Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-03-05
COMMUNICATIONS.
.MEETLvGS or THE PEOPLE.
king W LLiAN LUUNTY.

Al \ meeting OF the citizens of King William Co n Y
at tho Court House the 25 day February 1888 to
tke into consideration the present unhappy and unset
STATE Of public AFFAIR.", aud express then sentiments in
relation thereto: Mir John kosnr, ST. was Invited ,,
take the Chair aud Thomas l appOiutcd Secretary
Ga the motion OF MIR. lhomas Gregory a Committee wa
appointed listing OF he following &c rmen: Mes.r,
Walker Hawcs DR.. HAYES, Thomas W. :. Gregory
William 49, Brown aud Thomas shadwick. On he mo
ton OF Mr.. Walker HNwcs, the Chairman added 10
the Committee. The Committee having retired Tor one
hour, reported tie following resolutions, which were
unanimously sdOp
LIST. Resoed, That whilst we entertain Just sense OF
he important vices rendered by Andrew Jackson
county, ieel due country and our poster
~, 10 enter solemn protest against many the doc
trnes unh ppily set firh in his Ia proclamation.
I'd. Res0tUed, Ih Virginia H. ami Of right ought to
be, iree soyc eiSn and independent State that she
claims that rank by virtue OF her separate act whch
she has never reliLqujshed.
81. ReSOirsG, That when for pa poses OF common de-
fence aud geuo,ui welfare, Virginia entered in,o
league OF dmi'y and alliance wIh The other tw alive
colonies Of British North America, she parted with
no pc. lion OF her sover,iS"N; although rom the
y OF The case, tie authority enlo ODE fence thereto
III tam cases ard Tor certain purposes, delegated 10
the common agents OF the whole coniederacy.
l. Resolved, hat Virginia lever parted " i,h the
right recall The authority sodeeghed Tor good and sufi.
cent causeaUd 10 sccede from tie conederacv henso
ever she shalt md the benefits Of Union exceeded by its
eVHs Union icing the means OF securing liberty and
happiness, anl not end which these should be
criGcrd.
g. Resolved That the allegiance of the poople Of Vir
GINA IS due to hert'a her heir obedience due
whilst 10 them she owes protection asans. all the
quences of such oh Lience
9th. ReS0Ued, That should gard the conierring bv
Congress, upon the President the eXtrdord nary powers
demanded IN his recent message, gross and papaoe
violation OF the Constitution OF he United States
7h. Resolved, hat consider remedy of multi
flea ion adopted by Sos,h Carolina in the lg lat OF
protest on 'hc part oil at sac ag INST system OF cp
preston long aced"n as the cer'ain iorerunner
secession, whenever shall be- aemp eel the Federal
Government to use fore gainst The sati State
oh Res0iUed, That these resolutions be signed Y the
Chairman aud Secretary AMI forwarded or publication in
the ielm0ni Enquirer Rehond wing aud Ji.rsonan
q Times. JOHN kOANE, ChGiTnlun.
TAomAs Hell, Secretary.
ALLEIHANY COJNTY.
At meeting OF the citizens OF Allegheny at the Court
house on Monday the p inst II being day, take
into consideration the CrAnaWce oil Carolina and the
Proclamation OF the President OIhe United aes
Davis, Esq was caedio lie Chair dnd VI al. IN. q. Hol
IOway appointed Secretary.
On motion, Mai Henry Anderson, Joseph Faucet, Vim.
S Richardson, iOhu Iaaghan, Esq Isaac eel Esq, Dr.
Andrew NJ Srott, and Douglos Is. L'yne, E,q APP
pointed Committee prepare Preamble and Rso uions
Tor the consideration oil the meeting; who al short
uremcnt reported the follow ing
believing it to be ts privilege OF freemen, the duty Of
all patriots, OF all lovers peace htppiness indie.
pendence to demonstrate with Turbulent and factous
party; TO them the consequences persistence ia
error and MISUNDERSTANDING ha tie unity OF govern
mcn which constitutes people Justly dear
t1usi that the main pillar IN the cdcc OF real in
depend nee, the suppor If our tranquility home
peace abroad OF ou safety OF our prosperity Of That very
liberty which so highly Prize, esteem our duty 10
wach Tor s preservation with jealous anxiety 10 coun
tenancc whatever may suggest a suspicion that
in any be abandoned and lignan Nv TO (rown
upon he ist jdwning At every attempt to ALLEVIATE any
portion OF country from the rest, enieebe The
sacred ties which no" ink together hs various paris
Believing that sister State, south Carolina IL in la
mendbe state OF dcnA ion and rlusiof cOisprng 10 de-
siroy the peace, hiInony, Ia piues5 indie.
Penience Of our Love country, by her
ana luonary 900 ruclon oil The execution OF tho
riff laws oud by her wsr<, attitude an threatened re-
sIsiancc TO uIe constucd horics." There orc re.
solved,
1st That hovevcr sen-ib'y so may sympa,hise with s.
Carolina Tor ua-d Ieiy, ion wv nos, 10 lively
denounce "uuIcdipu, ~ itt jrth in he Ordnance OF
her Convention uucyusi;uon aud tending 10 dscord
civil war. and disunion.
End That sc approve ho Proclamation Of the Presi.
den and profisr our most efficient all its prn-
cipl's
3r. That wi bout discussing the consdufionsy ofthe
isnh we respectfully recommend gradual reduction oil
duties 10 the cycuue STANDARD
1h. That dcpreceu' Co.,, opinions advanced bv CIV
Floyd IN his Mcssage the Leg aiure accompanying
the documents from South CtiOna on ne subiec Of Nu-
Inc@oi Oe"eUu'g as nee DO, ha crisis ike this, pru
dcnee aohe ought 10 have forbade tho grAtutous offer OF
OPINIONS calculated TO ni and mis- cad an angry lac
ton.
Resolred Tbs, copies or these occedings b. forward,
ed 10 the Lexington 10 clligeoc rand Unon the Fcss.
Tie Patriot, ihe size baiu,n : a'pn Spectator and the
Richmond " h'g and Enquirer, 70 publication
w G. HorLowAv, Sec,c'o,y
PrrrsYLvANn COUNTY.
On Monday tbe lS,h Instant 0i.ue Court d,vA l,rgc
portion Of The people of r5 county ssscnblcd IN he Aren
in front Of The Store Of N.s-rs Wilson & Bennett enr,
public prOci ,uon io TAXI iao
express their opinions 30 relation 90 the collisions unlsu
ply existing t"c.n tic General Government AMI S,il
Cdrolna; Col Dmicl Coleman was called to t,e Chair
and Maj. David u. Clark appointed Secretary From tha
d,SemOien CROWD he Arena deemed incouveuieni
place, 10 take ino alteration He matters conernl,rI
ANA tbc Cont intns politely cudereI the Coft room,
upon alourunE thereto, io. fic Chsffn ii, slpt
Ell the following commit. lofcryf7 pr.sirt, and R.sol,
IONS "s W. co. George IoNh.s William r. CHAPLIN.
Jimes Garland. COL Ro.-rt C,.s Col Ian,r .,i5rno
William lunsi'li, john a Clark George g. Giiroer Ste
pnen Coleman william Walton Bti.,er Anderson, wal.