Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-10-07

might in she Of their proceeding. he called far
TIE present committee from tie words Of ,h.I appoint
men, felt uncertain TO how far their power ~xtrn
ID. and wished Tor Information OH shat poiu,.
Gen Csrnen ~ we are sorrett in ,be name) was o,
opinion, that memorial TO Com and an addres. IN
he people ought to be prepared which should
the mi'ehevous esss OF the i'm port du,is, n,
now stand ard urging such cation Of the tar,t
laws, should render The duties icient only 10 eet
the nesess lee Of The gov rument. He wished tho com
mttee TO be invested w III p,wer 90 appoint a sub.cem
moer, for the purpose OF iurherng the object al
memorial aud address. A., howev r, there wa, som.
doubt az TO whether he ptetent committee was invss
eo win power TO sppoot sub-eomu,itee, he would
Po' r''oiu'on, that tho charm .sx whether ,he
SUP sommu,ee' or whs,hsr h,ir du wa. merely to
submit, to he Meeting draushts OF such subject. a,
ought TO come under their confederation and point
TN best IT ode OF heir attainment.
MIR. Poindex'er wa, OF opinion, that, at presepti
seemed TO be "a her Irregular TO sdop, ,he re,ol,
lion, ard moved that il be laid upon the abe-erdered
| accordingly.
MI. ,'la,iu sa'd hat the committee wanted ,implv
be Instructed whe her /, ,hsr duty prepar,
d'd OIL such papers or simply TO s,as 10 Ts
the .ubj c,s whsh ought occupy their dsbs ration.
aud point cut the best modes OF obtaiLDg the Obj
| desired =
AT tho rtqness If NJ. Jones o. S. Carolina, the orr
| read.
Jones then moved ,ha, the du y iusumbeu, upon
The sommi'ee was to state 10 The needng IN, OH sc,s
whish ought 10 occupy their deiberai u.s. and poin,
| out h beet mode VI attaining them.
Col Sweet OF Boston, moved an ans ndmeD, TO en-
power the committee draw up a e, mon srsnee 10
sonsress aud IN address 10 the people tho su
| the tariff lave.
| Upon division, however the anendmen, was los,,
and the original mo'ioa carr ed
Mt Gai'un m,vsd fer rsees' d an hour, in order
70 give hne TO the COMMITTEE thsir rspor,
aid 10 make other arrang -ments.
| Adjourned quarter beivre one.
When The houss resumsd, h vas NOV ed hai an adj.
dress Do piepaiei setting for.h the owls OF the pie
sent Tar H. and recommending such modification of
" 10 reduce 1t 10 the true purposes Of the revenue.
To this an amendment was NOV ed, but the orig
| proposition was sarred.
| gentleman from Alabama said hal justice and pa,
riosm Q. quired OF this ntou that a re mon
poid ing out the popsiety Of such moderate rcpe.l
me du'es oil The present tariff, would sstisy Tue Jus
and reasonable demand OF The people be made ou, and
presented to the songress in ,he II XXI ssop.
gentleman Of S.u.h Carolina argued that II was
obviously improper that these oluiions should have
| been lsid upon she table.
judge Hill Ob.erved ,ha, il 'hs committee were to
ae' upon 'he respective resolutions. was proper that
h should be laid befsrs Them. He should II he bad
known The Object OF laying them the table, that il
was no more than TO gam ne have opposed that IN, a.
sure. He was prepared to lake his stand upon The
principle, MAT the aeis OF the tariff ubeon,tii
uona; and bad as our burdens were now, they wer.
not so bed they nigh, be- II the tariff lave pc
severed In.
Mr. Chsves Observed, that when res; luipus were
presented TO Congress, they had the choiee Of two
courses Tor adop ion, to bate upon snct
iution AID The refer IL 10 Com mi'ee, hu, more
b,
aud The body to review the report, IL was matter OF
little consequens icb mode wes adopted. The Office
was 10 save tine Oas hing seTiain wac, III. I the
question must be agi aied hehcr the tariff laws or
The American System was better calculated for the
general good aud he hoped IN nigh, II in ha,
mony Tue question must e met, bu! the query is,
how II may be bs' me-. OR otjss, IL 10 d. cuss he
question IN some way oh.r
IL was iheu agreed that the bes, mode OF saving time
would De not 10 di'cus retrospective resolutions in ,he
hr'' stage bu. 10 wait for the por, of he Commit To-.
Aresolaion hat al! question, be committed, va.
| carried
| TWAS re'o'vrd, That the III ~ James Brown. late
| Convention.
MIR Gillain stated ha, n quenee OF the quantity
of business now before the committee, they could no,
rePor' until The day after and moved an ad
Journm mt till that day. Carried.
Tbs Convention then adjourned at O'Clock, I'll l2
90 "Wednesday. -
TIE TO loving ara she names Of the gentlemen who
were appointed on Saturday,, The fd-rai ve committee
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
MAINE.-Joihua Crpen 'er, Charles O. CIapp
MAssACHUsErTs.--Theod Sedgwck ii nry
lie
RHODE ISLAND VIM. Hunie-.
New YoRK.-A bert Gallan, J Inn Aug. Smith
h2ke. ~
PENNsYLvANIA.-Thoma p. Cope, CIem.n, c
| BdcIr
| MARYLAND WIN III ,udy, A Jonos.
VIRGINIA james Nj Gamer, John W Jones
NORTH CARoLINA.-Jdues Ired eli, William III
Bloun.
South CAROLINA Chancellor Fl arper Daniel F.
Huger.
GEORGIA John NJ. Ber!ien, E'is s. S,ortoer
ALABAMA.-Enoeh Parsons Tnomas G Jldsmi,h
MISSISSIPPI PIG Jorge PIirdex,sr
TENNEssEE William + b Itier, A. xander a,iop