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

lery, and every Other article in British ships
ships SINCE in whatever ships they come they take
away our means flIvingP
Gentlemen, is historical truth manesied in thou
sand ways BY the public proceedings and public meetings Of
the times that the necessity Of general and uniform mpo
system which while should provide to pay the
pubhc debt aud foster tue OF the country should
also and sustain domestic manufactures the
leading cause IN producing the national Constitution
No class Of persons was jealous for the Conlu
ton than the handcratsmen. artisans and
There them il Is true large manufacturing estab
shments. There manufactures in The Interior for
there inhabitants. Here was Fort Pitt had
place on the map-but here people or only yery
few. But, in the cities and towns on the Atlantic the full
Importance indeed the absolute necessity Of form o.
and general system OF lmposts deeply felt
Il happened gentlemen that al that time much was
thought 10 depend Massachusetts, several Sstes had al
ready agreed TO the Constitution if her Convention adopt
ed IT, likely TO 90 into operation This gave TO the
proceedings Of that Convention intense interest and the
country looked with trembling anxiety to the result That
result was for long time doubtful The Convention
known TO be nearly equally divided and down to the very
day and hour Of the final vote could predict with any
certainly, which side would preponderate under these
cicumsances gentlemen and at this crisis that the trades
men Of the town OF Boston, in January l7 assembled at the
Green Dragon the place where the Wings Of the Revou-
ton IN ITS ancient stages had been accustomed assemble
They resolved, that IN their opinion if the Constitution
should be adopted Trade and navigation Mould repiUe
increase and employ and subsistence afforded 10 many Of
their topnsmen then suffering for The mani The necssariss
Of life and that, on the other hand should be rejected
ths small remains Of commerce vel len Soud be annhila
fd The parous Trades and handrqs dependent thereon de-
cayj the be increased and many uorLty and skfh
mechanics compelled TO seek employ and subsistence strange
lands These resolutions carried the Boston Dele
gates in the Convention and TO the hand Of Sam
uel Adams That great and distinguished friend of Anne
rcan liberty, it feared might have doubts about the
Constitution Naturally cautious and sagacous it
apprehended he might fear the practcabity or The
safety of General Government. He received the res
oluons from the hands Of Paul Revere brassfounder
by occupation, Of and character and Of high
public spirit, whom the mechanics Of Boston ought
to forget. How many mechanics, said Mr. Adams, were
at the Green Dragon when these resolutions were passed
More, sir was the reply, than the Green Dragon could
hold. And where were the rest, MIR. RevereP In the
Streets SIR And how many were in the Streets More,
sir than there stars 10 the sky. This is instance
only among many prove what is indispuaby that
tho adesmen and mechanics of the country did look to
the Constitution for encouragement and protection in
their respective occupations Under these circumstances
is not be expected that they will abandon the principle
its application to their empoyments any than in
its application 10 the commercial and shipping interests
They Leeve the power is in the Constitution, and doubt
less they mean, far depends them, keep there
DESTROYS Of extravagan of protection DESTROYS
Of depressing burdening nobody, seeking nothing
substitute for honest industry and hard work part of
the American family having the interests other
partsthey will continue their attachment to the Union
and the Constitution. and to all the great and leading inter
ests of the country"