Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-10-04
COMMUNICATED.
Hpopden SSdpSy College, }
August IS, 1898.

this OF things uuss DOUBTLESS be consi,reI b
nj lovers oi their county, IA the highest degree
praise wor:ny.
From this consideration, ana impressed with the De-
lief, that the presrn. distressed state of agriculture
and commerce IN Virginia is owing, il great meas
ure to the untqual operation OF the Jarf Laws-and
at the same time, convinced that much NAV be done
by way OF alienation. sh ,u proper surcs be adop
ted, the Students OF uampden Sidney College assem-
blcd IN their Chapel on the Goth uit. when upon mo-
ton. II was resolved that committee of three be ap
pointed to yxrss their sentiments fully upon this sub
Ject, and also to recommend dress which will. in
some degree, lessen the expense of their collegiate
course.
Whereupon, Mcssrs. I.nndon C. Garland Nathan
j. Barnett, AMI Samuel !. Price. appointed who
offered the following Preamble and Resolutions viz:
In al countries, monopoly of any description has
been found IN the end, to be injurious. 1t enrcncs
the f.'c belonging to the class OF monopozers but
fails TO nrroverish the pc;.ny, who are thereby
compelled to purchusc, ut cxorbtant prices the ne
C,%sari, of life.
We hold it maxim in political economy. ,hat
no branch o industry should bc protected to tho man
"si injury o. another. i%ri";ita,r Commerce and
nnqact'o'cs, mutually dependent They cannot
subsist without some dcg,< of certainty that they
profitable terms Interchange their respective
commodities. II, therefore, manufacturer or any
other branch ct industry cannot be-sustaned without
tho continued protection OF. Governrnent-and IT. at
the arlr time. such protection tends TO the manifest
injury OF any other branch 1t proof that that protec-
ton ought not to b. extended.
But 1T has been the policy Our CONGRESS- TO pursuc
contrary course which We esteem, unfair and ira
tona They have not merely protected o,arutact.,-
res III thclr infancy, Ill order to place them upon al,
equality with others, but have given them an entire
monopoly Ivy imposing Ia',f upon 7n.rE, so as to
exclude from or ports al foreign competitors
W.. are now compelled to purchase Of our manu-
featuring brethren, artichs, which We might hayo
obtained IN foreign markets, upon better terms and OF
n superior quality
But this is not the only c, resulting from such mol
icu. thn commercial and st,ppin.. interest of orr
country IL greatly injured. The corstina. t,rqdc ie
small ana daily growing less and less profitable on ac-
count of the vast number otStcamboats which are be-
gnnlng To navigate wa,,.rs and there is no pros
p"ct, under existing crcun anccs that the American
manufacturer VIII be able To compete, successfully
for my length OF time with the FOREIGNER in any mar
kct whatsoever.
Nor docs the evil stop here Its blighting influence
is more deeply felt by the a,.:c,lttsrists especially
those OF the South. Our staple commodities are euch
that they cannot be exchanged, upon fair terms for
the Northern NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., and COR, ,,,eyI
are shipped TO those districts but by no means in sch
abundance "a to induce the planter To change his to-
bacco grounds into grain folds Cotton and tubacco
the great staples Of the South arc raised in such
nindance Ms to De more than oubly sufficient for home
consumption. We sre therefore co,nneIlod m saol.
FOR foreign market But the foreigner will not take
our produce except in exchange for his manufactures
Inis we cannot do, owing 70 the oppressive duties of
tho Tariff Laws.
The consequence Of all this is that the I,lc money
nerve and selling his produce at reduced prices is mt
III the packets fthe N1,theya Daaauj1screr for the
ncccssarl"s Of iito.-Our lands are cxhaustcd orr
plIrses cnipticd-and are left other alternative
put to ect precisely if ports were bIockaded
by an invading foe. We must live entirely within
ourSevcs-plc;asc nothing from northern OF FOREIGN
markets but what s absolutely necessary
Impressed with these sentiments we would earnest.
~ recommend our fellow students of other sc,:na-
res, as we'll ns to az arre to oGont
themost rigid course of economy. But as to our
sclyesbe it
FeSo!rs9, That VIC will curtail ali unnecessary OK
PanSe, a! adopt uniform, which shall secure both
chcapness, com .ort and nca'nees
2 RsoI"cd, That in order to effect this the dress
shall consist solely OF Fiygin;a CLOTH
s. itCSolred, That tho coat be of dark Grey color
-stanflng co!lar-pockcts upon the ou;ide--snrle
breasted with buttons and button-hoIcs black Also
to be represented upon the Left breast with black cord
the figure of the celebrated Thcorcn, in which the
square upon the UypoihcneSe of INV right anoc tr
angle, Is shcwn to he equal 30 the sum of the
upon the two other silcs.-Blac1 cravats or stocLs
vest as usual. without regard to color or quality
fanta!oons cut according to the fashion of fhe day
provided they have straps-Shocs with rai.crs of Il
black color, without regard to quality
i. Rcs0t rid, That other dress he worn either
on public occasions, or iii vacations but the ono nro
posed.
This Preamble and these Resolutions were mani
mousy agreed TO- and ordered to be inserted in tho
SlchInond Enquirer and Constitutional Wing, in order
- afford TO those who intend connecting themselves
with Tie institution, an opportunity of supplying them
selves with the uniform
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