Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-02-25
AMHERST COUNTY.

A, meet inR OF portion Of the citizens Of Am
hsrst held 1t the Court House, IN the 18th day ot
February, tina, being court cay, TO take into cen
s,Lcrs,ion the impoftan. questions resulting from
tho recent Proclamation Of the President Of tho L
States, in relation to South Carolina
On motion, WIN. s. Crawford vas called 10 the
t.hair. and Dr. II l.. Davies was appointed seere.
tary. The meeting being thus orsat'lzed, u cont
m,ttee consisting OF the following gentlemen, "erc
appointed TO report resolutions expressive oi Tue
eonse Of this meeting, on the subjects under con.
sidsra,ion, viz champc Garter, Jos. II, irving
Dabucv p Gooch, Mai J. u. Davis, DR.. James
Powell. Roi,er, Canm, Tlios. II Bsosu, Ben.
Walker. Col. VIM. D.llard Wm. e. Christian.
Jas A. Dirard and Henry w. Quatlesi VIM, n
ter having retired for time reported The iel.
lowing resolutions
lsiiResrircd, Tha, VIC cherish deep attachment
10 the Union ofihese States and We would hcife'
cate and deploTe any thing that might tend TO Its
dissolution.
"a. Resolrsd, That the constitution Of the tnl'
ted States is compact between sovereign and ''ue-
pendent States, and that ~ case o phiPabie' oe
lbcra,e and dangerous viaau6n OF the compact ne
States who are parties thereto have the rsil, On"
are in duty bound to ioierpose Tor airsslnS The q
vii within their respective limits
Sd HeaOIped, That the states, m accepting tne
constitution bnye not surrendered their sovereign
~ and hal when any Sinte shall deem longer
continuance IN the Union Incompatible with The
safety and happiness OF the people, such Slate has
the RIGHT, ana ,s IN duty bound, 10 sccedc peacea-
bly, f,or the Union
In Resoired That identified arc, with
snnn carolina IN interest, and suffering under a
common Oppression, We deeply sympalhze WIN
her in her wong and We hal with pleasure Inc
Indication oil determination 90 her part 10 nbal
III. T. a pf
her Ordinance, until the dctciminal'on Of the Pre-
sent Congress Of the u States IN relation 10 lhe
protective sysiotn is known
5,h Rssoircd, That SO much OF the Proclamn'
ton of the President oi the U States, nv relates Ia
the formation Of thu federal compact, and the night
Of a State 70 sccedc from the lnlon, merits the
deepest exccraton Of every republican, as aiming
vital blow at the sovereignty OF The States and
converting on, eontcdernted republic into cousoh.
dated despailsm.
On. Resoiccd Tim, ours Is n government of o
pinion and moi Of force, and, that courcion oil a
sovereign State is utterly at war with the genius
and spirit of oar constitution.
IA I,esoired, That the fo,haarance and respect
for The rights of Tic States, us manifested 10y the
Ffes,den, Of the u. States, IN relation to Ge"rsn,
sa.t the cordial approval Of this meeting yet we
should he wanting IN r,spec. 10 ourselves aud 10
she world, 10 approve aud countcnance AN oppusite
course m relation 10 South Carolina.
sh Resoircd, That the bill before The Senate Of
tic Cnted States, coulnon.y ea.ci i'e Forey Bi,i.
is IN 3ircc, conflict with the constitution of the u
niicd states, and Il more daring attempt upon TIE
liberties of,he people dian ,Ac .licn aud 81 tfloH
Laps
The lsi, Cd and ID resolutions were adopted IL
unanimously. On motion of Mr. Camm, the io'
lowing was adopted as an amendment 10 the lll
'irselas.o"--cnntenei,g at the termination ol tho
word wrongs And having abandoned the dan
gcrous doctrine OF Modification, We recognize her
r,shl to seeede from the Unonin whleh after
some discussion, was adopted 10y a c0nsderable
majority
The 9th, 9Th Eth & 9Th resolutions were several
ly adopted by large majori,ies,
On motion Of Mr.. Brown, the following rosolu
ton was adopted
Rcsolred, That We have witnessed with indy
naton, the indications Of desire un the part ct
sone of our fellow citizens Of the North, 10 baihc
their hands in the blood of the people of Soul,
f'aroilna, and we regard their volunteering their
services to the general government, "a government
already too slrong) as idle gaseonade, and OWN
cling a bastard spirit which merits the rcprobaton
and seorn Of every freeman.
Resided, That the Editors Of the Lynchburg q
Richmond papers be requested opnhlish the pro
eeeu'nys ofthis meeting.
w. s. CRAWFORD, Ch'mn.
Henry l.. DAWES, Sec'y.