American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-07-24
From the National Mt,liigencar.
WAsn1NeroN. JvLY 9.

From the National Int,liigencpr.
WAsHINGToS, JuLY 9.
Tie Harrisburg Convention is likely TO be very
fully attended BY Representatives chosen by the
Growers and Manufacturers of wool throug hout
our country. The Combination Presses affect to
believe. because men Of character and abilities ha,
been chosen TO compose it, that this Convention Is
to have political aspect and party object. We
should protest, with as great vehemcnce as the
Combination against any such Convention. 1t
would be as Objectionable to US as the Caucuss,ng
of the Combination here during the last winter.
except that it is to be above board instead of be
ing umher-handed, and open to the world. instead
of being so enyeoped in darkness, that its proeee.
dinss have not vet been entirely disclosed to the
light OF day. We are persuaded, however. that
this Convention has none but its avowed object
VIZ. consultation amongst those who have com
mon interest, as to the measures for promotion of
that interest. There are every year similar Con
ventions held for consultation on great objects
We had last winter Canal Convention here and
the winter before we had gathering of Manufac-
turers here; but we never heard it suggested, that
these Conventions had any connexon with party.
We all know, indeed, that they had not The idea
Of the Harrisburg Convention originated with the
Philadelph Society. who are not, that We know
particularly friendly to this Administration in
deed we rather think that they are the contrary.
There is no doubt IN our minds that this Conyen.
ton has been brought about by the natural opera
ton Of the proceedings OF the Legislature Of YIn
GINiA at its late Session. 1t was enough 10 star.
tie the tirmest mind, to hear 1t soemnly denied
at this day, that Congress, in laying duties has
nv right to take into consideration their probable
effect on cur own manufactures 1t might as well
have been denied that Congress has right to CON
sllcr the nature and quantity Of foreign manufac
lures we import, in order to determine the proper
quantum OF duty to be imposed upon them. There
~ no end, indeed. to the extrayagancies to which
that doctrine would not lead US.
The following paragraph, extracted from Rich
mond paper, places this matter is so strong as well
as clear light. that we do not know whether we
should have venturcd to copy it from any other
than Virginia paper:
FROM THE RICHMOND WIG
Harrisburg Conreniion.-The approaching man.
utacturng Convention at Harrisburg. which az
sembles on the 30th July, is attracting more and
more attention in the Northern States. New
Hampshire and Massachusetts have already NOV
Ell in it. Meetings for the purpose Of selecting
deputies, took place at Wilmington, Delaware, ana
at Rutland, Vermont, on the eth June; on the
29th. at Newport K. l.. and the eth at Baltimore
and the 18th. at Pittsburgh. In addition, NEE
ting IS called at Albany on the 10th insant-at
poughkeepsc, at Utica, and Argyle, county towns
preparatory to State Convention. The whole
estern part OF the State is unanimous for nro |
tectn5 tariff. The assemblage at IIarrisburph
will probably be great, and exhibit much talent
The object OF their assembage is calculated to ar
rest the attention Of the whole Union.
Mr.. Giles has set stone rolling BY his abstract
and metaphysical legislation, which It viii require
more than abstraction and metaphysics 10 stoo-
INC recni of his resolutions was foreseen and fore
told. The thunders of the Richmond Vatican are
no Longer heard with respect. The denial Of the
consttutlonaty Of tariff, the second act passed
under the Constitution of go, and never before de
med by the most wite-.lrawn and hair splitting ex
Founders OF the Constitution, has alarmed not on
" the entire manufacturing interest, but all who
have the integrity of the Union at heart. protec.
ton to the rights Of the States is not so much
IN It, as hostility to the rights of the General CIV.
ernment-rshta equally essential as those Of The
.'ates TO the preservation Of the constitutional ba
iahcc. Men cannot but ask themselves Why none
o. these complaints of the power and oppression Of
.le oehe' al Government. were heard under lief
fersoh and Madisona Were not the same meas. !
ures Of roads and tarA'hen prosecuted Did not
Mr.. Gi'es, ct I'd omne genns lend them their sane.
uon was not the constitution then, what it is
now All these questions must be answered ac.
tirmatlyey. What then, is the reason of the nre
sent dissatisfaction A Northern, instead Of
Southern man is President. Mr.. Giles il the .;rs
Of The Harrisbergh Convention