Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-08-05

The Meetings at Amelia and Powhatan have adopted
the strongest resolutions against the oppressive Tariff
BILL before Congress. We have received the proceed
ings Of Amela-but, too late for this mornings paper.
They are animated and nble-and will have their eff
feet at Washington. Among these Resolutions, nre
the following:
Resoieed, That the Tariff Act of 1885, commonly
called the Compromise ac was designed TO settle, upon
Just and equal terms, the principles upon which the
General Government should in FUTURE IN time OF peace,
exercise its power TO lay duties impors-that it did
SO settle those principles, terms at least favorable
To the manufacturing interest it could reasonably
usk-that the faith oil oil the conflicting interests was
pledged 10 it's observance-that the agricuu have
fulfilled its stipnlntions their part, and have right
10 require their fulHllment by the opposing interests
and that the failure TO do so, will be shameful breach
Of public faith.
ResoIred, That should another conflict, between
the differing sections Of the Union, grow out of the re-
newed agitation of this question, such breach Of pub
lie faith will increase the difficulties of another settle
ment if it does render it mpossible and will great
" enhance the dangers Of the contest, if it does not
nuke il fatal.
Resoired, That we applaud the President Of the U
S. for having vetoed the temporary tariff and dsr'bu
ton BILL recently passed by Congress, and will cheer.
fully sustain him in that and in any similar exercise oil
the veto power of the Executive
Mr. Archer threaten to meet dissolution itself sooner
than succumb 10 the ne-man power! lie would ad-
ionrn Congress, and leave the Government without
one cent to support it, than yield TO the consti
tutonal veto of the Executive He would endunger
The whole Constitution, sooner than submit TO of IT'S
provisions If the Wing majority should sympa'h re
in this movement, and rush to this extremity, they will
head The mselves, and not Captain Tyer-and the ven
peance Of an indignant People will scatter them to the
four quarters Of the earth. But Messrs. Linn and
Walker have sufficiently replied to the imprisoned de
CARNATIONS Of the Senator from Virginia. reckless
press may praise the ebuItion--but his party will
| 80, ,,nnovt by their yotea
The Madisonan emphatically says: "There can be
but one meaning to Mr.. Archers declarations uttered
on Monday, that he would rather the Union, the Con
stitution ITSELF should dissolve and perish, than 10 pur
sue the course marked out by the President Now, we
ask our readers 10 TO the Constitution What does
that sacred instrument say relation TO the powers anu
duties of The President md Congress Is II not there
made The duty Of the President 10 recommend 10 Con
rress from time TO time, such measures as he may deen
expedient for the welfare of the country? What Ian
puace could be rxplicm' And yet MIR. Archer
and his brother Charles have The impotence to say 70
the American People that the Union may dissolve, and
the Constitution may perish, before they will adopt
certain measure, (Which they confess TO De
merely because the President recommends II. And u
they pass measure of contrary nature and ne We
toes it, (Which they also acknowledge is IN conformity
with the provisions Of the Consuton) they threaten
TO mpcach him--dash him down the Tarpeian rock
and remind him Of the fate Of Charles l.! Our Govern
me mt is in danger Let the People look TO 1t IN llme