The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-12-27

Resolved, That Protective Tariff is not only fla
GRAVITY unjust, oppressive and ruinous in lis opera
ton upon the People Of the Southern States but it
involves direct violation of the Federal Constitution,
and most papable asurpaton of power by the Gen
| eral Government.
| ReSolred That the Federal Government has no
power TO foster any interest of the States of this
Union at the expense OF another and that any attempt
by il to do ought TO be strenuously resisted be
cause il would tend to establish monopoly the most
odious and to endanger in the highest degree the in
| tesrih of our Federal Union.
Resolped, That the distribution of the proceeds OF
the Public Lands among the several States, is but
i.sdioas mode adopted by the advocates of Protect
i've Tariff TO create, if possible necessity for high
and runous protective duties and thus force upon the
country that unjust oppressive, unconstitutional and
often condemned system.
Resolved That the Assumption of State debts by
the General Government, a measure lately proposed
by the Wings, Isl like distribution, the offspring OF
the Tariff policy, and that it is, perhaps, the most
alarming and hateful proposition made even
by the Federal Wing party of this country.
RESOLVED, That Bank of the United States, as
fiscal agent of this Government, would not only be
an unconstitutional unwse and Inc xpedient institu
ton, but that it is absolutely obsolete idea"
RESOLVED, That the annexation of Texas to this
| Union would not only be beneficial to the whole
Union, but Also an effective mode of securing the
peculiar Institutions of the Southern States against
the Vaccinations and assaults of rapidly increasing
party in the Morrill, and insure the establishment OF
that equilibrium of power between the North and
South, which should be most ardently desired by ev-
cry true patriot, as would extend in equal de-
gree every of these confederated States the
| protecting Of the Federal Government
RESOLVED, That the movements of the British Gov
eminent in relation to the young Republic of Texas,
have justly awakened our jealousy and excited our
ALARM and that any attempt the part OF that Gov
eminent, either directly indirectly, to interfere
with the institution of slavery in Texas, ought to be
resisted by the United States ia prompt and deter
mined manner
Resolved, That adhere to the Constitution as it
has been transmitted to by fathers, and will
ever srenuously oppose any attempt strike there
from the VEro power, believing it to be among the
great conservative principles introduced into that
charter as safeguards against Federal encroachments
and Federal usurpatons.
The meeting having been addressed by John L.
Upshur, Miers w. Fisher A. T. Gray, and H. 8.
Neale, Esqs., in support Of the foregoing preamble
and resolutions, motion of Mr.. Upshur they were
unanimously adopted and it was further,
RESOLVED, That the thanks of this meeting be tender
ed to the pastor and trustees of the Methodist Episco
pal Church at Capeville for their courtesy in allow
ing to the meeting the use of their edifce.
RESOLVED, That the proceedings of this meeting be
signed by the Chairman and Secretary, and published
in the Madisonian, the Richmond Enquirer, and the
Old Dominion.
On motion, the meeting then adjourned 10 meet at
Eastville, on the second Monday in January next
DANIEL FITCHETT, Chairman.
JOHN +. NOTTINGHAM, Secretary.