Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-10-14

n -. 5ar Vt"" ,,r, OF the manufacturing Interests
4 -. J.l'e !" f,,r ourselves thus TO he sacrihced-
cam, The Aabeville District IN South carolina
r 9spIe :" 49,, VOICE and struck the first ball IN The
4 sc iied '"s.,an, resolutions. Virginia will soon
4 4Sns WV h.r feelings, and initiate her example:
~ prey,ous notice, a large meeting OF
"In ?'f Abbeyille District, was held al A"oe'"'e
he ;"'' u,,day. the I'd Oct
Il F'on y l.. Wardlaw was called 10 the mar
.,a,nas b Byrd and b. L. Maf''h h0"'''a'eo &c
,gsrss Committee OF thirteen was appointed
"oa rs,ort measures for the consideration OF
j .yt's 0"' m, following gentlemen were appointed
be m'f,'" sa,,,,,,. viva A. Burt, } y Black, John
i :ae "', Smith. Thomas c. Perrin, DR.. Geo w
.'l'si' ''' ,.e, d son, John Swiling Jno Cunning
.r' r..Y,,,nd Il Belcher, ID. Sampson, v. Gam, DO
'. ,'n,n,hs ana John Ch'!es. -
esd 7,,i,-e after being absent about twenty mi
"i'f 49, unanimously the following resolutions
act - Tina, the act of the last session OF Con
| ',,,rr 10 be law 10 provide revenue from
.''ss PD' ross fraudulent and unconstitutional per
AP''S ,bp power 10 raise revenue by such duties.
1efs'e" I,J Tia, The power TO raise revenue from
No constltltionaiiy exercised only 10 pro
p?0'~ rsyenue as tie legitimate wants OF the Co.
'4's go, economically administered, may require
That tins vital principle of constitutional
'' ,,,,sd,G by the Compromise of o33 and con.
s' 49, ,lipbted faith, has been wantonly violated
';E'A enlistment of policy which that act admit
' - ,nius. aud unequal, and was designed to over
..,y ard repudlate
| ,f the conirderacy having patiently and iaith.
tn,,ed to all the burthsns winch the stipuls
-' s.,,, Compromise imposed upon them, have The
| :, 9o,naud and should earnestly insist, that the
-e,;urine and protected interests having enjoyed
l hsnf,s OF that compact, do with like honesty OF
n1se on their part, keep the faith which ,hey So
f,'y ulsdced, but have unscrupuiously broken.
p,<,,ed That i system of revenue derived ex-
aslr from foreign imports, is essentially unjust
n N ifs most m,tiga,ed form, imposing burdens on
consuming interest, and comforting bount'es on the
u ncaciuring interest.
p,<,lrsd, That the imposition of duties on i'm
m will, the purpose of prohibiting foreign commerce
= r,a,ect domestic manufactures coniers special boun
80. on the latter aud exac,s degrading tribute from
., planting and exporting interests to the extent OF the
n. bian thus const,tu,ional!y effected
R.$Oirtd That the distribution ot the proceeds OF
M es Of the public lands amongst the States Is no less
unconstitutional appropriation OF the treasure oi Tue
Coee:nment than hmsy pre,eSt tor conerr'ns oou,'
-. On manufacturers, under the disguise OF 'ar'n ~
.e revenue. and should be regarded aud deprecated
. The introduction of the odons and unconstutiohai
-,tcr of assuming the debts Of the States.
ps>olred That we have witnessed with h'gh
,,,fr,,ion the progress Of the principles Of Free
i,,l. Throughout, the North and West, and that We
sl,,ita
ns ns,t Congress of policy which has been discard
W. b MI enlightened nations aud TO which the South
-, -,es,eGlv declared lis solemn determination never
% submit ,
u R,<oi,lf. Tha, should these Just and reasonable
,,ectaoas be disappointed, II will be the solemn du
- # the State o! South Carolina TO devise such mode
and measure of reefas will unite, under common
inner every freeman within her borders; and We
fe.e proclaim 10 the other Southern States our con-
4sn, and proud conviction, that in South Carolina all
t,-ties viii cordially unite IN some measure OF redress
mich viii e.iecually vindcate her sovereign rights
and relieve her citizens from this system OF worse than
colonial yasSalage
10 Rtso'rtd, That regard the subject embraced
IN the foregoing resolutions, rs OF such vital and para
noun, importance that we have Intentionally abstain.
