New-York daily tribune., 1842-08-13
Anpiyeraar, ofThe Home LenKue.

noni mated THE HoAE LEAGUE for the protec-
| ton of American Labor and the promotion Of
reciprocal Commerce." Itwas composed OF rep
resentatives fr=m the Agricultural, Manufacturing
| Commercial and Industrial interests generally
without reference to any sectional or party bias.
It's principles and objects are now known q vide
sptead influence and The formation of more than
hundred auxiliary leagues, cooperating in The dihu-
sion Of useful information and the advance
ment of our domestic concerns, are sufficient
proofs Of its utility and woll-timed establishment
1t is now the duty Of The Central Committee, aP-
pointed by and in behalf OF the, Primary League,
| TO announce TO its associate branches and TO the
public generally that the first annual meeting for
the choice of Officers and the transaction of bust
ness appertaining TO the Association will be held
at the Lyceum Of Natural History, SOS Broadway,
in this city on the 18th day of October next, at
O'Clock A. NJ. when general attendance ct It's
members and those whoNish to become such Will
take place. without farther notice.
An address to the People of the United States,
setting forth the general views OF this Association,
has already been circulated throughout he Coun-
try, and has met with marked appreciation From
an Institution scarcely yet year In existence 1t
cannot be expected that any buast will be made OF
what it has done and still less OF what 1t Is likely
to achieve. No banners are displayed TO aid
PARTY strife or to excite popular commotion !;
but converts from all parties and associations
in all sections of the Country have joined
its ranks with proper spirit of independence, to
establish, peacefully and permanently, union OF
interests distinctly AMERICAN, ia opposition to
these anti-national and unpatriotic dogmas which
| have lately been undermining our character and
prosperity as an independent and sovereign People.
In the two conventions, which have been held in
furtherance of its objects, harmony Of action and
consistency of conduct were manifested, which
not only proved The Home League to be above
serviiity to LEGAL and party preudices, but by the
diffusion of mass Of useful and timely informu-
tion and the fearless expression of sound and pa
triotic views, an interest has been every where
awakened in its favor, so that its warmest adj
vocates are among those who first questioned its
utility, and derided the possibility of its indePend-
ence. The statistical facts collected ia the course
of its numerous meetings in this city, aided by
publications giving the result OF their discussions
TO the people at large, have essentially aided in the
formation of Tariff as indispensable for Revenue
and the basis of sound Currency as for Pro-
tee, on to Domestic Industry. The baneful and
deceptive doctrines of Free Trade which an insid-
ous foreign rival was commencing to our adoption,
without deigning to practice them herself, have
here been successfully combatted, and it is no
longer heresy to protect our Home concerns or
to foster Commerce that is truly reciprocal.
TO carry on the great objects for which such an
Association was formed, aud is so manfcstly quail
flied to promote, the Central Committee feel them
selves privileged to urge upon their feow-citzens
of all parties and in ali the States throughout the
Union to continue the efforts already commenced,
and to form State and County Leagues to aid in
completing the good work thus auspciousy COM
menced. Much yet remains to be accomplished,
which the narrow aims Of party discipline would
neglect or subvert to its own selfish purposes. A
special vigilance is necessary to watch these who
are the chosen guardians of the public veal, to
see that our Legislators accomplish the work for
which they were appointed, and should their pa
rriotic efforts to relieve oul present embarrass
ments be defeated, to hold ourselves in readiness
to call public meetings for the protection of our
Home Interests, at all hazards, to sustain those
aud those only who constitutonally enact laws for
the relief Of our suffering Country, and TO
prevent our birth-right from being barguiRed
| away Tor the olals of Foreign Free Tradc-these
| are of the duties and privileges that belong
to The Home League, and which it will faithfully
!! perform.
It's one OF the cardinal principles of our Asso-
citation that the Government and People of this
Country owe 1t to themselves to protect American
| Industry and Enterprise, wherever and however
developed. With advantages greater than any
other nation possesses, the United States have
rightfully assumed higher stand and are bound
to maintain aloftier and frecr character in moral
and political point of view than any other com.
munity. Our laborng classes especially set ost to
be better educated better clothed and better fed
than the oppressed operatives of foreign countries
Blu, to maintain this asccndancy at this moment is
no easy task. Low labor and low prices prevail
everywhere. The Old World seems going geaer-
ally into state Of liquidation, and there
which cannot or may not be produced in some for
esn country at less p.ice than we can produce j,
here. Our Carrying Trade too, and our Fisheries,
and in short all the labor of our hands, are inter
ferred with when placed in competition with the
depressed labor OF Europe, or that of its lower
reduced Colonies.
Now, unless our working men are ready to
abandon the benefits of Education, the comforts
of decent Apparel, and the wholesome Living te
which they have been accustomed, we must guard
against foreign competition by securing prefer
ence 10 the Labor of our citizens, whether
native or naturalized and To our lesifimate Hn,ne