The North-Carolinian., 1842-09-03


With sincere regard and esteem your friend
and we'll wisher. w. IL.
Resolutions adopted at the great meeting of
Mechanics i'll Philadelphia.
We yesterday published the proceedings
of meeting cf Mechanics, without distinc-
ton of party, held in the State House Yard
at Philadelphia, on Monday, but for want of
room omitted the resolutions passed OH the
OCCASION. We live them to-day.
Mr. kerrison offered the following preamble
and resolutions, which were adopted, with
only one or two dissenting voices:
Whereas, much distress now prevails a
mong the useful and producing classes of the
city aud county of Philadelphia, and as there
is no reason to expect any Immediate ame-
lioratien fiomkevival in business, it becomes
our imperative duty to cast about for means
Of relief failing in that, at least to learn the
causes which have produced the present de-
plorable state of affairs, In order 10 prevent
their recurrence therefore, we, the suffering
potion of the mechanic and laboring classes,
in town meeting assembled, do declare and
Resolred, That the present crisis i'll our
affairs is mainly to be attributed to the inam-
Gus paper money system, which In an evil
Gay was fastened on our free institutions,
connected With it, to defrand us of our just
dues-a system which, by expansion at one
time, raises US to a false and hollow prosper-
ty, and by contraction at another, plunges us
into real fuin-a system which experience
has demonstrated, destroys the equal rights OF
man, corrupis courts auL our Legislature,
and creates spurious arlstocracy OF bankers,
brokers, and spectators, who eat out the sub
stance of the land, and leave destitution and
want as the portion Of the mechanic and Ia
borer.
Resolved, That when we look upon this
great State, containing within its borders
inexhaustible sources of wealth, and produce
ing annually mere than enough to support its
| whole population, and see the whole body of
| wealth producers at the caprice OF employers
and dependent on them for food, raiment and
shelter-receivipg of their own earnings
barely sufficient 10 support natuFe-dcprivcd
| Of the means of educating their children, and
of that leisure time which every citizen should
devote to the interests ofhis country toing
yedf after year without betterng their condi-
tion, while few monopolize all, and waow
| in luxury, we are forced TO exclaim against
such a system, and acknowledge the necessi-
ty of new order of things which will enable
the MECHANIC. and laborer to take his proper
rank I'm societly
Resolred, Ihat the notion which some in
terested and aspiring individuals very
careful to promulgate, namely, that industry
requires direct protection from the strong arm
Of government, is fallacy unworthy of the
age and country in which we live, and that
the example of England, where the govern
ment has projected and regulated the produc-
tive laborer into actual starvation, should be
to us solemn warning against such delu-
sion; and, moreover, observation should teach
lis that industry is itself the spring aud fouE-
tain-head Of prosperity, and the only founda
tion of human we'll being, and that the distress
which we endure in the midst of ovetflowing
abundance has been caused by artificial dams
and distractions which have resulted from
corrupt leg islation and bad government, di
| verting the proceeds of Industry from the
rightful possession of the useful multitude in
to the coffe,s and warehouses of spectators,
stock jlobbers and monopolsts.
Resolred, That Notwithstanding the boast
that are self: governing people, we begin
few, who, availing themselves of the generous
confidence of the million, have iegisated
away our prosperity, and reduced It's to a
condition of indigence and suffering which
it would be shameful any longer taney to
endure.
Resotred, That we, the people. will shake
of that apathy which has allowed these abuses
to take root and gov i'm our otherwise happy
land, aud we will institute ses les of inqui-
res and discussions into the p'oximate eau
ses OF difficulties, nor rest from work Till
we have purged our country of Intrigue,
rup'ion, aud special privilege.
Resolued, That in this great work which
| we have delayed too long, we will not be i'm
peded by party lines, bet will act in the d.
rueis. aid fellow sufferers, willing
to bear aud forbear, mutually, confident tha.
tro'hk wherever it may be found, is that which
will promote the welfare of each and all.
Napoleon and true Happiness.
We have seen it somewhere related Of Ma
poeon Bonapatte. that after his defeat at Wa
terloo, he remained many hours without re-
fieshments Of any kind, sitting motionless
with his hands spread before his eyes. The
adult servants fearing to disturb him them
selves, ventured to send him some coffee by
the hands Of child, a~ttIe page whom he
had at times distinguished by his notice.