Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-09-06

THOMAS MCLEAN,
VINO were unanimously atc-p,ed by the me Ting.
Tho comnitec made r'porl OF the following presm-
Die ana res,id'on'-whieh were slIo rauirouily &C
copied
Whereas, IL has long been the opiu,u Of grea' |
IN j)riy OF he peopls Of I'M, SITE, and the nsasly
unanimous sense OF the inhAbusns Of this town tn,
commercial metropolis of Miiue Expressed by the
memorable OF our sizens, aud the 'peeshes aad vote,
oil our congregational delsg a,io:,hat the Aets OF Con-
s's'' imposing duties u?on art las OF foregn erowth
ana production Imported into this country, beyond
"hath needed ioS the ordinary expenses OF govern
men' aud The payment OF the Public Dsbi, aud Tor The
Sowed ruipose-n.t OF raising a rev, nue.; or az te-
elisory upon the aets o. oher na,oos-bu OF bulldog
up aud encouraging the production aud grow iii OF such
articles at home; have not bern in harmony ,y IN the
true tpitii aud sound eonsru tt tbs federal com
Pae OF calculated TO promote the general interest Of
nome industry tu, on the contrary, have uniformly
osen regarded az OF doub,idl eonsu' ionsy and cal
Gu ed to icnrou ly affect the business aud 0rsls Of
The community, by directing esp tai and labour from
long established and lusfs'ivs channels ino new and
onH'd occupations, by imposing upon agriculture and
commerce. burdens aud ,e,rc ions, aud by hotiag
on, temptations to smuggling and p-rjhry.-
hod whereas: The Tariff Law VI 1928 bsiys t,unc-
ed on tie obvious AMI dangerous iliasy iha, the pt
vate pursuits snd oceup atoms of this community can
no BE- safely lett 10 the selection Of individual enter
prize aud intelligence but must bs p..ced under tho
guardianship and eonro OF governmental actin, which
latter rowe assumes The suthory 10 prescribe she &C.
eoPa'ns, sud Greet the capital aud labor Il the cln
mum y-an assumption rcpugnant to the very nalur,
aud spirit Of a free government
hou Wheress: The effect OF the Tariff Law Of 1928
2" II existed Ia lite ua iorm was TO nearly auuih
tate Tho com 1erse aud greatly d,press the general ip
dussry OF Mains, aud The partial a,diticauons ~ the
law have been folio ved by core sponden revival o.
ne Industry o Maine, furnishing the conclutivc proof
OF seiuA experimeLt thai governmental i1eIlsreuce
with Individual pursuiis 10 detrimental 10 The p,, pety
o. the COMMUNITY; and IN thermore impressed with
me esnhient belief that there other pats Of the
iaH Law oil ISIS, wboss operation is highly mi lriou,
70 Tue leading pursuits OF Mainr aud burdsnso,oe 10
all classes except the Msnuiac lursrs and .til mtr-
desnu've TO The interests oil o,bet States and secoap
/ llnla Al
anu protection OF Government as eurseves-solemniy
sdmoDl'hec by the public disquelu dn which praysil.
uion 'ne SUBJECT oil Tbs Taih LAVE in ihA Southern
seton OF I've ODion, which meoIess the harmony il
mol 'hs preservation OF she coafsdGracy we heartily
concur in the expedIeBsy and prcpdeiy OF appointing
Delegaes To attend the Conv AGi,op n,opo.sd IN he
holden by ihe i:iends Of Free TATE snd Elual Poo.
'stuon, al Phadeiphla on Ihs Both OF Sep.mb,y next
lor tho pufpc'e oil devi and applying means TO mi
hgNs and remove such paIB ei ine Tariff Laws "a ths
cencilon 81 the country demands, aud whose rtpesi
would Promo'e tho property, the threatened ca.
iimlss. aud restore tAs harmony of the Uaior here
lore il is
Rcsoued, Tina, objection OIL hi ever 20 be made
'Y amount OF taxes equally imposed directly OF in
oheely Tor the purpo'e OF rAWng revenue 10 d.iry
tns ordinary charges Of Government AMI paw Gin. Pub
lie Debt but that taxes imposed upon the whole com.
uuniy TO- The benefit OF sngi, class are of Doubt
'u 'oiutona'iy, repugnsn: 10 Ia, spirit OF tho age
wnich seis sro1H'y T. tsVor OF unretsjned iraedom
OF IND viduai action, aud Inevitably luxurious TO th.
nee expansion and far exsion OF th- seaera isdusry
| oil the country.
