Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-01-10
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pEBIIc MEETING IN KING WILLIAM


At adjourned meeting Of the citizens Of King William
county held the Court House Monday the sd of De-
cembe 1880 that being Court day the committee, consist
ing OF Gen Corbin .raxton, Archie Brown William Hill,
Thns Stark and Fenda Gregory, IT, selected previous
meeting lake into consideration the proprety Of esiab
fishing the State Virginia. system of noniniercourse
with the North and 10 draft and report preamble and
solutions touching the same, submitted through their Chair
Cen coron Braxon the following most suitable
the views Of the committee which were unanimously adopt
ed -
We, the people Of King William having viewed with car
solictu for long time past the OF action
Oily pursued By the citizens of the North who though sep
aa,od hy geographical lines should be united with
interest and in audhle desire advance glory and
prosperity OF country but who nevertheless
ss upon llting the grave and important questions grow
ing the existence OF slavery in the Southern Safes
much conceive 10 the dement Of the peace and hap
pness of the South; and who sustained by powerful
lorv, disposed 10 trample upon the constitutional
rights OF the South together with all congressional legsla
tion intended 10 promote the quiet and good order OF the
whole country:
Resolved That willis, proclaim to the world our oy
atty and attachment 10 the Union of these States based
should be upon the sacred guarantees of the Constitution
and ceened by the vaor and blood of fathers yet
deem necessary, In view OF the encroachncns of the
North upon the constitutional rights and privileges of the
South declare that will longer submit the inus
tice, reachery and insults of Northern fanaticsm.
Resolved That the compromise entered into by the South
States through their Representatives in the Congress Of
the United States its last session, intended by its
advocates and friends of the South be peace
reconcile and compose the alarming excitement which
controlled tbs public mind considerable upon the
guarantee nj the faithful and unobsrucied execution
all the provisions therein contained.
Resolved That notwithstanding the guarantees Of this
sacred compact violence and insults have been offered
the free citizens Of the South by the inhabitants Of the
North whenever they have gone among them their
rights and reclaim their property.
Resolved That in view OF these repeated and growing
upon Southern rights the united people Of
tho county Of King William, do recommend the Iegsa
of Virginia the necessity for the passage of some law
present session. By which general and uniform sys
Of nonntecoursc with the North may be established
in the State Of Virginia.
Resolved Tha, in opinion system of commercial
.srcourSe sustained by laws tending encourage
Southern manufactures and also direct import and export
trade with foreign Countries are the remedies appro
Pirate nj this time.
Resolved That pledge ourselves sustain, abide
BY and rgdy adhere such the wisdom OF the
General Assembly shall adopt, 10 remedy the ills Of which
we so Justly complain.
On motion ordered That the preamble and resolu
tons should forwarded by the Secretary the Richmond
papers for publication. SAM'L. ROBINSON, Chm'n.
Ro. ii. Tees, Secretary.