Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-03-06
MANUFACTURERS uEg INC,

ing OF the manufacturers OF the city of philadel
phIa and It's vicinity, and the friends 20 the in.
creased protection OF manufactures, held, pur
suant topublc notice, on Monda ~ the 25sh of
February, az the musical Fund Hall.
MATHEW CAREY, Esq. was called to the
chair, and WILLIAM YoUsc, and d CuEw,
Jr. were appointed Secretaries
Col z. A. browne, Sddressed the meeting
IN an able speech, and moved the following
resolutions which after discussion were Eaani
rSusly adopted.
/. Resolved that in supporting Manufactures
We disown party attachments, aud will uphold
toe industry ofour country, as its frst interest.
superior TO all others
. Resolved, That we disclaim all measures
having tor their object the exclusive benefi; of
any particular class OF our citiaes. That We
desire the protection of Manufactures for the
good OF the country at large: its agriculture,
commerce, and general prosperity.
) Resolved, That the supporters of Manu-.
features, are true friends OF commerce, and that
those are gree " mistaken who oppose the pro
lection OF manufactures as detrimental TO our
trade.
A. Resolved, That the transportation Of the
raw materials tor our manufactures and he
expectation OF the manufactured articles, form
cohsidera ,le share of ,he fureiga commerce
pal part OF our cossling trade, which has been
estimated TO amount 10 fetween two and three
hundred mlllons of dollars per ann.
5. Resolved, That our nsviga ion, all the
most tiourshing trades aud Mechanic arts OF
our country owe their success TO protecting
duties, particularly ship building, coach max
ing, cabinet work, the Manufacture of hats,
nails, glsss. shoes and boots, paints. chemi
Gals, paper, books, all the nsnufaciures OF
leather, tobacco, coarse cotton good, and the
coarser articles ofironmongry, all OF which are
NV furnished, better in quality and lower in
prize m consequence OF the support thus given
20 their manufacture.
Resolved tha, our country possesses the
capacity ofraising wool To- an immense extent.
and q manufacturing every kind of woilen
cob; and thai nothing but sufficient govern.
mental protection is wanting, 10 insure stea.
dy aad profitable mark, for the wool, and &C.
naral productions ofthe farmer and the cloths
of the manufacturer.
z Resolved That the advantages ofinternal
improvements, ny turnplkes, canals and rail
roads a,e greatly enh anced, by manufactures,
which promote exchanges, qulcken clrculston,
and spread prosperity throughout the interior
of our country
8 Resolved. as the opinion of this meeting
that further increase OF the square yard duty,
on cotton goods TO minimum OF forty cents,
would insure the same beneficial results, in The
finer uncolsured, aud in the dyed, stained, and
printed cottons AS have already teen attained
in the cosrser fabrics, and would much increase
the domestic market tor the K reat staple OF the
southern states.
9. Resolved That the recommendations Of
the Harrisburg Convention, were adopted
BY that body, after thorough investigation
OF the Interests OF all parties concerned; AMI,
asthe best judgment OF an assembly. Two thirds
OF whom were farmers and wool growers, from
thirteen states of the union, We hope they will
meet the most serious attention OF the Congress
OF the United States.
10. Resolved, That the tariff bill, reported
by the committee OF manufactures, would, IT
enacted lnro law, deeply injure the interests
Of our farmers and manufacturers OF wool and
OF fax. The duty on the low priced wool. cos
ting under eight cents per pound, would pre-
vent the manufacture OF wooilens ofthe descFip
ton now made therefrom, while the exclusion
OF that kind Of wool, would in no wise benefit
the wool growers of the United States, as no
such wool is now produced in this coontry, nor
could it be with any advantage 10 the sheep
owner, and he duty on fax would materially
lDjure, il not destroy, its manufacture.
II. Resolved, That the minimum duty on
imported woolicns, of one dollar per square
yard, in the presen, Tariff bill. would produce
the most serious injury to the farmers and
wooLgfowers, and to the manufactures of the
kind of cloths which would Je otherwise made
in great Quantities from wool grown in the u.
States, but which under that provision would
be imported from Enga
10. Resolved, That Committee be now ap-
pointed respec fully 20 transmit TO our mem
beers of Congress. copy of these resolutions,
and 10 urge upon them, the necessity ofprocu.
ring, at this session. the passage OF Tariff
bill. founded upon the recommendations OF the
Harrisburg Conyention.
IL. Resolved. that the editors Of the several
papers IN this city. and others friendly to the
cause, be requested to publish, as soon as pee
slble 40 their papers, the proceedings oil this
meeting.
On mption, il was unanimously resolved, That
China ware Cor porselsin) be added o the list
of articles recommended for protection IN The
above resolutions
On motion Oh s Wetherili, Esq. 1T was uNan
imously resolved that this meeting recommend
that meetings be called throughout this . BE,
and Throughout, the Uaiun generally, by the
friends fHonE INDUSTRY to express theif
sentiments upon he subj CT OF PROTECTION
To TIE AMERICAN FARM ER AND Man
UFACTUkER, and particularly TO give their
views of the present Tanh bill and OF the re.
commentators Of the harrisburg Convention
On motion of Mr.. Merely.
Resolved, That the thanks ofthis meeting be
off red 10 Col. p A. Browne, who moved the
solutions adopted by this meeting. for his able
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