New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1842-04-08

ufacturing il so 1000; with their families 100000.
Agricultural productions consumed BY them So
$50 900 per annum; cost of Wool Ca, 35 cts. per
Id SIT, 800, 900; Persons employed because of
the Manufacture of Wool, 100000; their annual
consumption of Agricultural products SO ,000,
600. Capital invested in the Wooden Manufac-
ture, S25, 100000. Agricultural capital employed
in producing the Wool or on account of the man
ufact,lre thereof. 100000. The Farming interest
in the Production of the Woolen manufacture Is
eigh tines that OF the Manufacturers.
Mr.. DgIrKER OF y. Y. from the Committee on
Auctions reported strongl, in favor of imposing
duty on the sales of Foreign Goods By Auction,
showing that such sales are almost entirely on For
eign account, and are destructive TO the American
Importer and trader. We cannot find room for
even synopsis of this Report, which traced these
Auction sales throug h all their ramtcations con-
nectcd with excessive mportations. inflated credit.
&c. The Committee recommend duty OF not
less than fre per cent. ali sales of Forei On
Goods By auction
A Member proposed recommiment, with e
view to the modification of the rate to three per
cent After some discussion, the motion to re-
commit was carried.
4 Member objected that he had understood the
Report to reflect on the character -f Forei gner.
VINO sought our SHORES IA cHlHTdNtS, winch ne
trusted was not sanctioned.
Mr.. HOWARD explained, that the distraction in
the Report between foreign emigrants who came
here to be na;urazed, and made par, of US, and
those foreigners who came here only to earch them
selves by the sale of their goods, was very broad
and palpable one We welcome the emigrant as
a brother, while the mere tIaiicker who comes to
drain of our specie and mpoverish US, is rightly
ID ha;p
Mr.. FISHER, from the Committee on Business.
reported thata committee philosophical and
astronomical instruments be rascd-which was
agreed to, and cammittee appointed.
Mr.. GREELY, from the committee on the general
interest of manufactures Of American labor, and
the necessity of protection, made report defend
ing the principle, and setting forth the general
grounds of protection, which was adopted.
Upon the question of adopting this report, Mr..
J. CRANE Of Schenectady addressed the conven-
ton with much animation and humor, in general
advocacy of tho policy of encouraging and prefer
ing American products, in our individual well
general capacity.
The Business Committee reported resolution
requiring the several committees to appoint one
member of each to act n general comrNittec OF
arrangement, revision and publication and to
proceed to Washington to submit the facts and
statistics embodied in their several reports to
Congress. Agreed to.
Mr.. C. c. HAVEN, from the committee on the
effects of protection to the public interest, made
report. 1t was adopted.
\ motion was made to raise fund by assess
ment of S. each on the members of the conven-
ton to pay the expense of publishing its reports
and statistics. Agreed to-
On motion of Or. J. w. THOMPSON of Del,
h., ~
proposing preference for American products IN
our individual action, was taken up, advocated by
Dr. +. Mr.. J. p. SIMPSON, CRoLlUs, and others,
and adopted.
The thanks of the convention were rendered to
Mcssrs. Boardman & Hart, and d. Felt, for
presents Of ink.s,ands, papcr-weights, and sta
toncry.
The convention adjourned to this morning at
10 o'clock at the same place.
10 a Meeting of citizens without distinction
of party was held last evening at Washington
Hotel to express their opinions relative to the
censurc Of Mr.. Giddings by the House Of Repre-
scntatives. About $50 persons were present.
STEPHEN ALLEN, Esq was elected Chairman,
and CHA's KING, w. c. BRYANT, w. L. Stone,
THEo. SEDGwlcy, Esq. and others Vice Presi-
dents A series of resolutions declaring the gene
raj freedom of opinion and ccnsuring the House
for cenSurng Mr.. Giddings, was introduced and
passed after pertinent remarks by Mr.. Fessenden.
A motion was made to send copy to Congress.
On this motion Mr. c. C. BuRLEIGH Of Phiadcl-
phia spoke for some time In the course of his
remarks he read the resolutions introduced BY
Mr.. Giddinss, and went on to justify them. Alter
speaking for some time on the fourth resolution,
aud in violent dcnunciation of slavery and slave
holders. he was culled TO order by the Chair; but
he went on speaking amid cries Of order, qucs'
tion,' and go on The Chair again called him
to order, aud directed him stop unless ne spoke
to the motion to send copies of the resolution to
Congress. He was going on when loud and re-
pea,cd cries of question question drowned
his voice. The motion was put and carried. a
motion made adjourn : amid tumultuous
cries of ne y mol adjeurn,' adjourn, &c.
the motion was put and declared carried-though
;wo.thirds of the meeting voted eno, no.! ut the
top of their voices. The President and Vice
Presidents left their seats, and Mr. Burleigh
went on speaking through cries of shame, I. go
home, &c. The room became quiet, and he had
spoken fer some twenty minutes, when the gas
was turned of, and the speaker forced to desist.
The room was then relighted, and D. FAlnBAsxs,
Esq. said that he greatly depured the course pur-
sued BY Mr.. Burleigh, CHEERS and Kisses H.
=DNEssER ESQ. said he came TO the Meeting as
an Abolitionst, but he believed the course Of
MIR. Burlcigh would injurc and disgrace the cause
of the Liberty Party in the city, (cries Of That
can't be done'-' Burlcigh,' go homc'-chcers
and hisses.) He disavowed all responsibility for
the proceedings, (cries of he's right, good,
and CANNON. Mr. Burleigh said he had re-