Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-12-14
AMERICAN MANUFACTURES.

NEW YORK, December 7....Extract from
me Minutes OF a Convention of the Friends f
Naliopal Industry, assembled in the City of
New York, to lake into consideration The
PROSTATE condition of our Manufacturers. and
to petition Congress for their relief and prs
lection, which commenced on The 2gth M
Vcmbrr, and terminated on the first of De-
cember, inst.
Col WILLIAM, Few, of New York, Presi-
dent.
MATHEW CAREY, of Philadelphia, secre-
tary.
The following Gentlemen appeared as Dele.
RaleS, "nd after presenting their credentials
took Their seats in the Convention:
O.. FTom massachusetts,, Samuel Davis, James
Shepherd.
From Rhode Island, Samuel Greene.
FTdm Connecticut, John Babcock Charles
Bostwick, Theodore wight, Jehn n. Watkin.
sen, James NJ. l.. Scofield.
FROM NrW foTf William Few, II. +. Haicht.
Isaac PIerson, Joseph Smith, Peter H.
ochehck, id'hew l.. Davis, Thomas Morris.
from OrrenWich, (IH0ge,) Robert Kelly.
James Lamb. ''
From EishliH, A braIam II. Schenck.
-, FROM F0Hghheepste, George Boothe, James
w Stephens.
From Ne,o Jersey, Peter Cole, Daniel HoIs-
man, Nicholas Smith, Samuel Colt, John Man
ming.
From PenHsyirania, Mathew Carey, William
Young, Thomas Hume, Samuel Richards.
George M'CalmOnt, john Harr,snn Uenr,
lIOIn
From Dclawdre, James SiddaI, z. 7. Du.
pOhi.
From nmyiand, John HilIeu, John Sykes.
From ohio, Arthur Tappda
A number OF other gentlemen also attend
ed, from various parts Of the United States
WHO although not regularly appointed as dele
gd'es, afforded the Convention the benefit of
iheir information, on the important business
vcHed.
onndfy resolutions were offered for The CON
sid"rdtiOn OF The convention, containing the
principles proper TO be introduced info me.
mortal 10 congress; which resolutions having
been discussed and adOpied were referred To
committee appointed TO dfalt said men,ot ial
VI subsequent meeting. the committee re-
ported TIE draft, which, after undergo inc
some amendments, was unanimously adopted
il was then ordered, that said ,nsmorisl he
signed d. ine president, aud cOuntersigned by
the Secretary; and that ID be Transmitted 40
congress. aud printed.
On motion, resolved, That il be strongly re-
commended To tie manufacturers ~ each Of the
OlDelent states, TO appoint Il COmmitte Of puh-
hc"llOn, Tor The purpose Of disseminating sucl
essays as may be calculated 10 dispel tie pre-.
Juices thai exist OF the subject Of maunfac-
| lures
on motion, resolved, That it be recommen-
| ded, ~ iEe most earnest manner 10 tbe mann.
idetuTcts and thclrielOw cltizensi n The differ.
| ani states 10 form societies Tor the encourage.
ment OF domestic Industry, ana 10 call A con
| yehH0n 10 each state, on tie third Monday in
| becembrr INSTANT tor the purpose Of ascer.
ldiuiug the rae, progress, aud decay of mann.
iactptes throughout tie union aud tie they
| appoint az such state conventions deIcuateS
10 meet general convention, 10 held II, the
Guy OF Ne" York, Oh tie third Monday in
January noXt, there 10 gepoft such inforn,a-
llon as Eiay be collected ~ pursuaGce of thI.
TcsOiutiou.
Resolved uanimously. THAT Ibis convention
! entertain 8 hICh tcspeCt iOr tic perseverance
zeal, and tIseutss which have been dlsplayed