Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-09-29
DEMOCRATIC MEETING ~ THE III !
pL NORFOLK.

pEMOCkA IL NEE IN
A, ,ho hour 90, forth in the advertisement, nv
Democracy assembled in large nunoeie, a. wv
Town Hail in Norfolk, on "Wednesday csena"sI
Ia, =, half mast o'clock, when II wa ofsa,i'"Vo
hc calling Charles H. Shielt, Esq, To The C,aii
~ President, and Giles b. Cock aud Aaron en-, :,
bado E,qs, were chosen vi" ries'oehts.
Cunningham, Esq, Of Portsmouth, ana o"s,"n
Wills, Esq, OF Norfolk were appoih'eu ''N'es
ries. III, A,
The objects Of The meeting were s'a.eo ~ NJ ~
Milhado 10 be Tor the purpose 81 enao.'',5 a,d ii.
mocratic Parry of Norfolk, P"I'slnou'n az" Ma
cinity 10 express their appreciation o. Inc ,nea
sures of the present Administration o. 'ne oene
raj Government, which all hope VIII &c VI Pe'ii'a
nen benefit 10 the country
Col. John S. M,ll.on then rose, ana ~ an elo-
quenl address OF an houi uu'a''ou, '.''. -
frequently interrupted win buiss oi ~
Iroduced Inc following Preamble ana Nesoi"'.1"s'
which were unanimously adopted Nv 'he ''iee"''s
The Democratic citizen, 81 'he eou'., ",H ,,'
IL OF Noiolk hav me- '"Sptici, 'fcco'" - ~
approve. usaoe s.. IL i'"peo'ed" re.' 80. :"
i,,n con.;tc,aliu., = u. ol he important Pfoeee"
mos of tbs la,e session 81 Congress Since 'heF
last assembled; in pubic meeting, e'ch.s "".e
bannened and measures have been consuihuia-
lei deeply affecting ihe honor and interest," " 'ie
an.r;c.6 p,.ople both in their relations "''n
.n,aian gnvernnrni, and il the administration
=, ,hs;, .,omes,,c affairs. A sister republic has
e.s, ;ncorporated into our federal union; ious
,.n~,n mo ana perpleyins controversy WIN pow
er,ul n,,inn has ieen amicably tefinlna'e0i
SAFE Of war has been declared 10 eAlss o't"se'"
our own c urtry and a peishnorlhS pe'P'e' ~.
sys,em of imports, established ov Inc IoiS'eSs -
1912 has been superseded ~ one SIsasiy 'eau
emo The rates Of taxation and Altering thc rii"c'-
l. h ,ta-1 rp n =
rar,ons Of lie government have been discount
,el from those ii all banking companies ana me
receivers ul HE public taxes prohibited from nan
dino Them o.el 10 these ASSOCIATIONS; ana osHei
changes in he internal administrator III 'Ne
Government have occurred calculated 10 exert an
important influence upon The interests du" wy
tare of the people. As these great measures
nave been established, in part by the agency ~
those whom ,he Democratic cizens u me co''n'
~ and city oil Norfolk concurred w cieVa'ins v
The HIGH stations now filled by them, they oce'h
i, proper 10 make this public declaration OF 'nei'
views and opinions in relation 10 lheir JUSTIFY
and policy II i therefore
R'solred That The annexation Of Texas - !ie
r,i,as states was sanctioned by the constitution
and ;mneriu,lsg required hy The tfuc interests ~
mo whole peo,te: though subsequently mac M
n,.eyr III an aggressive war upon rs, u nellhti "
nattd ihe rights RIO! gave Jus cause OF c"ihPidih'
il any Other power A.. o<,,,o,,.,
- with Grea, Brian IN relation 10 'he 'eiil''',
n Oregon ma teen III cied upon isfni> au..."
