Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-08-23

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family. and bis tro'her, who Is Of the Judges o.
The Sapreme Cour, Of ha, Safe, took active part In
the escton. Judge Peek Of MISSOURI. i'm seif l.,
the district and, II ia said, took active part in tho
| canvass against NJ. Lea. To This interference Mr..
Lea is, perhaps. indebted for his defeat II such bs
he fact, and we do not doubt it, such attempt 10
bring the influence Of the Judiciary 10 bear popular
elections, cannot be too severely consured by an in
dependent press"
I ANTI-TAR,FF CONVENTION.
| TIL. good work 10 advancing bravelv. A, ;hs time
approaches, the spirit Increasing. Meetings daily
king place., and Deputies arpoine the CONVEX ton.
Me- Rtsus, Gays, in his last inner rf The Cons,i,u
ton'' lot thu l7h inst) that 'he NUM- Of Delegate.
thus Tar appointed is seventy sir. very memorable
number, as eonnee ed with pGli,csi subjec's" Since
that time ws bear o. new meetings and ad idoua De-
putes. We bave no doubt that the number appointed
will amount tobuadreds. II the nunbsr and dignity
Of is msmbers shonld co'respond with the importance
ofis oiscs, Il will DO OF The u oii susu,, Conven-
TORS thst ever assembled in America win no, New
York put o'th her strength this occasion. Tn,
Urges, Commercial d. pot in tho u on ough, 90 bs he
first to assert the prt cples OF Fsee Il ade " (Yes-
tcrJ,y'. Mail annouo-os the calf Of a meeting
in New York; The rifles have air.a'y iakeu
the alarm Tney talk of new Convention Of ,he
own to meet In tie City of New York in The month
| OF Osloher.
In pnginid-where is the Borough Of Norfolks
Where is Fredericksburgl Where Is the South
posed to such mischievous and unconstitutional
course of exacons! AlbemaIle TO have assem-
bled yesterday. We hope 1t will be ing
worthy OF the county OF Jefferson himseli-The citi
zens of Virginia not very fond of public meet
ings -Bu, is not this which forms a remarkable
exception TO the general matter? Ishere enough
stake to the mind of every patrioTo arrest the
progress OF encroachment bring back the govern
nent TO its rst principles conine the federal
TO its only legitimate objects TO limit the drawing
money from the pockets of the people, and its
ton to purposes not delegated by the Constitution a:
soon the public debt shall be exngushed- and 4
provide in anticipation Of this event, for the gradual
duction of the Tariff, that the blow may not fal
all at once, and too heavily on the manufacturing
capitalisis-'o aay the angry excitement of tn,
oppressed Souh-restore harmony to our country
and as many think, TO the Union itself-
and in order to bring about these events, 10 re
commend such system may be required b,
the public INTERESTINGLY are the leading objects of thu
Convention of Philadelphia. Who will not lend his as
sistance to such purpose9 Who will refuse the us
oil his talents, however humble exalted hey may be
1t gives US pleasure TO lay before readers, tn
two following accounts of the Proceedings of Pochaiq'
and Northampton:
PowHATAN MEETING.
According 10 Pnb'ic notice previously given. meet
ing OF ms people OF POwh,ia" took ace at the cour,
housr, on the IL day oil August, 1881 after the clos
Of the eiestion Tor Dseg'ts. member OF Congress- an,
senator Upon the sutjec, of sending Delegates TO III
An'i-Tarit Conven ion, Al Philadelphia, n Sep,embe
oex'. Thomas NJ Her was card TO tho Cos r. ana sh
Iii,ni appointed Secretary Tue Chairman then sta,
ed me ohJects OF he nesting in subs'anse follow
J. Genuemen AT the last court notice was nub,icl
given, that on this daya day devoted TO- and set pa
for political objects you would be called upon 10 fax
into consideration the propriey OF appointing Del gate
TO represent this county or Congressional District i
the Anti-Tarf Convention which will take place /
Philadelphia OH the Goth next MONTH You are no,
accordingly assembled for that purpose. propose m
friends, in few words, and clearly as possbIe
explan you vi,jeots OF TINS Co1ven,ifp IN
good consequences which its promoters and friends
peel 70 now from and in the first place let me
mat ITS objects have been totally msapprehenJeJ
perverted by those whose opinions are opposed 10
mas Deen represented for instance, having bee
got up Tor the purpose OF party politics connected wit
The next election OF President and Vice PRESIDENT an
hence 1t has been predicted that its measures woul
nave great tendency agate the public mind aIrea
u dy sufficiently excited on that absorbing subject !,
exasperate party ieuds, and hence to put Off to dsa,
Iay perhaps forever redress OF tie grievances whc
" me great agricultural and commercial public believ
they are abouriog under in consequence of the Amer
can system so enormously called If believed for
iponent mat such was the object of this Convention
mat such could be the result OF its assu,
ed that should be one of the last persons that Wi
aid IN Its organzaion lend succomr to is acts NJ
my .,isnos tne sdvocates OF this Convention strike
much hooler ann than even the election of the fr
omcers oil the Government. Their aim is nv y con
cen'rahon oil opinions AMI reasoning by an accumula
ton oil facts and deducions-by stating their ,rievar
ces fully, fairly and without anger-by diffsi5g l;I
among The great body Of the people upon the most vii,
system oil oppressionhat ever marked the proceeding
y OF TINS our Tree and generally benign government
bring our councils back first prnciplesto reganc
rate the Constitution in its primitive purity and
make subserye ilsgreat Objects and hos
only, the dispensaton Of equal benefits and the mnc
si'ion oil equal burdens the great Ame rican famy
to maintain the Unon the sheet anchor of our safet,
by return TO justice and right and ttereb, IN ons
peace and happiness to this whole commu1i,v 90 a.
North, East, South, and West These gentlemen. ar
the objects oil this Conyenon-objects holy in them
hOul
ne eonsecraed in the affections of every patriot
friend 10 the liberty happiness and peace of the coun,r
every lover OF the freedom of mankind Il NAV b.
proper 10 remark that the first notice of ibis subiec
Gmch saw and believe the first that appeared in IN
Union, was published in the Banner of the cons,,,;
men men, edited In New York, now in Philadelphia, i
APr'i iast--a paper wholly exempt from party po;c
devoted exclusively to principles paper which
earnestly wish every man in the Union coaId read he
cause consider not only edited in the ablest roanner
oui confined in its discussions entirely il NAV use III
expression, to the philosophy OF Poics-and not sinh
servlent TO men. hold in my hand the No con,ainin,
The hrst proposition for this Convention
Mr.. NJ. then made few remarks eoinp to show a.
unconstutionality OF the Tariff in the first MACE h
effects which il had TO diminish The commerce of h,
country and oil course TO depress sgriculture-and h,
particularly adyerted TO its hard and unjust operaon :;
The articles OF iron, salt, sugar. coarse wooens &c "
Mr. NJ then again advered TO the course he expecte,
ana hoped this Convention would adopt-staed the cal
cuia ions he had made and all its friends that tnucl
good would result by combined action of the aeIicu
urai ana commercial Interests this all-mportan sun
luiions: F'''s '0So
lst Resolved, That the people Of Powbatan feel a
deep and abiding interest in the preservation Of ,l
Constitution OF the United States In lie orginsl -,