Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-08-09

Shackeiord Esq Capt \. I'm We. va" 60,
10 the chair, and John w. Ben aPPoin'eu '7eeie
tary.
il was then moved tia, committee he appoint
cd 10 digest resolutions for The action Of the meet
inc whcrcuoon Jro. S. Barbour, Jr., Henr,
Shackletord, John W. Bell, DR.. Wharton, /
S,rinsielow, T. d. Hansbroush James Bowen
and Gabriel GRAY, were appointed such commit
ice who. after retiring short time, reported IN
following resolutions, which where adopted b,
the meeting:
Rtsoirei, |. That in rejecting the late treat.
of annexation with Texas, the Senate OF the u :
has unjustifaLly lost to us that great territory
whose geographical position makes IL inc key Il
our Southern border, while It's capacity Tor pro
duc,ion would have swollen the hational "eailil
and have advanced the prosperity oil The whole
COUNTY,
> That a Tariff. which has for lis object or in
tended incident the exclusive protection ofany one
branch of Industry, is out of the purvicw OF ih'
Constitution of the u. States and conflicts VIII
the true principles of political economy. uncon
s,ulional, because 10 such power IS expressed
and it would bc unjust, unequal and oppressive
rs we'll as unnecessary TO imply il. unsound
upon principles of political economy, because The
true measure OF The price olany production OF IN
dusirys the cost ofihal production; for, ifthe pro
Queer or manufacturer cannot get cost Tor HI:
commodities. it is losing investment, and he
must 90 TO something elSe,) and where in differ
ent countries, the cost of production differs, ant
the price warning accordingly, should the domcS
tic government, (suppcsins The cost TO be There
higher) in order 10 give the home market 10 IL;
producers, impose duty 10 the extent OF the dii
ference in the cost Of producing in the two coun
ties: such nation must necessarily diminish the ma
tional wealth pro,antc-for, before the imposition
OF lhc dt;v a gwen quantity OF the production 0
another branch ol' industry would exchange tor 1
greater quantity Of manufactures, than the samt
amount would. when the cost OF production was
raised The manufacturer could not lower tho
price below the cost of production, ard the rise
price. growing cut Of the duty, necessarily falls
upon the consuming class. Now, it is conceded
that in England and the old countries OF Europe
owing 10 the low wages of labor and other eau
ses, the cost of raising manufactures is much
lower than in this country 50 thai, il we raise ma
nuiactures for our own consumption, we must pay
more for them than if We got them where the cost
of raising was less; and as this difficulty applles
To no other branch of production. the consequence
is. that &c produce that which another country
can produce cheaper. instead of raising that only
which we ourselves can produce cheaper than
another and thereby augmenin2 The national
wealth
Sd. That an adequate revenue must be raised
TO supply the legitimate wants OF Government
ard to effect this necessary object, the Democrat
ic party are in favor of collecting tine amount re-
quircd, by duties laid upon foreign mportations
which duties are 10 he levied nj the lowest poln
at which suicicn, revenue can be collected iol
an economical administration Of the Government
Nor do thcy orudgc, with mi>erS spirit, tina
protection which necessarily results from The i'm
position of anv duly-bu adoT; this mode OF col
Letting revenue bccanSe taxation in any form l.
a buIthen which must he borne. and that u7of
consumption bears lighiesi upon the productive
industry OF tie country. At the same time, they
rcpudia,c the Tariff Of IL. as wholly departing
from Tie revenue standard. ard as oHprc>sivell
lodging a contribution upon one hIanch ot indus
lry for the benefit of another.
j. That the Democratic party are opposed Il
the Distribution of the proceeds of the sales from
public LANDS. apart from The question OF The con
silu,ional right: because the supply OF revenue
in the treasury would be thereby diminished, ant
further necessity created OF burhenin5 the pro
ductiye industry of the country.
3. That National Bank is unconstitutional
uHcalled for and dangerous TO The Liberties oil III,
people.
g. That The Veto power is 4 conservative rrin
ciplc OF The Federal Constitution and ought no
10 he altered or abolished.
l. That the nomination of James Is. Poih
Tennessee for President and George VI. Daila'
oil PENNSYLVANIA for Vice President, are entitled
10, and shall receive our hearty SUPPORT.
3. that the Chair appoir, flty delegates ID
represent Cupcper in the Democratic Convention
which meets al Charlottesville on the 10Th olScp
cmher--ihe following gentlemen were appointed
as delegates: The Chairman, \. p Hill The
Secretary. J. w Bell Thos. Hill, Armsiead
Brown, l.. Y. Field, Geo. Ficklcn, John S Bar
bour, Scnr., Col, p. Perry, Randolph Staliard
Cab. C. Wharton, Geo. DOYLE, Capt. Alder
Thomas. James Bowen. John $. Barbour, Jr,
Jno. b. Hunlon James Biggcrs, Capt Carter B
Cropr Capt. Simeon =. Lewis, Maj. Thnma:
Griiittn. Henry shaclileloTd, Maj. 7. J. Rich
ards, Capt. Thomas Humphreys, Thomas Z
Male. Mai James Richards, Col, Dudley Gate
weed, Col. Robinson Coon, Dr. Alfred Italia
icrro, Capt John Lewis, John Wharton, Law
renee Slringicllow, Cab. G!ey, DR.. Thoma
| Male, VIM Humphreys Jas, A. Colvin, L
! b. Hill. Capt Geo. Wallis. Winfield 5. Coon
! VIM. p. Flint, Malcolm Wharton. Jerome
Bentley, Alfred Pinckam, e.. finckard tn
| following resolution wae offered by Mir. Shackle
| ford. and carried with applause:
PcWlrcd That Shelton T. Lcakc Esq, of AL
bernarIc he invited to address the people Of Cul
ncpcr al the Court House, on the Sd Monday il
| SeptcInber next. or such other time as may sui
| him. ard that the thanks Of this meeting be ten
dercd him for his able eloquent and powerful
| speech at our June Court
The following gentlemen were appointed b
the Chairman 10 wait upon Mr. Lcakc ard soil
Gil his compliance herewith, viz: DIR. Wharton
! Cab GRAY and Lawrence Stringfeow.
On motion the meeting adjourned
| A. ?. HILL, Gin.
JONI w. BELL, Sce'y.
Norr.-To the first resolution there were bu
three dissenting voices and as a substitute 70
which resolution, Mr.. Shac,lcford offered the fol
lowing:
Rcsolrcd, Thatihe Democratic party of Culpc
per do not approve the treaty of annexation vii
Texas lately rejected by the Senate Of the Unite
| States.
Which resolution, the Secretary in recording
the proceedings of The meeting faithfully, feels
his duty 10 say was rejected by almos, an unan
NOUS vote-ikrce dissenting. Henry Shacklc!on
! John w. Bell, and Z. Strinsfcllow.
JOHN w. BELL, Seefet0ry.