Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-03-25
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Pursuant TO public notice. meeting Of a, Ie,s, ,5o nor
sons wa: held at Sparta Rockingham county, on The 18Th
OF March ~ being trial day for the purpose of taking in
to consideration the Removal OF the Denos,es FROM 'i
Bank oil the United Safes And also Tor The burmese y,
This county the next General Ase%bS Of '9
On motion, DR.. Jacob ID. Williamson was caIIe 10 a.,
Chair and Captain Hiram hisrtz appointed Secretary
Wherenpon the Chair announced the following pc1,le
men, VIZ Abraham Byrd, Reuben Moore Eso Isaac
Thomas E,q Capt. Peter Hinton, Samuel HuIno r.
Iilas Mariz, Capt. Hiram Martz and VIM G. Jann;n
committee, to report Preamble and Resolutions for e r.,
ture action OF the meeting.
The committee having retired short time, returned
ana reported ,he following preamble and resolutions !:
which, having been put separately by the Chairman
adopted wi bout dissenting voice:
hereas, by union bravery and patriotism the peopIe
oil The United Colonies successfully opposed British sa
gressions and encfoacbmens upon their rights. and
an arduous and eventual struggle for eight 60.
Great Britain was constrained 10 acknowledge the indie
Pendence oil the United States OF America which ~ az al
so recognized and acknowledged by all the principal now
crs OF Europe the thirteen United States perce inc H.,
The Articles OF Confederation under which they had CON
quefed were inadequate 10 the purposes for which tbe
were designed aud " in order TO form more nsrGs,
Union, recommended Conv ention of the States e, -
into consideration the prophety Of forming Constitution
lor the iuure Government Of the United States; and i'm
that Convention, the States were represented as
anu independent communities each State sending "a ~,
ny delegates TO The Convention, as the different Lega
lures eonccven 10 be necessary, without regard 10 the
number OF inhabitants contained in the different States
Aud when the Constitution formed and submitted u,
The States for ratification, each State acted in its
Die, and therefore the Constitution although sIoptrd bv
Tie requisite number OF States, not considered hind
ing on The balance, u they thought proper not to sopt If
as II unquestonaby would have BEEN had il been adont
NY Tie people in their aggregate capacity.
hOd whereas, the Ssiesin generous spirit Of compro
mise entered into league compact with each other for
The mutual benefit OF the whole, and founded Gencrsi
or Federal Government, investing ii with control ovsr
mos, oil The foreign and general Of the country
On' particularly enumefdtng and specifying the poc,s
g'ned 10 The Federal Government by tic compact form,
ing me same whilst the separate State Governments
retained al The powers not expressly graned TO The
General Government, and exercise SOVEREIGN ami
supreme control, all The local and domestic ron
Germs OF each State. AID convention of the States ne
Tie People, the only legitimate tribunal 10 decide mon
he extent OF the powers vested in the General Govern
nep' by The Constitution: and also 10 decide upon 1e
consuionai,y Of act Of Congress. The teverse ~
ihese Doctrines, as assumed by some would render he
General government government OF unlimited powers
consolidated, instead OF corfedera'ed government, =
wmch would sap the very foundation, upon " hich our
iedcrative system is built.
AM as Government is, ought 10 be, instituted for the
common benefit protection, and security of the peope
Deboovcs mem to together, TO express their
opinions aod TO scruinze the conduct of those 10 whom
ihey have entrusted the administration OF their pubc CON
Germs; and to manifest their approval or Misrepresentation i
Tic course pursued by hem And with the true spirit
and intent OF their government TO eonsider tleuseve.
Vie parties TO be benefited injured, Ny proper or inn