American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-07-10
FARMERS AND MANU- ACTURERS' NEE
TING IN VERMONT.
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FARMERS AND MANUFACTURERS NEE.
TING In VERMONT.
RESOLUTIONS. passed at the meeting Of Wool
Growers and Manufacturers, held at Rutland,
B on the 9th ult.
Resoired, That the great and patriotic state Of
PENNSYLVANIA, is Justly entitled To the cordial
thanks Of every well wisher to the real inlepend-
ence and prosperity Of the United States, for the
4 firm aud enlightened stand which she has uniform
IL taken in favor of the encouragement of domes
tic manufactures and internal Improvement, EN-
yhacalIy dennminatct the american System.
Respirpd. That the able address Of the " Penn
,ylvania Society, for the promotion ct Manufac
tlres and Mechanic Arts" held at Philadelphia.
on the l4th MAY. 1927, is replete with such con
snsive statistical facts and unanswerable reason
I iny in favor OF encouragement of American manu-
FIXTURES must satisfy every mind open to convic-
/ ten, that the welfare Of agriculture and the adj
wincenent Of commerce are identified with our
manufacturing prosperity.
Rpsolred. That in country Astounding with
valuable minerals and whose soil and climate arc
adapted to the growth oil every animal and vegca-
ale substance calculated for the comfort of man
i might justly be deemed a reckless waste of The
hyunty OF providence, not to use the immense
water power with which our country is so album
'lantly furnished, for the purpose Of fabricaing
sarv 10 supply the wants of the people.
Rpsoirpd, That dependence upon foreigners
' m such manufactured articles, the raw material
of which is, can be produced among ourselves.
must keep US in state of perpetual infancy, and
tie blood aud treasure which our foreiahers spent
% free US from foreign thradon, will be lost to
ourselves and nnr posterty, it do not adopt the
only means in our power TO make US practically
Is well as politically independent
Resofrpd, That an extensive consumption OF
hlsh wrought manufactures, furnished BY a nation
Vat refuses TO take in exchange the products OF
nnr soil, is daily imp0veri,hing our country. and
inlros seasonably checked must sap the founda
son of our prosperity, and that such refusal has
/ 'lrpady compelled our farmers to louk for home
MARKET tor their surplus prolucts. to enable them
70 procure such reasonable returns Tor their labor
Is are necessary for the support am, education OF
Their numerous Offspring, in such manner as the
welfare Of the Republic demands
Reso'red, That in this state of things no resource
was lett our asricuturists but to onk to wool as a
staple and to our manufacturers for Il market, not
only TOR this staple, but for our surplus bread stuif-
and the other products Of our soil.
fpsored, That from firm belief that govern
nsnt formed by the people to promote = the gene
raj re!fare Of the United States would prntect
aome industry, the only source Of national wealth
And power, from the destructive effects Of foreign
rivalry and cupidity; the farmers Of Vermont have
applied much Of their capital and time to the ex-
,enson Of their hocks and the improvement OF their
tleeces.
Resolred, That instead of their receiving rea-
sonaoe compensation for their exertinns to promote
anofgect, which all enlightened nations have deemed
worthy Of legislative encouragement they are de-
prlyed OF vent for their wool, owing to our manu-
'ac,ures being paralyzed by the great influx OF to-
reign wooden goods, and their tlocks must perish
anless the fostering Of the general government
sSnah afford such protection to our WOODEN manu-
,aciures as will enable them to compete in the
nome market. with those Of foreign nations.
;, Aesotred, That from the aforementioned causes
interest of Vermont is now in state
y depression unknown since the adoption OF the
FEDERAL Constitutions
Ass'fr'd, That the growing Of wool as staple
y Is important to the farmers Of the Eastern, Nlt
we we anu Western States, is the culture OF cot
a. ~ TOBACCO and sugar to the planters OF Tho
). nesofred, That staple of such primary necessi
~ as much entitled to efficient protection. as
'.aeeo' cation and sugar--sugar alone receiving
projection Of over so per cent. amounting Il
,"0'e Than s! 100000, which is principally paid
4 me consumers in the Eastern, Middle and
!" esern States, for the benefit of their Southerr
,,, nps"lred, That - be appointed Delegates te
N"a 'ae 1eneraf Convention at Harrisburg, "a