The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-08-16

Tie Cnited States navy, only two establish
ments being now engaged in the manuEac-
tury Of sail cloth. Give employment, even
to the existing manufactures, and 1t would
encourage the growth OF hemp and fax, to
very large extent. Nothing but steady,
certain demand, is wanting for the raw ma
terjal. such a demand as shall not be Affect
ed. and rendered a5ortive, BY overwhelming
shipments from Europe Of the manutactur-
ed article, 10 induce the agrcul.urist to pro-
duce an adequate supply, ior all the wants o.
the country; am! tAis III a measure afford
some reiet to the excess OF the wheat, rye,
corn and tobacco crops, by bringing. into
cultivation lap,. ~ elected praaact {! our
soil
.rhe polieY ctpro.ectinr The inanniactarsr3 d
sail cloth and otl5sr~ticlss Of Vital Importance
VIII Ne confessed " Ill those WHO have tl.t true
Interests u heir oouny at hear, a'td WHO iecol.
lect tie eXho,aA. pr.ces paid ior cloii', ana m
dispeLsit!e article, ut til commcnectHcnl OF
and during tic list war, ghcu nlak sold tor iiom
40 TO 35l perbolt-an article indispensable % the
commerce d tl4c country, Is also iorlta defence
and glorv
.fhe Commttes therefore, BEG leave 10 report
to this Coapenti4n, THAT they consider further
protection - TIE pfo# r and manufacturer OF
hemp and tl..N tistIy expedient, and called for
by due II gard 10 llir ,it interests OF this coun-
try. and tlMt i = right and proper that such rep
reservations Of the facts relative thereto, should
be made b. this Convention 10 the next Con
gresy, Is shall produce 50 desirable an {, ent.
JOHN GOLF Chairman.
MEMORIAL 10 CONGRESS.
( The following i, the memorial to Congress
4 as it was adopted and sgned BY the Conven-
ton. We copy il from The Philadelphia Y.
5. Gazette.
70 the Senate and HgGSr u REPRESENTATIVES,
I ofhe Unatd &atcS ot -fmrrita.
The memorial aud petition OF their fellow
citizens, the unde, signed, assembled at Ilar-
\ rshurg, in the State Of Pennsylvania:
! RcshecTaHD ah.7.a:-
Iha. the imprrteotions ofthc acts OF
Congress intended T. foster the Woolsen in.
tcrests ol these United States. together With
the countcrvailing efforts of the British gov
crnment, have reduced that interest To ueed
the early and etiectual inter position OF Con-
gress 10 support 1t,
Forty millions Of manufacturing capital
together with forty millions oI farming cap
! ital, composing this great national Concern
! fol want Of adequate protection, have lost
: half their value.
Ii IS in the power Of Congress TO relieve
it from present distress and jeopardy. tt
prevent its utter rpin which is imminent
. and to render ii Of tue first Importance tc
: the general welfare of these United States
! Your petitioners might present their view
: in extensive considerations ot the subject, =
: Deprived bY natural circumstances OF con
certed acticn, and almost Of common cause
], in this respect ihe weakest interest Of I'll,
49, 4. st.,tt
to meet .oecthe from various distant places
/ for the purpose oi exchanging sentiment
It personally, aud uniting on THIS occasion in
petition to Congress for that Justice @hiti
! will no doubt se promptly dispensed, Is saol
as your honorable bodies are convinced III
= country stands ia need d II.
+ YoLr petitioners. liycla.ul AL sectional ant
merely individual views. Ihe} would 70
! venture 10 approach the constituted author
Y itrs ii THE country with this metnerlal,
i not satisfied That its representatives. have u
4 uiEortuy rccd!sai2ed the interest III qnestlt
J as ui primary Hatloaal Importance. Where
fore they respr, t!eliY bat earnestly solici
y t.ur hnA1r.Btc bodies to save, to protect an
4, prO,notc, Wllat has uIatarnly been ttcatc
n Dy government rs one ot the principal Gle
n mcnts u th- independence, prosperity ~
a greatnrs of -his rcpu9llc.
IS Witho4t mather argument, but trnstin
a ID the wisdom ana patriotism OF Congress
s. devise and enact auch laws as the cxiSent
ID requires, your petitioners submit themselst
is u vour Judgement, in full confidence til.
T. tie representatives of the people wi
Sc promptly appp that Legislation, which
Is indispensable % s0stan, preserve, and a,
Y vance the agriculture ard maoutacturcs 4
s. which more than half the citizens OF thes
Sc United States depend Tor their liyelihoo
20 and the whole caantiy fur is prosperity.
'st Not presenting 10 Ausgest the details
lr such an act oi Congress as would put ste
be 10 the ruinous fluctuations which for the Ia
Il, nine years have distressed the farmers AT
It's manufacturers Of the United States strvlr
to make head against the toiclan 'egisatit
~ Which deprlvts them Of their own marke
III vour petitioners, nevertheless with the u
ye most DIFFERENCE, submit to the superior vi
o dom, and uncontrolled dtSp>itlen Of Co
r.. grcsS. the following rares Of aAtles, as cac'
~ lated to accomplish that purpose, VIZ;
de T. On raw wool, costing over cents IN
Ii f5regn country, a dIty ot t@cHty cents p
is pound, to be increased annually two and
lat half cents per pound, till it reaches 50 cen
me per pound.
II. All goods composed Of wool, or
ass which wool is 4 component part (except
ish blankets. stufs, bombaznes, hosiery, nei
III gloyeS. caps, aud bndings) costing not no
u ~ e., s.,st INs4 fl