Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-02-09

MIR. Editor, entirely a, loss to understand how the
casualty o. my having become party TO the compact
should dvest me OF the privilege oil becoming again that
free and uncontrolled yeoman my father left me- aud
hold me nOens roiens the end Of all time. In con.
elusion, Mr. Editor shalt expect TO your timely and
niendy in'erposluoni until then, remain your very
obedient servant, A, ID.
Charlotte Court House, February 4th, 1888.
There was an uncomnony numerous collection OF PEG.
pie at Charlotte Court House to-day il being expected
that the subject Of the Proclamation would be taken into
consideration, and hoped that Mr. Randolph might be
there Though in state of the extreme eebleness
he made his appearance last night aud to-day at twelve
o'clock was lifted TO his the bench He rose and
spoke few minutes but down exhausted, and
cohuhueu 10 speak sitting, though sometimes for
the excitement OF his feelings brought him to his feet
lie ended his speech by moving OF resolutions, OF
which copy subjoined On his notion these resolu-
uohs were referred to Committee, consisting Of the FOL:
lowing gentemen Col. Clement Carri;g ton Capt Thos
peuus' Henry A. Watkins, William NJ. Watkins, Robt.
Morton Sanl. d. Morton, John Coleman BRYAN w. Les
Ter, George Hannah, John Marshall John Thomas John
IT, Thomas, Henry Madison DR.. Isaac Read, VIM b.
&feen' Joseph Friend, Edwari b. Fowlkes, Matthew
MiIhams, Samuel L. Venable, WIN. Bacon, John Booth,
francis Barnes, William H. Dennis, Richard Yenable Jr.
Joseph NJ Daniel, Thomas +. Spencer, Paul Caring
Sohn Daniel, Charles Raine, Benjamin Marshall, Col /.
r Marshall, l. HI Marshall, Cornelius Barnes Dr. Hoge
DR.. Bosldin, Elisha Hundiey DIR. Paillo Dr. Price Dr.
Garden, Samuel Daniel, Wnsow Robinson Nicholas Ed
nnnds, MAJOR Gaines r. L. Gaines, Henry Darlington,
Edward W. Henry, Thomas T. Bouldin, James W. Boul-
hin, William b. Watkins, Anderson c. Morton John Nor
on' Thomas A. Morton, Martin Hancock, ID. b. Hancock
III. Y. Jacob
Morton, Wyatt Cardwell, William Smith Col Thomas
nead Thomas Read, Jr., Archibald A. Davidson William
Il, H. Scott Major Thomas Nelson I,ham Harvey,,r Joel
watkins, Thomas h. Watkins, Major Ssml Baldwin Ro-
peri harrington and John Randolph of Roanoke
20. Clement Darlington having declined serving and
"e Somnuee being Called Capt T. Pc,tus, l. Coleman
L.; THOMAS, L. H. Thomas, JOS Friend, T.. b. Fo,ylkes
VIM Bacon, p. Marshall, [. H. Marshall. Cornelius
Barnes, DIR. PatilIo, DIR. Garden, Nicholas Edmunds,
henry Darlington, Edwd. w. Henry, Thomas T. Boul.
din, Thomas A. Morton, Martin Hancock. D. b. Han.
cock, g. C. Friend, VIM Smith, Major r. Nelson, Col |.
Harvey, Joel Watkins 7. +. Watkins and Samuel Bald.
WIN We're found TO be not present.
The members present then formed themselves into a
Committee, Capt Henry A. Watkins in the Chair, and
"!lsiow Robinson acting Secretary
MIR. William NJ Watkins then moved that the Com
m'iee come TO resolution recommending that the meet
ing be adjourned TO future day. which was lost
or watkins withdrew from the Committee.
ne committee then proceeded TO take the resolutions in
to consideration. The four first resolutions were adopted
unanimously The fifth, with dissenent voice, MIR.
Green On the sixth resolution there were five dissen-
tient voices, MIR. Paul Carnngton Mr. Lester Mr. Madi
son. Mr. !. Daniel and MIR, Isham Harvey The seventh
resolution was carried unanimously The eighth was also
carried, mr. Paul Darlington alone dissenting and the
hlnu'' tenth ana eleventh were adopted unanimously.
ihe Committee then aud reported the Resolutions
wncn were adopted by the meeting, with only two dis
senueht voices, COL Glenn. Darlington and MIR. X. W.
