The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-07-05
PUBLIC MEETING.

At very numerous ana respectable
meeting of the citizens of the State OF
Delaware, friendly to Manufactures and Ag-
riculture, convened by public notice, at the
Town Hall, in Wilmington, 9Th Mo. 9th,
Kensey Johns, Esq. was called to the chair,
and Joseph e. Rowland was appointed Sec
retary.
The following resolutions were then adopt
ed,
| Reso{ued, That the protection of Ameri-
can manufactures, by a judicious tariff is, in
the opinion Of this meeting, the true and OBJ
rious policy of this nation; that the truth Of
this proposition is every day demonstrated
by the tlourIshing condition of every portion
of our country where manufacturing estab-
lishments are in successful progressna con-
dition not confined to the manufacturer him
self, but participated in by every other
branch OF industry within the sphere of its
influence, and especially by the Farmer
thus exhibiting the intimate union subsisting
between the two great interests of agricul-
ture and manufactures; and that while we
cordially approve ofthe policy, we entertain
no doubht Of the constitutional power Of
Congress to legislate upon subject, which
was deemed peculiar object OF their care
by Washington, Jefferson, Madison and Mon
roe; and upon which Congress has exercis
ed the right of legislation from the origin of
the government to the present day.
ReSoiUed, That we regard the doctrine
contained in the proceedings recently pro
mulgated by the legislature of Virginia, de-
nying to Congress any power whatever to
protect any domestic manufactures, as fall
lacious and visionary in the extreme-as
! contrary to the best interests and happiness
Of the nation, as it is repugnant to the true
intention and correct exposition of the in
strument it assumes to interpret-contra
dicted by the concurring opinion OF the ia
theirs of the Constitution itself, OF Washing
ton. Hamilton, and Madison. and by the uni
form practice Of every admiration which had
acted under that Constitution.
Reselved, That we approve the bill which
passed the House Of Representatives during
the last session of Congress, entitled "An act
for the alteration Of the acts imposing duties
ON imposts." We regard it as measure pc
culiarly calculated to promote the interest Of
the agrculturalist and the manufacturer, By
the protection it secured to the manu-
facturer OF coarse woollens and to the pro-
duce of the raw material.
1t protected the manufacturer, not by ma.
terially increasing the duty, but by fixing
the value in such manner as to defeat the
frauds and evasons, by which the revenue
had been diminished and the manufacturer
oppressed.
1t protected and encouraged the growth OF
wool, by an increase of duty on the foreign
material so gradual as to keep pace with the
gradual increase of the means of production
RESOLVED. That this meeting cordially ac-
cept the invitation Of the Pennsylvania So
ciety of Manufactures and the Mechanic
Arts, to appoint delegation to attend
general convention at Harrisburg on the 3oth
day of July next, for the purpose of deliber-
ating on the measures proper to be taken in
the present "depressed state of the wooden
manufacture and of the market for WOOL"
and such other manufactures as require le-
gisative encouragement, and that HcnryM
Ridgley, Louis M'Lane," f. I. Dupont, las
Candy, James r. Black, Doct. A Naudain,
VIM. w. Young, and Caleb Kirk, be ap.
pointed delegates for this purpose.
Resolved, That ifany of the delegates ar-
pointed by this meeting to attend the con
vention at Harrisburg, decline going, their
place may be filled by the selection of an
other individual by the remaining delegates
| Resolved, That the proceeding of this
! meeting be signed by the chairman and sec
retary. and published in the public papers
K.JOHNS. Chairman.
JIG. ROWLAND, Secretary.