Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-07-01
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From tho Banner orths Constitution.
CONVENTIONS

number OF gentlemen, from different States. ia
vorable TO the principles OF FREE TRADE having as.
'embled nj PhilA elpha on the 4,h June and ,ss,
into consider alton an Address, published 10 The
fo'k Evening Post. Recommending sn,i.Tarn Con
yer ton, unanimously
Resolved. That Conven len, fer the purpose Of &c.
curing The .fhc n, cooperation Of the rends Of Free
Trade, throughout the Upi,ed a,es 10 procuring the
ePeai OF the restrictive System, he held at the Man.
sion Hous, Hotel. In the Cy OF PHILADELPHIA AT 10 o.
clock in the morning Friday, he 30ih day Of Sep,em
Der n'x; and that there be invited to attend ,he same.
such citizens, from al the a ss Of the Uo'on, tciM
OUT distinction Of party, who voratls 70 the OBJ.
jeet the NEE ing, may tod nisnt attend
Resolved, That notice Of the said meeting be publish
&C. aud that Eti,ois throughout the United States,
eneiy 20 The eSu'e OF FREQ Trade, be requested 20
give IL circulation.
u From the New York Evening ro.
This propose! addressed to the Intelligent phiIau.
thropis OF this country. There dnser that tie Rs.
lean System, may be fixed Upon The ma, on a, Il. pr.
manent Policy This system is supported, not by the
concert of he patriotism aud iueig,n Of the people
but by Ito esnshp ose f 'b Interested il vdu Is Tnose
w have been III cie in ctes,iny and ,ioipy
ths presents s-n ,have ed from OF sci Mt
es,. Acting under this paramount and predominant
fnusncr, by sub nit NJ TO brdeos which pressed or
ly upon themselves a. enbers Of the comm upi,y ,o
gain nivsnsges peculiar to Ives by bargsniog
co" promising eonesding, bar'eing the rights Of the
people, 'hey have finally established. far IL is
'ab''htd, the present misea led Pro,ec ioy ystem
Those no desire to reform this abuse feel ami will
ACT oaiy as member, Of The community. Those who
vidusi intee,, by views and motives VIII co induce
hem I" prefer The property OF porcn' nj tho comvu.
i'Y TO That OF he entire community. General philsn-
thfo;y Is 40 op raiirg pr eiale 10 few, end in but
lew, generous mind, while such csuss as that o!
the Tar ~, wherein The cont a.ant hopss IN success.
will benen: himself, lis particular friend, a,,ocises
or adherents, in'pires ie'vsut partisan al, Which
enables cor ni ion OF lew who zul ia ard &C.
i've TO triumph over the interests OF ,hs many who are
comparatively torpid aud inert
The III rrisbutg Convention wa. compos,J of v,sn
, Ia
attain political power or station, ont koopug or
II 'bey knew' without reg riding the in,ere.t. OF III.
country. Inc proposed CJnveu ton ehouId herein A.
in all things else, be IN, oil The Harrisburg
C'rven'iop. IL SHOULD con.s, of men who desire by
undoins What wa'done by that Convention, TO bened
ne American commupi y and Mfnstirfs cnly a.
men b-rs oil The American eonmuniiy
he country is in state of thick darkness nom this
subject OF almost vital importance The Ta,if parry
whe'hir by design or contvance through he igpo
rance oil the people, has succeeded in rende,iog III
improvements and advance al IN. ag- which were en-
teWporsnsons WI tn Tariff, and more than counter
acted ms re'ardng hrsnce sui irvieni to the cause
Of restriction The state OF public opinion in regard
to the restrictive policy, which upbolts the or. sent
TART, ~ sccordant 20, ard upon level with VIVA,
wouo nave been the public o iuen in the ale o. n W
York, surprising that il bad upheld the ssambo, mo-
nopo'y ITS wats's- hat the price o. passage in a
st.'moSs', between New YO,k sni Albany, wa, now
i've dollars, and thu, this great reduction from ID. f,
msr price was at.rs uied TO the eesiaou Of the State
OF Nav 70 enaclins and sustaining IA. steam DO n
monopoly. The retuc ion Of the prca of uns.sp. in
stanboats, 80 much less u an that which hn, be,
effected ~ Tree composition. would .s bed TO n
steamboat monopoly, upon Tie prime i2Ies OF rea-
soning where the reduction In the prices Of articles
effected by the Tariff row ascried I, til. ops,a,ion
OF the laws OF Congress eonstiju'ipg ,hs Tariff
The Tirh syst m implies isooraDes Of nature. and
terds 10 P'rpelus'e thu T, obtain md dill.
fuse Information, in the hore that ID will lead to.tt
mos benz hcal reform witch il i, ia the power OF The
aticna Legislature io make, is the main ohjec of the
proposed Convention.
