Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-01-19
pOwHATAN MEETING


taking into consideration the controversy between
South Carolina and the Federal Governments
COL William Lyon was called 10 the Chair and II. f.
Graves appointed Secretary The object of the meeting
being explained by the Chair, H. L. Hopkins Esq offer.
cd the following Preamble aud Resolutions, TO wit:
whereas, we the people of Powhatan cherish an
anxious desire for the pcrpetuaton of present invau
able political institutions which cordially attach
ed as the proudes heritage of ancestors and best
security oil our liberty and happiness, cannot regard
without uneasiness the relations subsng between
the State OF South Carolina and the Federal
In this controversy we have beheld with regret the
nunciaon OF principles by both parties utterly ncons
tent with the true theory and genius Of Govern
and which il carried into practice must produce on the
one hand anarchy and confusion with dissolution of our
glorious Union and the other transformation of our
coniederaed Republic into great consolidated Govern
In ORDER therefore, TO make full and fair expres
sion oil our opinions and 10 avoid abroad
we have come TO the following Resolutions:
81 RESOLVED, That such is firm and afectonatc at
tachment to the Federal Government and the Union of
these States, that hear OF determination ON the
part OF portion OF the people Of State South
Csrohna TO resist the one dissolve the other with any
other feelings than those of most painful regret Sc
rious apprehensions
"2 ResoiUed, That admire the patiiotism and APP
Plaud the object OF President Jackson displayed i'm his late
Proclamation TO the people of the United States in refer.
ence TO the preservation OF the Union; but we utterly
deny, and absolutely repudiae his doctrines therein con-
tanned upon the subject OF State Rights, and particularly
the right OF secession &c neceyState rel.
"3 RESOLVED, That the course pursued by majority of
the citizens OF South Carolina towards the Federal Co
venment developed in their late Ordnance avowing
their determination TO nuify the tariff laws on the LIST Of
February Is premature ineXpedent, rash and war
Ianeu by The Constitutions; and that their Ordinance so
lar as regards the Union party the minority of their
own State UNJUST unwse, cruel and iyrannical the
highest degree
"i ResoiUed That whilst we may deplore the act as one
oil the most dreadful catastrophes that could occur TO
south Carolina being nothing less than political suicides
yet we cannot deny TO each State this coeeracy the
right OF SECESSION when it believes that 'he sole alter
native LETT is dissolution OF the Union submission to
Government without limitation of powers"
30. ResoiUed That while S. Carolina remains mem
per OIL Tue Union, she Is bound and cannot by right
u' means eVade The obligation to pay her portion of the
public burthens; and if she refuses o by resistance
or nullihcaoD the President is obliged enforce ODE
dience.
60 RESOLVED That we regard the tariff laws now in
force as unwse unjust and contrary the true intent and
meaning of the Constitution the S. and that our Re-
preventative IN Congress be instructed our Senators
requested their efforts TO reduce the Tariff IN
The revenue standard.
Resored, That adopt the resolutions and report
oil tho Virginia Legislature in 9S and 99 as our political
Creed which, properly construed, regard equally at
war with qualification and consolidation"
"hich were supported by him in able and lengthy
speech lie was followed by Lewis E. Harvie Esq., who
offered the following resolutions substitute to wit
l. ResOiped That this meeting cOncSrs with the
Ing the Presidents Proclamation.
s 2 Resolred, That the patriots of s. Carolina are re-
''afy requested to suspend their Ordinance for one
year. with The assurance that if Congress shall not in the
mean time satisfactorily adjust the Tariff by yielding the
principle oil protection, that will cordially cooperate
WIN mem ia resisting the enforcement of these inquous
laws, and that we will maintain within the limits OF Vr
gina the authorities, rights and privileges apperaining
3 ResOlved That any resolutions passed bv our
iaure defending the sovereignty of the individual State
from the assault that has been made on it, will with
the decided appreciation OF this meeting.
"a ResOIved That this meeting ardenily attached to
berty"
Mr. Harvie sustained his substitute at some length and
WIN considerable ingenuity. The debate further car
red on with great zeal and ability by Jno w Nash Esq
In favor OF the original preamble and resolutions by
Dr. VIM Crump and Thos. Miller, Esq in favor OF the
substitute, who concluded the same. Whereupon the
question being taken upon the substitute, it rejected
by tho following vote Ayes 49, Noes l2S.
And then the question occurring upon the passage of
Tue original preamble AMI resolutions they separate
y read by the Chairman and adopted by very large
Jorlues-alter an unsuccessful motion OF Mr.. VIM g. Po
vail TO strike out the latter part of the third resolution i'm
these words And that their Ordinance far as it re-
CARDS the Union Party minority of their own State is
UNJUST unwise, cruel and yrannical in the highest de-
gree"
ResOlced, That these proceedings be signed by the
chairman and Secretary, and copies thereof forwarded
the Editors OF the Richmond Enquirer and Wing for pub
Hcation.
And then The meeting adjourned sine die.
r. F. GRAVES, Secretary.
Public Meeting at Lafayette, montgomery Countv.
PHginid
At respectable meeting of the citizens of Lafayette
and It's vicinity at the house of Mr. Cundif on the 9th
January to take into consideration the doctrine
oil South Carolina, aud the Proclamation of the President
oil the United States in relation therefor
John Pepper, Esq was called TO the Chair and Mr..
James Nj. Bailey appointed Secretary-yhen the fol-
Owing preamble and resolutions offered by George
W. Mitchell, ESP, which adopted without dissent
ing voice:
SO long as we value the happiness of a country that
gave US birth; so long value those rights and Ii
berries which grew from the bloody struggles of our fore
Snets nay, so long as We value life and prosperity so
long VIII every feeling which is incident TO our nature,
rise ana protest against all which are cbaracerz-
ed with the horrors OF civil war and has tenoency 10
cop5e Tie sunshine Of Hberty-that liberty which
Wneh we reflect back upon continental Congress O.
90 ana see that august body celebrating upon life and
he horrors OF the grave and look the
inofai w sngton rayiDg his brave boys 10 the solemn
hco OF oate IN which the loud roaring cannon with the
Rroans shreks and cries Of thousands recorded the sad
news OF bloody day-that liberty, indeed which when
we VISIT those pictures Of past days to fl every
genuine son oil Washington, with prayer
perpetual and uninterrupted existence In accordance
therefore, WIN this feeling, portion of the people
tue Old Dominion Oar from being lovers of ruin and dis
grace and as Tar from unoy desire sacrifice our
cred honour and digny) do, in consideration Of the purity
oil our Constitution, love Of country true Justice and hui
many, view the yrdnncal, reckless and disorganizng
course which South Carolina has adopted in attempting TO
nuby The acts Of the General Government under the ex.
IRENE Of pain, sorrow aud modification.
TherGfore Res0fDed, That the conduct Of South Ca
ToHna ~ declaring her determination to resist the execu.
ton OF the laws Of the General Government within her
territory, cannot be asscnted to without cndangerng and
msnonong the Constitution, upon the purity and rights
o "hch hc declaration Is plain aud direct INVASION
consequently pspable violation Of those constitutional
oogauons Dy which every member Of this Union is bound
10 be regulated
T. ResoiDed That reason 10y whose oracles Il shosl
be me pleasure Of every rational being 10 be adnonished
ana dected) denounces the doctrine Of Modification as
absurd and perlous and in its spreading consequences
hesnce and mOckery 10 every obligation Of and