Gaines " "
On motion Of Mr.. John Marshall, it was then
hesoIued That copies of the proceedings of this meet
ing be sent for publication to the different in Rich
'nond Petersburg Norfolk Lynchburg Fredericksburr
anu maShngton, and that copies be also sent to Mr.
IL
leagues TO our Senator'S the President of the u States
70 begamin Watkins Leigh Esq, TO the Governor of s.
aroma ana to Major Gen. James Hamilton, commander
OF the State Troops of South Carolina in Charleston
On motion of Mr.. Whitfield Read,
ne etN ANONYMOUSLY, That the thanks of this meeting
De given TO Mr. Randolph, for his open and decided sup
pof pi TITS OF the States, and his strenuous and eff
Presidents late Proclamation % " ''
Nlr Ran. Jiph then expressed his thanks in sna.ob -
coNsdelaOle length in the course of which all The warm
est sJmpaes which have long united him 10 his oil
constituents seemed 10 be awakened on the breaking
up OF me meeting they parted with feelings such as no
man besides ever excited.
wINSLOw ROBINSON, Secrc.cry
HeSo'oed' nat while NC retain grateful sense of
TIE many great and valuable services rendered bv An
drew Jarkson, ESQ. lie United Stale :ye owe il 70 our
country and to oar poserily to make solemn protest
against many OF the doctrines OF his late ProcIanaton
2 RESOLVED, That Virginia els aud OF right ough, IN
De Tree, sovereign and independent Siae: that she be-
came so ny hef own separate act, which has been since
recognized by all the civilized world and has never been
dsAvowed, retracted, s wise impaired or weaken
ed ny any subsequent act Of hers.
D. hesored, That when, for purposes of common de-
renee anu common welfare, Virginia entered into strict
league OF aity and alliance with the other twelve coo
mes OF Brush North America, she parted with NO poR
TON oil her soUe'eignfy Although, from the necessity
oil e case the authority TO enforce Obedience thereto was
III certain cases and for certain purposes to the
common agents OF the whole confejeracy.
A. ResoiDed, That Virginia has never parted with te
right to recall The authority so delegated for gooJ ana
sufficient cause with the right TO Judge of the suf
cheney Of such cause and to secede from the conederacy
by its evils; Union being the means of securing liberty
ana" happiness and not end to which these should be sa
crifced. ~ "
D. RESOLVED, That the allegiance of the people of yir-
gnia Is due TO herthat her their obedience is due
"hie TO Them she owes protection against all the eonse-
quences Of such obedience.
b. ResOIUed, That have SEEN with deem regret ta
Andrew jackson, Esq., President OF the United States has
been Influenced by designing counseors to subssrve the
purposes oil their guilty ambition to disayoy the min
ciPles to which he owed his elevation TO the Chief Ma
gsrary OF the Government OF the Uni ed States and IN
transfer his real friends and supporters bound hand and
loot TO the tender mercies OF his their bterest
es-the ultra FedcTalsts, ultra Bank, ultra Tariff nj
ira Internal Improvement and Hartford Convention men
the habitual scoifers at State rights and 10 their insr
nen the venal and prostituied press by which they have
enueavored and but too successfully influence and mis-
lead public opinion. 80
enemy, whenever she consents TO number among her
friends those who true to hut when
they false iolheir country.
B. Res0iDed, That we owe il b. Justice while denonpc
ing this portenious combination between JacLson
aud the late uDhlowed coalition Of his and our enemies
10 acqw them o' any dcreicon Of principles and 10 ac
knowlege that they have but acted IN their vocation
- RESOLVED, That we consent 10 adont nroc;
piles which we have always disavowed merely bscsus.
they have been adopted by the President; and sbogb
we believe that shall be in lean and pro,cribcJ ~;
nory, we are prepared again take up our cross conf
dent OF success under that banner long as we keen b
idith. and can have access to the public ear
10 Resolved That while utterly reprobatc the doc
trine OF nullhcation rs equally weak and mischeyous
we cannot FOR that give countenanre TO prnc
pies equally unlounded, and in the highest degree dan.
gcrous 10 The liberties Of the people
IL ResOiUed That highly approve of the uissio NJ
Itnr 80 N.fta.. II