New-York tribune., 1842-03-04

Tor an important meeting Of Committees his
ercnlne.
Where Stands Ncyv.Yorks
II, tie great struggles of 1916, 1924 and 1923.
tor the Protection Of American Labor against de-
pressing Foreign rivalry and the oppressive inilu-
ences OF Earopean policy, NEw.YoRK, hand in
hand with Penn sylvana and the entire Centre of
the Union, arlcntly and uaanimous7y favora-
=ble to Protection. There w;ls then no party on
this question; though the Federalis,s Of the East
and the Cities being deeply interested in Com
merce, were generally avcrse TO the Protective
Policy, mistakenly fearing that it would destroq
Commerce and the Revenue, aud lead TO Direct
taxation! Nor the prctcncc Of its opponents is
that twill produce TOO much Revenue while Direct
Taxes are their idol But oul Of the Cities. there
WIS here no party; New orh, through every or
sGil OF her public sentiment, demanded the Pro-
tectoaof her Industry.
We have already published the unanimous and
urgent Address Of the Tammany Society dcmnnC-
ing Proection even to Prohibition ns also the
according responses Of JEFFERSON, MADISON and
MoSRoE Wcno" add to them The nlnanimous
declaration Of the Democratic Legislature OF 1920
in'fuvor of ,ha, poicv-us follows
Is ASSEMBLY. Feb. l. 1896.
Report cfMe Committee on Manutactnres
Mr. CHoLlUs, !rom the COMMITTEES appointed
on that part of the Speech of hi. Excellencv the
Governor relating to Trade and Manufactures. re-
spcctfullv reports:
That they have matnrcy considered the subjects
referred to them. and are fully satisfied tha, the
distress that pcwades not only this State. but
every other in the Union is produced from the fol-
lowing causes
lst The very great intlux Of foreign goods since
the return OF peace, which from the extensive
credit given to the importing merchant induced
him to give the like lengthy credit to the country
merchants, who, in consequence, made large pul-
chases calculating that from the ilourishing state
OF Trade at that time that they would no doubt be
able to make good their engagements. Their cx-
pectations, however were not realized for in
consequence Of the lulness of sale and great re-
ductlon OF picc of our Agricultural Products
abroad. and The general stngnation that mmedi-
ately followed, they were enabled to make but par
lal payments, and IN many instances totally failed
The importcr, to make good his engagements with
the foreign merchant, forced the payment Of the
debts due him, and hence followed the distress ui
all aud ruin of many. who, but for the Turing bal,
held out to them, extensive credit would have
kept themselves within the bounds of their capital.
and still have maintained good mercantile
standing.
I'd Another and still greater evil arising from
the great influx OF foreign goods is that OF the
breaking NJ o'lr manufacturing establishments. in
which n great numhcr OF our citizens have vested
large capituis all of whom suffered severe losses
and many totally ruined.
These evils were not alone confined to those wla
had thus vested hcrp.opertv, tor many thousands
ot our laborlng class OF citizens, who comfortably
supported themselves and families were thrown
out ot employ numbers OF which have in cull.c-
quence become Il public charge. These evils how
ever, do not stop here; for it i evident that So
long as our Manufactures are neglected and the
imports continue so much uvcrhalarc. our En-
ports they have done ior Some years past. cs-
peci0llv since the termination OF the late VAR; ,llal
impovcri>hins dranoi specie which has been gong
on since that period. viii continue until il will
have enr.,v disappeared, and the distress that 50
generally prevails consequently continue to increase
The evils that have borne 50 heavily on the Mann
nciurcr in consequence OF excessive lmporlllionS
begin be felt by thea Agriculiuris, and tie
Merchant, extend throughout the whole conlln.
nifty, and must progress until our Manufactures
again rcSU>cli,,tc and that relief afforded ly
the General Governments whose province alone i,
Is 10 protect and foster them bv such additional
Duties and Rcstrictlon> shall enable them To
compete with the foreign merchant. 1t is {; fact
we'll known, iha, the European Nations generally
nave since the return ot peace, cntircly prohibited
the 'ntroductlon OF many articles OF British Munu-
tacturcs. and land Very heavy duties on almos, all
otiierS, they having become In 4 great measure
their own manufacturers. while at the same time
the Produce OF tl,sir soil is only sufficient for
tlelr own consumption, but for exporiation Ii
then necessarily follows that the marker for British
goods, beng cut OH in,, great degree from those
countries, the BRITISH merchaui if strong ueo SlIr,
are no, taken by Congress will continnc 70 flood
the country with their Manufactures NOR. ,x,c,.
>ively than they have hitherto while tho mean, +,
pay for them continually diminishing.
From the view the Committee @av,, taken ofr tb,,
subject, they are convinced the time has arrived
when depend upon Own resources
and that it is only the interest but the duty of
Government, to encourage and protec, our Manu,ac-
,ures-for, TO use the language of Mr. Jefferson
To be independent OF the comforts oflite.
tubricate them ourselves And again, : We must
now place the Manufacturer By the side o. the gl
cnlturisi. The necessity OF becoming our ow;
manufacturers is more fully enforced By Mr.. Ham
llton, who says, Not only the Wealth. but the In
dependence ard Security OF u country appear 10 be
materially coHnected with the prosperity Of Manu-
iac1ures Every Nation, ~i,ha view 20 these great
objects, ought 10 endeavor To possess within itself
all the essentials O; Natoaal supply. These COM
prise the OF subsistence. hahi,a1iou. clothing
and defence. The opinion thu, Trade will reg.l-
late itself and that the nation is the mos, pros.