Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-12-25
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From The Boston .4ioorti,sr &. Patriot of Dec 49,
FANEUIl. HALL NETTING.


trt"u &c n" Uni ed States II large assemble
wwhrnr'u great proportion of our most re-
"p"c att" ri'iHen-. convened at Faupuil Hall
yesterday, ~ i"kc tHt" r"n~Idri alton tho pro-
cc"d'nc~ al h Legislature aud Convention "l
Sou'h trr"!nn ard The il.e r defamation at
The Poi en-, al shr Un't"d S,a,"~, ..,ui 40 .x-
n'cas t,'c,' s""-,nrnts ,ncrr,n 'fhr ll,l, was
E.'"d 1t 8D "nvsy huur aau J5a meeting wa,
called tr order by Nj Du. III. ilno. th4rl..
Wells M"yor otIh" CIV, >t,- chost, Chairman.
az" W'inm S,gr&is, nri th,ms> 81 Ward.
CSqr-. w"ro cucse" Secretaries.
The Chairman called ,ha attention Of Tho
mrrtag :" he "ajo"ts tor yrici, ,i was conve
noH. ~. 10 take into Reconsideration tn. rro-
c~rtjngs o. the Legislature and Convention of
Sout'' Carolina, ard tie Prorlamation of the
Pes'ocn', AMI requested thai gentlemen who
should a#dres> the nireting, woull curiiue them.
selves sIricll, to thai ohiec'
Alexander Townsend, Esq, observed lho,
his opinion, on the .uhlrct before tho meeting
were perhaps. of a peculiar character; aud he
proposed t"siaie them thus early, thai he NIGH,
not interfere with the subsequent prnceedin. :
of the ineeIing. The crisis was on, of prc,,.
liar soiemnity and inpnr anc.; but he enter
tanned strong doubts Of the propriety OF the
present meeting, Notwithstanding his respect
for those who c,cd II. Tho Constitution of tn.
United States cuntidcs 10 the President the
power, aud im1oses on him the duty, OF enfor-
cling the eSec"'iOn %. the laws. Whnt need
had he of our assistance! Wns il proper fur
us 10 attempt TO stimulate him to the execution
Of his duty!
Mr. Gus here observed that nc regretted th,r
he was under the necessity If calling his friend
20 order, but he Submitted to his good sense
the question, whether his present Course Of oh =
servatons was consistent with proprieiy. The
meeting had been summoned Tor the purpose
Of responding To the sentiments expressed i'm
tho proclamation of the President and the in
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n disposition 10 do so.
Mr.. Townsend referred the question of or
der to the decision Of the Chair, who Declared
that lie was not in order.
Hon. Thomas II, Perkins observed, that with
= view To bring The true subject of delibpra,inn
directly before The meeting, he would offer n
series of resolutions which were intended
for that purpose. lie remarked mat The rrso
lut'dfs had been care ally prepared, with view
Of expressing only such sentiments ns hc trust
ed would meet the Hearty concurrence of the
asse mhly, ana cuiy such ~ appeared To him
relevant To !he occasion. Tnry we're ip fact
intended oRiy as corded response to- the SEN
umcnts OF The Presidents Proclamation mud
n declaration Of concurrence in the inpor,nut
political truths expressed in hnt document
Col l.. then reGu' stcd that one of the Sc
creta:ics would read the resolutions, ADD they
were read 10y Mr.. Surgis, as follows:
RESOLVED, That The members nfthis meeting
have read with high Satisfaction the recent Pro
clumRtion Of the President of the United Srates
ResoIrea That in The urese,, s;,u,,;o,,
affairs when the jutcpliiy uf tbc Union and ~
the Constitutions are seriously ,nruacaL ,Ja :;
suing of such Proclamation is IN the inde
ment OF this meeting, ii WISE timely aud pa
triotic act.
ReSOIued, That we recognize in this Prorla.
nation, the unequivocal nlaniiestnti IN Of d.
cisiop, by The President ia u,boId ,ho C,.'.,",,
mcpt and TO maintnin The rcgr;,r -, a., 49,
thoriiy of the laws Nv the exr,cis r ..o,
sii,u,ional and lcpaI p,,v.r. as arc 80, 49, .I"
vested i'm the Exrru,,ye for Tho, ,,,,,, 'N'
RcS0ivfd Thnr ia our o,,in,on tho p.ool
nation * ihus ia n tuII clear ami Inr.;lr.
manner, tie tue uriucipN,s nn uhirn ,L. C,',
erItnu II ;,nd Gn,prnmrnt of lin. IIni,,d ST..
rest nj Il ~, which -luu. tL.v c,u Lc -
iuiiV maintained aid administered. and c,
t.ia+ q pnucrt.I a,n ru,rrc.. Ne ,,,.,,.,.I =, a.
good sense aud emIEhirn,d rniti,'i nm ,,t ,h
People. We h"iL these ,,I,rcaI Truths. wln,t
,yn Corrective 10 be cxu,r,.e..i.. rhr rcI ma
ton, ~ he uudcnu5ir: dat to G. ycrnu,,u, n
tho Unilrd States sag o;,'.:u,d osd rita h.h If
IS 10" People 81 ihc Jni;. d :,i,ia.: i1u il,
loading "tl"ci was o. form G.nGne Aeni II III, r..
pgrtrct triou. aud 90 create luI t.tn coni3r.n
g0.d ol 'ao nboe u ,nurc .ifrisn. Govern.
lraUt, iban hal existed under ihe i.onjc.lcr;,
''on i3at thc tsoFsramsrt ot ,ne United States
"Sie"H7' 'I"tg' "n" MN ca nnd spccni pow
- F''' ~ '' '"' GA - ma mai
a. he in' extent % ice powers. tnc people
OF 'he United States are ooe people thai the
Govcrnmen IT ihr United STATES j. u CO.
NEK L, and no. IA league that il owes
duties /" 'ndiviin'lN; aud, o. the other band
that individuals owe respect and Obedience to
lis laws that the Constitution itself declares
what overt acts shall be considered treason
aS'inst the United a'es, thereby aft ming the
sovereignty Of the United States and the n l..
giance Que TO its Government nv tI, ponoIa
tina, the Government of th. III, ;.d .;, op,'
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