Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-11-04

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to be engraved upon plate OF brass, IN all re-
snects as closely as is possible in the style OF the
or;g,naI writing and to cause the plate prepar-
cd to he inserted as panel or otherwise IN the
most appropriate part Of the Hall OF lndepend'
ence.
ever human words of wisdom deserved to be
.eugrayen in letters brass, on pillars vi marble,
thew are those contained III that immortal Decla-
ration. The constituted authorities OF Ph'ladel-
phia should adopt the suggestion OF Mr. duane
Immediately.
A writer of some very pleasant sketches in the
Charleston Courier has this remark
..Perhaps there is no other country where fe'
male influence is so Iaudably directed as 1t Is IN
our own. or where that influence Is so delightful
ly and usefuly associated with that OF The oppo-
site sex, in all the important duties OF guiding the
expanding faculties of the young asplrants Tor tis
worlds distinctions.
There is much truth IN this, and not the less so,
because the influence here spoken Of is unseen
and silent in its operations. But its effect can be
traced out often by the wonderful change which
takes place with men and in society. Without
pomp or acknowledged authority, it is yet more
than conqueror-for it charms while 1t suDhues'
and leads the heart willing captive
The U. S. Schooner Porpoise, sailed from
Pensacola on the nth ult. for Omoa, carrying
William letters, Esq. Charge d'Ahaires to the
Republic of Central America.
We have received an extra sheet from the Of
fee of the Scioto (Ohio) Gazette. containing full
account of the ceremony of opening the Ohio Ca
! nal to Chilicothe--an event which seems to have
excited general pleasure and satisfaction.
| THE Tmi6' Convention adjourned sine die on
Tuesday-the concluding sittirgs being marked
with great deal Of ananimity and harmony.
| The New York Courier Informs us that on Mon
day MIR IngersoI, from the Committee who we're
! appointed to prepare an address to the people Of
the United States, read the report. The address
affirms the constitutionalty of the Tariff, and
presents numerous arguments in support of this
principle 1t states that since the adoption OF
the Constitution, the right to give protection to
any particular branch of our domestic industry
was not questioned until very recently-that ev-
cry Congress which held a session since that Pc
Rod, acknowledged the power of granting this
protection; that the success of our shipping inter
est is entirely due to protective system; that at
present nine. tenths of the people Of the United
States believe in the cohsttutionaity of the svs-
tenn; that it was the system followed in every part
of the world between one nation and another.
The question " does protection Cypress the
planting states?" was then examined very mi
nItely II was shown that during the last few
years that the price Of cotton had fallen far less
than the price of cotton manufactures, and that
the cotton planters are fast finding their best
market in their own country. The market for
the sale of cottonls enlarged by the establishment
of the manufactures of cotton.
The Address proceeded to the article of Iron,
and showed the great cheapness Of the American
article at the present day, to what it was under
former tariffs. These results in the reduction of
prices have been attained by wholesome comPeti-
ton created by the protective system. In ten
years the export of domestic manufactures have
increased ten fold: The advantage of the system
in the cutiva tion of wool is equally great-the
articles of wJoIlen manufactures have also fallen
in price.
In relation to the internal trade growing out of
this system, fact was stated-about one million
of barrels of -four are sent from the middle to the
eastern Substituting the last ten years so mil
lions have been invested by Pennsylvania, Ohio,
and New York-all the value of which invest
ment depends on the trade and production grow,
ing out of the manufacturing system. 1t is be-
leved, however, that the Tariff Act of 1898 was
in some measure, and in some of its details, the
work, not Gifts friends, but of its enemies. It's
denied that it cannot be amended--that it cannot
be made better than it stands at present-but it is
believed that this is the worst time to touch its inn
portant details while its very existence is threat
ened. The moral influence Of manufacturers
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