Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-08-26

has beaten Fr.gsrala IN Perry. h'Nsiry. Wayne. and
heard from.
ALABAMA.
John Gayle Is elected GOVERNOR 2s counties he
has majority Of 6,320 Mr. Davis and 6I2 over
MIR. Moore
Dixon Ii. Lewis is undoubtedly elected Representa-
1--WE TO Congress from the Southern District the returns
Samuel W. Mardis has been elected from the Middle
District, by majority of Ss9 votes over Mr.. Garth
CiementC Clay, from the Northern District, without
opposition.
THE ANrI-TARIFF CONVENTION
- 10 advancing apaee. meeting is called at New
fork-and one at Portland 10 Maine for Wednesday
last, The Maine Argue, In calling ,hi, meeting, say,
truly and forcitly:
"Wc hope this measure will be viewed In T.. ,,,s
light. is not one Of The ordinary political meeting,
oil the d,y-o call together Jackson Calhoun or Clay
men. 1t call upon the friends Of constitutional Il
osr,y-oPon the real friends Of equal righn Personal
productions aud local salouses should be left entirely
out oil Tho consider aiien. DO you bel eve thai ,b. M
s'u'ion o,ihs United States is charter Of d,ed pow
ers-hat Congress have no rgh, to act under it's con.
sucttre interpretations! Do you believe that all sec.
lions OF the Uoion should be guarded in their local AMI
peculiar n'erest-and that mutual concessions should
contribute 10 sustain The bonds OF our Union. Ara YOU
unwilling that NINETY mine h, OF the p.opl,
should be taxed upon the prime necesssares OF th r
isence, merely to assist certain capitalists gov rich
'ser man they Gan by the ordinary Of soee
y!-A'e you Of Of i0ion that Agrieuurc and Commerce
should not be rendered by fo,co of governmental en-.
asimepts, tributary 10 Msuuiae,ures?-Are you fully
persuaded that tue true pripcpe upop wbish tree
should exist 10 equal proteciiou - ,s ,hrsa
great branches OF MISUNDERSTANDING Conrnerc,
and HanWdeftTes; aud that aeb should be as unsbac
Killed. as the genial sit! II soyou in du,y bound
to demonstrate the love you entertain Of these great
principles, by attending the contemplated meeting
Inc Llborers, Mechanics and Merchants, are equal.
ly interested in the objects OF this meejns. aod w.
hope they iiishew the interest they feel, Nv being
present."
VIRGINIA. We lay before our readers, the pfo.
eeedngs OF two meetings, in Essex and in Meckl
counties-They Give us the true FIRE Of the Hr
ANTl-TARIFF MEETING
AT numerous NEE ting of the cuzena Of the Coun
" OF Erex, held a, Col John DA e sr6s d's Tavern.
in Tho town Of Tappahannock On Mooday The 18Th d,v
August 1881 Tor tbs purpose epp onins d.
to the anti, Tariff Convsnon, propo ed TO bs held in ,be
issi-ou motion, Doet. AUSTIN BRocKENBRoUGH
was chosen Chairman, aud James x. Ncou Jr S.c
re,sry 10 the nsetRg.
On motion, eonmi't,es appointed by the
chairman. eonsistng OF James M Garnet John II
Op'haw, Thomas Gresham, VIM. A. Wight and ID =,
vd w. Pts, E,q'rs, to draf, Preamble anu II .,olu
nons expressive OF the views and objects of the meet
ing, who reported the following, which were uoapi
mousiy adopted
Whereas j, is the right Of the people Of these Uoi,ed
STATES. peaseaoiy 10 assemble at any time when thew
may deem II proper Tor the purpose Of considering and
remonstriirg against mesiurrs OF the General Gov
efnmea which, ia their opinioo, may vi,ally and most
oJutl,u''y aicc'he best Interests; and eheea, they
consider The law commonly called the Tariff Law
measure OF this character, therefore
Resolved, That they will willingly cooperate with
meir ie.w -ezens, about to assemble in the Civ OF
rhauephia Tor the purpose OF procuring such nodi-
hsa'n OF the aforesaid law, as will reduce /, TO mea
sure OF Revenue instead OF which fosters one class
oil we community a, the esp.nse OF all the rest
Resolved, That they consider sush procse ding on
the part OF their Government az an unir,,iabIs viola
lion OF the RICH, which each citizen possesses Of pur.
suing his own interest in his own way, provided he
aos'ains from ibJuring or attempting injure The in.
terest OF others.
Resolved, That in the expression Of ,hess sentiments
they utterly dsavow any wish design 10 aggravat.
the existing causes OF discomfort which the ,ou,bern
people conscisntcuLy beisve they hays in regard 70
hs present commsrsal policy OF country, having
nothing else in view than the redress Of an in,oera
oie grievance-,ha 'hsy consider the doctine of null
nh;aion, and The consequences which IL must in
e'doiy iead as one o. the greatest evils with w sch
our country hassvsr be tht@ateoe IN.
ment OF our glorious Revolution and that the spae-
ally dsavow all design aiding by thi. course either
directly or Indirectly, any either of the parties now
conlendieg for the choice Of President OF tbs United
States.
Resolved, That their sole obi is relief const,u
,onally obtained from the D,oerabIe OPPRESSION of the
present Tariff Law, and that with view obtain this
in the brst practicable manner, they hereby appoint
the following gentlemen,
to represent them in the Convention a, Phil.
adcrha, appointed to meet the 30ih day ofS.pem.
Der next.
Do moion the blank in the last preceding e,oIuiion
was hed by Inserting the names OF The following gen.
demen, appointed by the hsiman-James NJ Gar
nett. Archibald Richie, John III. Upshaw, and Thomas
Gresham.
On motion, Docf. Austin Brooks nbroueb, the Chair
map, was chosen also delegate The eniion
20 DO held in Philadelphia The 80 h September
next
On motion, resolved, that the proceedings Of this
meeting be signed by the Chairman auj Secretary,
and that they be transmitted TO the Editors OF the Rich
moId Enquirer, the Constitutional Wing, the p ,oal
Arena end Virginia Herald, with reqsest that they
may be Inserted in each oftheir papers.
A BROCKENBROUGH Caairm1n.
JAMES II. MIcoU, jf Secretary.
COMMUNICATED.
The people of Meckenburg having been previously
invited to attend, assembled, about 400 in number at
Boydon on the 18th instant, TO decide the propriey
OF their sending delegates TO the Anti Tariff Conve non
TO be held in Philadelphia The meeting was organic
ell by calling Major Thomas NJ. Nelson to the chair
and + iward II. Chambers appointed Secretary.-
AT the reques, OF the chair, Col Samuel L. Locke in
warm and animated speech, explained the object of
the meeting And OIL his motion, the following gentle
men were appointed committee 10 prepare resolutions
and report TO the meeting: Erasmus Kennon Nathaniel
Alexander, Richard III. Baptist, William X Benkervi
Patrick I'll. Foster Conrad s. Boyd and Samuel W.
watkins; who, after retiring short time reported by
their chairman, the following preamble and resolutions
which were unanimously adopted:
Your comm tee, believing that the Constitution of The
United States may be as palpaby violated by the I'M
warranabe exercise Of powers obviously granted the
Federal Government, by wanton usurpaion OF
those contessedy retained by the States and believ
ing the Tariff Laws of the United States to be obnox
thought necessary canvass The long agtaed aues
al lfaaar taI,.N.- l..