Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-09-07
DOMESTIC.
PUBLIC NIEETING

PUBLIC MEETING.
NATcHEz, (Mss.) July 27.-As some of ms.
tellow-citizens at distance, might possibly h.
induced to suppose that the meeing Of pIan,e,s.n
other citizens held in this city on "Wednesday Las,
was Of politicsi char actef, solely for the purno
oil aiding the policy OF President Adams's a,Ir,;
isira,ion; with respect to the encourag emcnt of 40.
ricnl,ure, internal improvements aud domestic MAJ.
ufae,u'es, we will simply observe, that the mee,.
ing was attended by citizens of all parties Josenh
=. Davis, Esq. was unanimously called to pres;J.
over its deliberations, gentleman known 10 he nj
the " opposition 1t certainly must be asati.fac.
ton to every American Patriot. to sac that mot
withdrawing the people of this country NAV daar
as 10 men, yet they will give to measures all III.
merit and all the support they deserve
The third proposition of the resolutions was nm
posed by DIR. WIN. N. Mercer, and supported nv
r, j. Walker, Esq. MIR. Walker stated tina, the
object OF the meeting was 10 increase the con.
sumption OF cotton, and that in no way could thar
desirable end be more eaectually attained than bv
encouraging the domestic market Within n few
years new purchaser has arisen for the staple of
mississippi, the American Manufacturer. Thou.
sands OF bales Of cotton are already manufactures
by our countrymen. How shall we increase ,b.
demands OF this purchaser, is an in, er est;n,
question to the cotion-growing states. We will
increase it greatly by introducing articles msnufac-
tured out OF Gotten into more general use among
ourselves; out VIII we not increase the consump-
ton 10 still greaterexien by Inducing. If noss.
De, 'he citizens o. the non cotton.erowipe states
10 unite with US in bringing the article into more
general use amongst themselves. But small por-
ZION OF the citizens of the northern and middle
states CLONE themselves in cottons. If we can in
uuce them 10 abandon the silks and linens iptrodur-
co rom abroad, and wear articles manufactures out
OF American cotton, by American manufactures
we gain much Let US then the citizens of the
cotton. growing states il a spirit of amitv and
concord and we will induce a.reciprocal feeling
Let US purchase all articles of the American MANS
n Can atfa hin III Ct
and the erroneous idea that the different state, of
our confed.racy have divers and hostile interests.
VIII vanish before the test of practical experiment.
Az meeting of the planters and other citizens
OF ADAMS county, held agreeably TO public notice,
at the City Hall of the City of Nstchez, en- Wed.
nesiay, the 25,h of July. 1927
soseph r. Davis, Esq appointed chairman
and Henry w. Huntington secretary.
Inc OBJECT OF the meeting being announced from
Inc chair, to be the formation of an association for
'he encouragement Of agricultural and domestic
manufactures, the following resolutions w ere intro
duced by Stephen Duncan, and being separately
put, were carried. viz:
whereas, under the present extended and i'm.
state OF agriculture, the staple of our coun.
Try Is likely TO be produced in greater quantities
than can be consumed: and whereas. unIess the
growth and consumption of cotton can be brought
NEARER 10 an equality, the price must be 80 reduced
as not 10 afford fsir profit to the grower, and
embarrassment and dstress must ensue.
l. Therefore be it Resolved, as the sense of this
meeting, thst it is essential to our prosperity as
asHcuiiuriss and as citizens, deeply interested in
tue welfare OF the country, that the raw material
should be promoted and encouraged by all the means
in power.
x Resclved, That a means of accomplishing
'nis OBJECT, we will use goods manufact ured from
cotton, particularly the articles of cotton bagging
coton blankets and cotton clothing for our slaves
ana ior such articles also of our own clothing as
may De deemed suitable and adapted to climate
al fhs- L. IL.
o. resolved, That we will promote the manu-
lacturing interest generally, throughout the United
Sa'es' and that we will give preference to arti-
cies manufactured in any section of our country 10
the exclusion of foreign fabrics OF the same quality
and price, a'
A. Resolved, That as further means of advance
ing the agricultural prosperity of our country by
increasing the consumption of our own produce
We VIII form ourselves into society for the en-.
coursgement of domestic manufacturers bv rewards
ana premiums for such goods manufactured
oi coIon, and suited 10 country.
.. RESOLVED, That a subscription paper be
forthwith circulated for this purpose, and that the
euoscroers now present, proceed to the election Of
committee to draft constitution Tor the society
10 De reported on the first Wednesday in December
next.
o. Resolved, That committee Of three be an,
pointed 10 secure subscribers
Z. hesoived, That the adoption of similar mea-
suIes be recommended fellow citizens of the
adjoining counties.
o. Hesolved, That the proceedings of this mee,-
ing' atesteG by the chairman and secretary be pub.
iished IN The papers of this city.
y: Resolved. That this meeting now adjourn
until Friday, the 81 of Angus, next.
JOS E. DAVIS, Chsir'n.
HENRY w. HUNTINGToN, Sec'ry.