Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-07-03
From the PiHsbawg Mdtcsntan.
WOOLLEN'S BILL,

We publish to-day the proceedings of numerous
and highly respectable county meeting, held in the
Court House III this citv, on Saturday last and we
cannot refrain from congratulation the farmers of
Pennsylvania. and the friends of Domestic Mnnufac-
lures throughout the State the decisive victory
obtained at this meeting by the friends of the Anne
rican System. over the advocates Of the Southern
Policy The resolution offered BY Ephram Pent-
land. Esq. were. after long and free discussion
adopted by great majority, though strenuously
opposed by the Jackson party. with MIR. Snowden
Mr.. Stevenson. and MIR. Baldwin at their head
Our readers will observe that the second resolution
expresses in very direct and explicit terms the APP
probation, BY the meeting, of the Woollpns Bill,
IL this. Mr.. Baldwin earnestly objected /; ;,,i one
of his prlnc.pal objections was that if it passed, it
would be construct into censure on Mr.. Stevenson,
who had voted against the bill. He, therefore, mo
we'd substitute containing general and vague re-
recommendation of divers manufactures to the consid-
Grafton of Congress, cunningly enumerating g Iron
Glass, pepper, &c.' in the manufacture of which
ticles he knew city to be particularly interest
ed. But the real object Of the substitute was too
we'll understood. and as for the censure on Mr..
Stevenson it observed by judge Shaler, that he
conceived it fair to apprize that gentleman and his
friends. before the second resolution should be put
to the meeting. that it would be understood as con-
veying censnre on Mr.. Stevenson. For his part,
he was free to declare that this one Of his reasons
for desiring that resolution in particular to pass
but as MIR. Stevenson was present. he observed 1t
might be satisfactory to the meeting TO hear from
himself the reasons that induced him to vote against
the Woollen Bill. Upon this call. Mr.. Stevenson
addressed the meeting in lengthT and evidently
hard labored defence, though he expressly and ear
nestly assured the meeting that he had made no pre-
paraiion but the papers, documents, and writer
cal culations. which he produced with such formal
lity to the meeting, were weighty witnesses agans
him, and proved, whether he would not. that HI
mad bestowed time and attention to the subject,
Inc had not displayed accuracy or skill.
After Mr.. Stevenson and Mr.. Baldwin had recel
lived full and patient hearing, and Mr.. Forward ha
made an ably reply, in which Mr.. Baldwln's su0sf'
tute, and Mr.. Stevenson's $ delusve" statement
: we're thoroughly exposed, the question was put
the meeting, and the substitute rejected bya 'nrg
7,aaioritu. Mr.. John Nj. Snowden then moved I
amend the second resolution, by striking out tn
words and that the failure of the woolien bill
: the late Senate of the United States, ought TO
al dcpored by every true friend to the American ~
a tenn" This motion also rejected 6y q fars
l. qaaior;y the resolution in its original shape Dem
:, then put was carried with but few dissenting VOICE
y Thus aftera full and fair hearing of Mr. Stevenson
nj by himself and counsel, the people have passed
ms vote of censure upon him and Mr.. Baldwin.
= descrting the cause Of Domestic Manufacturesfro
selfish or political views has lost the confidence
all his old friends, without doing MIR. Stevens
: any good, Or receiving any thanks from the JAG
sonites.