Delaware journal., 1828-02-29
MANUFACTURERS MEETING.

AT a numerous and highly respectable meeting of
the manufacturers of the city of Philadelphia and its
vicinity, and the friends to the increased protection
of manufactures, held. pursuant to public notice,
on Monday the 25th of February, at the Musical
Fund Hall,
Mathew Carey, Esq. was called to the chair. and
William Young, and B. Oh ew, jr were appointed
Secretaries.
Col. P. A. Browne addressed the meeting in an
able speech, and moved the following resolutions
which after discussion were unanimously adopted.
l. Resolved that in supporting Manufactures, we
dlsown party attachments, and will uphold the in
dustry of country its first interest, superior
to all others.
2. Resolved, That we dscaim all measures hav :
ing for their object the exclusive benefit of any par
ticular class of our citizens That we desire the
protection of Manufactures for the good of the
try at large, its agriculture, commerce, and general
prosperity.
8. Resolved, Thatthe supporters Of Manufactures,
are true friends OF commerce, and that those are
greatly mistake who oppose the protection of man
ufactures as detrimental to our trade.
A. Resolved, That the transportation of the raw
materials of our manufactures, and the expectation
of the manufactured articles, form considerable
share OF the foreign commerce of the United States,
and constitute the principal part of our coastlng
trade, which has been estimated to amount to between
two and three hundred millions Of dollars per. ann
$. Resolved. That navigation, all the most
flourshlng trades and Mechanic arts of our country
owe their success to protecting duties, particularly
ship building, coach making cabinet work. the ma
nutacture OF hats, nails, glass, shoes and boots,
paints, chemicals, paper, books, all the manufactures
of leather, tobacco, coarse cotton goods, and the
coarser articles ofironmongery all OF which are now
furnished, better in quality and lower in price in
consequence of the support thus given to their
ufacture.
| e. Resolved, That our country possesses the ca
paclty OF raising wool to an immense extent, and of
manufacturing every kind of woolen cloths and
that nothing but sufficient governmental protection
IS wanting, to insure steady and profitable market
for the WOOL and general productions of the farmer
and the cloths of the manufacturer.
7. Resolved, That the advantages of internal i'm
4 provements by turnpkes, canals and rail roads are
greatly enhanced, by manufactures, which promote
exchanges quicken circulation, and spread prosperi
ty throughout the interior of our country.
8. Resolved, the opinion of this meeting thai
further increase of the square yard duty, on cot
on goods to minimum of forty cents, would in
sure the same beneficial results in the finer uncoor
ed and in the dyed, stained, and printed cottons
} have already been attained in the courser fabrics
and would much increase the domestic market for
the great staple of the southern States
!. 9. Resolved, That the recommendations of the
Harrisbursh Convention, were adopted by that body
after thorough investigation of the interests of all
parties concerned and as the best Judgment of al,
assembly, two thirds of whom were farmers and
wool growers from thirteen States of the Onion, we
hope they will meet the most serious attention of the
Congress of the United States
TO- Resolved, That the tariff bill, reported by the
committee on manufactures, would, if enacted into
la law, deeply injure the interests of our farmers
and manufacturers of wool and of flax. The duty
on the low priced wool, costing under eight cents
ems ofthe description now made therefrom, and would
in no wise benefit the wool growers of the United
: States, as no such wool is now produced in this