peous 10 the Cncd States AID honofaoe dilhe "
hoh the con,endlng pafueS; ana 'ha' ~ 'ns ''ea''
which has been 50 happily neS'"''tu' '"s ju>'
,,cbts ., me country. 81 long the SUBJECT Of IN
fruitful diplomacy, nave d. 'ehS'" &c" '"''
c,rni2eC and secured
p.sol,.,G THAT the repeated acts OF injury and
,,s,l, ,,,n,oi,efi 10y the Republic ct Mexico To-
wards the government AMI people Of me nh''eo
S,a,es uonld well have justified and bu' Tor her
taehleness ami unhappy distractions would seem
10 nave required, declaration OF war against her;
ma, The course of The United States towards her
mas however, been one Of singular icibearance
and masnanimiiy; and that in commencing a
war with US, upon The impudrnt pretension ihal
her rights were affected bv the annexation oil
Texas, republic more independent than heF-
.eIi. and over which she had long since abandon
I'd all hone At dominion. she displayed spirit Of
and an eagerness OF hostility towards
,he people oil the United States which enllle The
Administration 10 The warm supper; OF ever pa
MOT. in its efforts 10 vnacate the national disniy
d nj restore IN honorable peace
Rcso;rci, Tha, il is the common right OF The
neopr 10 trade amongst themselves enc with Tor
eirn nations. ana 10 sell ihe produces Of their la
hor. and supply their necessary vans, wheicv";
they can most ad.an age u>ly ~ 50; NAT the
pnwer given to Congress t. Y ~ AMI colec, taxes
ltu,ics iinpo>ts and cSt'.cs,' simply drihnf>,s
the collection y! re"riue nom ih's li7fe ana
,,vcs no authority 70 de>uoy a. impair Tie trade
ISL, and .har ever such adjustment Of rar,h
Of rnpos,s, as is designed 10 h'ntcr hc people
from supplying their wants from such sources as
,iev would themselves preief ! Il grant abuse
n; power, in applying M rs given 10 eject
pariirular object, 10 another not only different
from. hui actually destructive OF the one really de-
signed, and i, therefore plain violation OF N"
Cons tuition.
R.soiyed. That this system Of restriction upon
commerce, elegantly called, "Ihe Pfofect're
System, ami now happily abou, to be abandoned
hy the chief nations OF The world is impoi'ic ami
nnwise. unsound in principle and mschievous
in practice.
sue those e,nnloymen,s, for which, from. natural
q, other causes. they may be hcst fitted, il as
snmes that the govern'ner j hr best regulator ~
the industry OF The peope, o., effect, levies
exaclions upon the many, 10 be distributed III
bountcs 10 few, in order 10 sustain them IN oc-
equations. which they would be Otherwise com.
PEELED 10 abandon.
2. Because The cost of protection FAR exceeds
the benefits proposed 10 be secured 10 the country,
The yearly amount paid for the protection OF
par only OF the protective interests being oicial-
IL stated by The Secretary OF The Treasury 10 De
more han >evenrv-iive millions OF dollars.
3. B,tauSe, The i creasing popula,en q iae
world requires a corresponding increase III tae
producliy-ncsS oi human labcii aba 70 coinfcl Inc
employncn, Of me less Productive labor merely
tor he SAKE OF i. employment, would not D. rs
uuwise thau 10 secure such empoYmcn, by ne
~ a ,.l.Sdv!pG machines.
Because. In ocn.sG !"ncc 9" the greater dill
,.,l,v and eypense III psuGu ~. in lhi> country
many Of he protected c"maodi,iss the loss thence
sustained by the mas ii lie people lar exceeds
me gains oil the mann;ac ufeis much being paid
nv The former To - nfe i comparatively small
portion OF the amoun q he later, 50 that, in
many cases il would tx less bur.ensome la the
peuple 10 support IN absolute deoess The ma
nu,arturers oil such articles, and he al liberty 10
supply their own wants III 'he cheaper WathetS
oiihe worlG
Bscous., Though il is commended that an
t6ciol home market lor agricultural productions,
J.; luir IN by This system, IN addition 10 the m
hun! home market which has existed IN all a9eS
and in all couutrrs, yet II IS evident mat as h's
artificial market is only kept up by The sale Of
protected commodities, The greater The market,
ihe greater Inc loss 10 hose who sustain II.
6. Because, Providence in giving 10 each ma
iiou it, own peculiar soii climate ana posi'ion,
manifeslly designed that none should produce,
wi hin itself all that it might have occasion 10
use; ba,tha,, by mutual dependence, peace should
be cemened between them; and by The necessl-
lies of mutual intercourse, civilization aud chris
,;ani,y should he extended throughout The world
Rssolred, III refors, Tba, this meeting warmly
approves the passage OF the Tarifflaw Of 1916,
regarding i, as only The hrsi step, on The par OF
The United States, towards that more liberal and
enlightened system OF international Intercourse
which is about 10 be established throughout he
world, AMI believing thai j, viii ere long be iol-
lowed bv such further reductions OF duties a ale
imperalively demanded hy The spifil oi The age.
Resored. That the public revenues were never
designed 10 b. fund tor private speculation
and none bu inc authorized agents q he people,
held and bound BY strict accountability, should
be permitted 10 have he cnsody OF them; and that
the complete separation Of the government tom
the transactions OF all banking companies, effect,
ed by The passage of The Independent Treasury
Bill. is hailed hy this meeting with the liveliest