Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-10-11
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lnepored for tho Philadelp his Gazette, Oct. Al
FREE TRADE CONVENTION

| (nepoted for the Philadelpha Gazette, Oct Al
FREE TRADE CONVENTION
Judge BARBoUR's S1e.cu OH ,.kpx tue Chair.
Gentlemen Of the Consenti0n:
the ocs .,ion which ought Ms tos ether. I. ref.
'si' iy an impor,-n one. whether We r-'er-rre
the subjs, con al ted 20 our care or TO The result
wthh may How ON QUE d~iiber. tens.
In almost every other eouprv upoa the face o. tn
eaith when hS people feel ,hems-Ives 20 he sxgriev-
ed; ,hey have b.'C'e 'hem The pats sls-,ns"e.
eber VI unconditional snbuissicn, without ale hope
redress, or OF az attempt 10 righ, tb-m.sves by t,rs
and thus breaking no the very Foundation, OF The r &C.
rnn,enL Happily for ne, our lot 4, o,he vile e,n
Here the principle is held sacred, shat IL per-
inoed TO be drawn Into Ion; nay ,sh to r,akr
snrane" doubiy sue, u ~ expei ly susraur ed by h
Consultation ,he people hsve right psasrsb v
10 assemble, end demand r-drsss 81 their g,ievs
IL 10 Ia tie exerci- o. ,hs unques ioned aud un.ue
ionsbie right hist We have 'oye,hsr-uot 10
indulge In sep ous trivial coup, sn :, no, 70 ,ivr
nttersnce 10 The ice oil fac In bu' Tor higher 10
uober purpose AZ the fep:esena H. es Of tarye por
ton OF ihs people Of this Union in h-ir name, aud on
'one manly, ye' respsc,u; hrn. yet operate. To
desAto IN he face OF tho whole tommuui " that tho
~fo sent ne here, berve hemseive, 20 be bn-dened
oy an ufJu''' unequal, ans wrongful, system II
oi and 10 appeal 10 the tense OF justice OF no
arc large majority, 'or the correction so great an
evil.
To be called to preside over such an assembly, is an
homer. which any man righ highly appreciate; for my
sell, tender you my acknow edg nents Tor .uch an
evidence OF your confidence in advance. am
'nst uevoives upon me high responsibility But I
shall meet il with frmness, promising the best exer-
tons OF such ability have, wi h the assurance of
zeal, and determined inpartali,y. And gentlemen if
by any thing which shall do here, we can contri.
butte in degree TO tho ainment of the great object
which We have in view, shall certainly have render
ed some service to the State.
10 this end let us, i beseech you, conduct all our
proceedings in spirit OF cancellation and harmony
Let us, by our examples show TO the world, that whilst
we know rights, and knowing dare maintain the I'M.
at the time, know how to respect the rights
and feelings OF others Thus shall best acqui, our
selves OF the obligations which to our cons-
.l,,I..
Milling their Just expectations. And II, after all, our
efforts should ai of success shall at least have The
consolation TO know. that made them with anx-
ious desire, amicsby aud Justly to settle a question:
which seriously dsturbs the harmony OF our common
country
Delegates from Come appeared In the Conven-
ton to-day. The whole number who have inscribed
their names ia the book i. pol
The general federative committee asked for ins,ruc
tons, which were given, limiting their powers 10 the
preparation OF business for the consideration of the Con-
vention.
-Honday. October srd.
The minutes Of tie last meeting wers real by The
Secretary.
bunber Of nrw delFg,,es appeared and sub,sr;b, I'd
tho Esmes.
The Pesd- n, announced he name, Of sey.r., gen.
'emen whom On the exercise OF the now
or conferred ia him by Mr. Bsrrion's resoiorioe he
bad invited o take s-sts within The bar.
lAmotg tue grp 'encD men ioJed by the Presidant
wa NJ. Henry b. sdswisk. a oatiVe o. Ma.schu-
sous eu wa br'ieve Ior line a rc,tr mt oi Ne w
York He was tho proposer Of h Convention, xb
The msdum Of The New York Evening P,s,- fsw
weeks ago he wts struck with pa aiysIr Tn. disease
does not eject his Mad, tnd his i,'ees in the oiecs
OF the convention being und,sniu,;hed. he was cor
duced to h's sea, by The asN.nnSe OF s.rvaus AID
NJ 10: Edward of Soulh C.roina satd he unde,.tood
me Convention would be hoDored with tn. presence Of
The fser and be ter pare OF ibe CREATION ther. fore
moved mai me Pfesdent should be inve i, power
to m Ike such arrangements hi, discretion h. nis ht
ceem necessary Tor the ion OF gu sh auiss as
nigh: ihu proper 10 aten!
gentleman rom " s~ Y, rk mr. p Fly MAYED IN
lay he resolution on thu table He was supper led by
very lew.
