Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-04-02
MEETINGS OF THE people

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The people al a late hour in the day assembled in their
Courthouse, Gtbeing Court day. agreeably to an adjourn
.'enl ., a former meeting; After Icing called to order by
the Chairman, Benjamin III. Magruder addressed the meet
ing on the sutj"c, oil Federal Relations. and with mucL,
zea'' eloquence and argument, supported the resolutions
offered by him at the former mecting.
MIR. Thomas L. Mayo, a citizen OF the county of Cum
bcrlaii, who was a member OF the Columbia meeting,
the proceedings OF which meeting were reported in the
papers, addressed the people in vindicaiion OF his course
IN that meeting, and OF its resolutions.
MIR, Joseph ~ilodgson followed Mr.. Mayo, on the same
SIDE oil The subjects IN debate, and gave a short, but piihy
exposition OF the question Of Federal Relations.
John Forbes, sen. said, although he was a citizen of
Richmond, he lad a freehold ia fluyanua. that She WAS
the oblSct OF his most sincere affection, that he felt much
interest IN her welfare, and hoped he would therefore be
excused Tor making a lew remarks. lie calculated some
few points III the question OF Federal Reia,ions-ex,olled
PRESIDENT Jackson, l. passing great encomiuns on hun
said lie hd been ana was yet a warm advocate OF him,
had faced the pitilcss storm, ia making a long travel. to
get TO the polls to give him his vote at the first election
would now beg leave 10 protest az ainst some of the mea.
sureso OF his Administration. lie did not sanction all of the
resolutions.
Mr.. John Forbes, jr. commenced his remarks ON the
same side oi the subject with his friend, Mr.. b. ii. Ma
gruder, but was compelled to desist, the people becoming
tired OF discussion, and seeming anxious for the question
To be taken on the resolutions about TO be offered bv Col.
Gideon a. Strange.
The Rev. MIR. %Summertson attempted, and had made
considerable progress in his remarks in vindication of
tile Columbia meeting, aud in reply to Mr.. Is. H.. Ma
gruder, but was compelled to waive his discussion, the
question being called for from many parts OF the house
CHl, Strange then offered the following preamble and
RESOLUTIONS as a substitute Tor the preamble and resolutions
reported 10y the committee at the former meeting:
Whereas, 10y an Ordinance Of The State OF South Carroll
ma, the dangerous doctrine OF resisting the constitutional
laws oil The United States is attempted to be established,
which doctrine we conceive 10 be a violation of the prin-
ciples OF our Government, destructive TO the liberty o(our
happy counTy-and a death-blOw TO freedom tlrourhout
tie world-and whilst we feel The strongest sympathy for
their sutterings in the unequal aud unjust onera,iuns nj
The iar'i' and hereby pledge ourselves TO use all comsti
tutlonal means TO have II reduced 10 a revenue standard.
we cannot consent, while the Tariff laws passed by the
constituted agents OF the people, remain Oh our statute
book, 10 withhold our decided disapprobation of the re-
inedy adopted by South Carolina. And we are con.
strained to say, that qualification must be the off.
spiing oil a disappointed aspirant to public Office, and
not the 90 rightful remedy" Ii is wih reluctance
that we thus speak Of the course of any individual
but we conceive circumstances too plain 10 be de-
nled, Justly the assertion. 1t is a fact known to all OBJ
servers OF tie measures Of the present Administration, tina,
the Presidenthas been unfdultering in his exertions 10 re-
duce the Tariff, by a slow but sure process, to a revenue
standard. The faithful historian will award 10 him the
Just inent OF crushing the American System, which has
brought us 10 the brink Of a revolution, aud establishing
order and confidence on its ruins.
lt. ReS0lUed, therefore. That notification is mot ;,s,i
he'd by the Constitution Of the United States, the reserved
Rights oil the States, or the situation of the country but
Is I'SoFgan'z'"g Hnd revolutionary in its character, and well
calculated 10 mlSlrad and deceive the American noodle
We are, therefore, most uncquiyocally opposed TO it.
"a; heS0tocd' maj TINS meeting approves Of the firm
ana decided course taken by the paiiiOic Presiden, of the
y ni'ed States, against qualification aud all other measures
calculated TO disturb the tranquility and safety OF Ibis 90.
Vernmcni, aud we pledge ourselves to support him in The
execution OF all constitutional laws passed by the cousi.
tuted authorizes Of Ibis country.
81. ReSOIred, That this meeting entertains the warm
est attachment TO the Rights Of The States, and will main
tam uhihpa'rcd all their lights bot granted 10 the govern
nent oil the United States but it cannot consent TO The
doctrine, That those rights justify a pcaceable secession or
withdrawal from the Union at observation-disclosures under
mining aud ProsIrating the whole government Of tie Unit
ed States.
4Hh. ResOlced, That the Proclamation of Andrew Jack
son, President OF the United States, in the language of one
oil his most impldcable enemies, 1" is a paper of great abb
lily, and the lervent devotion to the Union, prosperiIv ami
glory oil oar country, which unIf.ectedly glows through.
OUT, must address lisell 10 The APPRECIATION aud win the anc ..
Tomato feelings of all men, OF all parties, and be confessed
ny all; and that, although we may not concur with the
PRESIDENT III all the arguments by which he arrives at his
conclusions yet those conclusions, TO wit, &" hat nuliu6ca-
non ana secession aIe extra, ultra constitutional and reyolu-
tondry, and that this Union muI be preserved" meet our
most unqualified appreciation.
9th. ReSoiUed, That it is with pleasure we take this on.
portunity OF rendering TO WIN. c. Rives, our former repre-.
sentative IN Congress from this District, now our United
States Senator, and Andrew Stevenson, late Speaker of the
Rouse oil Representatives, our warmest acknowledgements
Tor their able exposition OF what we conceive to be the
true and healthy doctrines of this land of liberty.
Inc foregoing preamble and resolutions were opposed
ny Messrs. B. III. Masruder aud John Forbes. Jr. hui
were carried by an overwhelming majority.
a separate question was taken OH the following resolu.
uon' offered by MeSsrs. Magrudsr and Forbes, which was
adopted, viz.
ResoiUed, That this meeting decidedly approves of tc
resolutions adopted 10y the Legislature Of Virginia i'm l7gs
and 81, commonly called the Virginia resolutions. AZ, con.
tanning a true exposition Of The nature and principles of
our government.
on motion, ii tCds Rescued, That a COPY of the pro-
ceedinGs of this meeting he sent to The Editors of IN. Rich.
Inond Enquirer and Washington Globe Tor publication.
Ohm VIM, Chairman.
JoHN M. WILLS, Secretary.
UNION MEETING l. YORK COUNTY
NJ a respectable meeting OF the Citizens Of the lower
pat OF fotk County, convened at the avern of Levin
smith, Esq on Saturday The 2 OF March. for thr -,
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