Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-08-13

;,s;s i :; 80 40 Unconstitutional, s6i lbs dsaa'y
.osn,- a: nnac lllosty we how pledge ourselves,
re,.ard;ny II ~ coin.on enemy, to wage IA w
cess NJ and deadly against II, armed @ih Tue
,oyer If popular sill, unl we effect lis repeal
Rrsoirrd That the opinion o. this meeting, Ioh
u,css has full power under the Constitution, 70 fepeai
any law which has been enacted by tha, BODY y e ~
peal of that law necessary Ito establish JUSTICE p
m te ih. rrlerai welfare, and TO secure the DRESSINGS VI
hhert, To ourselves and poSterty That Inc ,e.
peal of the bank bill would be no violation oil Puo',e
faith or na,toaal credit, there wouid DC no pun
lac faith or .nailaual credit IN the observing " '
Government of bank charter that wonid ,n'P' =
and cnsay. the rnaioity for the benefit OF lew ana Il
81. are not entitled Ia the remedy OF repeal w" Wy
Government may sell the people, and nethef 'h' P'
pie nor their pos;er,ty disturb the safe.
R..!r,d That We earnestly protest and remonst1ats
aaans, the passage of any bill ~ Congress ''at s"
h,v for is object the distribution OF tue proceeoS "
the public lands among the States; because oos -,
has no power 10 collect money, from any so"'',' "
any purpose but the support oil GoVsih'nen'' w -.
defence nC the Union and that the lands proposeu "
be distributed have cost The Uofelhhie"' "' 80
,han has been received from them; ana TINS schehe'
i, TAKING from the Government the only certain source
II revenue would force Congress TO resort 10 am III
crease of the Tarh-a measure nneqnai W us e'ec''
,,on the people; and because the whole scheme IS IN
tended as tax by the General Government, which the
people will pay 10 discharge tue iiuoii.'e' " e 1
10 British bankers.
E,solrfd. That we urgently protest against the pas
sage OF any bill by Congress having for IT'S object an
neress, Of the Tariff, II would be breach of the
f,lth Of the Union, under the Compromise Act, and,
N our opinion, directly opposed 10 the Constitution oil
the United States because It would produce dssension
m the South, and make breach between the North
and South IN feeling and nterest-as the South would
oay il, and the North would eat 1t
Resoired That we protest against the creation OF
National Debt: for il would destroy our noble pride q
glorious md pendcnce nation, by coggnG the Co.
ye5nmcnt and destroying lis vitality, as The hon, bur,
I.ned Ike the ass, would become cowardly aud
stupid: regard IT, the iavore ofiyrants only
Rcso'red, That, thanks be rendered 10 the Demo
cratic members in both Houses of Congress, Tor the
high, manly and 5nited manner in which they have
defended the rights Of the people at the present extra
session Of Congress
RcSa!red, Tina, copy Of the proceedings Of this
meeting be transmitted to the Hon John w, Jones' OF
The House of Representatives, that they may be LAID
before body and that copy be also transmitted to
the Hon. Thomas II Benton, ii order that they may
br lard before the Senate Of the United States.
R,sortd, That our proceedings be published in the
Je;frrsonan, the L. Enquirer and the Globe
| On motion, the meeting adjourned sine die
PHILIP 4. KLIPSTlNE, Prea
/ How ARD WIIuEEs Sec IN.