The gu jee', coniiering 1t in references to The ca
paci'ies aud nature OF man, s irfr Mons hut the
a-per'ee and Infinite Mid can perceive all the COO
nec,ions beainss, and consequences, of law which
o1eraies to prevent The expectation or importation of
sine lie article.
The operation OF any reIi ;ive system Is 20 do evil
YET more TO prevent the doing OF good The ex,sn
OF It's operation, II IL not given knew No Iegi,
lator ever wac competent will be compet MT eli
her TO anticipate, or subsequently, to aim any bu,
very minute proportion Of the evil DONE or the good
prevented, by syst, hich nerpps4s artificial bar.
riers 20 prevent The free exchanges OF the n q,
ne EARTH or OF human industry. No legislator can
form any approximai'g estimate, either pre- vious y or
subsequently, how much any restrictive law counter
aets the beDehseb iIt non # tbs all wi,e Crsaor
Goi has richly aud bounhuly endowed ife es,th with
every Vdte'y oi ,o climate, and production. He has
hied the waters also WI he means of wealth and
subsistence. He has sfvsn TO man capacities which
enable bin TO avail himself Of those stores OF wealth
nexbau.tb'e. G'd through nature, teaches an tina,
human intercourse should bs free and unrsstricteJ-
AID the legiaior acts II II his cfc, to s.t nm
partition walls TO prevent the diffusion OF the blessings
and comforts intended by The Father OF mankind for tis
chill iren.
To state all the bsue to be derived Ernm f,sA io
'ercourse, ii wsud be necessary 10 know all the pow.
eIs and capaeii:s Of nature, and slo Of man 20
himself OF hem. Taking warning. ttersfors, from IN q
Of the restrictive party the friends of In.
liberal aud benz fieent sysem Of Free TaJe do n,
venture 10 epum'rito the sdvt ntsges which ,bey an
Hcipa'e may results from the abolition or mod fca,ion
OF the ex's ing Tariff in this country.
Al that Is coosidsred pr per or .xoedieo, IN
do, is TO invite the friends Of good government and n
their couniry-or such OF them may be able ami
disposed TO do SOTO meet a, place and time
TO be hereafter appointed, TO consult together IN,
the public good 10 regard 10 the main ques ion Of
in porsnee winch nov nsi ates the public mind.
ia no. sdvisSb iDdetd possible TO s,a,a
hand, all the questions which may proposed Er dis
cussioB al the contemplated Convtntion ON obi,t of
the Convention will bs 10 prepare petition or memo
rial, 10 be addressed TO the next Congte for this pur
P5se Of obtaining modification OF repeal Of the exlst
ing Tariff
1t ay no, be smss ~ tnumerae beforehand som. nj
the 1st prominent topics IN relton hi, important
subject, upon which II - desirable 10 procure 40 mueb
aud accurate Information posbls TO be ipeorpors
ted with the momoid TO De presented he next Con-
krsss.
The ease is sueb that lhs frisI ds Of reform and o.
the INTUITION, can either procure tins required re.
dfes, or put The Ma ots Legislature In IN. wrong for
with Gliding jusi o Tbs vii be- sufficiently appa.
rent to tho who now uphold the pre- ent system,
and desire to judge Of u uPco s merits IL only ths f
20 and considered by Members OF Congress snd ,beir
cons usnts.
IL. Tbs right OF Congress, under the Contribution
The Ubi'ed Staies, 10 ay any tax or duty which l.
wanted Tor revenus, sod IL not de'igned for revetuc
but for the tuiheIing promoting lbs American Sys
tenn.
Cd. Wheiher, III b. contend d hat tho Couzres
OF The United alos does possesf such right and that
Congress has the poH err under and by The Cor sutop
impose dules iof the sole and subs'senve OH CT Of
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