Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-07-24
COMMUNICATION.
PUBLIC MEETING.

,tactures and Agriculture, convened by public no
ice at the Town Hall in the Borough OF Whining
ton, july p, ls27--Ws. CoocH, Esq. was called
to the chair and JAMES CANBy was appointed Sec =
'etary
appoint cummitte of five to report resolutions ex-
prcssi,e of the sense of this meeting :Whereupon:
Caleb Kirk, W. F. BrobsoD, Richard Mansfield
Charles l. Du Pont, and Isaac w. Gibbs, we're ap-
pointed. The said committee after being some time M
absent returned with the following report-which. II
after being read by paragraphs and considtred was
unanimously adopted. a,
The Committee appointed by this meeting, report
for adoption, the following preamble & resolutions;
The great Importance Of the interests Of Agrcuiture
and Manufactures, othe independence and prosperi-
ty Of the United States. is too obvious to require
proof they must be admitted to be essential to our
happiness in time Of peace and to our safety anu
glory, in war; The employment OF our own In
preference to foreign abour the creation OF an nome
ma. let Tor the products Of every branch OF our
Domestic Industry, thereby quickenng the energies
Of Agriculture and Commerce; and the liberal pro-
lection of the abour Of our citizens against Tor
esn competition, should be among the primary du-
ties OF the government of the Union. The Com
mtlee consider these obects, like those OF the army
and navy, of internal improvements, and the general
system of national defence, to be cardinal objects
in the policy Of the General Government, to be
dealt with, and iostered and promoted under its au-
spices, according to the and exigencles OF the
II Country.
The progress, of these great interests in the Unit
ed States within the last fifteen years, and the gen
eral prosperity which has uniformly followed in their
track, show that they are already under the sound
action Of public sentiment and have taken too deep
root in the ugress and affections OF the people, to
: be easily DESTROYED.
y The Committee, therefore, recommend the adop-
! ton of the fol- owing resolutions
y /. RESOLVED, That the employment of our own
in preference to foreign labor the protection off
= the labor OF citizens against foreign labor
~ and foreign competition and the creation OF home
market for the products every branch ., our domes-
tic industry, primary objects of every good go
I vernment and in peculiar manner Of that OF the
$ United States.
. Q. He8oluei, That the protection Of American
Manufactures is. in the opinion OF this meeting, the
true and obvious policy of this nation that the
e truth Of this proposition is every day demonstrated,
As by the lpurishing condition Of every portion Of our
Us country where manufacturing establishments are IN
y successful progres,.-a condition not confined to
IN the manufacturer himself, but participated i'll by
at every other branch Of industry within the sphere Of
'! its influence. and especially by the iarmer,-thus
We exhibiting the intimate Union subsstlng between
a. the two great inter ests of Agriculture and Manuac
ly lures and that While cordially approve Of the
81 policy, entersaa doubt OF the constitutional
rs power OF Congress to eglslate upon subject which
@ was deemed peculiar object of their BY W ash
b. in.ton, Jefferson Madison and Monroe, and upon
which congress has exercised the right of legislation
he from the origin of the government to the present
i'd day.
Ks 5. Resolved, That we regard the doctrine con-
c- tained in the proceedings recently promulgated by
m the Legislature of Virginia, denying to congress
or Sc any power whatever to protect domestic manu-
of actures, as faacous and visionary in the extreme
Of AS contrary the best interests and happiness
Of of this nation; repusnant to the true intention
las and correct exposition OF the instrument which it
he assumes to interpret-conNdicted by the CONCUR
ant ring opinions of the fathers of the constitution itself
ont Washington. Hamilton and Madison, and by the
50 uniform practice Of every administration which has
&c. acted under that constitution.
ac A. Rcsofued, That whatever differences of opinion
i'm may exist to of the provisions Of the bill
his which passed the house Of representatives during
ind the last session of Congress, entitled san act for
ay the alteration OF the aca imposing duties on i'm,
d ports" regard the general principle of support tu
III. SO important a branch Of manufacture as that Of
81. wooen, as measure peculiarly calculated TO pro
nth mote the interests of the agrcustu.st and the
he nutacturer, by the protection secured to the ma
nutacturer of coarse wooilens and to the produce
i the raw material.
ure S. Resoued, That this meeting cordially accep
rtb the invitation nf the Pennsylvania Society Of Manu-
ba features and the Mechanic Arts, to appint della
her CATION to attend the general Convention at Harris
that burg on the 0h inst. for the purpose of deliberat
ing the measures proper to be taken in the pre-
in sent "depressed state of the wooen manufactur
and tho market for wool, and such cher manufacture
az as require Legislative encouragement land tina
- William Cooch, Il. l. du Pont. James Candy, d
Is, - Arnold Naudain, Andrew Gray, VIM. w. Young
was John Higgins, James Riddle, Philip Reybold, iona
ur than Jenkins, Spencer Williams, Kendall Ha.so1