Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-10-11

Sothhioh sensS 50 ~ Wds WIN me duty on WOottens
The coarse woolens worn by the poor man, paid rs or
100 per cent duty the cost, while the fine woollens
OF 'he rich man paid no more than as per cent Mr..
NJ. said this was inolerable injustice MIR NJ. was Tor
aooshpg these duties, and substituting ad valorem
duty on all imports. This the fair duty. The bur-
then or tax was popooned 10 the pockets of the
sumer' He begged leave to submit the following re
| r. olvsi, That h General Committee do inq is~
into be expectancy OF recon mrndns TO Consr.s. The
aoJ.l,on OF .ps' Inc aud dui,e-, cod the cub
siu ion OF an al vsor-m duty on al Imports. He mOv-
I'd IA u should DO itrfrsd 10 the General Commit
,--. Adopted.
mat the Convention aeesp,cd, wish grateful aeknow
ecgment' tho copies Ct the report OF the Commiee on
Commerse, presented to them hiouxh he medium OF
MIR. Mumford Of New York.
Tn. Secretary Informed tho President, that le,ters
Of invitation TO visit the exhibition Of hs Franslia L.
.hius, were dePo'i ei on bis table. I. let.
tor OF inviiantn TO each member Of he Convention.
The P.esidsnt reported the nct,e from The chair
on motion oil Co. Preston ofSou'h Carolina, il wa.
resolved Vat somn.i,,.e he appointed 10 irqaire
~bcn the General Committee would be prepared TO re.
po,t
Col Preston, and Mr.. Rome OF Virginia, who were
ppooed on 'his mni,'se reiu' with inform
'hsi ihs G Dera Committee would mt Ike teport either
10 i"li or in par in u 1 III nuies.
Co. B"se' oil Virginia, offered resolu,io that com
mtee be arpoia'ed to raise fluids dehsy the expsn
ses ipciden, to the meeting O: the Conve ion.
Mr.. Rcha Pfice OF PHI ladr pba. said he hoped the
resolution would MOI be adopted. The Pepnsylv auis
deiesst on had made artangem Tor delrayrg the
Dr. TIDY man OF South Carolina, said, he Corve ption
w' inJ b'ed to he polteness Of the P.ade pha dele
In Tor hs arrangements AIDE for he
ne meeting: but there would be expense. fo- pint
ing witch lie hoped the su.bers Of he Co.ven ion
generally would be suffered to deray
r fr'se said Tho expo OF priuiiog had entered
N o TIE calculation OF the Pilid-lpn committee.
Mary gen Iemen sad they could ret xouse mt that
TOE Philadelphia delcs aiion ard The cz. n. Of Phs-
de'p-a should b-I all no ex. Of ,6e Couv,nio:
AID II wa resolved that committee be appointed Il,
coo'er "i!h he Paa ielpbi4 dsieg ion on The sui c
About one o'clock the General Committee IN cred
h roam.
MIR. GalIa,in, the Chairman, said thew mus, reoues,
further time for consideration. One of the papers the
committee had been directed to have prepared had
oeen submitted to them that morning. 1t was long
anu elaborate document They had not vet had time TO
60 through 1t, in the they sired II further
time was granted TO the committee, it would probably
prove a saving oil time TO the Convention. He was in
sUuc'eu 10 say, That the Committee would be prepared
TO report at 4 o. clock.
Col SWEET of Massachusetts, said il was important to
economist time; and the Convention might profitably
employ It's time in ransacng other business, while
me Committee was engaged in its deliberations. MANY
OF Tue members would soon 6e anxious 10 90 home as
ney hau oher business TO attend TO. He would there
lore move hat The committee have leave TO sit durin
the sessions of the Convention.
MIR berrien OF Georgia, said he should regret the
adoption oil ms course The continuance of the Con
ven,ion IN session. while the committee was
absent. would subject those mbers who were OH the
committee, TO an Inconvenience TO which thew ought
not 10 be subjected.
Col SWEET withdrew his motion and II WA. re.o,,od
mat herc should be recess till o'clock.
.DteTn0on Session.
ihs CtL'enhon uut a, -'eotk.
