Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-01-05
POLITICS.
lIEETTh'GS or THE PEOPLE,
To EIOILRT CNLLNIN

30 EIOU ri COUNTY.
FINcAsTLE Dec. 29th.-Pursant TO the call made in
our paper OF last week upon the citizens Boteourt
very large and highly respectable portion them assem-
bled at the house Christmas day to take into con
Sidcraton the recently adopted by portion nl
the people OF South Carolina resist certain laws OF the
United States and fer The purpose OF expressing their
uInens upon That COURSE ans the late Proclamation Of the
President.
We pleased 10 observe that similar meetings have
been called in various parts OF the Union this State
Tor IKE purpose, and II affords small share pride
TO know, that the citizens OF county have been
foremost III their eXpess OF devotion and attachment 10
tue Unen and III their determination stand by the Pre-
sdent in his laudabc and timely expressed determination
to preserve its integrity, AMI to laws 'psace
ably, If we can; torcbly, if We must"
We persuaded that the sentiments expressed in the
following Report and resolutions those OF very large
majority OF the people OF Virgina-we kno,o that they
are the sentiments OF the citizens of Boetour and with
tbs conviction and sincere desire that similar express
sion OF public sentiment throughout the Union may have
the effect OF averng that greatest OF all which
could Deai our now happy and prosperous Republics
cvii war-we hasten TO lay these proceedings before the
pubic Claiming tor them, at the same time, attentive
perusd and circulation among others to whom copies NAV
not have bcOn addrcsscd.-PafrioL
PUBLIC MEETING.
AZ an unusually large and respectable meeting of the
people OF Boetourt County, convened the Court
ca Christmas day, pursuant call made by the citizens
OF Fncastle and its vicinity, at public meeting on the
io'h nst to take into consideration the subject OF the Or
dnance OF the South Carolina Convention aud the Prcsi.
dents Proclamation, B''iamn Capcr, Esq. was, on mo.
ton of Col William Anderson called TO the Chair and Col
Thomas Shanks appointed Secretary.
The object OF the meeting being briefly explained bv
Francis i. Anderson, ESQ lac read the Ordinance of
the Convention OF South Carolina, and John NJ Rose
Esquire read select portions OF the Presidents Proca-
nation, when John +. Anderson, Esquire from the
committee TO whom referred the Ordinance of a
Convention OF South C1rolna and The Presidents Procla.
nation by TIC adjourned meeting OF the 18Th inst after
adverng to he importance Of the crisis and ureing the
necessity OF prompt and decided expression Of public
REPORT:
The Committee to whom were referred the Ordinance
oil the late Convention OF South Carolina and the Presi.
dents Proclamation, have had the
ton and beg leave 10 make the following report Firmly
convinced Of the importance OF the subject and disc rIn
all party considerations. they have approached il with
single eye TIE public good and after having given i,
Ieve that the future peace prosperity, and happiness oil
the country call for prompt aud decided expression o
public opinion One Of e States Of this Confederacy is
arrlycd almost in open rebellion, by her late Ordinance
against tie Government OF the Union The allie of
her citizens TO the Federal Government is denied The
revenue laws OF that Government nuhfcd and their xe-
cuion within her territory after the LET of Feb NO II uro
hbited under heavy penalties al appeals from The dersons
OF her courts 10 the Federal Courts forbidden all her citizens
who hold offices OF honor, trust profit civil or military
and all jurors required TO take an oath 10 support tls Or
dinnnce thereby prescribing aud DISTINGUISHING all the
Onion party competing large and respectable minority
Pm mat state Every attempt the part Of the Federal
Government 10 execute the laws nins nuIGed or 10 on.
force Tie collection of br revenue 10 be r,pellcd viii,
military 'rce' n"ccss"ryio preyeutit Thus present
ing the strange anomaly Of State being i'm and ont of te
Union at te same; OF State usurpne 10 herself The
right Of alone constituting cOupact en,eed into betee
herself and 70 others, NJ Multiplying act Of the n
States. Of absOving her citizens from The payment Of tax
whilst the ciuLrns $50 the other States are required
pay their part Of the revenue and Of participating in
ali the blessing aud n none Of he burhens Of he Go.
vefnmeni W tis doc rur ho frue The Federal Govern
inent must Toll 10 pierce lfou ne wedkuess that "a.
cred Union Which htvc bceu taught from our infancy
TO venerate as ie sheet anchor o peace and happ
ness is but an empty phantom. and The holy sdinonom
Of the Father Of ht country ui. have been The onspnn9
of some iatal jc'psion.
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