Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-10-09
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NQTTOWAY MEETING.


The people of Nuttoway having assembled at their o..
tobtr County Court, acr"lding 10 adjournment the
previous Cuurt-tay, Col John H. Knight, the Chairman
the previous meeting haviur resumed the Chair and
Captain Louis T.. Boudtn aciug as Spcrctary-wlirre-
upon the Committee rrctnrr appnnrd 10 report this
meeting. suom;tcd trous their Chairman Capt Rich
ard Jones, the following Preamble and Resolutions:
The morality or immortality ol slavery ahstrac: prnci-
pies: whether 1t Is polite not, questions with which
we have nothing TO do. utnf This fully satisfied,
that slavery must not b. abpsIcd and the blacks
aid others vino slaves be permitted remain among
us That human sagacy Uringcnuily cannot devise any
pian practicable, by whiil tiry may be trans.
ported Without our limits therefore, the tie
and slave 5rcue fully convinced that tho condition
is unal!cribc, the better for their appinrss and the well
fare and prosperity OF the couar: That while fully
achno"cdg The ts hi q: ire discussion among ourselves,
we deny HAT o;iirs Lave right Ia discuss, III any way.
4 subject which exclusively concerns us.
Isl. RcSDrcL, Tint We The combinations o per-
which have at any tune been formed in t;is Union.
for the purpose, in any way whatever OF ue.cordGng
with Slaves, U affecting ;e legal state C! slavery
as established among us drc. nvasions OF !;hls
and settled comsp;ra 70 ccourac rebellion aud !ur-
der.
I'd. Rrs0rcd, That have right to expect, and
do expect, that the Lcgisltu:eS OF each of the States
where those societies cnmbiuallnns arc formed will
suppress lhcm by law and punish those who diSuhcy, in
case the rAprrss"n Of public opinion Iah'y given shall
mol have that effect
3D.. R.SO'rcd That those vino exert themselves y,
counlcract and prerrnl the mischief which has or IS AXE
~ ID cSir IRON" ll: uhSarradIc Interference .oticrS
with tho slaves should never o!lcnd the
reigny Of the laws, bul that huse who seek justice aud
legal rights should BE- toIcns to set examples, Of obcL
cnce to the laws.
4th. Rs0'ccd That by thu C!armln Co;s,sit.ee Of
forty be apP"Iatcd. whose duty shall be To IA! the peace
officers in bringing offenders To JUSTICE especially in
ccuting The laws concerning Migrants aud othris who
may he agents tor disseminating incendary papers or
using scdltious speeches
9TH RrSotrrd. 1ha; the Representative of this Dis
trct in Congress be-, and he is hereby far i'll
Sruct him. Instructed TO refuse To discuss in Congress,
any question concerning the ambition q" slavery 3:tipr
in le district ri Columbia, any holding Staie
Territory. aud il The is prcssr that he y.cate
his seat and return home.
9Th R1SoGLrd That recommend to the citizens OF
this county 10 patrols 10 be appointed in every
ncghuorhpod, who Will faithfully perform the duties
SIGNED by the acts Of Assembly,
All OF which unanimously adopted. In COM
pliunrc with The 4ih Resolution, the Chairman appoint
ed the following Committee, to wit Richard Jones, Lou
is G.. Boud!n. Archibald y. Campb,' Jancs Junes Ro.
bert Fitzgerald, r. Travis II. Eprs Edwin g. Doolc,
n. r Anderson. Samuel b. Je,er Peterson w. Harper,
Rev. 1heoirick Pryor, lsilan q. Lumy, Francis fItz
gerald. Henry r.. Shore, Isaac Oliver, Samuel Scott,
John Patterson. john L. Morgan. john Wilson, Francs
L. Moscry, Charles Workman. William Il. lry, George
Fitzgerald William 4. Scott, Is. w. Fitzgerald, Edward
r. Jefrcss Charles II. Carter: Y notify Workman, An
dersrn L. Miller. William Dirkins"n Peter j. Gfigg,
Nathan Ward: William J. Dnpry, john 7. Dupuy. T. b.
White, w. Il. Mills, john Webster, 7. o. L!psco,nb,
William Frrser, Capt. benjamin Ward.
On ll"tion the Chairman of Ills mrrtiag added
to the Co:a,ter ana requested ~ act as Chairman
thereof.
Ii was further Rcsorcd, That these proceedings BE-
signed by thu Chairman and Secretary, and that they be
published in the Enquirer an' Constitutional Wing. o"
nicIr.n.mi and the Petersburg Constellation.
JOHN II. KNIGHT, Ctuirveu.
l.. {. BuULDIS Sccreiary.