Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-09-29

rights oil property slaves, guaranteed
by the Constitution by the abolition Of slavery by Con-
grcss in any OF the States, any of the Territories, or
District, where slavery exists, or To regulate the
manner in which slaves may be sold from State TO
another, violation of political compact
and destructive tie whole frame Of Government.
I'd. H. s0ired That have Just claim on all the
slavc-boding States for the of suitable and
efficient laws rcpress and put down by adequate PEN
altes, all inccndary sedltious associations whose
avowcd purpose is to disturb peace aud excie in
snrrec"n among our slaves and confidently rely ON
the wisdom and irmness OF the General Assembly by
such laws
3D. Resolee, That i, is necessary the existing laws of
nas commonwealth, Tor the suppression OF the printing
more efficiency, should be amended.
4th Rs0tred, That it be recommended 10 the Magis-
rates OF the county to use uneeasng vigilance in the
detection OF anatcal enissares aud in the suppression
of their DearlOus schemes.
y. 9th Resoired That Committee of Vigilance be ap
To protect the giy II shall be- 10 all lawful means
these fanatics aud aboonistso Gy iron" e designs o,
humanity hypocritically assumed, would deiuge oui
land in blood.
9th Reso!eed, That hold in great respect, and en-
tertan cordial aud fratenal regard for the great body
Of our Northern aud Eastern Brcthren that do
hdeutiy believe the indignant sentiments have
pressed towards the class of deided natcs, who
TIE advocates OF immediate emancipation, will be rec
prOcaed by the great of citizens of
nonslave holding States.
9Th Resoired, That this meeting highly approve the
sentiments expressed, and the advised By the
Postmaster General, in relation this subject in his
ietter to sani. L. Gouverneur, Esq, Of New York.
forwarded to The Editors OF the Lynchburg Yrgnian
aud Lynchborg Democrat with request that they will
publish them in their respective papers
lhe char then proceeded, in pursuance of the fifth
resolution, to the appointment Of Committee of Vigil
lance, consisting of the following gentlemen: Jno Brad
icy, a. 5 Henry, Thos. Cooke, jr., Wm Canada, Jas
F Galloway, John Payne, Baylor Walker, Lewis D.
i"ndexier, Nj. b. Nown, Washington Hunter, Daniel
S'rItton, Raleigh Chiffon, Thomas Harvey, Douglass
D. Hancock, William Arlington, Thomas Rosscr, John
ii. Plunkett, John d. Cabel William w Matthews.
James russell, Henry Alexander, Pcrcgrine Echols,
SAINT Nowlin, T.. Patrick, Saml. Smitis0n Saml NJ
Scott, Z. Horncr, German Gordon Dr. VIM H. Lam
beth, Philip Payne Jr., Boiling Clark, Jas. G.. bearing
Charles Anthony VIM. II. Horton, Jno. ii. Fuqua
Nm Organ, David llerndon, Burwell Lee, and Dr.
| Glover ID Gillian
The meeting then adjourned
SAML pANNILL Chairman.
| *. w. WRITER'S, Secretary.
MERIDEN MEETING-CONNECTIC
AT meeting of the citizens of the Town of Mcriden
convened the 9TH inst for the purpose of taking into
consideration the propriey publicly expressing their
views in relation the uniusthabe course pursued nv
the Savery Societies: II was ght that
'ne oeecten oil the town be requested call meeting
OF The inhabitants of the town gcneraliy committee was
appointed TO draft preamble and resolutions to be sub
united tor consideration said meeting; and in comp
ance win these arrangements meeting held in the
baptiSt meeting house, tiie 18th instThe meeting
was numcrousiy attended, aud opened by calling James
D Brooks to the Chair aud appointing E. c. BirIsey
Secretary; and the following Preamble and Resolutions
were adopted by large ority all present VOTING i'm
favor except a few immediate aboltonists
whereas II becomes the duty OF the citizens of these
able measures, every attempt weaken that bond of
Union which binds them together as one happy people
ana prevent the seeds of dscOrd hatred from being
sowe9 broadcast and taking deep in highly ia.
vored Iand and Ina good to fear and be-
ieve' that portion of fellow citizens who style
themselves immediate abolionss, and protesscdly act
ing without any regard TO expedency or of the conse-
quences that may result from their conduct arc sowinu
the seeds of dscord by uniusty interfering Win The
constitutional rights OF the slave-oding States thereby
creating suspicion and jealousy the South unfavora
bic to the North thereby bringing eproac and OCCASION
should exist therefore F
ReSoieed That all rights and privileges guaranteed to
e several States and the citizens thereof by the Com
sutuuoh are, and shall be by held sacred and inyo
able, and we Will not give nor support m
any measures that may, or do in any infringe
upon The rights and privileges thus guaranteed
Resofeed, That we view the Constitution OF the mi.
ted States the only safeguard to our present
ed prosperity and happiness being the national
icat Interests The adoption of which required patriot
&c spirit OF mutual concession and good citizens we
Will ever respect and maintain it.
Resotoed, That the principles and measures of tIe
American antslavery society and its auxaries are at
war with the best interests of country and fraud
upon the ignorance and outrage upon the inelli.
gence and humanity of the community and deserving
the strongest public relrobaton
hes0lced, That we view the present measures of that
class oil our fellow citizens who call themselves ubo
uonss, as being unjust because they are interfering
with constitutional rights; sediiious on account ~
ther tendency to array portion of our countrynen
against the ether unconstitutional, because calculated
10 promote domestic violence unpatrotic because
American citizen is bound 10 promote the aeueral wei
are; unclsllun, because every christian is bound as
lar as III nm lies, to live peaceably with all men; nsn-
cere because they have sufficient evidence to convince
them that the ohec; they profess to have in view can
never be accomplished by the means they employ and
II honest men they will abandon them -
HeSoiccd, That we hold in contempt any interference
by Ofegn enissaries with the Internal Concerns of an
Pofon OF our country, and especially do view with
aohorrence, any atcnPt their part to disseminate in
any MANNER doctrines upon the subject of slavery which
recognized, generally, will assuredy result i'm The per
Petuity OF slavery, the solution Of happy Union
and with most moral certainty an immense sacrifice
OF lives and property.
ReSored, That whatever may be our opinion Of slave
ry IN the abstract, hold that is a subject whis if ia
the duty OF every well wisher Of the Union in the non
holding States scrupuously avoid neddling with:
all interference with the domestic policy of the South Is
IN direct violation Of the Constitutions and deserves The
severes censuc of every welwisher of the Union and
e rights OF the States and should If necessary be put
down by the strong arm of the law.
ReSoircd That believe that part of our fellow
zcs who have the lead aud direction of the abolition
society to be designing disunonsts aiming to ret hpb
and their blind followers and supporters to have zeal
but not according to knowledge
HeSoised That should become teachers of that
excellent sentiment, Every should mind his own
business we would place the FIRST class of our puDis
our antsavery fanatics, aud instruct them under similar
rules and rcguiaonsto those adopted by foreters
towards the tories ia the revolutionary war 90 far onl
as said should be consistent with the -
Of tile land. -"
Resolrtd, That the foregoing be signed by the Chair
man and Secretary, and be printed IN The Hartford and
New Haven papers
:, JAS. S. BROOKS, Chairman.
y. 6. BRDsEY, Seeretary