Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-09-18

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hold themselves in readiness march against every
terna aud internal enemy OF the Republic which end
ney PeIge er hcss their property and sacred honor
-hat they are opposed the Taol protection, although
recently ameiorated and will employ all legal con
suonai means TO free themselves and their country from
us eviiS that those evils, however, have been greatly
exaggerated by designing politicians and the remedy pro-
posed called Modification, dangerous and destruc
tive 10 the Government aud people than the TarH"that
they highly approve OF the conduct Forsyth and
wayne, in voting for reduction of duties therein re-
her'ng NE people Of aheovy public Jthen and part,
accomplishing me object for tchch the South has been
long contending-that they highly approve of the bold
and determined stand taken by the citizens of Richmond
ana nan eounues, against the doctrine of Nuication-
ana hat tney are highly pleased with the course seni-
inents, and speeches of the dsng citizen of Au-
gusta-Col. William Cumming"
The citizens of Burke county met on the 18th inst, Gen
Davu IN the Chair and Nathaniel Polhill Null
lord Marsh acting Secretaries. Judge Berren was
present al The meeting, aud made eloquent Speech in
wch ne urged The proprety OLA State Convention hol-
ding that Modification proposed in South Carolina is not
me proper mode Of obtaining relief and that a Southern
enuon rePugnant TO the Constitution of the United
o"'es' H. T.. bOurke, Esq contended that Southern
convention is CONSTITUTIONAL opposed the doctrine
Nullhcahou The resolutions 'recommend to the people
10 erect delegates TO the contemplated State Convention
ana that the measures adopted body returned
the people for their sancon'-''pedge the meeting TO
promote the recollection OF Gen. Jackson and oppose
utilization, mode of redress for our grievances as
1t is neither constitutional peaceable aud must in the
very nature OF things, bring directly in collision with
he 0eherai government and end in state OF open war;
1.-THE meeting of IrOup county resolved that as ci-
zehS oil Georgia. they will longer submit the arbi
F"y' unequal unconstitutional, and therefore unjust sys
tenl-and they concur in Convention at Milledgevle
invested win full power in behalf of the people OF Geor-
ga TO maintain and defend the rights and privileges Of tie
Tree citizens of the State The meeting i'm Franklin conn
70 or 700 citizens presently declare in the strongest
terms their devotion TO the Union They believe the Ia
I laws oil the United States TO be unjust unequal in
thelr operation upon the country its gene
RAJ welfare ana particularly oppressive the Southern
states But they view the modification conces-
sion TO the Just demands Of the people of the South and
S disposition In Congress gradually TO abandon the whole
system They pledge themselves to every effort and
resort 70 all proper means 10 free themselves from the anti
cpaed eVls oil the Tariff, but they think they have been
exaggerated and that some of fhe remedies proposed
would be deeterious than the Tariff itself They
we" me doctrine OF Modification delusive in theory
ana dangerous in practice and directly leading 10 Grill
tcu ana diSuntOR. They object TO giving such broad
powers as have been assigned the Milegevie Con-
vehlion and, il they deem it necessary at some future
Jay 10 send delegates to IT, they will oppose any
contemplating rash violent opposition to the laws of the
ODion and they shall protest against the authority any
"VS Vi ha CohVehton which not duly ratified by the
people in their respective countless They express their
confidence in Gen Jackson and regard his recollection TO
the presidency absolutely necessary and required i'm the
present state Of affairs. iies county held her meeting
onthe 9Th inst. The Augusta Courier says there were
about 500 people present Resolutions carried by
overwhe lining majores, declaring the Tariff unconstiu-
uona, disappearing Notification and Conventon-recOm
mendlng the whole matter the action of the Legislature
approving the vote of Messrs Forsyth and Wayne, and
expressing The belief that If our present Chief Magistrate
Sre-eiected, proper adjustment OF the Tariff question
VIII take place Iii reasonable time. Mr. Wayne was
present. and addressed the assembly with his usual elo
qehce Tor upwards OF an MISUNDERSTANDING his vote on the
gpund OF reduction Of and the partial ameoa-
nqn oil the protective system. meeting was also held
la't week In Et6et, which adopted the Athens resou-
ops with the qualification that their delegates should be
instructed, and the acts of the Convention submitted for
approval to the people The Gtoinnett meeting (about
lZo persons) adopted resolutions similar TO those of Au
guSta GENERALIZATION, SCI letter to the Augusta
Cstituiionais says "From the appearances of the day
ihould suppose that three -ourhs if not more are on
poed TO notification here but the people are nearly una
hNous IN their determination resist the Tariff by some
oulef means They will elect delegates the conven-
The rubt Of ,,,ss
REPLIES OF CANDIDATEs.-The Richmond Commit
Tee OF Correspondence continue to receive answers from
the Candidates for Congress Legislature ola cheer
/ ing character to the friends of Union.
