Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-08-23
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HARRISBURG coNvENrIoN-MEMo

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We copy II from the Philadelphia U. 5. Gag.
10 the Senate and House Of Representatives. Of
The United States Of .4rerica.
The memorial and petition OF their fellow CT
tizens, the undersigned, assembled at Harris.
burg IN the State OF Pennsylvania:
Re- PEcTFULLY
That the imp rfecuons Of the acts Of con
gress INTENDED to foster the woollen interests Of
these United States, together with the counter
ysillng measures of the British government,
have reduced mat interest TO need the early
and e~tfectual lnterposition of congress to sup
port II.
Forty millions of manufacturing capital, to
gether vito forty millions of farming capital,
composing this great naucnaI concern. for want
of aquedate protection, have lost halt their val.
ue.
II is in the power of congress to relieve ii
from present distress and jeopardy, to prevent
Its utter rum which is imminent. and TO render
itof the first importance to the general welfare
Of these United states.
Your petitioners might present their views,
N exte nsiye considerations of the subject. De
prived by natural circumstances of concerted
action, and almost of common cause, in tins
respect the weakest interest of the Country,
your petitioners have been induced to meet to-
gether, from various distant places, for The Dur
pose u exchanging sentiments personally, and
uniting on this occasion in a petition to congress
for that justice, which no doubt will be prompt
~ dispensed, as soon as your honorable bodies
ate conylnced that the country stands in need
Of 1t.
Your petitioners disclaim all sectional and
merely individual views They would not ven
ture to approach the constituted authorities OF
the country with this memorial, if not satisfied
~ a. 800. Mr. -
niz d the interest in question as of primary ma.
tional Importance. wherefore they respect.
fully but earnestly solicit your honorable
bodies, to save, to protect and promote,
what has uniformly been treated by govern
ment as one Of the principal elements Of the
independence, prosperity, and greatness of
this republic.
Without further amendment, but trusting to
the wisdom and patriotism OF congress to de
wise and enact such laws as the exigency re
uuires, your petitioners submit themselves to
your iudgmet, in full confidence that the re-
personalities Of the people will promptly sp.
ply that legislation, which is Indispensable to
sustain, preserve, and advance the agriculture
aud manufactures on which more than half the
Citizens Of these United States depend for their
livelihood, and the whole country for it's pros.
perity.
Not presuming TO suggest the details of such
an act of congress as would put a stop to the
ruinous fluctuations which for the last nine
years having distressed the farmers and man
ufactures of the United States, striving ts make
bead against the foreign legislation which de-
prises them Of their own markets, your reti
TONERS nevertheless, with the utmost defer.
ence, submit to the superior wisdom, and un.
controlled disposition Of congress, the follow
ing rates OF duties. as calculated TO accomplish
that purpose, viz:
l. On raw wool, costing over eight cents in a |
foreign country, a duty Of twenty cents per
pound, to be increased annually two and q half
cents per pound, till II reaches fifty cents per
pound.
IL. All goods composed If wool. or of which
wool isa component part Except blankets,
stuffs, bombaztnes, hosiery, nets, gloves, caps,
and bindngsJ costing not more than fifty cents
per square yard, 10 be taken and deemed to
ave cost fifty cents per square yards, and for
ty per cent advsIore m, to be charged thereon
until the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred
and twenty nine, forty five per cert adyalorem.
until the thirtleth of June, eighteen hundred
and thirty, and fifty per cent adyslorem there
after.
Sd. All goods composed ofwool, or of which
wool is acomponent part. Except as aforesaid } ,
cos ing in a foreign country over fifty cents per
square yard, and not exceeding two dollars ff-
y cents per square yard, to be taken aid dee.
med to have cost two dollars and fifty cents
per square yard, and the duty to be charged
as in the preceding section.
4h All goods Imposed Of wool, or of which
wool IS component part, Except as aforesaid
Costing IN q foreign country more than two dol /
lars and fifty cents per square yard, and not
exceeding 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
5th. All goods composed of wool, or Of
which wool is a component part. Except as a.
foressid,) costing more than four and not ex,
ceedlng SIX dollars per square yard, TO he dee.
med and taken to have cost six dollars per
square yard, and the duty TO be charged as in
the second section.
9th. All goods composed of wool, or of
which wool is q component part, Except as a
foresaid,) which shall cost in > foreign country
more than six dollars per square yard, to be
charged as in the second section.
9TH. The adequate protection Of wool len
blankets, isrespecttuily submitted to congress.
so as to secure their Manufacture in the United
States
Oh. 1t is respectfully submitted TO congress,
that adequate measures should be taken to ore.
vent the frauds on the revenue, BY which A.
mrrican manufactures are believed to be seri.
ously injured.
Your petitioners beg leave further to state
that although not in such crying need OF your
immediate assistance. there are other ma erials
Of general welfare, which would anply repay
- public benefits such adequate protection as
Il may be deemed proper to bestow on them.
hy apDroDria:P and iudicious legislation