Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-08-11
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HARRISBURG CONVENTION.
From he U. S, Gazette


MT Ch'nn, OF Kentucky, said that he had heard
with regret that the grand committee had sig niiisd that
they had laid before the convention all the business
iiat III their opinions they were bound TO act upon;
lie believed that there one of vast importance 10
the agricultural. the manufacturing and the ncrcan
tile interests of the States which they had not refer
rad to; he alluded uniform system of bankruptcy;
he therefore moved that committee OF Eve pe sous
be appointed to draft a memorial 20 Congress sur,
gesiing the propriaty of bankrupt law.
Mr. Carey uaved that the resolution lie on the ,nbe
uasin,ch ~ 1t not connected with the business
urrn which they had assembled,
FIR. Chlnn had been led TO believe that The objects
and purposes of the Convention we're 10 contribute 10
the national wealth, and TO call action thc indus.
Try AMI strength of the Unon he did not understand
that tie business confined 10 wool and woollens
ne ieit, and he trusted az did, disposition TO encou
rage nH kinds OF industry and enterprise, connected
with the prosperity OF the United States. Our cond
ton SAID Mr.. &. peculiar one not TO be rated by
the examples ut other nations Bankruptcies ex isl in
almost every class OF the community, and each class
would he aided by The Acknowledgement of IFS mem.
hers. National wealth Mr.. &. believed consisted in
individual labor, and he felt impressed it'll the idea
that there at this time than 90 900 ner sons
embarrassed 10 be unable to contribute to their
own, and consequently TO the general veal; here was
then d,ninuton of more than SO O0O 900 annually
from che national wealth He did not know the s,irjt
cf the house, bot he believed that bankrurt law
m'ght DC recornncnde'! that would be acceptable 10
all Objections, he knew, great; bankrupt laws
admitted Of fraud: but not ali codes of lass liable
10 similar objections 1t was necessary to the ad-
vancement of agriculture and the manufactures, that
those who restrained b. endorsements should be
relieved in order that they might enter UNION active
eNertions he would yield with pleasure TO the opinions
81 The tou'e-hc had no feelings crafty in press.
ing his motion; still he believed the subject worthy of
ths attention of the Convention
Mr. Stuart, Of New York, said he had no particular
objections 20 the resolution. but it appeared to him
t!at some gentlemen had together for the mr.
pose OF mning all The wants vi this country upou
elementary principles; and il this was the case, the
Legislature OF the State would have TO sit in some a.
cher hnusc next winter, provided the Convention re-
NAMED 10 decide upon all the subjects that might be
pEesenet Tor every object brought to the atten.
ton of the Convention, calculated TO distract and
10 cause wandering from those great and ardinal
objects IN which the country was more deeriv inter
ested- lie aPrrehcndea that the object of this Con
venon was not TO discuss general priucpies but Ger.
tain great and leading interests; and TO make more
enemies was unnecessary, lie thought we had all
ready enoug III of them. Adam Smiths work had noi
sOned the mind Of the nation and we o,,plt 70 era
Gicate the notions mbibed from this work. Wa find
II frequently even in retail shops, in consequence
OF the pIajudces drunk in with ts commercial milk
upon winch, however, many had grown rich. Such
had pccIuiioes root out; and ndannpant
nf all that if we looked over our own country we
should discover that all the Southern States were
locking with eye of jealousy, and they were not
willing to send deiega 10 this conventan-ta there
we're Ten or eleven States spu-Gt cJniaad against
t- great interests to re here Advocated and nos o7lc
nat but the Parliament of Great britain The cari,aI
81 t!at country and rs treaty najc- 1,ye, ,yo,7 ,Is
- "Pe'"'" !" Greet opposition 10 them. lie thought
That every man might see HAT We had enemies enough
without multiplying the objects vi strife. Ills no,cv
@ouE he 10 smut down the patches upon all bnf tvo
directs VIZ wool and |oolens, and iron. MIR. s. said
but halt our independence yet secured; he had
cGen told ou few minutes before, that the chair in
which the honorable President was then sittino was
the very char from which the Declaration of Aneri-
can ihdePendence was signed, and he hoped second
edition would now be published We fought then for
i"oer'y' and must nov fight for Clothes. We had
'en creeping along for fifty years. without sufficient
courage To say that will clohe ourselves and at
Inc end OF hai.a century we could do muci il would
he great point gained. Dir S. hoped that no new
objects "oa1 DC presented. and tina, the labours of the
convention might not be mupl!ei. Ii was even b;s
desire to prnne down The labos Of the committees al
Irany appointed and he did hope and trust tAat there
night be but two great and leading oh ects to claim
N'' r au'''fe a''eht'"" {: tins convention.
ihe motion was then withdrawn, and the CONVEX
'i1" tneh auIouFneG'
August 1st, 1927