The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-04-14

lery and every other article come IN British shys
your ships SINCE IN whatever SHIPS they COME they tks
away our means Of tyingP
Gentlemen l. an historical truth manifested in thou
sahd ways by the public psceedns and putc meeting d
the imes thai the necessity q general and uniform mposi
system which, while should provide revenue 20 pay the
public debt and foster the commerce al the eoantfv should
also encourage and sustain domestic manufactures the
Leading cause 10 podasing shs present national Constitution
no ass " persons az mote Isous the Consitu
ton than the hAndeTaismsn auans anl manufactured
There were then, y true large Anulctugne estab-
hshnen1s there ~ers NJ msnuaeioss ~ The Innor Tor
there were no inhabtahta Here Fun Pns--m had a
place the mapbut here teslle 0r cnlv serv
few. But IN the And ihc Atlantic ne fa
Importance Edced the absiue nstsssily ~ nsW form d
government and general system ~ psis dsfly lst
il - happened gentlemen that a thai time much was
thought 10 dspsnd MaAsachUsesis ssTal stscs had al
ready agreed 90 the ConsatqH hsf Convention adop
ed ~ Was Likely 70 81 into oeAsion Ihi. gass o the
proceedings efthai Convention Intense And the
country looked VITA u,mbag autieiy q he rsu That
result was ior hong time doabtial The Convention Nas
known 70 be nearly equally d,siJ and down che ssry
day aud hour " the ANAL c0ud pteet With any
certainly ~hch .s ~ead sePendsrsss ., was Odsr hsss
men ~ The town ~ January If assembled Al The
Green Dragon the Ilars whste ths Mhtts 81 hs Resol
ton, 20 a. aReeai stages, he'd bssa assascsd assembly
Ihsy resolved, that ~ ihsiF sfinisn TIE Constitution
should b. adasd, trade aHd fatgH r. ~ rtrFs ~
increase, and saFay ard sstssass aFsfasa is ary ~
their towasrsH hsfa agsriEw ~ a. ani ~ IA nassas,t
~ fs and that 90 TIE other hand shuld Il ~ t.j,esd
tAs small reaains II ~ IN aasa ~ asSas
ted W. raroas Trades sad Aaats sspssasiAsrsoA as-
w. FvF ~ thfN3efH ana NANN fNB 4Ma NktNfAk
mechaHcs compelled q ssk employ as IA slrsagr
lands, Ihess resolutions CAfe5 hs B.ton D.i..
gate. 10 the Coassnion and presented q hs hand II sam
uel Adams. That great and distinguished GiepJ 81 Ame-
rican liberty, was isafed might hass doabs about The
new Constitution, Naturally eautisus and saaacious
was aPprehended he might fear The praotCAliiy % The
safety Of General Government lie received the Tss
oluons from the hands of Paul Revere. bfass founder
by occupation man Of and character and Of high
public spirit whom the mechanics " Boston ought never
TO forget. How many meehanies said Mr. Adams were
at the Green Dragon when these resolutions were sscd
More, sir was the reply, than the Green Drseon could
hold And where were the rest Mr. Revere In the
streets, SIR And how many IN the streets More
sir than there stars IA the shy This - an instance
only among many to prove what ind.patsby true Thai
the tradesmen and mechanics Of the country dd LOOK 10
the new Constitution for cement and protection in
their respective occupations Under these circumstances Il
not be expected that they will abandon the principle IN
ITS application to their employ any more than ia
its Application to tho commercial and shipping interests
lhey ielieye the power is in the Constitution and doubt
less they mean, far depends them TO keep there
Desrous OF no exavagant OF protection DESTROYS
oil depressing or hudening nobody seeking nothing as
substitute for honest industry and hard work as part Of
the American family, having the interests other
par,s-lhey VIII continue their attachment tho Union
and The Constitution and all the great and leading
ests OF the country"