Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-08-09


eight mons Of dollars Annually, furnishing the medi.
nn OF exchange Tor eight millions OF foreign produce
paying three millions Of dollars annually in duties to
the Nauenat Treasury, aud Ii would 70 be but
'onsel- that some portion Of this immense amouat
sbouid DO restored 10 citizens, by making 10Th them
TIE eonrae' ct the Government 10 this place. II the
tact he mat the pr'ce OF mechaJical labor aud mate
ralf IL higher with us than else whore, tho causes
which produce this result, whether they are to be
ound IN The soil climate. or peculiar pur'us Of our
ei'izsns must be the same which lead TO such an i'm
meuse contribution the part Of South Carolina to the
Treasury OF the United Ssie.-and surely there fore
ought not to be considered as forming in,uperabe
objection to heexpendiure Of any portion Of their funds
among u.s. This party has seen with deep regret the
great depression Of The Mechsn.: Ats. and the general
diitress which Pervades all classes Of Mechanics who
reside permanently among us, arising, believe,
chiefly from The ruinous operation of tho American
System and believing that they constitute class of
men who eminen'ly contribute to the power and pros
perity OF the State
Be IL therefore Resolved. That we shall consider
duty 10 encourage to tho utmost OF 10 ver ,hi.
mer'orous elias. OF our fellow citizens, and shall
consider entitled 10 epecial proie ctoa and sup
port, all such as reside permanently among Ne, and
Who may be deprived Of employment by the Federal
Government, or for Prescription fer opinions sake.
Johu lizard Middleton Eco. offered the Glowing r..
iasing to the S;ae r. khb .andard, which was also
upauimously adopted.
Re'aued' THU the S aodard presented by the pa
tro,te Ladies Of Charleston ON the an lust, be De-
posted in chargs of the OH .ers Of the estate Rig
Association" for The Use OF that body.
The M letting was addressed, Ia reference 10 the diff
r. Finley. aud other Gentlemen, asd the R-solu lions
and ohsr Proceedings adcp'ed with The e e .es
cordial y, and in The fne.t % Ri.
The thanks Of the Meeting were voted 10 the Chair
man AMI Sectetsry-ssd the M.e'irg t.en adjourned
HENRY BAILEY, Secretary
Tn. State ihts AND GO Trad, A.sosi alton of S1u,h
Carolina, I, the Friends OF State Rish,s and F.ss
Saha. ""'
Fcilcc Cifir tns-We feel ths, iii. equally due 10
csnd'r and TO truth. that we should Esuky explain
In VDu. nd In he h.
dused us 10 attsmpt the organization Of one OF those
sfea' social confederation, which have ffeque ny
secured the liberty, whilst they have preserved the
tsacc o. civilized eommusi'iss.
might, psrhap', be ssff sisnt on ordinary &C.
eA'on, TO have referred yoa TO the sutjos.d sns'u
ten aad Ito Preamble, which disclo.s slj,cis Fer
we have no cone eStd or sinister pr psss that
the scrutiny OF ths pabie eye Blu, ia this period o.
ilmo,t uh@ ximpisd excitement, and we arc ctnsraa-
ed TO say, OF Publis danger, We feel that sostsins
mere Is due from u', more especially TO those whose
co operation ne ask, and whose patrot,m we invoke
We conceive that il will be altogether unnecessary
that we should rece, 10 data the grievance, OF tbs
Sou D; that we Should tell you of the rapid stride,
which he Gsnerai Gavorpmen ha, nm adj. ami 1. ~, al
ing towards consultations OF the sro.s abuse of dele.
gated, and The hgraot usurpasn of gatea Do
err; OF the dgust aud alienation W hish i isin,ti.s
aud corruption have prsducsd toatds the sdiai.ira.
ZION oil Constitution which ws worihpprd in ito puri.
ty, and an Union which, in the dli,ion Of ito ju,ics
ana tles'iass we would pour out cur blood like
ter" preserve. No.-These ihirg. are as familiar
to you a. they sre 10 ourselves. Oar rish,s under the
Cooshuon, you know, and you likewise know, how
they have been volae. To you it IL secret, that,
unoer me power 10 raise revenue fer the ezpen-
zee Of the government, an usurpasn ks, been err
grated 10 control Inc whole industry OF the connty
and 10 mare ohe seshon of this conederssy irisuisry
10 sno'her, by scsams Of xs,oD, tie Injustice of
wAeh IL without parallel in the history OF a people
having either tss forms spit If free government
10 you II /. no secret that, under iht por "o pr-
wee Tor the common defence and gensrsi wsfa,e -
and unher other equally ubienaSs eusss If the Cor
,i,u'ou, 'hs ufurpaton has teen superndueed of ex-
tsvagant appropriations Of The public money for section
OF -cs, never contemplated by the Constitution nm
Il, this instrument has become a mare carte blanche
on which desPoc msjority regiters s eticts OF con.
st'uchon and implication as part OF The veaeratsd
eb after.
