Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-03-26
PRINCE-EDWARD MEETING

AT numerous meeting OF the citizens of the county Of
Frlhce Edward, at the Court-house, on the 18Th inst, be.
ing Court day, Thomas T.. Bouldin, E.q., the late repre-.
sentative of this district in Congress, met his constituents
and being requested, addressed Them OH some of the imnor'
t"ht SUBJECTS, which had occupied Congress during its past
session.
He set forth in a clear and plain manner, the ineou,li.
~ ana nnconsiituionaily OF the Tariff Laws. He main.
tanned the right OF the States to preserve and defend tIo
rights reserved TO them by the Constitution, as, absolute
aud uncomfortable, as is the right of Congress over The
granted powers: He examined the principles of the act
OF Congress, called the Collection Law. with reference IN
Inc frociarnation and Message, on which the said act was
founded. He maintained the right Of a State TO disregard
an uncons'iiutional dctO f Congress, and TO use her resery.
ed rights, such assumed power OF Congress 10 the contra.
ny notwithstanding; but, when such assuup,ion Of n,yvar
by Congress, mixes that which is within the granted now.
erS' Win that which Is not, as the laws passed to raise re-
venue ana project manufactures, and practically the State
cannot disregard The said acts, without Interfering with the
rights OF other States, he contended that her rightul re-.
heuy against such laws is, 10 secede from the UnioI; that
III substance The Ordinance OF South Carolina was seces-
sion on condition that Congress refused TO modify the
IaIIU; and so regarding the said Ordinance, he justified the
ACT oil conditional secession, as he would have done, had
II been absolute. lie regarded the Enforcing Law as a
bill OF pains and penalties denounced against The citizens
OF a state, because the State had rghtiuIly defended her
sell against IawIess power, and urged the necessity of
ceaseIess effort on tile part OF every State Right Repmlni-
can, to have the said act erased from the Statute Book:
concluding that The act is but an echo of the ProcI,m,.
begging.
Having concluded his address, Mr.. Bouldin Withdrew:
whcreupon Samuel e. Anderson, Esq, moved that This
"ocu"S Oe organized ny The appointment Of = Chairman
ana Secretary; and Col. Charles Woodson being called TO
the Chair, and Branch j. Worsham appointed Secretary.
Mr.. Anderson made a few predatory remarks, and sub.
united The following resolutions, seconded by Henry T..
W atkins, Esq, and the yeas and nays taken thoreupon by
Tue hartman, they were carried unanimously in the aE
fIrmative
]. Resoiged That we highly approve Of the course
pur'ued by thomas i. Bouldin, Esq, our late representa-
tive, in the Congress Of the United States, and lie firm
and faithful support he has given to tie rights of the States.
whenever they have been assailcd or endangered, By any
act OF The Federal Government.
2. ResoiUed, That the proceedings of this meeting bo
sIgned by The hartman audeecretary, and a COPY ir ward.
ed TO The Editors oil the Enquirer, Constitutional Whig.
ahu ,'rglma times, with a request that the same be in.
serted in theig respective papers.
CHARLES WOODSON, Chairman.
B j. WoRsHAM, SecTefmU.