Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-08-13
hNTI-TAR!FF MEETING

hAT!-T3R!FF MEETING.
AT injecting Of a pumher OF the cltigcns al Bruins
WICK county, held on Saturday the 9jl ult the la
vera of Mr. Nathr AIason, Col. Isha,n Trotter was
called to tue Chair. and Or. Creed Haslins appointed
Secretary The object of the meeting belg briefly
explained by Richard Il. Meade jr. Esq the follow ing
resolutions then adopted
Resolved. Fiat this meeting vcw with satisfaction
e exertions that are making in this State, and other
states, Tor the promotion of domestic ECONOMY,
the encouragement; of home manufactures; aud in order
| to promote these AUDIBLE Objects
resolved. That committee be appointed TO consist
OF two persons to report at the meeting pream
Ole and resolutions IN conformity 10 the views anu sh
rs of tfrs meeting.
Resolved That Isham Trotter Richard K Meade,
Jr., reed Ra-kns, Nathaniel Mason and Richard K
Meade, sr be appointed nrembers of the said cun,mit
Resolved That this injecting bn adjourned 10 the en-
suing saturday, TO be held again this place. and no
tee thereof be given 10 the inhabitants generally.
lSlIAM TROTTER, Ch'n.
c. HAsK,ns, Sec'ry.
Saturday 2Gth.-1he nrs ctg was held acrprdfno- IN
adjournment lsham Trotter 10 tie chair and c.
Haskins secretary
Inc Committee who were appointed By Tire previous
meeting 10 preiaea preamble and resolutions on the
subject which thea engaged their atlunoo made IL,
following, report:
hhaong tile cases wh}c nkp,fucsa tire embarrassed
Condition ~ which this section Of the country uoy find,
ltse your committee decidedly opinion that the
present policy Of the Federal Government has been te
most potent crisis has arrived in WHICH il becomes
duty, sanctioned BY the irremutabe laws of self pre-
serFaon 10 take step decisive of our future des-
tiny Your committee know nf but two alternatives
That cau relieve us Of our present difficulties The
Same which presented themselves and successive
" adopted by our revolutionary fathers. And winiFe
they recommended The first and more pacifc which
was but The precursor OF the last OF their adoption and
depTecaie that necessity Ike theirs should ever lead
10 similar results they feel il duty they them.
selves and to toH Couutryulen who think with them
IN orer That their orheaanCe may not lie rncopstr,i-
ed INTO an acQhiesCence uf the cDsutiunaity OF the
law which Expresses them, 10 state that the modera-
tloD oil those measures which they recommend cX-
chsiVely owing to that disposition of human nature
ITO snifer while evils suferabe.p Tho repeated
and Solemn pr5tes'aOns OF constituted authorities:
the Urgent complaints OF the sufferers and the loud AMI
feeling appeal which, previous 10 tie enactment of the
last taTii, was addressed by tie pressure 0f the times
to The orb"aranCc ami IG3gnantnitr OF our NUre IN
BRETHREN all Of which being dsre gardeil destroy The
remaining rational hoFe which we once entertained
that sense Of Justice, Of constitutional obligations AMI
OF sa!eiy derived from uuIoD, would eventually arrest
the mad tic ruinous tire suicidal policy of our oppres
sors his policy they will pursue as leng as we con-
sent 10 supply hood for their rapacious appees and
our complaints they viii regard rs the butcher does
Tie cries Of his trembling victim
Your committee, In recommending ie nor~cnrsllrno
non of Inc home manufacture Of such articles of
cess'ty rs receive protection from government, DO
not wish like iuDd slaves who nre frightened al fire
magnitude Of their undertaking. By the use of rene raj
md sPecios tcrrns to conceal The great end they have
IN view The non consumption CT fairfield artcias ia
out FdTt'" remedy o the evils OF which fhPy
ptSnwhe proliibt0Ty duties exist, that alone will
not secure III foreign markets. more favorable re-.
ccp'i1H for their produco, will lie labor fhrs F7es
sowed upon home manufactures be profitable ~ il
swonII be IN state Of free and natural commerce..
Nhe end TO which your COMMITTEES would have tlniF re-
solutions led IS the abolition of tie protection syecln
partial, unjust AMI uocDns,tuiionaI-and the rcso-
ration free trade the unv means of preserving ur-
selyrs onr committee be that the three derr ga
saverYcOuset ~ consciousness of oppresson dcnla OF
of edrsss, and aeqnescencef 10 such denial They would
hide from their own eJ es the approach they aye
already made 20 that state in whoh to boast of freedom
would be insult 20 TIE saCre5 name.
Your committee believe hat the tariff of 1921, in
great measure originated 10 the ofcapal; which
had already accumulated in the north whose rich pos
ecszors not content with The dminuiidn Of their profits
which. in consequence OF the Changes in tue CONNER
eia wo'd, was felt by al The nj Inc uuiou and
unable 10 ind investments, chose rather TO draw the
last farthiug from the Southern abo5er hso TO under
go ihe ezcru'rating pam Of holding much ready
money. That tie Tariff Of 1923 vas ifpposed tn give
employment 10 That increase Of wealth which bad re-
suited from the tariff OF 1924, arsI whose increase in
tbas time had been rapid to exceed the calcua-
lions o. Its owpers. and who without il would he left
IN tie miserable coOdnu Of being able 10 dispose
o ihEH Ide cash. That this wealth isdrawD from those
siaes which afford the market for their manufactures
whose productions not being received In exchange sTe
deosrreh oi the advantages Of reciprocal Cunnerce
I've purchasing states must consequently experience
corresponding poverty and ruin. That unless those
states Oeg'n W Tune even now, 10 arrest ruinous
commerce, they will bcrome ere long so cripped and
reduced resources be physically unable to make
we slightest res'siia"e ~ Ne sos. dangerous attacks