| DAM. Nj. Stewart replies
81 view Modification, it is explained in Georgia and
South Carolina, as having place the Federal Cons-
tuon as fraud attempted 10 be imposed on The people
and that should il unfortunately be brought practical
operation it cannot fail produce anarchy rapine civil
war and the dissolution of the United States conede-
| rated body.
Henry Branham answers
81 believe the doctrine (of nullifcaton) unsound in
theory and that if reduced practice it will be produce
1--WE oil evils disastrous TO tho country The importance Of
united action to a successful opposition the Tariff must
be obvious TO all. This object would think be accom-
pshed by Southern Convention"
Col Sea6orn Jones is still an doubt, notwithstanding
clayton heFce denunciaon against those who doubt or
daily. He says, $50 many versions have been given to
the term 'Nulcaon,' that do not know i'm what sense
is intended be used by the meeting and fon iycs
synopsis OF his creed which if understand it Alright
amounts TO Carolina Notification stripped of all disguise
and displayed in lis true character, that of Revolution
however in the end plainly and strongly enough against
Carolina Notification. This is his language:
I'll by Nulihcation, you the right of the Iepis-
iaure OF me STATE by counteractng legislation TO de-
clare null and void the act passed the last session of
congress, entitled can act 10 amend the several acts n-
posing duties imports, aud absolye its citizens from the
obligations OF the said act, then am, and have been 5i
recty opposed TO Modification. believe il to be neither
Peaceable, efficient, constitutional remedy and that
the legislature has right adopt as such although
believe the act to be oppressive unequal in its operaon
and unconstitutional in its effects and therefore TO
De binding, and should be resisted until relief obtained
and the principle OF direct protection abandoned bv Con-
gess Yet, believe Modification is not the remedy nor
the legitimate mode of resistance. And | support the
principle OF State Convention adverse TO that of Nulli
hcaton look forward TO the State Convention as the
entering wedge to the organization OF Southern Conven-
ton." y Charleston Courier
Nm Schfey is decidedly opposed TO Nullifcaion-
believes cit to be neither peaceabIe nor constitution
tona remedy for the grievances which we so Justly
complain: in fact, he believes TO be no remedy AT ali
lie views as false and deceptive in theory and reyol
honary in practice. And although he is and always
has been opposed to any and every tariff for protection
and VIII use all constitutional to put il down vet
the eV arising from the protective system not i'm his
opinion, so great as TO authorize Justify the adopon of
Nullhcation, any other measure which will tend IN
disturb the peace and harmony of this great republic or
endanger the Union OF these States flames mr. IT,qie
believes Modification TO be "doctrine false i'm theory
and thinks "that in practice it would prove most disa
trous TO couury."-Jdmes g. Terrell reprobaies the
Tariff unequal and oppressive but would 'svet fore
the Union, and consequent destruction of this govern
ment ii he does not greatly the doctrine
OF Nulhhcaon will, ii enforced, produce this result
re cannot view II as either peaceful, constitutional
remedy and that the enforcement of it "would prove
most disastrous TO the ountryJaDies e. JVafson saws
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