Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-07-05

to manufactures. Where, then, is your reve-
nue.; Not dollar in the Treasury from this formerly
ish:y source of revenue-not dollar! And yet Il
duty varying from 100 to 300 per cent, has been paid
ny consumers. Paid 10 whom: Why, 10 the manufac-
turers
These some os the views which this fruitful theme
suggests-These are the reasons which forbid Us 10
yield cooperation with fellow ctzens, and
these the principles which render it necessary tor
10 look to the influences of party and to scan eau
iiousy the opinions of those opposed TO US in sent'-
| nrnt and in party relations. We cannot close our
eyes, be deaf to the considerations which now
| urge this policy upon the nation We remem-
Der, waG in former days stood sponsors the chris
tening Of this bantlina; remember the principles
which guided these sponsors upon this and other sub
jscts; have traced them their needless career
have them dlsregarding the rights of the States,
denying the PLAIN mandates of the Constitution and
utterly violating the most sacred compromises and bind
ing Obligations and We neither lend aid TO the
dissemination of doctrines which counter all
cherished principles, the exaation Of men whom
we believe thus obnoxious.
With these views and principles, we reiterate the
sentiments expressed in report made to our fellow
citizens and unanimously adopted in 1920, and in the
words which they appropriated, we Resofcc
"lhat the greatest degree OF Happiness Is commun-
Gated the greatest Of population, by grow
ing what the territory ofa country grow most
cheaply, and by receiving from other countries what
" il cannot produce but at too great expense.
"Rcsored, That to interfere with any of the different
branches Of human industry, by protecting one or
{" the expense of the rest, will be productive
90 of evil; and that such interference on the part OF
So Republican Government like ours, which guarantees
50 TO every the liberty OF pursuing such occupa-
81 ton as 10 him may seem best, provided he does no
injury the rights of others, must be Taught with
g manifest injustice.
Resofred, That we dscountenance any violation OF
the Compromise act because sit was paclfyng mea-
sure, "restorng peace and harmony to the country,
because party having reglousy observed It's pro-
visions, honesty and good faith require that they should
be observed By the other party because to disturb this
act would be "to disturb the Treaty Of Peace and Amt
~, and endanger the Union.
RcS0ired That the cordial thanks OF this meeting
due John Tyler the Chief Magistrate of Tie l..
S. for the irmness manifested in his late Veto Message,
in adhering 10 the spirit and principles of the Compro.
mise act of 1893 and in arrestng the Distribution OF
the Proceeds Of the Public Lands SO long as he con-
slders them to be the wanting to keep down the dl'
ties, and to follow out the design of the Compromise
act
Ecsoired That the proceeds of the Gales ofthe pub
lick lands ought not to be distributed TO the State Go
vernmen,s, but should remain in the Treasury OF the
nation to aid in supplying its wants and 10 preserve the
credit and the faith Of the Government, without resort
ing TO loans and heavy taxes, augmenng the held oil
jobbing, specializing and plunderlng AMI expressing
the people.
Rcsoircd, That the tendency Of the Protective sys'
tenn produce the desire to drain the Treasury that
necessity be created for increased duties; that
this must inevitably lead to sGuanoefing me puoc MO
ney to unlimited encroachments upon the Constitution
to find the means for nduIgng this extravagance, TO
assumption of the debts OF the States and finally to
the assumption of every other power violating the max
i'm that ''every power not granted was retained; "a
maxim, on the truth and sacredness Of which the Fe-
deral Government depended for It's adoption in this Com
monwealth
On motion of MIR. Robert G. Scott, the following
resolution, amended on motion OF Mr. Denoon, was
adopted:
Resoired, That copy Of the preamble and resou-
tons adopted by this meeting be transmitted by the
Chairman and Secretary to William G. Rlves, one
of our Senators in Congress, and to John w. Jones,
Of the House of Representatives, with a request that
the may be presented TO the Senate aud House
! OF Representatives of the U. s.
On request, MIR Robert G. Scott addressed the meet
ing the subject before them
| On Mr. Demons motion, thanks were g ven TO the
Chairman and Secretary-And on Mr.. Giles motion,
the papers generally requested to publish these
Proceedings.
And then the Meeting adjourned
WIN. D. WREN, Chairman.
! Thomas n. ELLIS, Secretary.