Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-09-25

they may advise will be most eIectoI and nrod,civc m
the smallest injury.
! Even those who sipuort Tho opipo, ,,,a ~ ii;eo,
Is constitutional and peaceful remedy admit that il is
only 10 be resoned to in extreme cases aud ground
oil great public necessity And how shall we be satisfied
OF this necessity but by the support and concurrence Of
those States who are equally Interested? Many causes
may cospre TO create excitement in one State out of
All proportion TO The magnitude of the evil But if tho
excitement Is general, and prevails widely MS the mis-
cei eN'ehus. we may be assured that it does pro-
ceeu from prejudice accidental causes and that the
crisis has arrived for the Intervention of an extraordinary
remedy 1T Is due to the veneraon in which the Cons-
tuition ought TO be held, 10 the responsibility which v-e
are under Tor preserving invioate that no measure in
rohg III ITS consequences essentially the stability of
the government, Modification conessedv does sbould
be undertaken, except by the concurrence of such Num-
Der Of the States as are invested with the restraining or
negative power in the of amendments
Such are the advantages of Southern Convention The
objections 10 IL may be easily disposed Of IL not up-
constitutional The States prohibited from enicring
into treaties coniederaCies among themselves Sut a
southern Convention will form treaty or compact of any
Kind Iheir Oyet will be to debcrate TO cnghten and
give ehect 10 public opinion. Nor will Iher deliberations
DC injurious TO the Union. II the States who are aggriey-
ed by the Tariff laws act in concert their claims will in all
pIooaohy De G0nceded-but II the very tat
agned should happen, and erdemans he caprcious.
rejected, Twill be for the States and not for tho
convention to act on the subject The advice of the Con-
venuon Will no doubt have great weight but il will be a.
saluary Influence, not legal control
IN no spirit OIL amiiy we make this appeal fellow
me same blow which destroys the Union levels 10 tho
ground Tie deienccs OF liberty Under the Federal Con-
sution have enjoyed ali which The pario,s or to
american revolution desired 10 Our country has in
creased IN riches in knowledge and honor And those
VINO offered up their lives in the cause OF America would
nave closed their eyes in peace if they could have been
blessed with vision of that future which we have euiov
cd The happiness OF citizens has formed the alnra
uoh oil The wise and good and when the scene is
changed ana dlsconents, created by the of
nenl, have brought the Constitution itself into DANGER IL
depends Oh The moderation and wisdom of the Ii
berry, to repay in degree the debt OF gratitude bv
transmitting the same inheritance 10 their poserity.
l. therefore Resolved, That while we deprecate Null.
LITIGATION as founded principles subversiye of the Con-
"
felow-cizens OF the Free Trade State Rights Party
OF this State, any ground which promises redress Of
our grievances without involving violation Of the Con-
stituton OF the United States
2 ResoUed That in of the concurrence of the
States oil Virginia, North Carolina Georgia Tennessee
Alabama and Mississippi this Convention do earnestly re-
comncnd to the citizens OF this State in their Sc
Verai districts and elect delegates TO attend general meet
ing oil the citizens OF the said States in Convention,
take INTO consideration the grievances under which la
bOur, and The means and measures of redress.
g. RcSoiced, That solcmnly pledge ourselves 10.
adopt abide by and pursue such in relation to-
our grievances as the said Convention shall recommend
L. Resored That committee of nine be appointed to.
correspond with their fellow citizens Of the aid States and
IN case OF their concurrence in the proposed Convention
TO give notice the time and place of bolnp the same
and fix day for the election of Delegates from the seve
raj districts OF this State, aud that majority Of the acting
members of the Committee be autboizcd 70 smnniv a
vacancies IN their number IA the same may
THOMAS TAYLOR, President.
HENRY MIDDLETON, !