Va H,i 90 o! Mr.: Barclay ef Philadelphia, il was re
soiveu 'na Jd%se BddHin DO Invited to take seat
within he bar. "
MIR. Barclay, in answer to n lusui,y made by som.
memref', 'diu he had seen Judge Baldwin among The
auditors durn his day
Mr. Bsnien s"ii the G'nsrsl Committee was prep,r
cd to port, aud sba'. hy thsir direction he wen
read adds People o. tire U ,ted States Witch
~ led In h. ,n
con idsI ~IGr.
The address, will be pronounced by all an sble and
-ioq en' document. 1, re ad by MIR. Berri.n IN
iriine, emphatic manner shat il could be Ia ard liz
the nosI renote par,s OF the spacious ball
TO The PEOPLE OF THE U. STATES.
portion OF your fellow citizens resident i'm different
states oil the Union, who are numerous and
Intelligent, who like yourselves, are attached TO the
principles oil Tree government, and ardenly devoted 10
The great constitutional charter, which consecrates and
uPhoids ihem-who ask only equal participation in
the benefits and ready bear equal share of the
our'hehs oil the government-who willing, more
over TO concede 10 others perfect right 10 the full en-
joyment OF whatever they ask Tor themselves; such a
portion OF your fellow citizens, whose condition char
acter, motives and views thus faithfuy define aed
nave depued us TO represent them occasion de
ly Interesting 10 their feelings as men, and vitality i'm
portan TO their interests citizens of this great con-
federated Republic. They have called upon us to unite
our counscs for the redress Of the grievances under
which they labour; and have enjoned IL upon u.s. as
Duty to omit no means for the accomplishment of this
object which may consist with obligations as c j.
T|"' 'heiT oWh idnIuI ana ardent devotion
the Dend oil our common union In the performance OF
duty like this cannot be iDsensble TO the propr
ty oil frank and respectful communication with our fell
low citizens al large.
We are membes OF the same g-est political family
Oar Interests a common, and a are our duiie,
aDc IL cannot be that any portion OF our brethren can
desire TO vi hhold from just share of the bepe .
or TO su si us 10 undue prop ron OF The bur,bsn,
which how from the government under " bch we I'VE
We have equal confidence 10 iheir JUS and iD,.h.
geoe'; srd assure Ourselves tia ills only neces arv 10
mirR home TO their Understandings the cor vieon OF
me evils under which sIHsr, IecuTe beiy cordial
ec-operaon ia promp, and ua me asure. for their
removal. We would commun, with you then in In,
spirit OF these feelings. We uunIpesk wi frankosss
may lie that our language will borrow strength from
me eonvssion Of our wrongs, bus will not forgei
The Just respect wbsh Is due those who differ from
US In mon, and cannot be uDmndIul OF The Election
when VS. bear, and which we earnestly desire TO che
rich tswsrds our brethren ihioug houi the ULion
The representatives. OF portions of our felow-e z.n,
belonging different states OF this CT pi Jeraey hsye
assembled in the city Of Philadelphia 10 consider The
snevahees when they suffer under the exiting tariff
duiies aud 10 devisS happily They ay do go s,ms
consu iJDal and peaceful mode Of redress
generally, they have come tcg tier Strangers to each
o'hs with all the variety OF opinions mos su' iects
which :p'ings from different hab to and pursuits and IL
perhaps inevitably ineden to the i,nte,fscon ~ ON,
eounon nature. On engroIeing question that
which constitutes tie suhee oil the address locking az
wen 70 It's principles as lie dosii, they have found
concurrence oil opinion; which, they believe emil
YES ihe to ask for thai opinion and Tor tbs seasons on
which il founded The attentive and di,pa ,ion,e ,on
slider alton Of no American people.
Among The evils which n ~ rom The tariff ,v.tsn
az at pre'ent established by law the ardent and deer
uoed oppo'on TO that system, which sxJls In various
parts oil he Union,-Ihs deep and settled ds.on,ent
"hieh u i'l and hiss been manifested by nu nettus
Pahiohe, snd Intelligent Eo;,ion OF our fellow siizsus
saDno 'il TO awaken the lvoliesi sochude of ,yerv
lover OF his country. Let be remembered that mi,
~ no Transient ioeDg-ibe Offspring OF momeniary az.
element one which msy be expested 10 mass Swsv
Of nnoFa eaIua n