"a tom every topic in degree connected with party
,s,,c. In The end that dlscordant voice may break
he moral force of that solemn remonstance which the
e,pe Of A5beyille strict feel 1t their right and then
d.lg 10 make against the unconstitutional, unjust, ano
oppressive measure here considered.
after the reading of the Resolutions, George Nc
Dl.fe, the distinguished and eloquent champion oil
Tee trade rose and addressed the meeting for about al
hour. Ills remarks forcble, clear, and solemn
,r.-e.siye-he tore the veil from the enormites anc
couupl!ons Of the protective sysem-deplcted, indig
n1,y lis gross frnuds-pa pable injustice and daring
aal:on plumber and oppression. lie closed amidst the
cheers Of the grathed audience.
Tie Resolutions then read, one by one, ant
UNANIMOUSLY adopted, without one dissenting voice
.nt without distinction of party.
a Burt, ESQ after the unanimous adoption OF the
;esorons rose and addressed the meeting IN his &C
c1,tcneG happy and eloquent style tie congratulated
the e., zsns upon the unanlmity Of feeling and sent
aat Which prevailed throughout the country relative
10 the late Tariff laws of Congress. He briefly eIhi
lifted some Of The man.trous nqrites OF the system
aad denounced lis bold and mpuoen assumptions and
.ous his remarks peculiarly pungent, torcible
spd elocgent and he received hearty and generou:
:ssp)n-e ro.l the indignant and intelligent freemeh
men whom he addressed.
at vas Ecsoiecd That The proceedings of the meet
ar be s,ned by the officers thereof and Published in
H. newspapers throughout the State.
Gu motion, the meeting adjourned
ID. l.. WARDLAW, Chnn.
! : : I T,sy,x. Secretaries"
And hos: are We placed by the present Bill Of Abo
ra2,iots See first what the English economists say
o. is probable operation, in cutting off large portion
n or sgtmlte trade IN foreign goods, anc win
teen, OF course, large proportion OF our own revenue
"tuf NEw hNERIcAS TARiFF.-The new Ameri-
eau Ta' great blow 10 the already dropping trade
al! commerce of this country, and will prove iatu
cne TO several branches of industry if i, should con
hnae ~ force for any length of time. The new rates
q duiy lci,ck dre considered equal tie acreage to
az nd reiorem duty Of Mir,y flee per cent on manu
iri0T't gOods, much more than can be borne, es
Pcaiy IN the present state OF trade, and there are
many Of the duties such as those woollens and iron
"act aye much higher than that. Out OF the excess
Of evil good will in this case, for such measure
q tbs INST ether fail means IF raising rere
ne ty d.sr0yt"g nade, or mast fail, both as an
instrument Of protection and as source 81 rerenue,
y hrgtc'ag uade into The hands Of Smugg'rS =
Here - every To believe that many parts OF II
y III work very III, and that whole 1t Will prove
allure aud pretty certain that the party which
has carried It, by maores of one and two will be IN
minority IN the next Congress. All that is necessary
~ That The friends of free trade in this country should
CONTINUE 10 press their own Government for such q
Change IN the duties American grain and flour, as
VIII give those no about TO come into power, botf
aneAcuse and for mitigating the pressure OF The
he" duties. Many OF them must be diminished, or The
maze b',wcen the two countries will cease, and un
less s'F Robert Peel has made up his mind to this he
must oEng himself again TO consider the duties which he
nus imposed on the principal articles OF American pro
oce and 10 alter them such manner as will induce
the American Government 10 lower the duties just i'm
posed London Paper.
Smuggling! Yes indeed. The English Journalist
ae tight IN their Vaccinations. The same anticipation
. formed on both sides of the water. Witness The
following article in late No. OF the stockport Demo
eli paper published on the Northern frontier oil tht
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