Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-04-11
DAVID BOWMAN.
TO FARMERS AND MANUFACTURERS.

On the 9th Of March, vote was taken in COM |
mttee of the whole OF the House of Representa-
tiyes, Mr.. Mallarys amendment to the bill OF the
Committee of Manufactures This amendment was
founded on the recommendations of the Harrisburg
Convention, on the ground that numerous and IN
telgent meeting of manufacturers and agrcultursts,
from all parts Of the Union, should be presumed tol
know their own interests. This amendment was
rejected by vote of 1o2 to 10. On examination
we find that this majority was composed mainly OIL
the southern members, who are opposed to2aH pro-
ection--ofthe New York and other members pledg-
ed to the importing interests and that the only per-
who profess to be friendly to the system OF pro-
lection, who voted against the amendment OF Mr..
! Mallary were the New York and Pennsylvania
members who are friendly to the election OF Gen.
Jackson 1t is plain and evident therefore, that Mr..
Mallary's amendment was rejected on political
grounds. On what other grounds could MIR. Silas
Wright and Mr.. Hoffman meet with Mr. Cambreleng
and Mr. Verpank and vote with them against the
| amendment, and on what other ground could MT.
Stevenson, and Mr. lngham of Pennsylvania, be
found voting in conjunction with Mrssrs. M Uulhe
| and Hamilton
Take the states north of the Susquehanna and
the vote was overwhelming in favor of MIR. MALTA
RVS amendment In all New England there were
but three votes against it, and those three given by
the three Jackson members from New England In
| New Jersey every vote given for the amendment
In Ohio every vote save two, Jackson members
the third Jacksonian member from that state, MT.
Russell, set example Of patriotism, IN voting for
the amendment, and he was the only friend to the
election of Gen. Jackson in the House who gave 1t
his support.--All Indiana for the amendment; and
all the members of the New York, Pennsylvania,
T MARYLAND and Kentucky delegations, friendly to
J the Administration, voted the same way. Out OF
that part of the house friendly to any system OF
protection, five-sixths voted for Mr.. Mallary 8
amendment; while the other sixth, joined by the
southern interest, and the importing interest, voted
against it and defeated it.
| This of course, is, as it was intended It should
: be, the death of the bill The resolutions
n adopted at the late meeting of manufacturers IN
t this city, sufficiently show the ruinous tendency
/ of the bill, as reported by the committee, and
that unless amended it would, in the expressive
language of one of the eastern members, himself
wool grower, "puta knife to the throat OF eve
8 ~ sheep in the country When, therefore, the
e friends to the election of Gen. Jackson, IN the
y New York and Pennsylvania delegations, joined
the southern members, in voting against the amend
I. ment of MIR. Mallary, they in effect joined with
them to defeat the bill thus sacrificing the best
8 interests of their constituents to ensure the vote
!, of the slaye-holding states for Gen. Jackson
e We are well aware, that all sorts OF ehorts
will be made to disguise the truth OF the case
and to throw the blame of the loss OF the bill on
the Administration party. But one word IS an an
swer to every thing that can be said to tins ehect
there is Jackson majority in both branches OF Lon
VI eress and they might pass any bill they pleased