Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-22

ColLers and Iron-m,ssess OF this vicinity, laid
| before Congress in March last. aud TO the Letter
aceompanying the s,me-snd in respect 10 the other
| manufactures Of Richmond. ve annex hereto a
statement Of the capital employed in them, th-
value OF their rroducts. and the number OF opera
tons.
We beg leave to add. respectfully. but in ell
earnestness and sincerity. that, even in Virginia,
these interests too important, as they are every
where IN too mueh peril, to be longer neglected or
postponed TO inferior c0nSderatlons. The subject
is IN our judgment large enough to he disposed OF
by itself and upon its own merits unconnse,ed with
subjects TO which Il has no necessary or material
relation, and unaffected by the influences of party.
RESOLUTIONS.
Rssolrsd, As the opinion Of this meeting, that the
Constitu,oa contempla,es, and the best interests OF
the county require, that the necessary foe
the ordinary support OF the Federal Government,
should be supplied by import duties.
Resolved That in the assessment OF duties they
should be apportioned as to give a moderate but
adequate encouragement to such domestic manuiac
lures. as are of common and necessary use 10y the
government, and among the great body OF the peo~
pie. both IN peace and war.
Resolved, That in such a system OF Revenue, the
interests of the agricultural as we'll as the manuac
turing Classes are promoted-thc former by the
Home uiarke, IL creates for the productions Of the
soh,-the latter bv the steady prices and unhotm
demand that result Tor the produce OF It's Capital
and labor.
Rssoiped That the history of the last quarter OF
century has shown, that high prices not the
necessary even common result Of high duties;
nor IS It the interest Of any class that should 6e
50. the consumer being benefited hy low prices
the producers by regular and ste,dy market.
Resolved, Tina, the history OF the last nine years
has shown, that neither the government. ITSELF nor
any one class ot its citizens, are benefited by
low rate of import duties-the condi,ion Of the
former, and OF every class OF the latter, having be
come worse. rs the duties became lower, until now,
when both government and people are alike on tie
brink Of bankruptcy.
RssOlred. That n specie paying paper currency
can only exis, under discriminatve tariff suth
GENTLY high, 10 provide foe the entire expenses OF
the government.
Resided That we have entire confidence in the
zeal and co operation Of our Representatives in
Congress, IN carrying out the views embraced in
the foregoing resolutions.
The memorial was then considered by the meet
ing, and after some pertinent remarks by MIR James,
was unanimously adopted.
Joseph Mayo, Esq, then rose. and very forcibly
and cloquen,ly addressed the meeting for short
time upon the important and Interesting subjects
which had called it together, and in commentator
of the memorial and resolutions the former Of which
had just been adopted without dissenting voice
and to all of which he gave his hearty and jealous
support.
The resolutions were then considered, seriatim,
aud were each adopted 10y a unanimous vote.
On motion of Fleming James, Esq.
Resolred, That the Chairman appoint FIVE cili-
zens in each Ward TO obtain signatures to this me-
mortal, and that he be requested 10 transmit copy
thereof, and OF these proceedings, each Of Sc
majors, aud to our Representative in Congress.
The following gentlemen were appointed by the
Chair, under the foregoing resolution, to present the
memorial for signatures:
JEFFERSON WARD
Messrs. James Winston, Sam' Sublett, Henry
Clarke, William Palmer, Russell Dudley.
MADISON WARD.
Messrs. VIM Hamilton II L Kent, II w Fry,
J Ii Eustace, J f Barnes.
MONROE WARD.
Messrs Hall Nelson, George Hutchinson. Rich
ard Crouch, Henry Exall, J K Anderson.
MIR Henry Exall submitted motion that some
competent person be requested prepare, for pub
llcaon, an Essay the subject Of the Tariff, but,
subsequently, withdrew his motion. DR. Chamber
Jayne reerredto an article that subject, published
IN the April number Of the Southern Literary Mes.
senger, said to have been written 10y Virginian,
and in which he said the subject was treated with
much ability. whereupon, at the reques, of Mr.
EIal, the attention OF the public was invited TO that
Essay.
On motion,
Resoived, That the proceedings Of this meeting
be signed by the Chairman and Secretary, and
published in all the Journals OF the city:
And, thereupon, the meeting adjourned.
A. PLEASANTS, Chairman.