Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-01-25
From the Richmond Enunirpr.
THE TARIFF RESOLUTION.

TIE TAHITI kEoOLO llON.
The Administration prints have seized upon th
SResouton to send FIR persons to give Information
I'm The subject OF the Tariff, with great aydity.-
Ind draw the most frighful picture OF COZ sequen
u tes, which their imagination can supply New an'
II extraordinary powers are to be usurped by thu
&lIouse. Men are to be dragged from their TIRE
#dss in the mes. distant quarters oil the Onon.-
Nall their private transactions are to be exposed Z
Ahc idle gaze OF imprrtinent curiosity--Ihe 'ims
bl The Legislature is TO be unneces afiiy wasted
$an the relief Of the manufactures IS 10 be denlet
4'uring The present session. In TACT II is represent
kl as an nsIdious manGepyere Tor defeating TIE I'm
Ae,ious claims Of the people.
n Hn, TINS power has been lrequenly eSerted e
5send for PERSONS and papers Ii is exercised by
ball the debrraiirc bodies in our country as we'll as
hn Great Britain. The Committees III Congress
Sase power 10 take testimony on oath and sure
3y, t,srt ure they have the power TO bring before
Ahem witnesses who are necessary to conduct the
Au5ic business. If the power be abused, be The
&la upon the heads OF those who abuse ii II the
Imposition men drag persons wsniony from theii
BONES, and expose their private TRANSACTIONS, inc
Responsibility will fall upon .heln.-Bu! how can u
b. SAID that this testimony is unnecessary? Are
&ongtess to collect testimony upon subordinate
questions and yet be compelled 10 legisale IN The
bark upon measure. whose consequences are CO
Extensive with the Union! Are they to abide
without any enquiry by The confused statements o
certain interested politicians Are not conflicting
\ Placements exhibited by different pepioners, 'nc
who is to decide between themi Is not every man
pho visits the manulacto ,ies themselves puzzlec
by the various statements which he h ars; some
3mes suspicious, and often contradictory as they
AIei We Lno,C that this ia the case /; and tha
3ome,imes different accounts Of the stale Of the
q mi
Seed even frequently without any design 81 dccep
Non upon the manner in which the subject is view.
I'd, and the Gale laton is made by The Proprietor
Those who bund costly houses. employ agents a.
hgh salaries, and lay ia large quantities oil wool 81
high piit.s, complain that they are looslng money
b. the whole capital invested; when in truth il they
Bad compared their Receipts with such expend
tlres would have been essentially necessary the,
*onld have made very handsome dividend.
III Does it not in truth most generally resolve ltse
4impy into the difference between good and bad
arrangement? Some wcolien manufacturers IN
Deed will frankly tell you that they are dong veil
Content with their profits. content with the present
tatl-and hat they are beginning 10 stand more
IN dread Of The domestic, than foreign competition
Such is no doubt the case oil many OF the 1900 sub
Scribers 10 the celebrated ana able memorial ion
ahe town of Boston.
When such is the state Of things, what is Con
press To do: Are they TO iegisiale 10 Inc darK o.
y procure information from the Manufacturers them
belves, who if they are really suffering will be Iii,
FIRST 10 give IT, and the last to complain OF the Res
& putlon. How is Congress to ascertain, whethe
Ahev are 10 want Of further encouragement at all
end 10 what ratio, unless by going to the fountain
Dead: So strong was this conviction which we de
Owed from personal and minute enquiry into tn,
facts OF the case so difficult did we find it 20 &c
pr The facts themselves. that we're satisfied ther
@Tas other way for Congress to obtain the ne
ftssary Information, than by such formal examl
patton as they have adopted
IA No unnecessary delay, however, ought 10 be 10
pulged--h cause Of complaint ought To be given
Every suspicion Of manGuvring ought to be dissl
Paed; and il Congress should have to sit thre
months longer, they ough, to incur the rouble an
Expense, rather than adjourn withou, deciding til
AYesllon.
y Mr. Tufts, one Of The members Of the legislator
n Massachusetts, has as q manufacturer. been SUN
Planel to Washington, to he examined by th
8nminittee OH manufacturers. The Senate dsple,
4hr right OF congress to demand the attendance o
8lr. I. but granted permission on grounds OF cour
Esy.
q Mr.. Benjamin Blackwell, Of Pittsburg, has il
Xxx menuer, been summoned 10 attend Tor the SAM,
purposes.
a Extensive Jail pnsd.-At a late session Of iht
E' ourt OF S, ssons in kennebec county, Maine. i
as ordered that the jail yard be SO eXendeca as Il
Embrace the whole county.
4, Time with all its swiitness, m"ves slowly Il
a'ac who are only occupied in observing IFS Hight