Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-10-28
PUBLISHED WEEKLY.
NUMBER So.
HONE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. or
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4 IhADFs,
The recent Convention ofthe itlends of
domestic Industry, held in New York,
will constitute, We trust, an imnortaht
step IN The progress Of the great natioAal
lcsuss which twas Intended 10 rr M e.
! Il is no sectional interest, nor the interest
lof any particular class, which thus move.
M, nj ssyks 10 advance. On the ether
Ihand. il is grounded upon the large. CON.
lprehensve sass OF na'fonai pcficy, audit
rests upon principles which must prevail.
lif we are 10 have any r,gafd 10 thruie-
l,ates Of commons rrid ncs and OF seifpro.
teciion 10 our commercial intercourse whh
other nations.
The Convention WIS composed Of dcle.
gates from tie Stat. soi New York, New
/ Jersey, Cunnecticut New Hampshire,
Michigan, Maryland, vitgn ia, Rhods'is.
Hand, Indiana, Ohio, Tennessee and Yer.
mont. Florida aud the Distiictof Colum-
bia were also represented. The Conyen.
ton adopted as IT'S distinctive lille that Of
+" The iloME LEaeuE for The Prousoiion
lof Americca Industry aud Reeiprocal
CONNIE, CO." The following resolutions
will spesk for themselves;
Resoiped, That the primary object of
this HONS LEAGUE will be 10 digest ard
recommend National Polly for the pro-
motion ofihe genetalinteresl of Agflcul-
ture, Manufactures, Commerce end FL
nance exercising continuous influence
for tho benei. oi the Union, independent
of sectional prejudices, aloei isom tram
mels and free from saclla,lng aud tempo
rizing exped,~nis.
Resofrsd, That no independent nation
should tolerate any other ihnn reeipfo-
cal commerce.; but 10 receive the surplus
| products Of nations which refuse ours in
Exchange is only another name for vas
salnge. d
Rexolred, Thst the establishment ard
preservation Of a sound currency can only
be promoted by security in Domestic
Industry, and any system Of currency not
secured from violent changes is liable Ia
parnlyzn the industry, pros,rate trade md
confidence. and subject the country to re-.
vulsions imminently dangerous 10 our wei.
fare.
Resolred, That the existing laws IN re-.
gard to revenue and the present Tariff.
arc not only defective 10 themselves, ~
we'll as in the mode Of collecting ito du.
lilies, but by the effec, Of The Compromiss
Ac, will soon become impraciicable that
the provision OF that act coming into ope-'
ration 10 July next, will, by a change of
valuation OF Imports, varying in different
sections of the country, not only be unjust,
! iTnot unconstitutional, but by encouraging
frauds and ne2lecting couuiervaiIng re.
s,rictions will sacrifice the honest enter
prise, industry and pecuuiury resources
Of the country.
Resolved, That IN any adjustment Of
the Tsrff for the purpose uf Revenue, due
regard should be had 10 the protection ol
such articles as may render every portion
Iof the country competent to supply its
own wants from home resources IN time
of War us well as Peace.
A Committee Of four was appointed To
prepare an Address to the People oi tie
United States, setting birth tAe views of
the Convenllt n.
There are two ding ideas Indicated
by the title adopted by the CensenIis %,
aud also sci forth lDihe resolutions. The
first is that OF protection 10 American an
lev commended by its own merits and ess
sentlal to the nurture and development of
those native resources which Providence
has SD bounteously bestowed upon tins
Hand, blu, which, without due encourage
ment on the part of the Government, are
likely to remain but partially improved
and subject to tie depressing influences of
foreign policy.
The second relates to reciprocity Of
ltrade, IS The same is conn, cied with an
Eequnl and stable currency. This princi.
pie stands on its own basis as well as he
oiher. !, ASSUMES the plain ground that
if we take the commodities Of foreign ma
lions they must take ours in return. We
canno. afford 10 abstract culn from our
currency to pay for foreign goods. Yet
unless our commercial regulations guard
against il, the coin cW 60. Such has
been the case for some years postcard
such is The case now. Hence the de-
rangement Of our currency; hence the
diminuilon Of our specie basis, which has
become so weak and narrow that II VIII
with difficulty support the superssructurs
Of redeemable currency. There IS no
need Of roaming here aud there to lind
out the cousss Of our financial difficulties.
The simple fact Of the continued expofta-
lions Of specie shows cause enough-espe.
cially when il is remembered that these
exportations go to pay for foreign mer-
chandise, for which payment wall not be
taken ia the staple productions Of our
country. If England and France would
receive on fair terms our aouf, tobacco,
beef bacon. lumber, &C., We might in-
dulge ia foreign rarities, FIVE chose 10 do
so, without fear Of brngiDg revulsions and
embarrassmenis upon tie country. But
the case is different; We are permitting
onc-sded trade--a trade Of commodities
on the part Of foreigners. and of specis
upon ours. |, is quite time that Congress
understood this matter. They would not
appoint Committee OF The late session TO
inquire into tho subject. - Well--the sub.
ject will come 10 them, and il will command
their attention..
The Grand Jury Of New York have
c.nod fnnr h;lls of IN d,ctp,enf aga,ust Col.