Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-08-16
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| ANTLTARIFF MEETING IN cARoLINE COUNTY.
At a meeting Of portion of the citizens oil Caro-
line county, held at the Bowling Green, agreeably to
notice, on the Sth August, 1912, Francis w. Scott,
Esq called to the Chair and George Fitzhugb.
Esq, appointed Secretary. The object of the meeting
was succIncty stated by the Chairman; and, there
npon motion Of Doctor Benjamin F. Taliaerro, the
Chairman appointed a committee, to draft suitable
Preamble and Resolutions, consisting of the following
persons, TO wit benjamin F. Taliafcrro, Col John
Washington, Col Archibald Samuel, Daniel Dear-
nett, Albert Hippo, John Taylor, Jr., John Todd,
Washington Buckner, and Madison H. Jones On mo-
ton, the Chairman and Secretary were added to the
committee. After short retirement, the committee
reported the following Preamble and Resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted by the meeting:
The unexampled, pecunsry difficulties, which now
Cypress the people, individually, oil monied corpora
tons and Governments, State and Federal, have
not been brought by war; pestilence, famine, but
owing solely TO unwlse and lnconsiderate legsla
ton Our rulers for many years past, have been seek
ing 10 increase national and individual wealth, not by
setting the example of rigid economy and industry,
but by contracting loans and granting charters, and
other exclusive privileges thus vanly endeavoring TO
make LAW supply the place OF LABOR The spirit OF
speculation, thereby engendered, has been re Ia the
land Too many men have been seeking by something
shorter than industry and irugay to acquire wealth
Ideness, under this visionary excitement, has prevail
ed to such extent that, for several years, our country
did not rear bread stuffs sufficient for home consump
ton We are now tasting the bitter fru OF TINS spirit
of speculation, this deness, this proane attempt TO
get rich by WITS instead Of by hard work and eco
Monty. We feel now in lis full force, that the destiny
of has been, and ever will be, "to earn h's
bread 10y the sweat of his brow
In this crss, the conduct Of the people, and that OF
their rulers in Congress, present strange contrast
The people every where, as with one conasnt. are
wisely aud vrtuousy endcavorng to retrieve their dt-
fcutes and embarrassments, by practising tempe
rance, industry, and frugality. That such IS their
conduct, know not only from our own observations,
but from the accounts which the public press brings
10 us from every quarter of the Union Our rulers IN
Congress- on the other hand, deaf 10 the lessons OF
past bitter experience, still proaney and wckedly
persevering in that very system OF legislation, winch
induced present Observation-Disclosures the
public misunderstanding heavy national debts-char-
tering banks-increasng iaXaton-and granting eXciu
sve privileges to the few, at the expense oil the many
They still attempt foster the deusive expectation,
that they could If hwatedb by the President enact
laws which would pay everybodys debts, aud make
everybody prosperous for, such IS The meaning "I
their promises of relief to the people, it they have any
meaning at ALL But when those laws proposed,
we always find that their effects would be TO impose
heavier burdens of taxation on the farmer and laooer
in order to relieve the endorsements, or increase
the wealth Of bankers, STOCKHOLDERS, manufacturers,
and other favorites of Congress They would lay
heavier taxes every article Of dress which the lar
mer wears his salt, his tea, his sugar. his coffee
his iron on every article in his kitchen, The furniture
of his house, and the implements OF ms farm, ana
have him believe they were relieving his pecunary dis'
tress thereby They would persuade hito that whilst
they imposed these heavy taxes, not only to support
spendthrift Government, but also TO support the
wealthy sugar planters, the lordy owners OF salt works.
and Of iron mines, and the thousands oil Northern ma
nufac,urers they would fain persuade him, that he
would be quite as much benefited by paying these
heavy taxes those wealthy gentry would be ny re-
ceving them. As portion OF the people, entltiedt TO
liberty and equal rights with the res, Of our fellow
citizens feel il duty so!emnly 10 protest against
al larIc aIIon trhI
would lax US more heavily, and increase our pecnnIay
in order 10 pay the debts, or enhance
the profits of fellow citizens living IN other Sec
tons, or following other occupations.
Therefore rssoiced, That the Tariff bill which has
lust been passed by Congress- is decidedly dsapproved
nv us because proposes increase the taxes not only
for the support oil Government but tor the support oil
the manufacturers and other favored interests TO boot
Rssoired That we well know that Government can
not honestly aid in paying our debts except by les
sening the taxes, we therefore ask no ala from oo'e'h
ment.
Resolrca, Tina, industry, frugality and economy can
alone wealth relieve pecuniay Distress and
that practice these virtues without authority or
protection from acts Of Congress
Resoired That Congress is doing all IN its power 10
aggravate aud proong the difficulties OF the times, by
fostering the vain and deusye hope that lac and not
LABOR is the remedy for present evils
Rcsofred That duty OF 20 per cent and The costs OF
I'M portatcn, is protection enough TO manufacturers
Rtsolred That hereditary mobility dues not more
conflict with liberty and equality Of rights, than pr-
viledged class, numerous and rapacous, and less
respectable consisting OF bankers, owners Of salt WORKS
and of iron mines, sugar planters and manufacturers
Rcsoired, That Government should be just, q, least
before i, is generous, and not give away the public
lands till it h1s-paid its debts In our opinion, 1t can
never consistently give them away.
Resoiued, That the veto power contained IN the fe-
derul Constitution is a wise ard salutary check upon
hasty or unconstitutional Legislation, and we warmly
approve of lis exercise by John Tyler, President OF the
u. States.
Rcsolred, That copies Of these proceedings be sent
to our Representative the Hon r Nj. 7. Hunter, and
to the Hon. John c. Calhoun, with the request that
they Law them before Congress solemn protest
and petition against the unjust and partial legislation
of which we herein complain
Resolred That copies be also sent to the Editors Of
the Richmond Enquirer and Washington Globe and
Spectator for publication.
And then on notion the meeting adjourned.
FRANCIS w. SCOTT, Chm.
GEORGE FirzuuGH, Secy.
10 The Editor.
cred SULPHUR Strings, July 80, lS42