II the S'u'h hal not suffered a pepp.r-eotn 10 ne
cunary lose, by 'hi. system OF ussrpsii,n lust re.
gard to the rrisciPifs OF civil ard poit cal Hbsrty
Involved in maintaining the invioiabls integrity of
written Constitution. would hay4 d.m,oded Cur
int roosi'ion as the principle saDcGied ib.
resistance Of our fathers In l716 Bat how stand.
tns easa' when h''e violations OF our chartered
fights have lei TO an overwhelming psostraton
OF cur moAt essential in,eres,si When our great
pies are threatened, from steady and uniform de-
precision in prizes, with utter anpihiiaon in va,u.
When the leading confederation, which induced the
South 10 become cOparlners to The Upion guarantee
and protection OF our commerce with The whole world
saehe,d TO sordid and partial Interests, and the as
ricuiural wealth OF great aud important ction OF
this Unisn, which produces two-thrds OF the exports
Ct the country, /. laid und.r in.erde which in its
effects on ths eIehanseatis vaus of these products
visits them with aFevsTer ard more sensibls deprer.
sion, than the calamitiss OF foreign war would
ecca,tn!
These, fellow-ei!izsns, are our wrcps'; but where
are we 10 look for redressI Shall look 10 the major
iy who eiIh'r have or suppose they have, an inerss
in imposing these nju't burdens? Let wars Ct re
mons'rance, Of protest, aud suffering this ques-
tioD period marked by the same lapse Of time the
same patience and fobearanee part, which dis
iinsushed fathers in the memorable and instructive
epoch, from 1865 TO 1776. Move capnoi look to our
oppres,ors wihon, huu,ili,,ion and sef-debas.mept
We must look 10 OURSELVES. To thorough I'm on
auoDg those who think and feel Ina, these wrongs are
as oppressive as they unwarsn'abe, as an ubfal
ing source oil hope, and as pillar Of resolution and
Strength.
The present age !, marked by proof more emphaii
eally Illustrative Of The progress OF reason and cvilza
uon, than that the pOwsr C public opinion should
effectively in the place OF physical orce and tina, blood
less and salutsry reforms should he accomplished by
other batteries Than free press, and by other sfmie
than pacific and uDarDed confederation OF ireemer
In the stcred cause OF liberty. The blessed religious
revolution which has di.eDthralled Ireand from the
shasklss OF bigo,ry and intolerance and the glorious
civil reform low going on Throughout Great Britain ar,
The jast expoDens OF this gtsa; and consclEg truth
Our remedy then 10 to eplishisn tho public nnd-it
iDvgorate public ssnitsent-io concentrate and com
binc The action Of Ddivdua,io let the vast and sui
ferisg body OF through hs South sps,k b,
ps,snt aud irtesistsbe concert through one voice
by the elnsnaons Of one soul. Tbis can only be &C
eoDpli;bed by associations OF character anaiOsou
that which we have Ourselves Termed, and uhish w,
RESP eciiully propose for your adoption.
The dstsils Of this Association are Hnsldsd in oeI
Constitution. TAsy comprssd Ia TIVE primary oh.
Jsen: Fret, that our sspueus sxertions shsI be en-
poysd to isfsrm the public and by just vie ~ On al
questions OF political ssoaomy and 6s,ses connscst
with the legislation Of our govstnment-by an amp!,
diitrbu'ion OF hs composed OF Essays and Spees6eI
breathing the true spirit Of he CONSTITUTIONS and main
tanning those doctrines esteniisl TO presefvatisn o
the UpioD on the principles to which II owed its fer
nation, ard 10 which IL pus lock for its existence snt
perpe,uy. Secondly 10 effect, 10 The Erst instance
az lar as possible, union smong the friends Of Stats
Rights asd Free Trade in this State, and on our u.