The resolution was finally carried by general se.,a
rna'ion-ony single rOte In the negative being dis
timely heard. -
letter was received ron John T. Mumfo,d Eo.
Of w York stating tina, he had de posed In he bail
Tor the use Of member, OF the }nvsn,ion Eve hun.
dreh copies oil the rrpor, OF the Committee OF Con-
niece o. the year 1920.
Mr. Gal aiu, The Chairman Of the Fedsradye or
EensrN Committee, reported tba' the Comni,tee we're
donb in oil The ex AZ OF he power, conferred on hsm
-whe her they bad su hori'y TO draa a memorial TO
congress, asd an addr's''o The people, ,imply 10
prepare ousIne Tor the cDnsIdsrai) OF the CJovsn.
100. II. had hetn instructed by The C1mmi,ee 10
AK TOT 1910 mAon on these points aad ai,o 10 subn
10 'hs CILveh on rsSoiu'Ioo for the appoina .nt OF
somniiier, consisting ono person from each of Oh.
aiet represented tn be Cow 10 pro,scn be.
lore Congress the eat offsets ~ hch they had assem-.
bIed 10 promote.
Wh n the resolution for tbs appointment Of pey,nn
nfnf committee TO prosecute the case bsiors Cony,s,.
was submitted 10 the C6nvr utIon M poud,x,r .ati
s phfas,ooSy was sush - 10 imply tie adop ion OF
menor'd oy ,he C1nvsn,ion-apd none bad We
Den adopted He, therefore, moved TO lay the resolu
zion The tatle.
When The resolution requesting Information Of ,h.
extent Of the powers OF The Com mites was brourh
forward, GiverDor Miller OF South Cardiac a,ksd
what particular Instructions we're reanred
Mr.. L Hahn replied tba, he bad no hing particular
10 say, except that coubs had arisen u the Com pte
OF the extent Of their powsr-sone suppos ns il xtsnd
az 70 Tie drafting OF memorials and addresses aud other,
believing that IL 'xepded no fur her ,b,u 10 tbe M.
fsngemrn' Of business for the eoasJsss ~ of thu Coa
,enoo' III bad been inst ueisd ask inivrms,ou on
ihese poiby.
Governor Miller qnss.,d that the rs,oIuion by
winch hs Comm % hal be en- so9stiuted, .houId be
read.
Col. Preston OF nth Casolin, moved ,b,, ,bs en-.
mites should lie iaiiei $50 rspo ung such i.tis "a
oog"t to engsgs ,bs attention OF tbs Convention"
Col Sweet OF Boston, offered, a, al am- pdmen, 10
bs resolution, P'opoon bsj Com o,ires shpuld
oe au'horised to prepare d. afb OF mcmoia sd sleh
ofher papers A. they might deem Necessary"
Col P'esoos mo iou was adopted.
Col. Pfe''oo hen inquired when The organic com.
m"ee (A' he bel eyed he ough to cal, ny would be
prepared rspoi
Mr. G'liahn rsp ID that he was no, able 10 ,av. He
had q1e'et the members Of ibs committees 10 ,stTy
alter the adouinm.Dt. -
On mot on o. NJ. Poindex'e- A. was tesolvsd ,b,,
the Ch,i Ju"iee Of h United State (Ju5ss M,r,bsHJ
no~ IL ths ety. shooI1 DO invited 10 take scat within
the bar Of he House.
NJ Poindes,er p efsced his revolution with a few
tsmafks, esPressVs Of the opbiou wbish be, and we
beve al he ia ion entertain OF tho character OF The
ven fabIe iiei JUspee.
Cfb men souount cd he srfival Of members fscfn
Connsc ic0t, ard pre,vmsd that Ss hey bot ~
80 usmbr'. hey should 'sse ses Nth she FEEDER alive
Committee.
The President rspird ~ could Of course, unless
some a. jssuon made.
Inc Ps-eJsn LTD before the msetin0
hat hal hssn 10 Td oru LaudsrdsJe County A q.
bsms. IL reg'eseD'ed tbat the ettz re- oI bn nm v