Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-08-30

IN tho city Of Philadelphia. Mo sofa scptembsr next
Resolved That i've delegates be appointed repre-
| sent this meeting In said Convention.
WhereuPoD, the following gentlemen were appointed
by the Chair: Philip Aylett, Jr. Walker Halves, Sher-
win McRse, William b. Browne and BENZ r. Dsbney
Esqrs-And on motion the Chairman wa. added TO ,Le
number.
Resolved. That the Editors Of tho Richmond Enoui
rsr DO requested to publish the proceedings
And then tho meeting adjourned
JOHN RoANE, Chairman.
u. +. DADNrr, Secretary.
ANTI-rARIFF NEE INGiN Louisa
Such at tho citizen, OF Louisa are opposed 10 the
Tariff, arc invited TO their Court House on Sep
TENDER court day, Tor tho purpose Of appointing dele.
gao TO attend the Convention which Is 10 DO held in
Phladeiphia the Soth Of September The osjeet OF
the Conven,ion being to concentrate the opinions and
views Of those who believe the cvo system wrong
II Is desirable that every portion OF the country hostile
10 that System should DO represented there And The
popular meetings, at which the delegates are chosen
should DO fuii az possible. p.
COMMUNICATED
HINT TO The OPFoNENTs OF THE TARIFF.
You are appointing too many Delegates to the Con-
vsntion ira Philadelphia. In many counties three or
those not TO say s--were to attend' Suppose even
one from each county In every state district adverse
to the tariff. were to attend the Convention VIVA,
room in Philadelphia would hold them alb Ii would
surely be better for delegate be chosen by several
counties. arranging themselves what in tho man
ner oil Congressional Districts. Thus, Henrico. Hsno.
W.
Leigh or John Robertson; Powhatan, Amelia, and two
or three oil the adjacent countless by Mr.. Nash, Mr..
Miller; Charlotte, &c. by Mr. Randolph; and ny
these means not only would the inconven ence of .
too numerous assembly be avoided but tho
would be called into rsqusiton without the otherwise
inevitably intermixturo of mediocrity man who
would not be tempted from his home and his regular pur
SUITS by the small homer Of representing county
be prevailed on by the sufrages OF district BESIDES
every county mas not man conspicuous for talents
every district has.
Another HINrl your Delegates ought not to be
suffered to defrdy their expenses. Tho hundred
dollars more which tho trip would cost them GU sht
to be paid by contribution Of their constituents
but very wealthy men afI,rd that expenditure, in
adi ion to the loss Of their ne ard labour from their
private concerns AT every meeting that appoints
delegate, let be resolved, that the charges Of his
sion shall he reimbursed 10 him and for that purpose
let committee DO appointed who, on his return, shall
ascertain the amount OF those charges and take upon
themselves the burthen Of collecting IL from the people,
at tho rate OF 20 or 80 cents each man. and when col
ected, Of paying IL to the delegate Will any one shrink
from this sslf-imposed taxi Lot him consider. that il
tho Convention sueceediu Its object, he will be relieved
OF taxes enough to repay Ii TO him ten times over
evory yoar Of his lfe IL barely the duty Of 20
bushel on salt be taken of, no will be repaid by tho
frst two bushels and half that he buys And il but
half or ten cents per bushs be- taken off, tho so cents
VIII be saved on every sack containing bushels I'm
deed. even ii there were such economical consids-
ratons as these to govern u.s. might say. your IA.
theirs did oil DID, "NILLIoNs ron DEFENCE,
CENT ToR ThIBUrE;" but tho times 10 not, | trust
require revolutionary exclamation. We will 20
peaceab,y and sobery about the redress OF grievan
COS; remembering the parting iujunc ion OF Washing
ton: 10 watch for the preservation OF Union "wiih
jealous anxiety; dscountenancing whatever may sug
gest even suspicion that 1t ia any DO aban-
doned; and Indignantly frownng upon the first d,wning
Of every attempt 10 ALLEVIATE any portion OF our country
from tho rest or TO enfeebe the sacred ties which
link together the various par;s."-l may admit of a
question, which more deserve our ind grant rotcns:
they, who with selfish hearts and greedy hands are
draining their brethren OF 40 per Of their incomes
under the preext Of making America independent OF
Europe; or they, who too hastily impeled by the
wrong to think and speak rashly OF the "deed with
out name!" For my part, regarding the former
the aggrossors. and the latter but resenng the ag
ss mourning the awful penalty Of Washngtons their
| country's curse. MACON