Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-08-29
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80 1si@s as, CostMuEIGATED.
Emo People OF Mecllenbrcg, having, been pre-
viousiy invited to attend, assembled about 4Gj in
nunsoer, Mt 'oydton the 18th inst. 20 decide OH
the propriety of their sending Delegates to the
na'tiaTbt Convention to he held in Philadelphia
L no meeting organized BY cuiiiuir Major
Thomas w. Nelson TO the Chair. and Edward r.
Chambers appointed Secretary at the Re.
quest OF the Chair, Col. Samuei L.. hocizets In q
warm and animated speech explained the objects of
the meeting, and on bis motion tho following CEN
tlouicn were appointoh a Committee TO IJIerurc
resolutions md report to the nantiar: Erasmus
}Nennon, Nathaniel alexander, Richard II. Baptist
William K. Baskerville, Patrick II. Foster, Conrad
=. Hoyd, and Samuel " Watkins, who cfler rati-
ring Tor short tinie, reported by thcr Chairnsn,
tae following Hreamble and Revolutions, which
sare unanimously adopted: -r.-7 /.
Yonr Comuiit;oo believing that the Constitution
OF Inc United States may be palpably violated
by the unwarranttble exercise of powers obviously
granted to the Federal Governments us bv a wan
ton ,isurpation Of those coatesscty retained by
the States, and believing the Tariff Laws of the
United sStatcs to be obnoxious 60 one CT other of
these obJections have not thought it necessary to
canvass the long sgated question OF their cousti.
tuionaiity. In giving 4 boon to manufactures
they impose tax on agriculture, ana as your Com
mltee Is not willing to conceGe that manufactures
constitute the most valuable interest in the country
ana that 1t should lac patronised ut the expense OF
all others, they consider these laws Us uawise and
imPoltic IN principle they feel and know thom
to be unequal and oppressive in their operatiou.-
ms IS not Z husty and unadvsed opinion--tle
effect ofsexcitcd feoling dstemperod reason, az
tho advocates OF the Tariff would persuade U.s.
That such would DO its effect was prophetcalIy an
nounccd by your best and wisest statesmen in re.
cordlng their Jealous but uuavailing opposition 40,
II. 1t has lnore than once been soomnly declared
by the Legislature of yoar State and the truth of
the prediction has been fatally found nthe rapidly
declining prosperity of our citizens-we might
almost. say In the poverty and desoation Of our
land. Yet the people OF Virginia. disdannr to
place the computation of dollars and cents in com
ion ff,tAI
Submitted almost without nnirmur to exactions
tho most oppressive, hoping to find redress in the
awakened justice or returning magnaninity of
Congress. Your. Committee would be false to you
and to their country it they did not saysto you,
th this hone, it has been, will still be dcusiye
IlIe national debt Is nearly discharged, and your
Comnittee can see no apology for continuing Il
system which in the language of valuable State
paper, Sims claim to nationality except that of
beng adverse to every valuable interest Of the
country, and which if not unconstitutional and
oppressive should be odious 10 every patriot bosom
trou It's tendency to disturb the harmony of the
government, and sever the bonds of uuon-but the
cupdlty OF majority of those who rule the row
crnnent is nsatiate.n Your Committee see no
Project of redress except hy direct appeal 10
the Justice and magnanimity of the people
\ Wherefore they recommend that some plan of
genera! operation should be adopted by those who
- SFpo5eG 10 tho laE-5 !.;rh would rive tho
force of united opinion and concentrated action 20
| their oppostion-and they submit the following
4
Resolved, That VIC, Che assembled people of
Meckenburg, will unite with our fellow citizens Of
the sc-eral States in endeavouring, by all proper
and ",sctual means, to obtain repeal of the Ia
! rift Laws Of the United States, such modii-
cation of them as may not be inconsistent with the
legitimate object of raising revenue for the sup
port of government.
Resolved, That send four Delegates to rep
resent us in the Anti-Tariff Meeting, be held in
Philadelphia on tie 30lil Of September next, and
That they be instructed TO unite wish their fellow
citizens in convention to devise the most cffcctual
means of accomplishing this object.
Tie, 4eeting then proceeded TO the appointment,
when Within o. Goodo, John w. lewis, William
TONNES. and FIez. Knox, were declared duly
elected
On motion, Resolved, That these proceedings be
signed by the Chairman and Secretary, and be for
varded to the Richmond Enquirer and Constitu-
tional Wing, with request that they be inserted
in their respective papers.
TFIOS. NJ. NELSON, Charm.
EDwD. r. CHAsUsRs. Sec'ry.