Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-09-11
FOR THE ENQUIRER.
pIIRIIC MEETI

PUBLIC MEETING.
At meeting Of the citizens OF Nelson county, held at
their Court house Monday the 9th day of August,
Chat being their Court day Robert Rives being appointed
Chairman, and Alexander BrowR Secretary, resov-
ed, that in consideration of certain political
mens IN South Carolina and Georgia. il should be
mended TO the people of the County assemble their
the ensuing Friday adopt such
the crisis might seem to the to reuure yyhereupon the
meeting was accordingly adjourned 10 that day.
In pursuance OF this adjournment, ii again conyen-
ed at the appointed time when the object Of the meeting
was explained by Capt James Garland in eloquent and
appropriate address, who moved the appointment OF
mittee, to consider and report preamble and resolutions
expressive OF the views of the meeng-whereupon the
Chairman appointed Capt James Garland, Col. Charles
Perrow, and Major Richard Pollard the two first of whom
concurred in reporting the suboned preamble and resou
ions substitutes however, offered by Mai Pollard,
which receiving only the support of the gentleman who
offered 1t, was rejected and the original preamble and
solutions Immediately adopted with only the dissent
ing voice Of the gentleman who offered the Substitute:
In the critical disturbance OF federal rea-
uons' We portion OF the citizens of Nelson, have
assembled Tor the purpose OF estifyng the earnest
lcitude and solemn concern with which we have been
naturally inspired by the alarming agatons of the public
mind IN the southern part OF COnsderacy and though
indeed the opinions OF small fraction compose
OF the great constituent body may only very lin
tied and humble influence, yet but clearly
cognlZe 1t to be5 both our privilege and duty under
existing circumstances, express with freedoms the
which we deliberately entertain a subject which so
seriously endanges the harmony of our Republic and the
duration Of our Union Particularly does ii become the
people OF Virginia. to correct with prompude and de-
cson the msapprehension of their political creed, which
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the States Of South Carolina and Georgia. mainly through
the agency Of certain Of their public men, whose present
professions Of Jealous attachment that system of po-
cal faith, now strangely contrast with their former bitter
dersOn OF all its articles While their brethren of both
OF these States confidently expecting their co-opera
ton in the OF resistance which, fear they
have already concerted against the Tariff Laws of Con-
gress, and ondeavoring by direct appeals to elicit
er opinions; under such circumstances their continued
silence would either be construed symptom of apathy
else hailed proof Of thei entire acquescance in
these projected schemes OF revolution Whether, therefore,
Virginia would be thought TO feel still that anxious care
her patriotism, whether she would seem scrupuously
to avoid the chance Of deudng those who appeal with
implicit confidence TO her authority, ii equally becomes
her, 10 give to the world frank, open, and candid avowa
OF her sentiments this subject; and surely
no sufficient mode Of asceraning those sentiments be
Devised except through the voice Of her people in their
primary assemblies.
Actuaed by these consideration, we have felt ernbod
ened thus publicly to express marked dissent from the
recent and dangerous doctrine which for state
alone, the power ofannulling within its borders, the
provisions OF law OF Congress- and thus far virtually
punging from the Statute book until restored by the
concurrent voice Of three ourhs Of the States This doc
trine is recommended presenting SAFE CONSTITUTIONAL
aud peaceful remedy for the redress Of such usurpaons
federal Legislation may attempt the rights Of the States
bui as this paradoxica right IS claimed existing
under and by virtue Of the Constitution by those very po
huclans who contend for strict and watchfu cOnstruc
ton OF mat instrument, might reasonably expect to be
shewn the clause, which confers this important right
either directly, as substantive, implicitly, a.
Incidental power But, instead Of such a provision.
we find almost the Of H. established by the consi-
tuition itself which requires forts anendmen in the rsl