Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-09-17

Jas. T. Cooke Esq, was called 10 The CHAIR, and Geo
Z. Moore, Esq, appointed Secretary.
On motion of Mr. Wiley, the Chair appointed the
following gentlemen, To wit: John +. Wiley, Lewis
+ Harve, George G. Moore, Thomas &. Wilson. Peter
Burton, john w Foster, james Bot, Edward Greene,
and Thomas w. Webster. a Committee to prepare and
report resolutions for the action ct tie meetings VINO
retired and after short time, returned and reported the
following preamble and resolutions, which were unani
mousy adopted
Whereas, appears to this meeting no,c, 20 he clear
ly manifest, that the ohec attempted 10 be promoted
by the dominant party, at the present exfaora'hai.
session OF Congress, was, no; as Proc!an'ea' !"
means for the extlnguisnent OF national ueo a.
ready existing but rather create permanent uhoeu
debt; and whereas il appears equally ciear lat ah
attempt has been made by the leaders OF the same par
ty to anticipate and oresta acon on tie part OF Tue
people of the United States, and 10 foist upon Inc couh
try a sys,em of measures not sanctioned by the Con-
st,uton and destructive the hest interests Of the
community comprising the establishment OF Bank
OF the u s. the distribution OF the fund arising from
the sale OF the public lands, and the renewal OF high
Protective Tariff, And tctcreaS, the President Of the
IT, S BY Withholding his assen, from the bill to charter
a Bank Of the u. S. has rescued the Constitution from
the attempt that has just been made to violate H. And
acaereaS, this act OF The President meets with the de-
cded appreciation of THIS meeting: Therefore,
ReS0ired, as the opinion Of this meeting, lbat the
thanks Of The Republicans o! the Union, are justly due
TO President Tyler Tor placing his veto upon the be-
fore ntoned bali! and for the able and conclusive
reasons which he has assigned for so do'ag.
Resoiced, That We hail ls &c, of President Tyler as
indicative Of determination on his part TO CONDUCT
his Administration, IN conformity with the true prn'
cpes OF the Constitution understood and heretofore
expnunded BY himself, in common with the "Fathers OF
the Republican Party"
RcSOiced, That III promoting and sustaining these
principles, Will give 10 the PRESIDENT our coloia
cooperation and support.
EeSoiced, That the Government of the l. 5. have
right to distribute lie arising from the sales
of the public domain, either for the purpose OF bolster
ing the credit of Tie States as pretext tor an IN
Of the tariff imports, which must operate as
bounty 10 the domestic manufacturers at the expense
&c line
Resoieed That we deprecae The distribution Of this
fund at this time because IL is required to pay the DEBTS
and provide for the defence of the country; and al all
times because it is unconstitutional, and our only
means Of relief to considerable extent from taxation
and because lis vitabe effect is, 10 engender extra
vagamcc and disposition on the part OF the States to
cringe the Federal Government with view Of per
petGa,In1 this pension.
Resoieed, That the Republican portion Of the Wing
party in Congress deserve thanks for the able
patriotic defence of the principles Of the Consttu
,Ion manifested in their opposition 10 the Bank, The
increase Of the Tariff, the reception Of the Abolition
petitions, and the Distribution oil the proceeds ol the
public lands.
RcSoircd That we cannot too highly approve of the
bold, efficient, and perseverng opposition 10 these out
RACES the Constitution the part Of the hofe Re
publican party in Congress, and on the part Of John Z
Calhoun and John w Jones, immediate Repre-
sentative, in particular.
Resoteed, That copy Of these resolutions be COM
muncaed to the two gentlemen just above mentioned
with request that they be placed before the two
houses of Congress by them.
Rsso,red Tha, copies of these proceedings be trans.
mi,tcd to the Editors Of The Richmond Enquirer and
Petersburg Statesman for publication
Resoieed, That meeting b. called for next Court,
TO take consideration the expedency CT reforming
pI
cd JAMES r. COOKE, Chairman.
GEO. c. MooKE, Secretary.