Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-10-02


OF The Abolition Societies. and that they will cordially
10 Tue sentiments expressed in the resolutions
adopted at the meeting
THE Public SENTIMENT.
AT avery numerous meeting Of the citizens Of Osego
county held pursuant TO public notice at the Univer.
sntist Meeting House in Coopcrstown on Tuesday, tho
10th inst, TO imbody and express their sentiments
garding the excitement in the Southern section of the
Union. produced by the publications there by the
Ambition Societies in this and several Of the Eastern
S:atcs en- motion Of Col. John II. pren,as, JOSHUA
BAIcoCN, Esq temporarily called to the chair when
committee of nine was appointed 10 report and recon-
mend suitable officers for the organization Of the meet
ing;
The committee having retired, in few minutes re-
turned, when their Chairman, Judge Morse, recon-
n'rndcd the following gentlemen officers of the meet
,ns, viz: 1nn William Baker, President; Dr. Thomas
Pa'ls JOSHUA b9 1; Joseph t. Gilbert George
weather, David II. Little, Esqrs.: Secretaries.
The meeting having been !hus organized, Mr.. Morse
moved that committee of nine be appointed, to report
preamble and resolutions regarding the subject which
the meeting had been convcncd and the Chair selected
lie following gentlemen for that object viz: James o.
Slorse, John II. PIenss, Sherman Page, Thomas Full
Ter, David Fl. Little, James G. Walworth Henry Clark,
t. Is Morehouse, and Hiram Kline.
The committee having retired, returned and through
their Chairman, unanimously reported the following pre-
an:be and resolutions:
Whereas the preservation of the Union ofthese States
Is IN obligation binding upon every citizen under the
Constitution and Laws: obligation the most sacred as
well from the blood and treasure expended by our
from the unnubecd blessings that have flowed from
this Union to common country
Therefore, RcSorcd, That every act Of the citizen, de-
signed TO disturb discover it, or which necessarily tends
10 its disturbance severance icked and criminal;
and moreover species OF moral caSon from lis ten.
dency to Instruction, anarchy and blood
Rrsvircd, That inasmuch it is declared by the Con-
sttu.ion OF the United States that representatives and
direct taxes shall be apPorloncd among the several
States which may be included in this Union, according
IL their respective numbers, which shall be determined
~ o uutub.r
ng those bound TO service for term OF years, ana e1-
Guiding Indians not taxed, hrecJMs Of all other per.
the People of every State have BY mPlSG ro
in direct trms socmnly agreed to refrain from any
interference between the master and slave III states ID
which the persons so interfering are not residents
ResOtred Tina, many Of tho publications. pictures and
carcuLucs OF certain sccrcated associations at the
North and East, which transmitted 10 the South,
arc, fear, designed, and as we are informed by our
Southern brethren and bclicvc too fatally tend to eS-
asprra,e and madden portion of their population, so
that violent disruption of the social and civil relations
OF tie South is be unprecedented; and that the trans
mission is pcrscvercd in it will probably Involve them
IN carnage and contagraton. 80,
Rrs,Irld That as We came into the Union with full
knowledge OF the peculiar species OF population al inc
South and recognized its existence by our Constitution,
we cannot in honor good f.ilh, urge 1t as sub
rcL Of rcproach against GU! Southern pFehfen or ca.
rt to b.cak up that social relation especially against
Reso,red That the District of Columbia having been
TAKEN from the States Of Maryland and Virginia. the I'M
If liz abolition in either Of those States, would be mPo
Ji;ic and calculated to ni'ic the South great and
Alarming evils :,
| Resulted, That we cordially sympathize with our
Southern brethren their present peTls and That we
hereby them that efforts OF ours shall be want
ing to reprcss by every lawful means in our power the
attempt Of few persons at the North to leopard their
property and their lives.
! Judyc Morse having read the resolutions, addressed
the meeting at some length in favor of their adoption
He was followed by Geo. a. S,arkweaher, Esq and
Mr. f. A. lrc the side OF the question, IN ami
mating and pertinent speeches, when the resolutions
wrrc adopted unanimously
The following letter addressed to The presiding officer
Of the meeting, was read BY the Secretary: ,,,-
Sia beg permission to express my regret that othcs
cprarcicnls prevent my partIc pang in the proceed
iugs o. the meeting at which you have been called to
preside.
ference in the subject Of slavery is inhibited by the con-
stitn,un compact; that such interference can have no
other effect irrtate the master and add to the let
lrrs Of the slave and that it is ilanght with imminent
upr TO the prrpctuation Of National Union, deem
It equally the dictate of duty and Of patriotism in every
citizen Of Osrgo, 10 express his opposition to It's agta
ten.
request, therefore, that you will be good to u.s.
sur. The meeting Of nv cordial concurrence in the pro-
cce.Iiugs which they have been called to adopt.
With great respect ain, sir,
Your most obcdlCnt servant,
JOHN c. MORRIS.
To The Chairman Of tho citizens OF Otsego.
The proceedings Of the meeting were then ordered 70
be published i'll the several papers printed IN the county,
| and the meeting adj ourncd, sac dec.
WI. BAKER, President.
| JOSHUA BABCOCK,
JosEPH r; GILBERT. ries Presidents.
GEORGE POMEROY,
G GsS; A. "a sT I,Tr,H see'stnriss
Substance of the remarks Of Judge Morse. moving
tic adoption of the foregoing resolutions
He said that The time Of the adoption OF the pre-
r IL It,, SI,Va.
or involuntary scrvtudc existed in most of the States
,f the conf:ieracy. The commercial cupidy OF the
rnhcr country and of of the northern colonies,
rather than the wishes OF the planning colonies Pfoauce9
il The southern sections Of the country possessed
more of tho slaves than the Morrill, for the reason that
the warmth! of the climate at the South made slave Ia
| Dor there the most prci'lnble
The excess of the slave population in the South over
that of the North constituted the chief difficulty in
lI;nr the basis of the Constitution. This difficulty seemed
so Formidable that for awhile it tough 10 be insur
m,untabc. The patriots in Convention, however, Crap
pied with it, and great as II was, ovcrcamc It, is said
he prcnt personal influence # Washington and other
distinguished members, had 10 be excrtcd TO make the
compromise that finally agreed on. This compro-
misc, well krowa, was the consent on the part OF tho
North that three hths Of the slaves should be emu.
mcrated with the free persons, and that this cnumera
ton should be the basis Of the apportonnen Of both
taxation and representation. The South also consented
that in and after the year 1SO3, Congress might nhl5t
the further importation of slaves and that previous
tn le the slave trade might be discouraged by the
imposition of tax not exceeding ten dolla on each
slave imported This then, the foundation on which
our Constitution formed All the States carried it
into effect in good faith; and it has been one of the Pn;
cpa means Of impeng The whole nation IN the road
Of prosperity and greatness with speed unParaie'ea
in the history of any other people on eartn. .,
II will be SEEM that by the constitution thus formed,
slavery was rccognized and the people Of each State So
lemnIy pledged themselves to adhere TO IT, An eglsa-
,ioa as is now universally conceded IN relation 10 save
r.. belongs exclusively to the States
| :.I-..-, bcpan 10 and publish