Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-08-01
COMMUNICATED
SECOND EDITION

The Mayor of Williamsburg having invited tn.
citizens, by public advertisement, to assemble and
consider tho propriety of adopting resolutions rea
tive to the tariff, and appointing delegates to attend
the Anti-Iarlt Convention at Philadelphia in Sep.
TENDER next, meeting took place at the Court
House of the city on Monday evening, court day
the 10Th July, 1881. 1t soon seen, however
that the townsrnen were unwilling to countenance
the call, as very few attended. Conservative mes
sengers were dispatched all over the city to BRING
In recruits-but without etfect-and after simplv
appointing chairman and secretary and Iayinp
preamble and resolutions the table for future
constellation, an adjournment to the following eve
ming took place On Tuesday evening at 4 O'Clock
the Bell was rung, and active exertions by some of
the leaders, were made, to have full house. Their
exertlons, nevertheless, were attended with little
success tor not sing even as will be seen
attended. Some few citizens, however, assembled
attic Court House, and meeting again orra-
nized-Robert Saunders, Esq. Visitor of William
and Mary College, being in the chair Mr. Page
a Visitor of William and Mary, moved that The
preamble and resolutions which he had offered the
day before, should be considered: They were advo-
Gated at some length, by that gentleman, and sup
ported with much zeal, ability and animation by
Professor James Sempe, William and Mary
and they opposed by Mr.. Robert Anderson
the last of whom moved an indefinite postponement
of the whole subject; but his motion to postpone
overruled by vote of II to (Which was the
full extent of the meeting at the time Mr.. An
derson then offered the following resolutions for
adoption, a substitute, VIZ:
l. Resolved, That this meeting disapproves of
the Ant-Tariff Convention proposed to be held in
September next, at Philadelphia.
2. Resolved, That, in the opinion of this meet
ing, the Constitution of the United States author
ICES the imposition of tariff for the encourage
ment and protection Of domestic manufactures.
3. Resolved, That it is deemed unnecessary
at the present time, for the citizens of Williams
burg to express any public opinion in relation to
the policy of the tariff laws.
These resolutions, however, were rejected by
great majority-more than two TO one-for there
were nine votes against them, and only four in thsir
favor. This overwhelming majority though, is
thus accounted for. Among those who composed
the nine, three Of the James City county dele
gates, and three others who attended the former
meeting, and voted for the Anti Tariff resolutions
which were adopted for that county on the 18th
inst. majority, at all times, indeed, of the Will
liamsburg meeting, was composed of persons who
had attended and voted at the James City county
meeting. The ayes and nays several times
called, but not allowed to be taken. Profess
sors Senple and Dew together with Col. Bassett
Doctor Garrett, and Richard Coke, Jun, being the
five previously appointed for James City county,
were then chosen to attend, at Philadelphia, as de-
legates for williamsburg. 1t is due to Mr.. CoAa
and Professor Dew, 10 say that neither Of them
were present at these meetings.
Previous to the final adoption Of Mr.. Pages re-
solutions, MIR. Anderson offered for consideration
and adoption, the following resolutiOu-exPrcssing
his regret that the facts stated therein, should
exist, viz
Resolved, That the late refusal of the thirteen
individuals, -four of whom present, and
among whom the President, the Professor
OF Morals, and the Professor of Lam, with three
Of the Visitors Of William and Mary College,) who
have taken possession Of the Old Brutou Parish
State Church, and style themselves Rector, War
dons and Vcstry thereof-to permit fcllow-Par
ishioncr, then Mayor Of Williamsburg, TO introduce
a respectable intelligent and pious Christian Min
lister 70 its pulpit for the purpose Of preaching there
and their refusal, also to permit that parsbioncr
to enter the Church & offer his individual devotous
at the Altar Of his oreathcrs-1rc acts of glazing
usurpation, deserving in a much greater degree, the
condemn aion Of this meeting Than any acts OF
Congress imposing tariff.
But the meeting refused, by vote Of nine to
three to consider the resolution and refused, also
to take the ayes and nays, OF to incorporate the
same in tho proceedings, although required TO do
so. It thus seems that the prominent and active
officers Of William and Mary College, act with tho
Southern nulli6ers-and thatthey teaoh or dictate,
not only the moral, the civil and political law, but