DAVID JOHNSON, ~ >,
r.. J. MANNING =. FTeS'denfS
$. TUCKER,
j. ,
JAMES EDWARD HENKY, { secretaries
Hon JmO. b. o'Neae then moved that the Resolutions.
should he first and separately taken up.
he hrS resolution then taken mp and the Convcn-
ton was addressed by the Hon j. y. ONeale Mr. Brs-
bane MIR Memminger, Mr.. Moses, and Mr. Roger
o'clock
The Convention assembled at i o'clock and the Reso.
uons separately submitted and agreed 70 vitbou,
debates and on adopting the Report and Resolutions thew
were passed by vote of ii2 to /.
The Committee appointed under the ith resolution arc
linda Ihavii Ynlas Int. II
b. O'Neac, Hon. Henry Middleton, Hon j. r. Ponsett
Judge John ). Richardson, Hon w Smith Mitchell King
ESQ. aud f. Cresswcil, Esq.Two from this Committee
are to meet the Convention at Milledgeve the Grsr
Monday in October, and sub Committees Of two are to-
meet the Legislatures OF the other States named I'd
Several Resolutions Of minor importance were then
submitted aud adopted, and at about O'Clock the Convcn
ton adjourned. to ontho second bIondav i'm Decem
Der next, at Columbia unless required BY Com
miItee appointed for that purpose.
sJi,ious mon Of inferior talents fut1 sy bo eII No.
wish the por n o. ono naturally
hso,s regard for the rights Of the people and real
s sS,d on the iaG , Of PROSTATE , ,i9ic
Extract of letter received in this city yesterday dated
NEwBERRY, September g.
al heard Mr. hIDunie about two
hours at Chester "Wednesday last He is certainly
most eloquent speaker, for lac fixed my attention excu-
sively, though had TO stand up all the time under hot
sun But his speech was highly nilanma,ory, and call
culaed TO make the plain farmers Of Chester feel as il tho
Z" iron had entered their souls. The picture which he
drew Of our expressions aud the rapacous character which
he gave the Yankees had the plancst tendency dis
sa - "',ls which connect together" and sever
raj IDEAS were held out ~ Mr. NJ Dddis Titii utSSS
particular attention lie stated TO the of Chester, that
few Of the Southern mbcrs had been base enough,
have BETRAYED their constituents, and would promise TO
ally the feFment AZ the South, they could have bad
half million of dollars from the manufacturers. And
he repeated the assertion with marked emphasis ex-
pressing his belief that they Uho manuacurers would
have given tCholc million" 10 have seduced these few
influential leaders from their allegiance. You will notice
he did say this large bnbe offered bcmbut that
they "cOuii hare hal IT," never heard a man speak
who seemed more in than MIR, MD Indeed, his
sincerity constitutes OF the chief charms OF his
~, but could not help supecing him Of drawing little
OH his Imagination for "his facts"
Another idea in particular gave great offence. In
speaking Of the Fdgate blockade, he remarked that this
suggestion from the Union Party Of Charlcston'A
party :" said MIR MD composed principally Of north
ern manufacturers and hcrAg gents" This eliminating
SANDER upon the Union Party doubt had ils effect
the audience And yet there NOT Elk men IN Charles
ton who by any construction you give TO language
be considered either "nOrthCm manufacturers or their
agents" Mr.. M'D in This speech, gave something Of tho
Uodts opcT0ndi of Gcauouwhch, as my me-
nory serves, you shall have. The Legislature will call
Convention, this body will declare the Tariff unconsuu
tions and authorize the Legislature TO protect our citizens
from lis operation The Legislature VIII pass laws Obg
ing the Collector give up any goods he may have In his
posse sson 10 the owner, under heavy penalties The
owner may sue and The amount OF bis duties,
with damages The Sheriff will collect from the Collec-
TOR of the port the award Of iuryand all this Is 70 be
peaccatlo method Of getting rid Of the Tariff Mr. MD.
bcn proceeded TO notice Of the objections to ttis
scheme. ln The first place he had heard it said an