Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-06-01


tons, which were received with enthusiasm by the meet
ing.-U. s. Gag.
GREAT MEETING
OF THE FRIENDS THE PROTECTIVE sysrrM
At very numerous meeting OF the friends the Pro-
eenve System in the City and County of Philadelphia
held on Saturday, May Goth, 1882 in the County Court
House. and by ADJOURNMENT for the purpose of accomo
dating the great numbers assembled in The Musical Fund
Hall, the Hon. Jos. Hempll was chosen Presidents Ro
bert VAIN, Mathew Carey,J. II. Wethsre, and Samuel
Richards Esqrs Vice Presidents; and joseph Ripka
konaldson aud j. Schoetied, Secretaries. The objects
OF the Meeting having been from the Chair Peter
a. Browne Esq addressed the Getting on the important
subject which had called them together defending the
great principles of the TARIFF, and protesting against the
adoption OF any measures that would tend TO reduce the
working classes OF this country the situation of large
portion OF those in Europe.
He then offered the following resolutions which were
adopted by acchmation
Resolved, That the Constitutional right of Congress 10
protect manufactures agriculture, commerce. is point
admitted and no longer subject of discussions the system
out oil which spung had its origin anterior 10 the decla
Tauon oil independence; steady attachment 10 IT, caused
e abrogauon oil the act OF confederation and the formation
OF c present constitutions its consutionaity has been
egisalveiy admitted Tor nearly half century, during all
which time, the people have uniformly concurred i'm the
| construction.
Resolved, That recognise the right of no tribunal
out the Judiciary 10 decide upon the constitutonatv or
inc unconshtuionaly of act of Congress- and that we
ueprecate, as Inconsistent with republican principles and
the true construction OF system every attempt TO pu,
down the expressed will OF majority by threats of oppo
uon TO TIE laws, oro disSou OF the unon and thus bv
means oil intimidation TO force the powers OF government
into the hands OF a minority.
Resolved That we are opposed TO the bill from the Sec
rotary oil the Treasury, because aims blow at the pro
Pehy oil our country, is alike injurious TO its agricultural
manufacturing and commercial interests and especially
oil the comforts and happiness of the tcOring
glasses OF our fellow citizens.
because Injuries the farmer ,cool grotcer i'm de-
PrVng inc former OF larger market for that surplus pro-
duce which the manufacturing nations of Europe will not
take oil him, and ruins the latter in the destruction of
than hall his sheep, and OF the value of the lands ON
WINCH ,hey are led the capital invested in which being
worth ABOVE one hundred millions aud the annual value
oil ms wool more than twenty millions ofdollars
because 1t admits the importation of ,coolen YARNS At
inc same duty as the Material and thus destovs tho
use vi american wool, by giving TO the foreign wool-groy
err carder, spinner and DYER the supply OF such n m
factories as shall survive the shock of this measure
because IT Injuries the tc0oHen manufacturers nv de-
pnving him of the cardng spinning and DIVING If H.
woolen yarn OF which his cloths will be made by the
Pea oil me minimum sysfen his great projections by the
almost Total destruction OF the manufacture of sattinets
which consume nearly half the wool raised i'm the United
States by the reduction Of the duties Cloths so as TO
invite ruinous competition abroad and expose him ,o all
the fluctuations of foreign markets and TO oyeroyinos nj
e surplus manufactures OF foreign nations by the de-
strucon OF larger part of cana of 60 ;Io,s Of III
lars invested in the wooen business.
Because II Injuries the manufacturer of cotton Inv he
destruction oil the manufacture of Sanets Rouen CasS
meres and other mixed goods which now afford him mar
ne. ior iohs oil pounds, nearly half of the yarn he
spins and sells, by its effect i'm contracting the expansion
MS business mo the inner fabrics, and driving those who
now produce them back upon the coarscr which are AZ
this ne from the domestic competition greatly de-
pressed and by the repeal of the protection on Cotton
Yarn, which will admit the article again from abroad
made OF East India cotton, 10 the mantle nurv of m,
spinner OF the north and the planter of the outb
Because IT Injuries the manufacturer of iron at a time
when from increased skill larger Investment of can,
cheaper communication with the seaboard and the ,sc
oil bumnons coal he is about furnish the general
sumner with larger supply of his invaluabIe and na,i
product than heretofore $50 '"'
Because 1t Injuries the ,Corers iron by SUPPLYING tbo
market with the more snowy but inferior manufactures of
Great Britain at prices ruinous TO the mechanics of This
country, &c. &c, &c " "i''
Resolved That we opposed to the bill reported bv
me committee oil Manufactures, in the House of Repre-.
is opn ali.,e OH, =
and obnoxious TO the obeconsas the bill of The Sec
ar oil the rcasury because in the change of duties which
IL proposes on wool and wooens DESTROYS the
% 'e protective duty TO the woogrower by diminishing
ms market III the omission OF adequate protecton IN t
Wooc" the duty wolen yarns being the
same ana on annels baizes and other descriptions
oil woens being less than imposed on the raw material
ana because admits all manufactures of wool or of which
WOOL Is component part, costing more than 40 cen,s
at duty OF per cent when the object of rcdct;on ~
duty on negro clothing might have been ACCOMPLISHED b
me ADMISSION al per cent duty only of articles med and
uicu' ana composed entirely OF woodland the manu(c
urer OF sattincts, and other fabrick OF mkt seerin
nave been preserved from injury without imparnp the
OBJECT oil this provision for reduction of DUTY &c Sc
Resolved, That while large number of the citizens If
e states nave, under the faith OF the Government
ieu ny he protective laws 10 quit other pursuits and
invest thelr capital In manufactures, hold that repea
or serious modification of the protective system will be
an act oil the gossest injustice and is calculated to inn
pair that confidence which this people have in tbeir 20
vernmen; and we believe that any compromise of this
question involving serious sacrifices will not be pea.
ne and that nothing short of protection their various
Resolved, That convinced OF the consutionalitv IF
the protective SYSTEM and satisfied by experience of its
expectancy as measure of national policy we deprecatc
any abandonment OF the principle the visionary spccu
aos oil theorists, the selfish of party politicians
or TO the dcous clamors OF small part of the nation and
that we will ever oppose all measures substituting the la
Dor oil foreigners for that of citizens i'm
The various branches OF mechanics, manufactures and ag
culture.
Resolved That the bills the Secretary of the Treasury
anu OF he Committee on Manufactures of the House Of
Representatives inaeration of the tariff would he inr
Gus TO The Earnings mechanical and
oil TINS state and are contrary the unanimous opinion of
pennsylvania as expressed by her LEGISLATURE and o
therefore, our Senators and Representatives he requested
sUenuouSly TO oppose their passage That the said bills
are IN helr provisions much more Objectionable than the
Dill reported in the Senate by the committee ON manuCc
lures, although the latter in spirit of Cancellation con
cedes much TO part of the southern states which the i'm
ed. 49, " ~ ''"
The following resolution was then unanimously adopt
cd OP'
Resolved, That the thanks of this meeting be given tn
p A. Browne, ESQ., for his able address inrodctov n
resolutions. " '''
On motion Of j. F. Leaning, Esq it was
Resolved, That the resolutions and proceedings of This
meeting he published in all daily papers and that
committee to forward the same TO our Senators and
resentaves IN Congress, and TO the Chairmen of e Com
mtees on Manufactures of the Senate and House ol
resen'auyes' JOSEPH HEMPHlLL President
RoBERT WALN
MATTHEW CAREY :,
j. y. WETHERILL, v FreSidents'
SAML. RICHARDS,
}a% $ss5 z1 %"ss Secretaries.
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