Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-02-26
pIrRLlC MEETING.

In conformity 10 previous notice, meeting
tie citizens OF Richmond, members Of he Sa
Legislature, and Others, without distinction Of D,
~. was held in the Hail OF the House OF b,
gates, on Saturday evening lasi, 10 take into i,
sideration The recent action Of The House Of Re-
,esrn.a.ivcs on subject Of vital inieres. 10 !.
people o. The South.
Col. JouN RUTHERFORD having been ca e.
lie chair. and RICHARD Il. ToLER appointed 5.
,etafy. K, psar u. scJTr, Esq, from The a..
mitee OF twenty, previously appointed for lhstr1
pose. reported the following Resolutions, eact
which was unanimously adopted:
Whereas, The Till commonly called lie b..
million bill, passed the House 0: Reptese.~si,.
OF The Congress o! the Uniied STATES, with
yiso which attacks the domestic institution,
the South, and which proviso is in the ioloy;.,
words:
"provided, That, as an express ani :undan.
ral cvndilirn 10 The acquisition IL any Tenn.
IRON he Republic OF Mexico b. the u..Saes
virtue Of arv lrcaty which may be negotiate
tween lhem, and 10 the use ~ be Execuiye
The moneys herein Appropriated neither SLAVE
nor involuntary seryi;ude shall ever exv I.
any part Of said territory. except FOR cra.l
whereof the party shall be FIRST ou.y conyics.
Therefore, Resolved, |, That he above /,
viso is in direc, OPPOSITION 10 lie comptom,.
cilsced by the constitution III the U. Siales
=. Resolved, That il is TIE cuty no oil.
every Southern man. bu u every friend 4, /
Union, - oppose such mischievoas Doctrines \
that asserted BY the said prcv>o.
B Resolved, That in making peace '
Mexico, no question involved in tie sail prc.y
,hond be considered BY Southern member,
Congress.
/ Resolved. That in making peace, or {
tinuing war with Mexico, we should, und
circumstances, agree 10 make the one, Q, 10 !.
seculr the oln. r, upon the terms Of said pros.
s. Resolved Tha; not only every Soua.i.
man, tu, every uphulde! OF The Cunsr,ms
saou'i resist Inc pursuance OF any course vi
shall carry cut The doctrine o! The above PROV
G. Resolved, Thai, upon this absorbing a..
lion, all differences o! polircal opinion shop!. !.
forgotten ana all yirginiars and Southern NJ.
should mite heart ana hand 10 resisting az
unto death, The doc rines If said proviso
Nj. Scot, then submitted an additional Re-
t,ou, which, having been slightly modIhei s..
also unanimously adopted:
R,soircd, Tina, while this meeting does rol +
SIGN 10 affirm or disatfirm The expectancy u !.
curing rev territory by the Government d I.
United Safes, nor to express an opinion {
corning The cxisencics II The war with MtI
or the propiie.y Of wa2irg il with view o. !:
curing territory; nor 10 approve or tisarfr4
the wi.dom 81 con>ilntonalny % Whal is Us.
!ycaled The Missouri Compromise yet, that "a.
measure OF rcacc and concession having r.
adopted and heretofore acquesced in by &
whole South, without difficulty or question 40
good faith; sill hi, meeting now holds AM i
films The constitutional right Of all citizens d I:
u. STATES 10 take their property, OF every desc /
lion. whether The same BE- slaves or in any q.
tom, in all he territory which is now wihr !
boundaries Of he nation, South If 5000, n
LATITUDE, amG iu.o all the territory which mas X
hereafter oquired South Of that line; and
this meeting will hold any attempt sy ihe G
orc>s ol tie United States 10 imit This nigh! a
violation OF The Constitution OF The United Sc y
and absolutely void and OF no effect, and Tia
will By all peaceful means, and his failing
arms, if necessary, sustain sucn OF our H.
citizens "a may elect 10 settle within an u
territory hereafter acquired, in lhe msinlenal3
81 heir rights thus 10 settle ana tase win I'D
ihrir slaves.
!. was Ordered, Tha, a copy Of The pIoceetrI
q, his meeting be forwarded ~ each Of our
majors and Representatives iG Consress, snlss
they he published in the several city papess.
And then the meeting adjourned. ts
JOHN RUTHERFOoRD, Cha!!mat
I'm II ToLER Secretary