Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-09-21

p,bl,o treasure 10 Executive oanifoit uh!e'''atu
legal anaciments which they preasharu as 81 80
with miscef aud disaster TO our Tree institution" "
~ h;- f,s ucs has been precipitae The passage "'
law repealng that heretofore enacted uHue' we nun"
of the independent Treasury, before any suo a
h.en proyded whereby precisely tiat STATE OF 'i'"ss
h. ba,n PRODUCED, which, rhen seehta@ porfT, liry
rofssed most earnestly deprccaIe 50 also IN re-
rnrd to the existence of public debt, oil wsrh ih'y
| affected TO entertain such "hoiy horror, w''. "s''
shot haste have ihey proceeded 10 iasiea upon tue VIZ
vernmcnt one If u mrmantn Character Ano - d
rsspec,s the whole bafch OF ultra Federal suFeS
| which have been and beng agi'ai'd III Soh-
uress the object Of wh:ch To revive, III It's WORST 'o
and 10 perpeiuae the old and long since exploded IA
mil,onian funding system, while us inevhao'e e'i","
90 i - san the foundation Of confederate llepuu'ic,
and n substitute for II consolidated Government oi
a.spotic character BY which the many ""uiu " Iuieu
with an iron hand for the ben.h OF Tue J'"' IN y'w
f his alarming state fittings, II rs the Imperative uuy
or the people OF country, u "cy ALOUD ana spare
not and 10 resort every jusabe means 10 chech
| Tho snoilers in their mad and reckless career. ,
| R,soired therefore, That the Constitution OF the y
6 according to obvious meaning guaranteed TO me
| Paone and the States limited form oil government
| nr,;n 10 N, Federal Government specified and cx-
dressed mowers and resrrvng exclusively those mol 80
Ynressed or not necessary and proper for carrying
,bem into cxecuton ITO the States respectively, or !"
the people w., p.. ..o, e ,oo,,od
!; ,be District of Columbia with the power TO estao
IA, br.ncbes of discount IN the States, irih 'cHhom
Je;r consent, violation of the .dera comPaot-as a
measure in derosaon Of the rights and sovereignty oil
the States and of the most dangerous tendency 10 e
liberty of the people, and the prosperity OF our be-
loved country.
House Of Representatives, for the Distribution OF tue
proceeds of the sales Of the public domain is Soia"n
of said compact-of the public faith III reference 70 Inc
States which coded il, of whom Virginia was 'ie Prii-
cpa and that is, in every respect, highly inexped'
ent and reprehensihle.
A. That although we have heard differences OF OPP
MONS expresscd and no doubt honestly entertained,
both as TO the principc and policy of distributing sur
pfus: vet il never entered into our iuashatohS' u"'
recently, conceive, that sach was poss'pe "s 49,
poets deficiency; which, IT our loii.icii pfP
are 10 be believed, exists at present IN tue pupc ie'e
nue. ,,.,;-o b,,oh &c
s. That we are utterly opposed TO the en','e oatcu u
ultra Federal measures above referred 10, ana
ourselves, so Ear as they may be consuHmato ~ e
gisative action, never 10 cease waning o
until they shall he repealed. !,
| q Tho, the tyranncal measures resoried 10 ny the
present majority in Congress- to stile depatc ana pre-
c;no,e measures of vital consequence 10 the country,
e of the most arbitrary and rcprehensibe Character
nd oroue purpose TO iasten those obnoxious measures
nnon the nation, without aiordIng the people an OPP
portuniy of understanding them, and oil ntcrposins
their authority to prevent the passage OF them.
T. That the recent of the leaders o. the pre-
sent dominant party has been Justly calculated 10 rouse
the fears Of the patriot and TO dyest those now IN pow
er of the confidence OF the people; course distinguish
ed alike by disregard Of constitutional Obligations,
violation Of solemn pledges, contempt ior The wal
and intelligence of the people, and succession OF out
RACES upon the rights and feelings Of those who are now
,emuorarily and as il is belio:cd only ncmiaaHy, in
the minority.
