Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-02-09
COMMUNICATIONS.
OF THE PEOPLI
CUMBERLAND COUNTY

CUMBERLAND COUNTY
meeting oil the people of Cumberland county wa,
held al The Court House Monday the 2Sth inst r.,
the purpose of giving expression of their opinion, and
ieengsn The crisis produced by the Ordinance OF
me convention OF >outh Carolina, anil the Proclamation
ana recent Message oil the President in relation thereto
The meeting was addressed by Maj. JOS Fuuua, ON
whose motion, Capt VIM thornton was appointed hair.
man, anu George t. Swami, Secretary of the meeting
On moton of Capt. John Miller, committee was ap-
pointed to prepared Preamble and Resolutions adapted 10
the occasion. The following gentlemen were then nam
ed by the Chairman as committee for this pnrnos. viz.
Joseph Fuqua, John Miller, Geo. T. Swami elson p,
Edward l. Darlington, Henry Irving, John c. Page,
refer Foster, Dr. John Trent, Valentine Parish VIM n
Page, Dr. JAS. Lyle, John Palrnorc Col. Charles Wo
mack John Daniel, John w. Wilson, aud Col NAth Pc.
nick The committees, having retired Tor a short time
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Deeply and soemnly impressed with the awful crisi.
Impending over our beloved country, and believing that
Sery Thing that is dear as citizens of the United
e9les as NrglnHns aud as men, is at stake, we should
coHsder ourselves wanting our duty if ~. did moi
nrbute, by the expression ofour feelings and opinions
make up mite OF that great public sentiment which
deliberately formed and expressed ought to have an i'm
oortan influence public fuucionaries: Therelorr
Yas the sense of this meeting il is
Resoiced, lst, That the Constitution OF the United
States Is Federal compact between sovereign and indie
pendent States, aud that the several States Of this COME
deracy are the only parties thereto.
2ndly, That the Federal Government il the creature
and the agent OF the States, with powers limited bv I'm.
Federal Constitution, and the exercise OF any original
substantive power by the Federal Government not ex
pr9ssy contained in the Constitution is an act rr surn,
tom and that the right OF the States TO ceisla,e wbin
the sphere OF the reserved powers is full as free as
perfect aud exclusive, that of The Federal Government
to legsae within the sphere OF the granted powers
3rd, That all Tariff laws passed by Congress not with
view TO raise revenue in good faith hut protect ome
tic manufactures are unconstitutional aud oppressive OH
the plantation States of this confedcracy.
4h, That 1t is at all times competent anil proper for
the people oil The States 10 look well 10 the oh
lec OF law to iis provisions and its operations 10 its
ME- IN determining the constitutonay or unconstitu.
tiondlity thereof
9th, That the Representatives in Congress are the Re-
ele nj
at all times and in all subjects OF legislation whether
general or local upon which they may be called to act
10 reflect the will OF their particular constituents.
9th, That we do not that our submission TO the
various protective Tariff Laws passed by the Congress Of
the United States, shall he into acouescence
beyond The period when we may be satisfied that pro-
lection OF domestic manufactures is the permanent and
fixed policy OF the Federal Government.
7h, That any State of this Comledcracy has The rrht
peaceably To sccede, whenever in her opinion the Fee
raj Constitution has been papAbly and dangerously VIC.
lated by the Federal Government and She i'm her nion
has exhausted all constitutional means of redress. and
however much this meeting may deplore the hurried and
precptate measures of South Carolina they cannot Weld
their assent 10 the assertion some that her
will or can commit treason against the Federal Govern
men by yielding their obedcnce-io the laws of S. Caro-
lima.
9Th, That the application of military force hv the Cen
eral Government to compel State OF This coniedcracv TO
yield obedience to unconstitutional law the United
States,is alike unwarrancd by the language and plain
meaning OF the CONSTITUTIONS and destructive to the only
features OF our government worth preserving
9th, That this meeting solemniy protests against all
dSs~ds principles coming from Whatever quarter thew
may, that conflict with these resolutions. ''S
10Th, That the Chairman and Secretary sign these re
solutions, and copy be forwarded to in
Congress, and to the Editors of the Richmond Wing En-
qurer and Jefersonian for publication.
Mr. Randolph Harrison moved the following substitute
for the foregoing resolutions:
The people OF Cumberland have looked on upon the
political events which passing before them with such
feelings as must pervade the bosoms those who are
jealous OF their rights, and anxious the same time TO
the blessings OF liberty secured them by the
only really popular government known TO the world They
have bpbp Ont the Onph H. nj ~
vcred in for series OF years during which, oppression has
been added to oppression and upon
STRANGE have been offered TO unreleniing majority ill
evenhoPe was almost extinguished On the other they be-
hold single State presenting hostile array
the Constitution and laws OF the country, without consula
ton with her fellow suerers bidding defiance 10 the CON
suted authorities, and threatening destruction 10 the fair
fabric Of liberty, erected by their forefaers and conse
Grated 10y their blood. AZ the same time tIev percivo
the chief magistrate procaniug, he ought TO do his de.
termination TO see the Constitution Of the United STATES
obeyed and the laws executed; but they lament TO saw
nanesng an indifference to The wrongs they have en-.
dured, as unexpected IL is alarming. telling them
" they are not an oppressed peoplehat there is M
settled design to oppress thcn-ahough the consumers
OF manufactured articles have been heavily taxed the
benefit OF the manufacturers thereof" that re
ton and taxation have gone hand in hand from the begin
ming, notwithstanding IL has been manifest 10 all who
took sufficient interest in the subject to examine il at,en
lively, that the public debt and the expenses of the CO.
yernment have been chiefly paid by the agricultural por
ton OF the community, while the manufacturing portion
reapng the benefit Of their unjust and neoi,l o
actions We the chief magistrate at the same time
o
sirue the terms Of compact States into consoda
cd government ln This posture Of affairs we feel thai
s not only the right, bat tie duty the people TO give
frank and fall expression to their opinions npon sub
ecs so deeply affecting the rights and Interests Of them
selves and their posterity.
ResolUed berejore That the right to levy innposl. f
the purpose Of protecting manufirurcs except 40 far a
such protection shall be incidental 10 the poeer NJ ,o
revenue s not derived from the constitution of the Unite,
Saies ami u consequently unconstitutional. A pron,i
nent and undenabe evidence Of Ibis unb,llov cd nrose
Is to be ound IN The ict, that many of those duties hy,
amounted 10 prOhiliion/
Hes0lred That We cannot recognize the right of Stat,
TO withdraw rom The Union, Of her own will without ad
yertng to The correlavc right Of the other members o.
the compact IN require from that State nl6luen Of Ia
obligations To them That The exercise Of such claim
would virtually dissolve the Union rs well az nulGeston
II successfully carried into effect which is only snoo
mode OF Destroying The goyernnrnt Therefore That se
cos'iou not being right IN any way derived FROM IN,
compact nor reserved by the States = . natural ght he
longing to al who are oppressed by Tie power Of mao
riy and ought MT 10 he esortcd the 8st cxtre
ni'y AMI IN t'ai Gaze, 10 s dpfy which We oye To orr
selves AMI to those Do suffering with Vs. 10 appeal
our sister siafcs of their cooporation w 10 n he d,