Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-09-26
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At a meeting Of such of the ciilzp : Of An
h"Ist county, al -. Jnnesfowelfs Ievttn, NJ
III" court hJuse OF sad county, on Monday
tho lyIh day OF September, le3l, (sprreahle
to previous noiicr) as were tuendly TO The oh
iects of the AutI iafH Convention which J..
about ia meet in philadel plia on the 3uth M,
mouth-Carisln Hudson VI Garland W.. call,d
10 ,he char ami Hrury " Qonrles appointed
Secretary. The oHJscI OF the mrr,iue having
hrrnFs blamed by Henry W Qiaries, on mo.
ton. "a" clinic proceeded TO appoint thr lullow-
lug grn'lHnIrn, committee 10 dTatl n prpain.
H. u resolutions expressive Of the views Of thr
mre.Ing 10 wt:-tirnry ". Qaatlrs, Dabnry
4. Gnuch, josiah h. hs, Cha,npe Carer an
HeBry l.. u yl"s, VINO hnvtng rrtncd fora tew
moments, returned, aud presented The follow.
ms preamble and resolutions, ~hItb were
ioltrd
W, cizens Of Amherst count, aud State Of
Virginia, feeling au a0xroas solIcttpde far tnr
prosperity aud happiness Of these Unlled
Itatss ami viewing with painful rmolluas the
unfortunate state OF tnings winch =, hbnnt 10 be
produced by the operations OF the Tam Laws.
as they now exist, have come 10 tbe conc Iasion
at eudeavolIug (by oil TAR and honorable
mrans) - aid QUO How crIzens tbitugho Il
the " UnIon, in having these laws abolished,
az modified ia such mhuuer as 10 relieve our
CITIZENS fom their u1yua n CfHeL operations.
Laws ina tree coantry urc luiended, o. ought
10 lie Intended Tor tn. protection aud prosperity
ot The cIllzens severtlly and whenever lney
have the tendency To promote the Interest OF Que
class ofs ociety, 10 ,he injury aud 'u,0 oi ano-
her, they cease to pIomoie tho object tor
which they ought 10 Ia lnlended--the b. Como
obnoxious 10 great part OF the community
and no Tree pepIle hpasflng Of thrir equal
'Igut. ani liberties, will long submit 10 any
taV which Is uajusi, partiat aud oppressire a.
ls oPeraions.-Such IS The Iaun Law Us II
now exists ~ the Uutrd states.
W. beiieye, mat whenever the condition Of
The United States is such to render II neces-
say for CongTas 10 impose dutirs for Rereni.e,
that lhen II Is Constitutional aud erpedteHt to
do so.-Bnt whtn duties are Imposed Nv Gun
gress for tue puiruse OF throwing Vrt the aIm
of protection 10 oUe great branch Of industry.
to the injury aud even rum OF another, Il then
becomes not ouiy tHfrpcdieHf, but Is "A io'aliun
OF ha pltnest principles Oi the constitution.
he FrameIs Of tie Constitution of lhe Uni
ted States never design, d that Congress should
interfere between tue three great b. an hes OF
mdu.iiy, agriculture. commerce md maj uiat-
ures--but that Ihey shoalj stand upon thrir
own foundation, and rise OF fall upon Iheir own
intrinsic merits.
LIS true, we i've ~ section Of country,
where ne feel very sensibiy the operations oil
this lsw--but uol a. nIucn so as our brethrru
OF the south, (wbo are The immediate vIoima
OF this unfortunate systenr) aud cannot with.
hold from them tlIat sympathy to which tb y are
so justly entitled, AID let disposed 10 AID hem
(as far as We can consiitui onally do sol ia re-
moving this apple OF discorI from oar country.
We nave the uini 81 confidence 10 the Jus
dom, intelligence aud justice oi an American
Congress aud that Ike American Cou-
eress, thsy will look upon the whole American
Ia nod 4 a.
thsr prOtecu0n-tuat the aJaIity IN Con-
gTess will be disposed TO fJrbear, aud to listen
to the language the minority, and 10 modify
those lHWs winch have ARA. ed one part oi the
community against the other, and TO restore 10
our Common country that peace union and hdr.
mOHy which is 10 necessary tor our pollucB
safety.
We cannot, as Americans, lnot upon the
scene which IS how presented IN South CAROL
ma without feeling dreadful apprehens'oD for
Va tesut--and should this unfortunate la