Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-10-16
POLITICAL,


instant, in pursuance of public notice the purpos Of
taking into consideration the Tariff aud tie Of
Modification:
John Elliott, Esq, was unanimously chosen President
aud George w Owen, and Samuel II. Garrow, Esq. Vice
Presidents Henry Center aud James G. Lyons. Esqs.
were appointed Secretaries, aud the meeting organised.
| majority OF ." the Committee of twenty-seven
bers appointed at the meeting of the citizens Of the city
OF Mobile held at the Court house the city, IN Mobile
on the 18th inst to draft and report this meeting pre-
ambe and resolutions expressive OF the of the reo
pie OF the county OF Mobile i'm regard the tar and
the doctrine OF Notification" reported the following pre-
ambe and resolutions:
The Citizens Of the County OF Mobile have assembled
together upon the present occasion, deeply penetrated
with solemn sense OF ie difficulties and dangers which
are lhckenng around the Southern section of this
iederacy, and menacng the integrity Of the National
Union; and they would approach the grave deberaon
of the agatng subjects which enpross and disturb
the public mind in spirit OF pure disinerested aud de.
termned patriotism, influenced by other motives than
the love of their common country and m solicit
tude TO protect and promote the best interests Of their
State They believe that repeal of the Tarifaws af
ordng direct protection TO domestic industry, is npsros
" demanded by the rreconcilea5c, increasing, aud
during hostility with which they garded by the
OF the Southern Sates and they will cordially aud
heartily cooperate in accomplishing their gradual and
Mre abolition by all peaceful and constitutional means.
They receive the late Congress diminishing the u-
ties on certain protected and unprotected articles just
concession TO the feelings and Interests of the Southern peo-
pie, yielding 20 them essential relief which candour should
induce them ledge-relefn the less acceptable
because enjoyed equally by their fellow in other
States and inspiring rational and sober hope that the per
severing efforts of their in the Naon1 Lee
gisature will vet achieve complete sccvss lite
bers, relieved from the embarrassment Of present. political
combinations, will volitiou controlled only by
reir attachment 10 their country aud their anxiety TO pre-
its Union. They the confirmed ia the hope
which they have expressed by the cheering assurances
recently given by the Executive of the nation that ia.
uence will be directed reconcile dscordau opinions
and to harmonic the various interests OF the Republic In
view OF these considerations they but deprecate
the application OF any extreme measures alike inoppor
tune unnecessary, and unwe;and they would earnest
y counsel all those who appreciate the value the Union
to forbesr from resong any novel extraordinary re
needles Especially and soIemny would they their
fellow citzens against the false aud delusive doctrines of
MULTIPLICATION, which thOy constrained by sense
of duty declare unconstitutional dangerous and revo
utionary in their tendency resulting necessarily in dis.
comfture and disgrace, else producing civil war and
violent destruction OF the National Government. II a sim
gle State claiming 10 remain member of the Confcdcra
Cyl can ntepose IFS sovereignty to arrest the action the
Tariff lays-then each State with equal proprety re-
sort TO the same remedy upon every veXed question OF
constitutional right All Congressional enactments would
thus be deprived of their obligatory sanctions aud coni.
SON. embarrassment and anarchy, would vail through.
out the land.
J. Be resolved therefore, As the sense. of the citizens
of the County OF Mobile, that repeal of the Tariff laws
far they the obnoxious principle of
il emphatcaly demanded by the rights wishes and nte
rests of the Southern S0tesand that all good citizens in
other States, who desire 10 promote national harmony and
preserve the national Union should under the assured
md abiding conviction, that nothing less than the ul,mate
abandOnmeno the protective policy soote the exas-
dissolution Of the Government.
?. Resolred, That efforts to accomplish toe repeal
Of the present Tariff laws, shall be steadst persevcag
and untrng-and that they should be directed well 10
produce among the inhabitants Of the Northern Eastern
Western States, enlightened conviction
and oppressive policy influence the opinions and
the vote OF their Representatives in Congress.
3. Resoced, That we acknowledge the partial relief
extended by the modification of the Tariff
act-and that do most cordially and heartily approve
of the support which it received from Senator the
Hon. W. n. Ring and our Representatives. the Hon
Clement C. C7Gy and Samuel ~ 1fdrdis-.ihat we do
recognize setting the principle of protection
but palpable and successful attack upon that pruc
pleand that in estimate OF the character Of the mo-
d6cadon, should consult rather our own judgments
than the sinister vauDngs of its disappointed opponents
f. ReSOUed, That sudden and rash destruction OF the
great national interests which have grown upunder the
protective system, would be inconsistent with the general
prosperity OF the counryTha is not demanded by the
people OF the Southern States, who contending against
the principle OF protection, and should not be required
from the citizens of those States, who originally hostile TO
the system, have now invested immense capital in
featuring establishments: ha from the proceedings of the
last Congress, influenced aud rammelled many Of its
me MIXERS were by party considerations and polcs com
binatous, derive increased and cheering confidence
in life hope entertain Of gradual aud progressive
abolition OF this system, and will therefore neither adopt
recommend any extraordinary mode Of redress
8. ResofUed, That we do sincerely entertain and adv-
sedy express deliberate convictions, that the nuhca-
ton by State of any act OF Congress, violent, dan
gerous and revolutionary remedy, and should be
sorted until the people Of this State desire destroy
Union by force arms and establish amid the disas
tiers OF war a separate and independent Government.
6. ResoIued, That in the event Of a Convention being
called assemble Tuscaloosa by the citizens ofhe
ties generally throughout the State, will deem due
ourselves 10 be faithfully represented therein and that
we will endeavor to the election of delegates
thereto, who approve the principles which we have
pressed.
7. Resolred That hail with satisfaction the Opt
Mons recently avowed by the President of the United
States az pledge that his personal popularity and official
influence will be Zeaously exerted accomplish the
best Of the country and that conldng implicitly
in the patriotic integrity Of his declarations consider
his recollection essential to the preservation Of national har
mony and Union.
g. ResolUed, That our fellow citizens throughout the
State, who agree with in tie opinions expressed in the
going preamble and resolutions, be requested
BILE together their respective countess and adopt such
measures will contribute enligben the public mind
in gard the injurious operation OF the protective policy
and the deusive hereses and revolutionary tendencies of
the doctrine Of ''NULLIFGCATIoN."
DdUid CRAWFORD, Esq, then moved that the Preamble
and Resolutions reported by the Committee be adopted by
the meeting, and their report concurred n,and sustained
the motion by able, eloquent and Impressive speech
WiIlidm Hale ESQ., in behalf Of the minority Of the
Committee above mentioned read and entered their pro-
test against the preamble aid resolutions reported by the
majority Of the Committee through their chairman; which
protest Is ia the following words:
"The undersigned, members ot q committee hppoint
ed ga public meeting, convened AZ the Court House,
Saturday the Sh instant Tor the purpose Of making
engagements for general meeting OF the ciuzeps Of ibis
city and county without distinction OF party in order 10
obtain expression Of public sentiment IN regard 10 the
doctrine Of Qualification, and which committee were
al the time of their nominations instructed Ito DRAFT
buttons expressive Of the of the people Of This
~, on both subjects namely "Ianf and Nulllhcston,
feel il their duty IN enter tc decided protest against INC
preamble and resolutions reported 10 this meeting
through their clairman:-
First-Bccause they consider thst the committee had
no right or authority into the discussion Of other
subjects aud principles than those stated 10 their instrue
tons.