New-York tribune., 1842-03-30
ApvERrlsEMEsT.]
r-;1aurieS of the Con n try.

the 7th i,, Si? J. WARNER was called TO the oah anu
P. SHAPTER Jr. appointed secretary ;,,ro
The obj,c: OF the meeting was stated u Ds, te
lion OF The res and distress which now oSefNuei ou
country, and the remedies therefor; ..;,,
Resoved That in tie op!non Of he meeting ! me li.I I
ion OF Southern Slaver The PRIME cause oi a %. ~ ,
ings and misfortune. and that Legislative acton 5 '
remedy. - a-,t, =
And on motion, Committee wss apEonisa % a.a'. a..
Memorial State Legislature. praying
;:oa toward removing, our grievances ,,, =
Which Committee reported d, adjourned Eeans N H.
IA copy OF which Memorial IS nercn.o @
ne1ed receives, and adopted : 'EH sefIt 01 H'e
meeting. ,;...., .,
aix ;he ane, &c the Memorial and forward II 10 'iie S
.trnbi. for presenlaii0n.
Williamsburg. March y, 1872 -
tn sc Honorable Senate and House Of I.seabiy ef tst Sha
Of Ner-iort no.r n ss;''o" r-;-..r ro,,,,-
This Memorial OF Citizens ct Williamsburg h.nss County
That We have in common with our :eo,~c7er' OF the
Free States OF this Union sfere; Trnch .foi u. ae', y
the General Gov cpnr,lled a> tha acuoh !nai'
tes,iy by the undue influence OF the Saveioidns S'aie
That We are aware OF still greater N schet> Impending
arising from the cause. which indeed appear !ntvi'h
bic un!e., laa niiuer be promptly :,et and re-
s,rale and having vain besought that Governnent 70
hear and humble petitions tor re We COW
pproac our own Legis,.lare feeling assured
,at in that Quarter sur petitions % be recr'rd ns hard
and considered And slough from the mas asrude o !e IN
urie pas, ress for them may be iound lInp9SSole we
entertain confident assurance that the paera care ana
wisdom OF The lie gature ~l devise and put IN force Soi0
plan etecuay prevent and restrain Tor the future 'he
evils which cannot doubt ma: ensue "hoHt nch ~
siralt.
We respectfully submit Therefore, that Tie adoption OF
the Constitution of The United States provisions were
inserted that instrument OF most singular and aRoHaons
chaccroc the section relating 70 the scale oil repres
laion the other, reGurRg thai fugitive slaves should b
given NJ b. the free found therein. To The effect
o. ,o1 both % n H. m M M ss son se we s's1
this memorial hereafter But rrc We postpone
them BOTH with sirgia rccar. that these CONCESSIONS
horeva, uion>trous ,ry may appear were only cS
.oed from the Fse State, by the full understanding that
FROM the genera. detestaton III which Slavery was then
held il deemed certain s; Slavery could exist but tor
short period only and must soon be eNer1ina(c ~ ,he
force q: public opinion The history ,bat period The
recorded opinions the best aud mosi ennsDtin OF the
rho tar1s " and slavery are avoided hroushou,
the whole Of these article. OF copartnerhp-thc CostIn-
an rion-nre proofs OF the truth OF this assertion
Sc fnr however from this implie, faith having been re-
..sene and Slavery abolished, laentably true that,
the contrary, it has been trten6d and "crtare tn-
eouraged BY the counenance given to this enorny, 10y
the Slave States have Systematically divided and arraye,
the people Of .c Free STATES into Two great parties each
against the ether their union and our d:':sont hey
have always succeeded N obtaining the pronp, H eager
assistance OF both paes for tbs conservation OF the pre-
sued interests Slavery and, for more than forty years
20 control The entire acton OF the General "ossrinenl
and The estnies o the Country Whether tis control has
been exercised for Interests and honor, or to II, infinite
damage and disgrace wcbeg leave To be pernltted 70 IN
qulrr .,,-; ~,
daily exercise arbitrary power might ne expected to pro-
the breasts Of shareholders they have ruled US with
TIE Constitution destroyed under the most base and ri.
velous prcences Euvious OF Northern commerce and
Northern prosperity, they protected H. tor'ooih by gun
boats, embargo, nonn,ercourse and war nder auch
proe con they succeeded most shectualy in destroying IL
Whether they did did incd this, let those W no
member the doctrines disseminated Al that time Judge.
Commerce. we were told, is delnorazng' "Cities
no necessary the body polite than ulcers 10 the
hunen BODY" Commerce must be ddstroyed was the
crv Tha, destroyed by the measures OF Government
-ihcn in the hands of savakoldersisa fact ncon-
trorer.,be.
They prostrn,ed the States by tho1- measures, they
nearly severed the unonan event only aver,ed by sud-
den and unexpected though much :rhea for Peace They
IL we'd
What then The same hands that pulled down the nrst sys
They had urged the the ground tl,a it would give
birth domestic manufactures They now lin 8l6) gave
the first arh OF protection Whether at any time they
were iavoay disposed toward the encouragement of do
inesc manufactures oronly advocated them in the mistaken
hops that the of these would PROSTATE Northern
commerce only be judged OF by what followed; for
from 99 1888 find the in array against the
work OF their own hands, demanding that their system
currency and that tbeir system of protection should
he abandone o: that they would abandon and dissolve the
Uaon-
the toings OF the saveholdng influence, compelled
here omit altogether and to many of !he most proni-
been under public notice and scrutiny and because
cannoi rsprsss the hope that committees may be ap
pointed by the Legislature for investigation and ull reports
! thereon We name, then
The infamous Missouri Compromise.
sle 4sSuaD b. by the Of the Taa"
Flora 6ousl. with FIVE millions OF the same treasure,
The first Seminole WARRIOR savery--the present war in
h- quarter, with its bloodhounds, its burning OF VII
lagos and cornielsaN for slnvrry and at expense al
ready, as told Of Ior,y millions OF dollars.
The ren, Of war 10 the South American States should
they h the lust exercise OF their begqrent rights attempt
| the conquest of Cuba.
The refusal 10 acknowledge the independence OF Hayti,
| 10 the deep injury of our coInnerce.
The infamous robbery and expulsion OF the Cher0kees
and other Indian tribes in violation &c the pphleC faith OF
ha C.n,nnn, ,,d in cnrtemnt of r sol.,n eci,on nj
the Supreme Court of the Union
fSe; al,. .t @ " =. INV @ ",
Wlhc Ihe dak spirit ol Sid. e!S nS niia Uu 80, -.
10 a mas, mlaS' l gu @ ,I,ssla III o
IT, .ne lie S'aee, "i.o9 pa, pa, W., ' aanr
.niS n ollef - ~ ~ m mie @ f,rrL,T ~ pus,irarion
i % az 49,; 49, i,, % @ ,ni aroc,y renn;rr and ,vb;cI, The
,,y of rI nronc OF is treat State 90 Urgent
~, ,,oiio ,, anu s1ie's u 'Ae peoi' ~ ' W ~ - " go
y i aeI'niu i MA sn,t,Iv ,t are ,b. nar who chiefly
hsar nv I and pm,"n and Shencn orr ,be funds drawn
vic nm, ,h ~, oen.r o thrs costly ylanirsS The loss