Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-01-24

! become their worst enemss, At a tinie whom the,
required tho exerticns Of their bcst friends.
! Their Senator, NAtbsRict Alex under, ESQ with
. maniinsss and indepc ndoaes. with fidelity and
pronpttuds, (fos which we canno, DO too rr.t.
fui. and Of whom We feel proudly h,s laid bel .rs
us tho schcm~s and Vaccinations of our enc.
mics, and warned Of danger. For this
no has been sss,iIeJ by tho Editor, Of IN,
Enquirer. and by ibsm hold up to the scorn
and contempt Of tho People Of Virginia, AZ bro.
scrber Of tho prcss,and an enomy of the Freedom
OF opinion. We shaN not enter into discns,,es
with those editors, to shew whether they arc the
friends Of the whites or tho friends, Of the
blacss. This much wo think wo safe in
assuming, that hey are naA tho friends OF
the whites, who own the blacks, and therefore
not our friends-nohsr win we stop TO enquire how
much others may be benefited or injured, nor what
this or that great or little mar may write, think,
ersPsak this subject. The occasion not eallin2
Ter 1t, we shall not give our reasons at large, for
what We feel called to do; nsr send forth . 10.
boured essay on the rights Of property. the rights
OF the prcss, the freedom Of opinion in any ether
topic which full discussion Of the subject might
reru'ro-nehher do interfere with any thing Of
personal character between those Eiitors and
our Senator if th.rs he any. But NO proclaim it
"trn'nI'e' t"ngued" to tho Editors Of tho Enquirer
TO the State ofVirgnia, and to the whole world.
'""t Nc are the ensmiss even unto death. Of all
mon, whether editors Of nStsspapers, members Of
te" Assembly or ofany other Legislative body. or
canning Phanthropists, who shall directly, or in.
""SShy, undertake 70 ROB OF our property, N
orr slaves, by word. act, or dsed-nor viii BE-
whcsdled by any insidious promise Of componsa-
ton which shall bs offered.
On tho subject Of the loan now pending in the
n'sso OF Delegates we take, this occasion also to
express our opinions. II money IL to be borrow.
ed on the credit Of the State to be xponded in the
improvement Of particular sections Of country;
ana 10 pay the interest thereon, and to reimburse
tho principal thereof tho prppesty Of all the eiti.
xons ~ To bo liable; what il il, but taking away
q m Anil U;v -
understand il j. proposod to borrow eight millions.
The interest whcreofat Ave per cent is four hun.
drcd thousand dollars. To divide this som A.
mongst all the counties equally, would compel US
to pay annually, upwards of three thousand dol.
'ars; and if il he arportioned according to popula
ton IT would be- four tho"sand dollars per annun
we having no interest in the improvements
contemplated. what right have any mon to make
u"fwenty cents poorer every year, that others
may he an hundred cents richer every wear!
IA VIC never have complained so we never will
complain of any fair, equal and necessary tax or
cohtrioutioR for tho good Of the State-but we
protest against constructing roads, or cutting
DOWN mountains for the benefit of fcw of our fol-
low citizens.
Rssolred, therefore. That the thanks Of this
meeting, Of the district and of tho Shareholders of
the State are due to our Senator Nathaniel Alex.
"nder Tor the manly. independent and patriotic
stand he has lakeland for ourselves, the same
are hereby cordially rendered him.
RssoIr~d, That the thanks of this meeting he and
they are hereby rendered to our rep esenta,ivo
William u. Goode for his independent and manly
course in opposition To the petition fore the 10.
gisiatnre upon tho subject of slaves and free ne.
groesl being referred toa committee.
Resolred, That any legislation on, or discussion
Of the emancipation ofslaves in Virginia is .ndan
gering our safety, destructive of property und
an invasion Of our rights.
Resotred, That oar menu ers Of the House of 10
lcgates and our Senator, are hereby instructed to
vote against, lin any shape whatever. in which
they may be presented.) the pation of slaves
or tho creation of any loan Oh the credi. of the
State.
Re'0lrsd, That We will support no pross n or any
Editor of a newspaper, which advocates tho eman.
cPation ofthe slaves; and that will use our in.
huenee and cIerlons to prevent the circulation OF
any such newspaper amongst US.
RrsoIred, That the Editors Of the Constitution.
al Wing and the Petersburg Intelligonccr be re-.
questod to publish these proceedings.
Hts0fred' That the thanks of this meeting arc
due TO the patriotism und zeal of its Chairman.
SAMUEL l.. LOCkETT, Chairman
~iitiAa X. sAsxKnyn.i.r, Secretary.