Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-02-24
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
Horse Of .dSaemkin. Lon. l3.


House OF ASSEMBLY, Jan. 10.
Report Of the Standing Committee ON Trade
and Manu- ctures.
The commi tee on Trade and Manu-
tactures, beg leave to report, that they
have taken into consideration this impor-
lant and interesting national subject, and
from the view your committee have IA
ken, they are convinc al The time has ar
rived, when this country must depend
upon It's own resources; and that II is
mol only thu interest, but the duty of the
national government 10 encourage and
protect our agriculture and manu- lectures,
from foreign competition, until we are
placed upon the fair and equitable
grounds OF reciprocity, with all such ma
TONS as we have intercourse with. For,
To use the language of wise and en-
lightened statesman, -" To be independent
for tie necessaries and comforts Of life,
We must tabrica,e them ourselves; We
must place The manufactures by toe side
OF the agrlcnlnrist, as not only the
wealth, but the Independence and secu-
rity Of the country, are materially and in
separahlv connected" with the prosperi-
ty of both.
The committee view with serious ap-
Drehension the total failure of some of
DOR infant manufactures and consequent
INJURY to the agricultural Interest of the
country, unless wisely and extensively
protected by government.
The committee are decidedly OF the
NTH
view TO these great objects, ought 10 en-
deavnr to possess within itself, all tho
essentials Of the national supply; these
comprise the means OF subsistence, clo-
thing, and defence; and which are as ne
cessary TO our independence and comfort,
as they are to our existence as nation.
The committee deem it properly un-
necessary to enter into an elaborate dis
cusson of this subject, from a conviction
that our representatiN es in Congress,
who are friendly to the promotion of
home industry will advocate the cause
of their constituents, with their usual
zeal and ability; and from belief that
not only this house, but great proper
ton Of our fellow -cItiz ems, are thorough
y convinced of the necessity of giving
every possible aid, encouragement and
protection 10 every species of American
industry, as well as to the genius and
enterprise of our citizens, whereby our
present dis,resses would be aleviated,
and confidence restored. But to effect
this desirable object, it is evident that
the interference and aid of the general
government is indispensable.
The committee, therefore, respectful
ly submit the following preamble and
resolutions for the consideration OF the
house:
Whereas in the opinion Of this legis-
lalure, the great distress which perry AIDES
this country, has arisen principally, if
not wholly, from the great influx oil TO-
reign goods, the payment in consequence
of the low prices and decreased demands
of our articles of export, having rem
dered The balance of trade heavy against
US, and consequently has caused large
quantities of specie, bank, government,
and other stocks, to be drawn out of the
country, and has brought in its train, ruin
and distress on thousands Of our fellow
citizens, who had vested their property
in manufacturing establishments, which
are now entirely unproductive
And whereas the evils that have borne
so heavy on the manufactures, in conse-
quence Of such excessive importations,
are now felt by the sgricultura!is,, and
consequently extend Throughout, the
whole community, and will progress I'M
til relief and protection are afforded to
our agriculture and manufactures, by the
national government, whose province
alone it is to protect and foster them, by
such additional duties and restrictions as
shall secure to them home market,
and enable them to compete with to-
reigners: Therefore,
RESOLVED, That the agricultural, mas
nutacturing and commercial interests os
ear country, are inseparably connected /;