Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-02-04

| SOiHS pI6dUlUlG ulu IGsUiuklOHS, ~ SaSH
Of our Senators and Representatives in
Congress.
Mr.. M'Nulty rose and remarked that
he had read homlies about wasting the
time Of the House and as the preamble
and resolutions amounted 10 no more
than an attempt to revive the odious
protective policy the exploded system m
Of Mr. Clay, and as he believed the
house were not disposed to consume a
week or Ten days in their discussion, he
would move that their farther considera.
ton be indefinitely postponed; and on
this motion he demanded Ihe previous
question.
Mr. Cooke supposed it would not be
in order to debate the motion to post
pone, lDasmuch as the previous question
had been called for.
Mr.. Schenck submitted TO the chair
whether it was in order to make a mo
ton and demand the previous question,
before such motion had been stated by
the chair.
The chair decided that it was not in
order.
Mr.. McNrlty withdrew the motion,
and as soon as the question Of postpone
ment had been stated by The chair, re.
newed it.
The previous question was then or
dered, and the question was taken on
the posrponement and carried-yeas
a. NAYS So a strict party vote
Mr., Bowen then presented the fol-
lowing
Preamble and Resolutions in regard to
markets. for Agricultural Produce.
Whereas, The citizens Of Ohio being
mainly an agricultural people, are now
suffering great inconvenience and dis
tress from the low prices and dIficuI.
ly Of turning into money their pork,
beef, corn, tobacco, and other produce
Of their farms; and whereas, il is be-
Iieved that such low prices and the con
seQuen' distress mostly results from the
improper oicy -four General Govern
ment, in refralning from efforts to pro
cure the opening of foreig" markets,
or, the creating OF domestic markets
for our agricultural produce, it is, there
fore,
|. Rcso7ued, BY The General Assembly
of The State of Ohio, That, as the Gov
eminent of Great Britnjn imposes tnXos
on American produce imported and sold
in her territory Of the cents per poUad
on Ohio pork, sic cents per Pound on
Ohio bacon, three cents per Po0nd on
Ohio beef, SereHty hco cents per poand on
Ohio tobacco, c,ghty t,0O cents per bashci
on Ohio wheat and thirty eight cents and
d huff per busheI on Ohio corn, (drer0ge
rate of ten years,) it is, therefore, tho
plain and bounden duty Of the Govern
ment of the United States, TO prevent
the consequences Of such enormous tax.
alton Of our produce, by imposing heavy
taxes on the fine cloths, carpets, fine
cotton ard linen goods, fine cutlery, and
other English manufactures of like cha.
ructer, which may be brought into the
United States for sale,
Q. ResoIced, That as the Government
Of France prohibits the citizens Of The
United States from exporting and sell
ing their pork, beef, corn, aud wheat
to the people of France, and imposes
enormous taxes on American tobacco
and other produce, it is therefore the
duty Of our Government to counernct
the effects of such unfair prohibitions
and burdens, by imposing heavy taxes
on the silks, Iaces, jeweIry, and wines
of France, which may be imported and
sold in the United States.
8. ResolUrG That the partial and un.
fair policy of The English, French, and
other foreign governments, IN prevent
ing their people from purchasing the
pork. beef, corn, wheat and tobacco, OF
the United States, can only be elloclual
Iy counteracted by the imposition Of
heavy taxes on such foreign produce
and manufactures as the people of the
United States can either dispense with
or raise, or create for themselves.
4. Resolved, That the suicidal policy
of our Government, in permitting the
unrestricted Importation and sale of
foreign gew-gaws and luXures, while
foreigners decline to receive our produce
10 payment, has already resulted in the
accumulation of on enormous foreign
debt, destruction Of state aud national
credit, a serious drain Of our gold ard
silver coin, aud il such policy is conlInu
ed, it must inevitably eVontuate in de.
priying It's Of all our precious metals,
and finally reducing our free and indie
pendent Iaborng population TO u level
with tho sIavish, degraded and pauper
subjects Of European Kings,
5 Resolved, That the manufacturers
and mechanics Of the United States are
the natural friends and allies Of the
farmers. The farmers buy the tools