Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-06-08
DINWIDDlE COUNTY.

Al a large and respectable adjourned meeting
OF the people OF Dinwidde, OF both po'i'a'
parties, held al the Court House on Monday
the Dist day OF May lS49 WIN. II. GOODWIN
nresidrd as Chairman, and DR.. James Il. olah-
der, acted as Secretary.
Dr. Henry C. Worsnam made lew GEAR
and forcible remarks upon The many dangerous
aggressions which have been committed WIN
impunity, by the people OF the non-slave-nolo-
inc STATES thereof. He regarded This inIeriei-
| ence as unjuslihable in every respec-as PAL
nabIe and dangerous violation OF The compact
| by which our national government was loltneu'
al trespass on private rights, and tomesuc
ueace-as an outrage, not merely on our rishl Oh
properly, but, if not checked, as threatening
| fatal blow 10 this Union, and that apathy ana
silence were no longer admissible.
DR.. VIM. F. Thompson from the Comniit a'
appointed al former meeting, reported ,ne loi-
lowing preamble and resolutions, when were
adopted with but one dissenting voice.
We, the people of Dinwiddie county, nave as
sembed in primary convention, 10 avow our oe-
yo,ion, 10 the Union OF the States, our nnallefa-
HE attachment 10 the Constitution OF our country,
and TO avert, il possible the dangers which threat
en- both. A period OF nearly sixty years mas con,
tirmec the wisdom OF the trainers oil the Feoelai
Compact, and exhibited The fidelity OF those IN
trusted with its execution. No people can COM
pare with US in genera prosperity ana happiness.
No law compromils The freedom OF lnousut' "
speech or OF action. The Union oil The STATES ana
the Rights OF The States are alike guaranteed ana
preserved by The compromises 1.-THE CONSTITUTION,
While we thus freely express our appreciation VI
the benefits ofthe Federal Government Whrh con-
fined to Inc exercise OF lis delegated powers We
are equally free 10 declare our opposition 70 any
encroacameuls on The rights OF Inc olaie OF Tue
liberties Of the people. Such encroacnmenis nave
rarely been attempted, either directly OF inalfec',
": when so, they have generally been checked
hv the ballot boz. and have seldom required the
nterposition OF Slate Sovereignty 10 arrest them.
The people of this conederacy TOO highly esti-
mate the value OF the Union, The rights OF Inc
States and their political equality, TO sustain any
faction in the enactment OF a laS when violates
, the compromises of the Constitution, and when
mus inevitably bring about dissolution oil onI
happy form OF government. Ye! We must con-
Tess. that late proceedings in Congress upon Inc
slavery question, affecting the rights OF Inc people
OF the South and in violation OF The plainesI pro-
visions OF the Constitution, afford us JUST cause
az alarm and admonish Us that we are near 10
crisis which we have been approaching 'or years.
We had a right 10 believe that This question be-
tween The North and the South was seliled some
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degrees 80 minutes, north latitude. The subject
was subsequently,, however introduced INTO the
federal councils, by connecting il with The right
Of petlon; the non-caveholding States have
since nulli6ed The Constitution, either by openly
refusing 10 give up fugitive slaves, or ~ eVad-
ing tha, provision by conflicting Stale laws
propositions have been made and favored 10
abridcr the rights OF Shareholders in The DlstfIc1
| OF Columbia, and hall The States ol the Union
have passed resolutions, instIuctIng taeif repre-
sen,alives in Inc federal government 10 pass an
acl iorbiddilg the citizens nj the Southern States
| 10 migrate with their property 10 that territory
which was acquired by The blood and treasure OF
The South as well as The North. How comes y
that This territory Is nc, The property oil all Inc
States2 Under what clause oil The Constitution
can the Federal government assume 10 cehne
that What is settled as property in state OF Tins
Union, does Tot remain SO when transferred by
lis owner 10 The public domains Al what time
did The States convey 10 The genera! government
The power to prevent The introduction OF slaves
into The District Of Columbia, or when did Inc
inhabitants OF that District divest themselves OF
the rights OF freemen7 The only response which
we can give 10 these questions is, that he whole
movement originated in ianaIicisn ana can
only lie sustained by fragrant and palpaole NO
laton al the Constitution destructive alike 81
the equality Of the States and Ihe liberties OF the
people. Agains this We most soIemniy PIoies!
10 il we will not submit. So help US God"
Therefore, Resolved:
Isl. Thai we will sustain the authorities oil
of The Safe in resisting any Federal encfoacn'
mems upon our rights; and that we Will sustain
our legislature in passing any CONSTITUTIONAL
Laws, relalialing, (by non intercourse, taxing
merchants licenses, or in any other Way,) upon
those States which refuse 10 gigcnp our fugitive
slavec.
Ind That we approve lhc resolutions atoP-
ted by the Legislature OF Virginia, on the 2o'h
If January last, and The principles 'herein Sc
forth. ". pledge our sacred honor 10 nain'ain
3rd Tia, il The General Government shall,
regardless OF our remoEslrances, pass ana en-
force unconstitutional acts affecting the rienis,
EQUALITY and security oil the slave-hOldinS STATES,
il viii nave become destructive OF Inc enus ioi
which il was creaeG, and the time Will nave
arrived for the people OF the save.holding states,
and all others who may traternize with the
South. 10 convene for the purpose OF common
defence, and 10 provide Tor The interest oil al
concerned.
On motion Of DR.. Worsham, seconded BY DR..
E. Fl. Smith, the Hon. r. Is. Meade was invited
10 address The meeting.
Whereupon the Chairman appointed Dr.
Worsham DR.. Smith and Capt. F. W. Mason,
a Commir,ee to wait on Mr.. Meade, and IN a
shorr lime he appeared in The meeting aud DENY.
cred briei, bul spirited speech, characterized
by an earnest devotion 10 Southern principles.
On motion Of Or. Worsham, Resolved, That
the thanks OF this meeting be and they are hereby
unanimously rendered 10 the Hon. K. K. Meade,
for the eloquent, slaiesmanlike and patriotic aa-
dress which he has delivered 10 this meeting, as
also for his able and manly defence of the Souh
and Southern rights in The last Congress OF Inc
United States.
On motion of Mr.. James Bosseau, Resolved,
Tha, the Editors of The political papers IN peers
burg, Richmond and Washington, Dc requested
TO publish these proceedings in their respective
journals.
adjourned WIN. II. GOODWIN, Chm.
JAMES Fl. BRlsDrR, Secretary.
THE Albany, on Saturday,
eight cases and tour deaths reported.
AT Catskill on Friday, there was DEAN ny
Cholera.
Al New York, on Saturday, P. M, nineteen
cases OF Cholera and seven deaths. For The "A
hours ending at noon, on Sunday, Sd, twenty-five
cases and eleven deaths. The ship Princeton,
arrived al New York from Liverpool lost her
steward and nineteen passengers by Cholera du-
ring the passage.
At Newark, N. J., on Saturday one death.
VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE
The Lexington Gazette announces the following
list OF gentlemen composing The new Board .!
Visitors for this institution
Gen Bfax;on, King William
Gen C Johnston, Abingdon
| Gen II Secnbersen, Mason
| Gen w II Richardson, Richmond
Gen E Scott, Gleensvilc county
Philip + G Cooke, Esq, Powkaian
Col g Faulkner, Berkeley
John 8 Barbour Esq, Cnlpeper
John M Daniel, Esq, Richmond
Douglass R Layne, E,q, Allegheny
OF 10 ~ NED hau