Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-07-27
ANTI-TARIfF CONVENTIONS.

"fuohc Nouce was given on Wednesday last ut Pow
hatan Court Tor a meeting OF the People at the next
Court, to adopt the for sending Delegate
the An-Tarif Conve ntion 10 assemble in Phiadephia
on the goth September next.-It Is hoped the other
counties In the Congressional District composed of the
counties OF Amelia, Nottoway, Chesterfield and Pow.
hatan, will hold similar meetings-and il is respec uIy
suggested, that they each appoint Committee meet
Committee from Powhaan for the purpose of selecting
Deputaion TO the Anti-Tariff Convention"
The gentleman who handed in the above takes the
liberty oil recommending similar organization to the
think II best to appoint Delegate Delegates of its
own.
Our Sister town ofPstersbutg has already acted with
her wonted Zeal aud public splrit-as appear, from
the following account OF her Proceedings:
ANTI-TARIFF MEETING.
~ a meeting OF the Citizens of Petersburg oppc ed
house, Frid.y the % inst the puro,- OF taking
into consideration tho proprsty Of appointing
% the Anu-Tsrif Convention proposed 20 be hald 10
Philadelphia on The 3)h September nsx,-
Col. ID. c. Bu,h was called TO the Chair and Tho,
L. Whson, appointed Secretary.
Tue object OF the meeting having been stated from
the Cnair
IL wac, on molten R-.ovsd That Messrs VIM NJ
Atkinson Dr. L. F. Gillian, and o. b Barraud, be APP
pointed Conmi'tee 10 prepare aad report revolutions
expressive OF the eense OF this me citing
The Committee (hsvipg previously rered) re,rru
ed' and reported to tho meeting the following Prsaq
Bile aud RESOLUTION, which were up anuously alop,ec
where's his meeting are satisfied that the system
tcrcing D9mes'is Manufactures into existence aut
prosperity, by eyorbtant impcsts on Foreign goods
commonly esed the Tariff SJ,tsm Is
Inconsistent with the principles OF sound po'i,ica
| economy
Unequal, end therefore unjust In ts operation upo,
different species OF industry aud difIeren, modes Of in
ves'ing cspi;at a.. ohgns
luxurious TO the nav alton, commerce. and agrcui-
ture vi the Country:
Peculiarly oppressive TO the Sou hesn States Of the
Unon, ard prominent, c-use OF The depreciation oil
real estate the Of the people and the
gsuerai abSe nee o! prosperity in those S,ateu:
And hLaIy, that even II this Systemic justified by
the ieer oil 'he constitution, which ID denied by
ny oil our wisesi an ablest Statesmen in the opn-
ION Of his meeting, II is Inconsistent with the apt oil
iha' Instrument, aud with the construction put upon II
by cur fa'he.s, when i, received by iii az he
fundamental law OF this Inederacy:
And whereas, alec. this citing do most deep,y fe
That the Union OF these Sta.es il njespensaby
sary 10 'htir prosperity II lot 10 their existence al
Ice republics, and do srPaily fear that perseverance
~ tho Tariff System will produce dissolution OF ihr
Un"n. aod thus brpg upon va, and children evil
Tar eater Than those we endure; for which
son they tbi;k that system opgh, TO be- abolished or
very gfes''y modified, il il w.re Sc and equal
lbs cad OF being unw,e and uo.qual:
And whereas, aIso there il TO hope that .hs
ing proposed 20 be held in Phlade lphia the 80
OF September ne II, may succeed, by temperate but
firm remonsiranc-, sgains, ,hs evil. we endure, en-
lucid expedition oil the mi is,ice and mpoty of the
syst m by which we arc oppressed in inducing eur fel
low eilzens 10 consent to cHangs thai system: There
fore.
Be II resolved. that this meeting will appoint Dsle-
gate 10 at end the said mer ting Philadelphia.
On mo'ion, Messrs. James s Brapder DR. Tbos Ro.
bnson, G. ID. M'iD,ioe, e. +. Osborne, VIM II. Mac
iar'aid, Modscsi, and James Mcfarland, j.. were
appointed D.rgaes in pursuance If the above soIu
ton. The citing ihen adjourned
d. C. BUTTS, Chairman.
THOMAS L. WILSON, Secretary.
Ii is sincerely hoped. iba; the Citizens of Virginia
will generally in IN proposition and send d. pu
alions 10 PbiIadeiphia Besides the other good eff cite
which II will produce ii viii form point IL 0pp, 10
all the opponents OF the Ta,iH who agreeing about
their Rights have yet di-sgreed about the Remedies
Boh pa 10 South Carroll have already united up
on ms meaute-and the probability 10, that III
zeaIousy they pursue ibis scheme he nearer IN will
approach the end which they both have in view, and
ihe nearer they viii! approach each other. Thus, q
better state OF feeling may be- introduced he South
~h le they move with urited ioree AMI greater eff.
cheney, 'owssds their common object A variety OF
considerations indeed, retommerd this me asure 10 our
adoption.