Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-07-08
.qati- Protective Tariff Meeting.

FOR TIE ENQUIRER
.4ati. Protective Tariff Meeting.
At a meeting of portion of the citizens OF Middle
sex county, favorable to Free Trade held in Urbanna,
ON the 9Th June, IS42, Thomas w. Faunteroy, Esq,
was called to the Chair and John r. Tay or appointed
Secretary. The object of the meeting having been e1'
planned by the Chairman, on the motion OF COL T. j.
Montague, committee appointed to prepare and
report Preamble and Resolutions expressive of the
sense of the meeting. The committee, composed
of E. T. Montague Walter Heuly, Thomas Street, and
Robert ~ Trice after having retired for short time,
returned and submitted the following Preamble and
Resolutions, which unanimously adopted:
Firmly impressed with the conviction, that the IN
teress of our common country and especially the ag-
ricultural portion Of il, would be greatly promoted by
adopting liberal system of policy in our commercial
intercourse with foreign nations and that the restrc-
tive SYSTEM as it is usually called, connected win It's
great ally National Bank, is only calculated TO force
into unnatural prematury particular interests to
the prejudice of others: And believing that 1t is the
high privilege as well sacred duty OF every patriot
citizen 10 give public expression to his sentiments ana
otherwise 10 promote by all honorable means, the as
cendancy of such principles SHALL in his estimation,
most effectuay preserve unmpaired the blessings OF
free Government and extend to every separate inter-
est an equal measure OF protection: And regarding
The present as a proper occasion for the performance OF
that DUTY by the people, in their primary assemblies,
in order that their representatives, may be correctly m
formed of their will, in regard TO the great question Of
national policy, which engages the attention OF
Congress:
Therefore, Resolred, That the imposition of dis
eliminating duties upon imports, as heretofore piac
tsed by our Government, would, in the opinion oil TINS
meeting By the partiany of lis operatIon ultimately
prove destructive of the general prosperity OF the
country.
Resolred That oil import duties should, in general
be based upon the ad valorem principle because OF Ills
inst and equal operation upon every separate interest
and whenever that principle is departed from, care
should be taken that particular interest, however
small, shall be injurionsly affected thereby
Resolucd That it is alike unjust 10 tax the agr'cni
urs, in order 10 confer bounty upon the manuiac-
urer whether the latter be located in Richmond or IN
Lowell -, -
rison was elected the Presidency, under the solemn
uledge "tlat he would never revive the farm; ou
IN the contrary would support the Compromise act
and would agree TO it's being altered repealed
we had the strongest assurance that the promise OF
man could afford, that our country would oe ifeea
from that system least during the lou! years
Of his Presidency and those of us who sustained ms
election upon the faith of those pledges and co.opere
ted with his party under the confident expectation ta
they would be fully redeemed cannot but regard, WIN
feelings of profound astonishment and regret the ne'
reputation of those pledges, by the majority Oh Tue
party, since his death -,
concur with US in supporting the principles oil r'ee
Trade be- and they are hereby respectfully u'seu 70
hold public meetings. and give expression 10 the Se
mens, in order that their Representatives. N
NAV be enabled properly TO reflect their will,
On the motion of John R. Taylor, was also IMAM
,novsru Resolred That copy of these proceedings be
forwarded TO the Editors of the Richmond papers lot
publication, and, also, the Hon John c calhoun, OF
The United States Senate, and the Hon. H. NJ. 1. hun
ter of the House of Representatives WIN ade request
that they Law them before their respective oooes
On motion. the meeting then adjourned.
T. w. FAUNTLEROY, Chairman.
JouS R. TAYLOR, Secretary
Zaresrile, Norewber ., 1886.
: I'D rho honor this moment receive your
Of Yesterday. regret that my remarks OF yes
,raa were Misunderstood 10 relation 10 the Iarlh system
hai meant TO convey was that had been warm advocate
IN, at system upon adoption-that sun believed IN ne
he efs it had conferred upon the country. b9 aeaay
ncver had NOR never would have any idea OF revsng IL
What said was would not agree 10 he iepeal as y non
IN other words am for supporting me act
In relation 10 the Internal Improvement system ,se. YOU
for my sentiments ny letter to lie hon: sne,'p sppiSnv
Msssrs Dosuer fTayor and others