Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-09-03
From the Ral..igh Repi,ter.


 At tameetng ofthe citizens of Wake county, N. c. opposed to the present restrictive system, held at the CourtHouse in the city of Raleigh, on Monday the 10th ut for the purpose oftaking into consideration the proprlety of appointing delegates to the Anti Tariff Convention proposed to be held in Philadelphia on the 3Otb inst. the Hon. James lREDEL was called to the Chair and JOHN B. MUSE appointed Secretary. The object of the meeting having been stated at some length, from the Chair:
 General RoMULUs M. SAUNDERS also addressed the meeting, and concluded with offering the following Preamble and Resolutions, which were unanimously adopted:
 Whereas, is proposed that Convention of Delegates be held in the city of Philadelphia on the Both of September measures for the modification of the Tariff and whereas, Norh-carola is alike interested with States in efscting this desirable object:
 Resoived, That whilst we rejoice in the of every honest pursuit of the American ciiizen and in the fous investment of his capital whether commerce. a culture or manufactures depreeate unjust and i'm polite every attempt regulate, by egisaton indus y of the country thus controlling the operations of society," tn giving an undue advantage to pursuit another ResOfUed That whilst recognize the power of Congress 10 all needfu laws for the regulation of commerce. and for raising revenue, deny it's constitutional compe tency impose and continue Tariff of duties with the sole view of potec ing manufactures, to the injury of commerce es0tved, That the complaints of the Southern States in relation to the existing Tariff ought be heard duly cons dered, and the Tariff se far repealed as to all cg mate cause of complaint against its obnoxious and oppressive features.
 Resoued, Gin the language of Declaration of Right That the people of this State ought be taxed made subject the payment of any impo duty without the consent of th' msees or representatives freely given " that no such consent hath been gyn either by the people of this State, or by their in the establishment of the present Tariff and whilst discam all idea of ssance 10 the laws of the country, claim the right of protesting against their injustice and oppression, of using all proper means for efecting their It peal.
 ReOtved That approve of the proposed meeting be held in the city of Philadelphia, for the plishmsnt of this desirable object
 Resotpcd, T hat Charles l. Hinton, Willis Whitaker and Alfred Jones' Esqures, be appointed committee fer with such committee committees may b appointed by the counties of Orange Person. and that ty have the power of selecting exceeding three persons gates for representing this Cong District in the aforesaid Convention
 Reotved That the Chairman of this meeting transmit the Shers of Orange and Person counties the fort going soiuon with the thst the bc laid before any public meetings that may be held in their respective counties, for their concurrence and ado ption.
 Res iued That the Editors of the papers in ls city, and the Hbopugh Recorder be requested publish the ceeings of this meeting in their respective papers.
 Int meeting then adjourned.
 LA. IREDELL, Chairman.