6 That we again reiterate solemn objections, and
protest against the adoption of Protective lari de
| clarinr as we honestly believe, that such a measure
will only tend 10 agaie the country, and probably lea.
to convuls,ons the extent Of which none can ioTe;e!l
and the consequences OF which all may have cause u
deprecae we therefore call nron the iuncti"na!es /"
the Government not 10 impair, but faithfully 10 %
serve the terms Of the act commonly called 'the Com
promise "A Tariff sufficient for the wants Of an eco
nomical Administration OF the Government, IS suci
only as We can, Will approve We therefore say
1pass not the RublcGn.
o. That the inconsistency Of the dominant party u
Congress, paipable in this that whilst ihey tolerate
the reception of Abolition petitions the proceedings
l. numerous assemblages Of citizens throughout The Re
d public, against the proposed measures, now III hast
d progress before Congress, are denied Abundance
IS TO- That our recent deep appgchenslans, IN regard
t Executive action upon the Bank bill has, by the la
unqualified act Of ha, distinguished iunctonary, beer
l. changed JOY and confidence. We rejoice in TIN
e honest and intrepid act o President Tyler and accor
n to him our unreseryed respect, confidence aEd graft
tude for saving the Constitution Of his country irn!
s. vioation and his ie!ow-czens IRON degradation an
E, oppression.
ResoIrcd, That the proceedings Of this meeting h
n signed Nv the Chairman ana Secretary and that III
Editors oI tue pl''t
i'd Winchester Vrginian, and itIe other Democratic pa
t pers in Virginia. generally, be respectfully requisite
y to publish them IN their respective plpers- also, tia
copies thereof be sent TO tie Hon. JOHN C. Calhoun
is and Thomas II Eenton. 81 Tie Senate, and the lion
10 VIM q. GooGe, ard VIA ~ liarr!s Of Virginia, ot'sh
a. House Of Representatives., with request L. lay III!
a same before the Houses Of which they respective
'e y members
?. TM. CASTLEMAE, Chma.
"a w. NJ TnoMrsoS, Sec ry
HARRISON COUNTY.
"A According to previous announcement meeting
= the Democratic party was held at the Courthouse i
Carksburg, Harrison county, Virginia, on Saturday. tn
? 29h day OF August, lSIl.
ID The house beng called 10 order and the object of til
l. meeting having been explained by Col. d. Kincheoe
il in brief and Impressive address, George H. Lee E-q
II was called to the Chair and Dr. b. Doibear and Edga
II NJ. DAWSON were aapelaed Secretaries.
J. On motion of Col Kincheloc, committee Of min
appointed, consisting of the following gentlemen
o Colonel klncheloe, Il. BASEL, Sen, Eli Marsh W. K
i Shinn G. A. Harper, James Ratclii, NJ H. Johnson
. s. Sheets and Capt b. Roy, 10 draft preamble
!. resolutions for sad meeting. The committee retired
and after some time returned with tile following pre-
amblc and resolutions, which unanimously adop,
. ed
Whereas it is at al times the right cf free peopl
J. peaceably to assemble and freely and i,nrcssy IA
l. press their opinions regard the policy aud nea
n of those called to administer the Government
whereas what IS al all times matter 81 right, become
lie in times like The present, when crisis has
e IN the affairs Of tie nation ransht in lis consequence
N with veal or wee 10 the country. solemn and imper
N Gus duty; and whereas, most Of the pro
posed ~ the present Administration party III Congress
during tie present extraordinary and unnecessary
,r sion, departure from those long cherished prn
cpes winch constitute the true theory OF the Govern
ment, and believe the IL he destructive In
: best inter - u" the country tending 10 consoldalio
ia OF all pae.r the General Government and the sub
Of The rights Of the States and the end Of TN
liberties OF the people; and we therefore think the pre-
sent snch crisis as requires that every who ha
the interests Of the country heart should express
5 sentiments freely and opcnl y-Thereiorc,
e Resored, That regurd the present e1,raordnar,
n session Of Congress, while involving wasteu anc
h extravhsant expenditure Of the public money, mea
wholly unculicd-!or by the circumstances and 81
It tua,on Of the country, and out orwhch good thing
n but cvil oa'y, can proceed.
J., E'S"'r'H, That the charter by Congress of Nation
al Baut, other similar institution under Whale
n name Z >emiscd, would be plain and palpabc viola
= ton u ~" CONSTITUTIONS and fraught w mmncn