Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-09-15
MEETINGS or THE People.

IL.
Agreeably to the CALL published in our paper some
days sincel very respectable meeting of the citizens
of Brunswick opposed to the violent and nnwaranted
measures of the abotious;s New England was hold
en- at the Tontine Hall, Saturday evening August
Goth.
The meeting was called to order by choosing Cen
Thompson, Chairman and T. A. Beard, Secretary.
Committee of twelve was chosen TO present reso-
buttons to the meeting. consisting of Messrs. Ebenr
Everett, A. e. Raymond, Jacob Penn John Nc Lean
Richard 4. Dunlap, Caleb Cushing A. J. Stone, j c.
Humphreys, Henry Merritt, James F. Matthews, Rich
ard Greenlcaf, and William Thomas.
The following resolutions presented and ndopt-
cd by very nearly unanimous vote Of the meeting:
Resotrod That tue present existence Of slavery the
Southern States attributable to the unjust violence
and mistaken policy of those who controlled the desti
MICS of this country in former generations and this
day IS 10 be viewed rather unavoidable misfortune
To the hite inhabitants of those States than as crime
and that the Northern States members of the Union
have right political natral 10 interfere with the
Southern States in e management Of their slaves, this
subject being among those nights reserved TO the States
respectively under the Constitution Of the United States
and that all interference without their consent either
directly indirectly, the part of the citizens of any
OF the States not holding slaves, with view to effect
immediate aad absolute cipation is moral breach
OF the express aud implied Contracts which unite as
one people
Reso;0ed, That while it 10 a subject of commiseraon
that the unfortunate descendants of Africans in this
country, Cannot from the Of their relation to the
rest OF Tie community, enjoy the advantages of moral
light and civilization equal with those who
hold them ia subsection, yet Indulge ourselves in
The belief that past encroachments their personal
rights have been oYerued by Providence for good and
that the enslayed negroes in this country civil
zed better instructed and happier than the tribes that
nhabit the barbarops regions from which they their
ancestors were taken and TO be envied,
in many respects, than their ncipated brehren too
often gnorant idle and obsolete, in cities and other
places where ey are apt in considerable numbers to be
collected,
Rcsoeed, That &c the population of the United States
must consist OF two numerous races white and black
we believe that Gnl there is a radical change human
instincts and Prejudices, of these must hold
civil supremacy the other and we do not hesitate
forR Of
and that further, should very much regret any po-
cal change which, by giving personal liberty and conse-
quept right of citizenship TO the black population of the
Southern States, should be the Of ogercouding the
present free States, with people sufficiently numerous
to hold the balance Of power between contendng par
ues out unqualified TO exercise the high prerogaves Of
American citizens and with minds encrvated and IN
settled rendering thom the tools Of the ambitious
and visionary.
Resofoed That we view tho rapid increase of slaves
IN our Southern States subject ia itself alarming
and as giving 20 occasion of mach gratitude that in
TINS state and under favoring circumstances have
been able to adopt into Constitution, in almost
s0soiute sense, the maxim, that call born equal
ily free and indepe ndeut 80
We feel confidence a'so in The vel known attach
ment 10 the canse Of liberty Of enlightened citizens Of
the South that they wiohcorfuiy hail and improve any
favorable opportunity Of eaarrng The comforts irnpr6-
wing the understanding, and exteHdnQ the personal pr
veges Of the enslaped far may be consistent with
tie rights at self defeece md be real advantage of the
whole community, that IL is the duty Of members of
States where Understandable freedom IL enoved 10 en-.
courage and sustain all such eGoe i the other States
originating under their authority while on the other
land, we hold 70 b- duty 10 be ready rive the
necessary aid, which The political Union Of tic States
implies N preserving the peace Of the sister States aud
suppressing ell connections aoong heSn through prea
tore attempts to oresta the blessings Of liberty which
We believe in due time and iaaascf tcyond our fore
sight, TO be The destiny Of TIE whole human race.
Resoiced, That with all due Difference 20 the motives
OF such Of our citizens active in organizing
eices for the immediate abolition Of slavery and pub
fishing and distributing inflammatory pamphlets and
papers and IN other nodes with foreign assistance Of
most exceptionabe kind awakening morbid feeling on
the subject, 1t IT, the opinion Of THE meeting that
measures injurious 10 The they intend
ed to promote, BY exciting the nnds Of both The master