The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1831-11-09

afors said ,--m.e.n committees shall appoiRt, with
the appreciation Of the convention, The several State
committees AZ thew think most expedient and gen
eraIy arr,ngr tho matters submitted to them ia ,
order that the objects of the convention may be
complished.
ID. That a committee BE- appointed to report up
on the commerce Of the country as affecting, or af-
fected by the protecting system.
81. That committee be appointed to collect and
nuhlish information on the culture and preparation
Tor market Of madden woad, weld aad other vege.
table dives used in our manufactures
Alb That all reports made to the Convention
shall be delivered to the Central Committee and
also that all reports of committees of the conren-
ton not prepared 10 season TO be presented at this
time, shall be sent to the Central Committee to be
collected revised and published by them at their
discretion.
This report was accepted without debate. No
disposition of sectional character has vet been
manifested in the Convention, but every measure
proposed has been of national concern and adopted
with great uuanimity. There can be no doubt that |
good will grow out Of this nton ultimately if
not directly. 1t is evident that the information
which will be embodied in the reports of many of
tho committees will be difflsed through the aeen-
cy of the members, over vast extent of territory
and information as to the extent and variety of the
products of domestic industry is about all that is
needed to make the great body of the people friends
Of the American Systems. Much benefit NAV also
be expected from the interchange, and comparison
OF opinions, which takes place in consequence of
this assembiage Of citizens from various and remote
parts OF various occupations. professions ages and
degrees Of experience, but all having a common in
t,-proteetion sgainst foreign competition and
encouragement from their own countrymen.
Saturday. Oct. %. MIR. Everett from the COM
mittee appointed to draw up a memorial to Con-
gress, reported, that, inasnuch as the memorial
must necessarily embrace much of the information
expected to be obtained from the reports OF other
committees, it was expedient to postpone the pre-.
paraton of it till after the adjournment Of the
Convention. Judge lyman of Northampton, sub
mitted resolution, that the report be accepted,
and the chairman Of sic committee be authorized
and instructed to prepare the report and present it
to Congress. This motion excited the opposition
OF a portion of the Convention, who, il seems,
thought that memorial might be Immediately
prepared. Mr.. Roberts Of Psnnsy lvania, took the
floor in opposition to the misunderstanding tina,
all that was necessary brief memorial, set
ting forth the opinion of the Convention that the
protecting system ought not to be abandoned -
which should be signed by every member Of the
Convention. The signatures Of the members, he
thought, would have influence with the members
OF Congress. who would not read a memorial.
motion was subsequently offered that the report be
re-committed, with instructions TO the committee
to report short memorial to Congress, in confor-
! nity to the original resolution authorizing their
appointment MIR. Everett without directing at
| all 10 the re-commitment, said it would be impos-
sibe TO report such memorial as the committee
supposed would he expected embracing statistical
details and argument in reply to the allegations
o. the Free Trade memorial, without waiting for
the reports Of committees appointed by this Con-
veEtion, as well as for the memorial which the
Free Trade Convention had instructed a commit
tee to prepare. Mr.. Forward Of Pennsy lvania.
was in favor of the melton to accept, and thought
the names of the men,6ess of the Convention
would have very little weight in Congress- unless
accompanied BY an argument, which it would be
impossible for the committee to write during the
sitting OF the Convention. Several other members
| opposed the report, and insisted on the immediate
preparation Of the memorial in order that it might
receive the aign manual" of tho Convention
Among the most pertinacioils OF these was Mr..
Woodward of New York, who thought the labor
of preparation would be very trifing, declaring
that he had himself drawn up every memorial
Except oncl which had ever been presented
from the city Of New York by the friends of
the American System. Mr.. Goddard of Con-
necticut, in favor OF the report, and wish
ed that the committee might have sufficient
time to prepare it, in such manner should do
honor to the body from which it -emanated He
had no doubt thai a brief memorial might be drawn
without delay-it possible that the gentleman
from New York. who had drawn many had one
in his pocket already prepared but he hoped that
1t ruuld he a state paper, which would contain the
arguments on which their principles were establish
ed. Mr.. Woodward said he believed the gentle
man Just speaking had been the bearer of a me-
mortal to Congress from the Hartford Convention,
and here, without finishing the sentence. he
ton. Cries of Order, and Kisses, compelled him
to take his seat Mr. Goddard rose TO make re-
ply, but the President stated that the gentleman
from New York had been met by the decided dis
appreciation of the Convention, and the offensive
language not worthy of reply and Mr..
Goddard acquiesced, without attempting to give
any further Importance To the member who had
thus engrossed TO himself the universal contempt
Of the Convention After this tunuit had subsid- |
ed Mr. Roberts again opposed the aecep,ance of |
thp nupll Cf ham harel n.
restored the crowded audience to good humor, by |
an amusing and humorous speech, in which he al |
iuded to the immense importance OF the iron-trlde |
of Pennsylvania, and the number OF hatchets he |
had himself manufactured; although bred law
yer he said, he had abandoned that profession and |
came to the Convention u manufacturer and |
mechanic, with the marks of the hammer his |
hand The motion of Judge Lyman finally |
adopted.
Mr.. Forward presented resolution recommend |
ing the organization of societies in tho several |
States, for the purpose Of collecting and dfFusing
information in relation 20 manufactures and the |
mechanic arts, which he followed up with speech
of half an hours length. Mr.. A. Lawrence from |
the committee instructed to report on the eypedi-
ency OF substituting cash duties for the present
system OF cFedts, reported In favor of postpone
ment Of the further consideration of the subject
for the that it would be preferable to have
memorial come from the united labors of the
manufacturing and commercial classes Mr. Wood
but was greeted with Kisses and noises of various
kinds. For awhile he seemed disposed to brave
the tempest and continued to speak, though little
of what he said could be heard. The cries of
Question, Question, and groans and Kisses over
powered his voice, though il not observed that
hs imperturbable modesty was in the least abasll-
ed. Tbs President having produced order stated
to Mr.. Woodward, that whatever pleasure it might
give him 1.-THE President) to hear his remarks he
felt imperativey called on by the Convention to
put the question. The question was then taken on
the adoption Of the report, and it was accepted
The President gave notice that the committee
| appointed 20 prepare Address to the People
| would be ready to report Monday morning at
nine O'clock.
Monday, Oct. 81. The committee appointed TO
1 prepare an Address to the People made their re-
port. The address was read by Mr.. Ingsrsoll of
| Philadelphia the chairman of the committee and
occupied him in the reading about two hours A
profound silence was observed, broken only at oc.
caslOnal intervals by spontaneous expressions of
applause-and once by the appearance of Mr. Ex-
| President Adams, who came in during the reading
and was conducted to seat in the rear of the
chair MIR. Adams was greeted by several bursts
OF acc.cmation not universal but general When
| the reading was concluded, the applause was an.
yersal for some moments. Judge Hcmphiil of
PennsyiVania moved the acceptance of the adj
dress, and the thanks of the Convention TO the
committee who drafted it, The motion was unan
imously carried. 1t would be impossible to give
any abstract Of the address from single hearino-
but it will be printed without DELAY. and placed in
possession ofthe public. The argume n,s on the
csnstjtutionsIty Of the tariff laws, and the conss
teney Of the American System with the soundest
pFiueiplpe of nolirPaf enonomv aro aiaka....