Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-07-07

latter resolutions announced TO tho rneet;ro ~,
na,nes of the following gentlemen, Mai. TS..r,..,
speed DIR; y; Harrison Or. J. Bemss: Ben. HurdIp.
Capt. Talbot. to which, on motion, WITS added, ~
name of Col. james Allen, as q committee to cor
respond with Mr.. Clay.
%$si1hsd thereof '0"''o OF cor'espondence' DO
Resolved, that this meeting now adjourn.
Il.sA. IIonps, Scc'ry. -
TO HENRY CLAY. ESQ.
Ns S.n,h number of the citizens Of Barist,wu. ona
Neison county, DESTROYS of testifynp their ,oSa.
Tor your public character. and their upnb,,.a 80
aehce IN yonr patriotism and integrity; and nIso ,hi
Hesitc OF cunivetmg personal acquantnnce with van
(whlch most OF them have not enovei) bn,,o .-.!,
ed the undersigned a committee ~ c ~, 49, opPo'n,,-
you. on the subject, OF your paying them 4 vs;, a.,
some time most convenient to yoursele al 80. ~
tnking OF public dinner. 1 Paf'"-
In executing Tho duty thus ussynoJ -, - 49,,
occasion To say, that to the recent change bv ,s;,
the people have conided To other bands tho ,,.,,
nient OF the executive department of their orvss,
inent, and by which, our beloved country has r.. .
sco-on been deprived OF your useful iabours II he
comes s to submit -yet we esnnot wi,bhold Tho o,,
preston of opinion, thai the late admin;s,r,;s
has been cxeellcd by none that proceeded it, for tho
Of the natiop'to their legitimate objects - '
In casting Retrospective view to the crcu,ns,a,,
cos Whch nave led to this ehnnge, we see moi him,
derogatory to the enlightened and patriotic bend ,n3
members, of the late administration. T'hon,b 49,.
causes may have contributed To this eJ,s,ree - -,
tribute II mainly to twofrst to that yatba,l ,oo,
tousy OF the people their rulers so con,,on =;
1epu omcs ana SO essential to their existence
secondly 10 nlisconceived opinion i'm the s;otb.r,,
section, that there is conflicon ofinteres, no, 49,,
that section md the bnence of the Union unon th
subject OF protection to the manufacturing lebour o.
Peculiarly situated to their Iabouriuo, t;,,c Az,
neacc not prepared to participate extensively in IN,
immediate profits OF manufacturing nlps,ry.eecnr.
ITO great extent in foreign market far tho g.
articles of agricultural product by which the. 80
enabled a6lndantly to supply themselves with nil RI.
manufactured articles they need that bpblv yesroc
taoe and patriotic portion of our country have Gfh,
Iet and therefore have not been able tulv o., an,.,
cate The value, and the necessity of the rrccbrnI,
ar's 10 supply to the great majority Of their eo,r
tryn'en ess favoured in coil and crnate) numerous
Indispensable articles OF manufacture
They have not perceived the correctness or tho
principle OF extending Thy duties on orcirn fabrics,
that same protection and preference 10 the manufas
turing industry OF American citizens which firei,n
g. crnn,ents extend to theirs.
Dciudcd by the fallecious idea of an nSvcrrs ,,,,
est was determined by the leaders of the Soutbe
scc'lon' TO make stand against this long estaby;s
en- ann vel setted policy, OF decided maiority OF
the people OF these Stntos. Upon what ohcr 49,,
thesis can we account ar the uuanim,v ~ ,h' -
position displayed in the South, against the la,,
administration, nvowedly favourable to the
policy s''"s
IL was, as euc of the most nrlen, md oeR;..
vocaics of that policy, that yo indiyiduav hec,no
peculinrly obnoxious To its opposcrs 't,o bo~,-.
therefore, your political influence in the nnt;ona
councils. became necessary to tho op,or.rs -
that policy, To certain politcnl asn;vo1, -.
arrest the progress of your growing nonuInr,y !. 80
hence the aVdity with which those s,eombfor},v -
ponents. seized upon the circumstance Of your cor,
! polite al integrity = "'fS"eb J""E
This iIleidous attempt he's es saeoSetrrs. ~,
- "u ueg'ee, ana '"r time, to render ypu vic,
On1lfo nf<
',ot' rehecfion md experience u,il NOT f,;J
net on enlightened aud patriotic discbnys Sc ZIG lt
Iou'y' ~ the selection of talents vi-toe and 1919
ence Tor the highest Of oil political .,,, .peI
nm act to merit crnsilre or IN Jcsorn Nas no.
ne hfm and steady efforts nj tho Info 49,: .
non TOT the protection of the inlIIsrr or H. ,
onu auvancement OF the internal improvements of H.
country, and the great reduction of Tho nir VI tue
when viewed without the prejudice of ueDf
mont must be approved. And then LEI tboss ~
rom SINISTER motive, IN the abscnsc Of nrooS' ~
9,Sy oHei,ou the suspicious Of tic people ay.c,
iIustice. SGT" fetflhutiye
fhus impressed, ve look with an assured Lo,,, !, .
your speedy restoration TO the favour nn ,'
OF the people IN every section of this 1J,;
as citizens Of the Union we o5dros r 'i II Is
american Staicsnan-ns one " lio has shoes, :, 20 ~,
"lsh 10 afford protection tn the planter md s
inHn"Iaciurer of the Souti--ihc farmer Of ~. W.
'"Th ana MiddIe section, to tho nay;o., ~ 20 !,
manufacturer of the North and Eag, o s: anu
me Union rs supporter of tho Tndcns, g,
your country and of tho industry Of her r;1n o.
every qnnrtnr that we tender to you tb;s IN
Of our high APPRECIATION and sincere regard testimony
Awaiting your answer. as 10 Tho 49, Z, :, . -
remain with great respect, s'Si'' we
>louT fellow-citizcus
THO. SPEED.
BEN HARDIN
SAML. ChRPRETF.p
PETEB SWEETS.
CYRUS TALBOT
John RFMISS.
Ro,,J,,a,, A.. oh BURR HARRISON.
Gentlemen, As"LhND, 9Th juno, rogo.
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