The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1827-08-16
MEMORIAL,
OF THE HARRISBURG CONVEN
TION.
To The Senate and House Of Representa-
,,res oFfL. limited States OF. f.2utricd.

The memorial and petition of their fel-
low citizens. the undersigned assembled AZ
Harrisburg. IN the State ofPennsylyania;--
REsPECrFULLY sHEws:
Tba, the in,perfections Of the acts o.
Congress intended To foster the ~oo!len IN
terests of these United States, together
with the counlervalling measures OF the
British government, have reduced that IN
terest to needthe early and etiectual inter
position of Congress To support 1t.
Forty millions of manufacturing capital,
together with forty millions oftarmlng cap
ital, composing this great national concern,
for want of adequate protection, have lost
half their value.
1t is IN the power ofCongress to relieve
! il from present dlstl ess and jeopardy, to
prevent its utter ruin which is imminent,
aud 10 render It Of the first importance TO
| the general welfare ofthese United States.
Your petitioners might present their views,
! IN extensive considerations OF the subject.
! Deprived by natural circumstances OF con-
certed action, md almost of common cause
! in this respect the weakest interests oi Inc
country,your petitioners have been induced
| To meet together, from various distant pla-
ces, for the purpose of exchanging sent.
ments personally, and uniting on this occa
SION in petition To Congress for that justice
which no doubt viii be promptly dispensed,
az soon as your honorable bodies are con-
vinced that the country stands IN need of it.
Your petitioners disclaim all sectional and
merely individual views. They would not
venture to approach the constituted author
ites Of the country with his memorial, II
not satisfied that its representatives have
uniformly recognised the interest in ques-
tom as of primary national Importance,
Wherefore they respectfully but earnestly
solicit your honorable bodies to save, to pro.
tect and promote, what has uniformly been
treated by government us one of the prin
cipal elements of the independence, pros
pority, and greatness ofihis republic.
| Without further argument, but trusting
to the wisdom and patriotism of Congress
TO devise and enact such laws az the cXi
gency requires, your petitioners submit
themselves TO your judgment, in full conf
uence that the representatives Of the peo-
PIC will promptly apply that legislation,
which is indispensable to sustain, preserve.
and advance the agriculture and manufac-
lures on which more than half tho ctizcns
Of these United States depend for their
livelihood, and the whole country for its
prosperity.
Not presuming to suggest the details OF
such an act Of Congress, as would put a
stop TO the runous fluctuations, which fol
, the last nine years have distressed the far,
ners aud manufacturers Of the United
: States, striving to make head against the
. foreign Legislation which deprives them o
fhnir tparl lat yoy,t;ann,,
theles with the utmost Difference. smhmi
to the superior wisdom, and uncontrolled
disposition of Congress. The following rates
4 ofdulies, as calculated to accomplish tha
y purpose, viz
o ]. On raw wool, costing over eight cent
in foreign county. n duty Of twenty cent
+ per pound, TO be increased annually tw,
and half cents per pound, till it reache
fifty cents per pound.
2, All goods composed Of wool. or q
which wool is a component part (excep
e blankets, stuffs. bombazncs, hosiery, nets
I gloves, caps. and bindings,) costing no
more than fifty cents per square yard. shal
: he taken and deemed to have cost 6fir
il cents per square yard, and forty per cen,
: ad valorem, to be charged thereon until th
s thirtieth Of June. eighteen hundred an,
= twenty nino. fortv-fvc per cent .ad volorem
u until the ihirtieth Of June, eighteen hun
q dred and thirty, and Fifty per cent. ad valo
= rem thereafter.
o 3 All goods composed OF wool, or O
c which wool is a component part, Except n
+ aforcsaul,) costing in foreign country o
It yer Fifty cents per square yard. and not ex
y ceedmg two dollars fifty per square yard
d to be tuken and deemed to have cost tw,
: dollars and fifty cents per square yard. an,
, the duty 10 be charged as in the precedin,
. section.
L 4th. All goods composed Of wool, or o
d which wool is component part, (exccp
Y as aiorcsaid,) costing in foreign countr
/, more than two dollars and fifty cents pc
r, square yard, and not exceeding four dol
o lars per square yard. to be deemed to hay
IS cost two dollars and fifty cents per squar
yard. and the duty to be charged as in tn
l. second section.
n 5th. All goods composed of wool, or @
o which wool IS IA component part, (excep
! as aforesaid costing more that four an
> not exceeding six dollars per square YARD
= TO be deemed and taken 10 have cost 81
=. dalars per square yard, and the duty to b
" charged as in the second section.
t. 9th. All goods composed of wool, or G
10 which wool rs component part, Except a
ty aforesaid,) which shall cost in a foreig
" country more than six dollars per squar
NJ yard, to be charged as in the second sec
" tioG,
a z. The adequate protection Of woolle
IA blankets, is respectfully submitted to Cor
ID gress, so as TO secure their manufacture
er the United States.
re 6. It's respectfully submitted 10 Cor