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an nordha'e preferences 70 maouac ures ovsr every
oher b!auch Of Ansrlc IN Iucus,y and Ieyrs b-svy
upon al other eiajs"s OF The community for to
oeh o. h1Eie sid'e and tina, elsss be large earai.
s that its eesi has been, AID sill H. 10 dupress and
oreak DOWN Agriculture ADD Commerce, aud ,hst the
law should be so modified, as viii most .H.rtuaIv r..
ieve Agriculture and Commerce from tbs burdens uu
der winch hey now suffer- and last impair the growth
and prosperity OF manufactures.
Reso'ped, Toai We dis claim aud disavoy eyerv sen
imepi OF hostility toward Domestic NJ anuf,,urs. an
iefinIng on The contrary, the wafme desire to see
,hem ari'e aud houIish TN healthy and Grim basis;
but MAT we are opposed TO forcing them into prsma
rre existence and erecting them upol the ruins NJ
other long established and lucrative branches Of
Amefisan lndushy. We believe shat DO duties sbouI
Do imposed exfep' duties 10 rise revenue sufficient
20 aeIfsy me necessary expenses OF government and
net such dulles should be arranged I'D Distributed
a' 10 be LEVIED mainly up those articles Of copsuup
"on WHICH by aid OF tho indirect ours IN ent thu,
excluded may be ultimately produced 10 aIyaptas. in
'hls county, and IHai the indirect nd eon
MnuuVnai encouragement thus gwen 10 Domestic
Ma'udtue', constitute perfectly ad Qua O. aud the
ony Ju"' encouragement To all those kinds OF Maou-
fcures winch ihs capacities and Condition Of the coun-
try M va TO produce
Resolved, That a, siIz ems Of Saie uhos. n,o,,ori
ever mas been, and sill IL, ideD iii I'd wi the inter
osu oil Commerce, and inhabitants Of a town N,hicb
owes" existence AID growtA 10 eommerc'a enterp,is-
we cannot Withhold from toe presen, n Atlonal Admio
f"a'lon our mos unequiroeSl end cordial
menS Tor It's well drced and succe ssfu exerons 10
teeVe' protect and sustain the Commercial Interest OF
'ne county In The repeal of IN an three millions
OF dulles before levied upon the prims nsce,slfiss of
me- eoHie, IL as moIa5ses. cocoa aud sa-n tie in
dsna'y and Ptyme at obtained for cur merchants Of
heif Claims OF DsDma'k-n tho recovery OF IN. n i.h
"esi india Colonial Tr,de-in the Turkish T,satv
"heh cp;ns to our flag ms loug desired and imuortsn
navigation oil the Black Sea- aud 10 tho ouida,ioo-
10 me amount n thirty millions If francisco lhr
ttAimS OF cur merchants OF France we behold sere,
OF measures prof ssied the most enlightened j..
don, and prosecuted with a successful energy uude1
ina pTesent N ti1nal A1minstra oo mhi.b eyne,, ,s
esh consideration which the government enterisins
Tor Tue eau'e OF Free Trade, and furniphes pledge for
fu,ure Efforts TO relieve the burdens and remove Inc
'fc'ions which still embias The operations of Ane
rean Commerce. 1919
On motion - TOted, That The gentlemen eel .e,,d he
lni' meeting a. de'g'ss 10 tn, Free Trade Couven,
ZION, he authorized to Eli any vacancies tina, may occur
10 their board. NY $500
On moiiou-Pote6, TIA, commitse Of i've person, |
he appointed 10 dral' adore. on The subject o.
FREE Trade and the Tariff Ltwi 10 b. published for
dn'rbuuon throughout the SLATE. M,ss,s Goo w
Pierce, Charles CIsPP, Luther JsaeiI, Ell Ham.
oien and Nathan Dyer, appointed as lhi, com.
~ pofed, That ihsse prssssdiogs be signed by The |
Dna"m.o ana Setretaries-and published all The pa
JAMES C. CHURCHILL, Chairman.
4, ' " #. EFT cE&PP. Secretaries.
CAN THIS BE TRUE
s., From The Albany, ". Y. Evening Journal.
A"dc' OF Ie'tcr rom gentleman IN Charleston, s. c.
TO his friend in Albany:
and r. a..