American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-08-17
ME- yy5m1A1. OF THE HARRIsBuRGH CONVENTION.


IN the State Of Pennsylvania =
Respectfully Sho,rs -
That TIE imperfections of the acts Of Congress
intended 10 foster The wooden interests OF these
United States. together with the counter'alling
measures OF the British Government, have reduced
that interest to need the carly and efectual inter
position Of Congress to support IT.
Eurty millions OF manufacturing capital. togeth-
pr Win forty millions of farming capital, compos-
inv this great national concern, for want OF ade-
auate protection. have lost half their value.
It is in the pewer OF Congress to relieve it from
present distress and jeopardy to prevent ITS utter
ruin which is imminent, and to render It OF the
hnst importance to the general welfare OF these
United States
Your petitioners might present their views, IN
extensive considerations of the subject. Deprived
BY natural circumstances Of concerted action, ana
almost of common cause. in this respect the weak
Est interests OF the country. your petitioners nave
been induced to meet together, from various DIS
tant places. for the purpose OF exchanging sentl
ments personally, and uniting on this occasion IN
a petition to Congress for that justice, which no
.loubt will be promptly dispensed, as soon as your
honorable bodies are convinced that the country
stands in need of it.
Your petitioners disclaim all sectional and mere
~ individual views. They would not venture to
approach tie constituted authorities of the coun
try with this memorial. if not satisfied that its
representatives have uniformly recognised the in
terest in question as OF primary national impor-
,auce. Wherefore they respectfully but earnestly
solicit your honorable bodies, to save, to protect
and promote, what has uniformly been treated by
government as one Of the principal elements of
the Independence, prosperity, and greatness Of
this republic
Without further argument, but trusting to the
wisdom and patriotism Of Congress to devise and
enact such laws as Il q exigency requires, your
petitioners submit themselves to your Judgment.
in fail confidence that the representatives of the
people wiiipromptly apply that legislation, which
is Indispensable to sustain, preserve, and advance
the agriculture and manufactures on which more
than half the citizens of the United States depend
lor their livelihood, and the whole country for its
prosperity
Not presuming TO suggest the details Of such
an act OF congress as would put stop to the ruin
Gus fluctuations. which for the last nine years have
distressed the farmers aud manufacturers of the
United States. striving TO make head against the
foreign legislation which deprives them OF their
own markets, your petitioners nevertheless, with
the utmost Difference, submit to the superior wis
ION, and uncontrolled disposition Of congress, the
following rates of duties. as calculated to accom-
psh thatpurpose, viz s.
!. Onsraw wool, costing over eight cents in
foreign country duty Of twenty cents per pound
70 be increased annually two and half cents per
pound, till breaches fifty cents per pound.
2. All goods composed OF wool, or of which
wool is component part Except blankets, stufts,
oombazines, hosiery, nets, gloves, caps. and bind
ngs) costing not more than fifty cents per square
yard. to be taken and deemed to have cost fifty
cents per square yard and 40 per cent. al valcrem
to be charged thereon until the thirtieth OF june
eighteen hundred and twenty nine, forty five per
cent. al valorem, until the thirtieth of June.
eighteen hundred and thirty, and fifty per cent.
al yalorem thereafter.
Sd. All goods composed of wool, or Of which
wool is component part, Except as aforesaid
costing in a. Foreign country over fifty cents per
square yard, and not exceeding two dollars fifty
cents per square yard, to be taken and deemed To
have cost two dollars aud fifty cents per square
yard, and the duty to be charged as in the picce-
ding section.
4th. All goods composed Of wool, or of which
wool is component part. Except as aforesaid, }
costing in II foreign country more than two dol.
lars and fifty cents per square yard, and not ex.
ceedlng four dollars per square yard to be deemed
and taken to have cost four dollars per square
yard, and the duty to be charged as in the second
section.
Sth. All goods composed OF wool, or Of which
woot isa component part, Except as aforesaid
costing more than four and not exceeding six dol
lars per square yard, to be deemed and taken t,
nave coat six dollars per square yard and the duty
70 be charged as in the second section.
9Th. Ali goods composed Of WOOL or Of which
wool is a component part, Except as aforesaid, !,
which shall cost in foreign country more thar
ak dollars per square yard, to be charged as il
HE second section
7th. The adequate protection Of woolen blank
cts, is respectfully submitted to Congress, so "a,
to secure their manufacture in the United States
18th. 1t is respectfully submitted to Congress
Shat adequate measures should be taken to proven
tile frauds on the revenue, BY which American man
aiactuges are believed to be seriously injured.
Your petitioners beg leave further TO state tina
although not in such crying need Of your imne