The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-06-13
PENNSYLVANIA RESOLUTIONS.

led-hence the nomination was MADE.
PENNSYLVANIA RESOLUTIONS.
The following very firm and decisive Res
olutions have passed the Legislature of
Pennsylvania, by a unanimous vote:
Resolutions relatire TO prefecture duties and the
Bank If the United States
Resolved by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sen,a:ives of the Commonwealth Of Pennsylva.
MIA in General Assembly met, That we view
with the most serious apprehension, any at
tempt to lessen the restrictions upon tho impor
tation of any articles of foreign manufacture or
production, which may compete wit: articles al
similar growth, production, o. manufacture of
the United States.
And be it further resolved by the authority
aforesaid, That a reduction of duties upon arti.
Giles, the like Of which are neither manufactur.
ed or produced in the United States, or which
does not materially effect the industry of the
country, would meet the appreciation of our
constituents.
And he it further resolved by the authority
aforesaid, That the people of Pennsylvania
never can consent TO an abandonment Of the
protective system.
And be it further resolved by tho authority
aforesaid, That il a reduction of the revenue
becomes necessary, we should prefer prohibit
tion of the introduction of articles of foreign
fabric and production, the like Of which we are
successfully manufacturing and producing, TO
any reduction upon protected articles, which
we can produce and manufacture as cheaply
and good amongst ourselves.
And be it further resolved by the authority
aforesaid, That we view the American System
as a whole, which requires the united and con-
Tod nj ia friends pSt all lat,
tempis TO attack it in detail, and that no steps
should be taken TO preserve one portion Of it at
the expense of another.
AID be it further resolved by The authority
aforesaid, That confidence Of one interest in
the aid and fellowship Of another, in the true
shield Of safety of the friends OF the protected
industry, and that such confidence should be
cultivated and relied on throughout the Union.
And be il further resolved by the authority
aforesaid, Tina. connected as the prosperity Of
agriculture and manufactures are with the sue
cessful financial operations and sonnd currency
of the country, We view the speedy re charter.
ing Of the Bank of the United States as of vital
Importance 10 the public welfare
And he j, further resolved BY the authority
aforesaid, That the Governor be requested TO
transmit these resolutions in Congress, to be
laid before their respective bodies.
THE BANK QUESTION. The position in
which the Jackson Representatives of the
House are ple' I'D, in relation to the ques-
ton of re-chartering the Bank of the Unit
ed States. must be felt by some of them rs a
degrading one. Under the present admin
istration, the settlement of important points
Of national policy has been made to depend,
in the popular branch of the Legislature,
NJ IN tbo mill af tLo -ooplo az
convictions of the representative, as the
case might be but on whether the vote
would please the blind obsiinacy of the Ex-
ecutive III some instances, or shake his pop
ularIty in others. BY his being equivocally
committed in favor of the tariff policy, it
has been found practicable to gull all sides
as TO the real views Of the President-as
If ne had any which were founded in know
ledge and reuson. The same attempt was
made in the last message, with reference
20 the Bank question. hole was left to
creep out OF, II necessary; and a majority of
those who read that document believed,
that, finding his previously avowcd senti-
ments on that subject, if PERSISTED in and
acted upon, would lose him the votes of
some important States, the President mean;
to intimate that he would not frown upOn
those of his followers who might so far
dare to indulge their conscienres az to vote
TOR renewal of the charter. But, whoever
did the thing for him, which produced this
impression. it seems that he is as obstinate
as ever, if we are to believe the round as
sertions of his presses, that profess to know
his sentiments, and the positive statements
of his psrtisans. Yet they fear that his
vetO will dppFivo him Of Tho ,,,to - D.
sylvanla certainly, which would he fatal to
a reelection. Under these circumstances.
it may reasonably he doubted whether the
known and admitted majority in favor Of
the Bank will not he reduced to minority,
by the desertion Of those who know the
wishes OF their constituents, hut are afraid
TO offend their wooden idol. and throw res
possibility upon him.-.E Y. Com. .Adv.
PENSsYLvANIA. Pennsylvania is becoming