Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-10-10
Adjourned at two o'clock.
Saturday, Oct. End Day


The chair was ,akeoby u. Basse,t. Of Virgi-
MIA, Mt ten o'clock.
When the Secretary had read ovnr the min
ntss # yesterdays proceedings, MIR. CuEvEs,
of South Caroua moved that the meeting now
pI oceed 10 the election OF "a President Car
RED mem DIS.
Mr.. GALLAFiH, Of New York, said that he
was no, at the meeting yesterday, but under
| stood That n good deal Of difficulty had arisen
with regard TO the mode Of electing a President
=. whether oyoting should be by states. or
by individuals. For hi. ovn part, he wished
20 avoid lprmay as much ms possible, and he
thought That tue best mode would he simply
by nomination, as had been generally the Gus
tom In neeIngs Of this description Under
this Impression, ho would take the liberty Of
nominating The Hon Judge Barbour, OF virgi-
min, as President ofthe Convention.
The motion was carried, mem. dis.
Mr. Barbour, on taking the CHAIR, made u
short, aud appropriate address.
Mr. Racquet was appointed Secretary 10 the
Convention.
Mr. Mitchell. Of South Carolinn. Ind n s,r,pr
of resolutions TO submit IN tho meetlng. which.
would show the mpoicy and injustice of the
mode AT present adopted by the Governmpnr
ot thu Unicd states with regard 10 the mode,
OF l"yyiog the inses, and particularly with re-
gard 10 the iarIH duties. lie snbmiurd the
resolutions with the greater boldngss, bacnuse
they were not the production Of his own brain
they were prepared Ia 1870, aud adopted ss
tho revolutions Of n Convention NJ thst fins
held IA New York aud, ms a dele gnle from
| South Carolina, he believed there VIVA
not a man ia all Carolina who would noi fully
agree with bIm ia the justice and importance
oil the resolutions wilich he was abont 10 submit.
The resolutions were to the effect TINT no adj
diton could conaiitutIonally bs made 10 the.
taxes levied ia the states. beyond what WAC
necessary for the support OF the Government
| i In, thu Government has no power TO levy any
taxes winch shall ope rate TO the advantage of
any class of men in particular. Thar no person
could conceive. how the Government should
possess any constitutional right TO increase or
diminish the amount Of its revenue BY granting
boun,es or levyng impos,s which were tan,a-
mount to pIoh,bilions.-ThaI equal RIG his.
equal benefits. and equal disa biliIie., were
by the constitution, the birth-tig ht of all cit-
zcns of those states. That the bouutes and
imposts provided by the Tariff favored great
capt. alists, rather than humble Industry. or
| persons Of small capItal these resolutions he
submitted for the consideration of the msetiue.
aud was convinced that in supporting them. he
would have with him the undivided voice of ALI
Carolina.
| II wa. ordered that these resolutions be laid
upon tue 'aDie until proper committees should
be appointed.
Mr.. G,llatn moved that O committee, to
consist OF two gentlemen delegated from each
state, he appointed, whose duty should DO TO
report generally on objects TO which the at,en-
ton of the Convention ought to be directed
aud on the host mode OF accomplishing such
objects. After short conservation the motion
was carried.
Judge Berrien snd thai il would be desirs-
bic 10 the Convention to ba put in possession
of as many matters of igci relative 10 all parts
OF The states as possible and ms some parts o
the states we're Represented 10 that body, In.
turme,ioa relative 60 snch parts ought TO be
obtained. lie wnnid, therefore, move TINT the
Presdaat be invested with authority TO invite
to take sect within the Convention, any per
son who might be pointed out 10 him as friend.
ly TO the OBJECT Ter which the convention was
assembled, aud capable of giving iuformatio
OF tss effects of The tariff in different parts o,
the Union.
The nation was carr led without opnosiior
IL WAS then moved and carried, tina, VIXEN the
} meeting adjourned, 1t should adjourn TO tieo.
day, al ~ o'clock
1 A3ioprnea at qua;-er before one..