully re-
quesed to report the result Of their enquiries to the
next meeting OF this society to be held in Scptem-
Der next, returning the names Of the pur
chasers and the sums they respectfully expcnd-
Cd. The inhabitants of the county generally are
respectfully requested TO furnish any information