New-York tribune., 1842-01-24
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CO.. February: published Monthly at s. per annun,
and containing two large Fashion Plates, eleven
prose and eight poe;ical articles, by >lrs L. j
p;crson. L. F. Tasistro asd others.
LEGISLATURE OF NEw-JERsEY.-In the AS
sembly, on Wednesday, Mr.. Wilson offered the
following joint preamble and resolution:
Resoloed by the Legislative Council and Gene
raj Assembly of this State, That agriculture is the
great and paramount interest Of this country, and
that all other interests are based and supported
by it, and that whereas Grea. Britain, France aud
other European nations, by enormous duties and
other prohbi,ery restrictions, interdlct the recep
ton into their ports Of many OF our agricultural
products; while their silks 'siHes, brand y, iron,
cotton and WOODEN and other manufactures, are adj
United into this country at suci. low rates 81 duty
TO induce excessive importations, AID cause the
export of large sums Of coin, on which the crcua-
ting medium Of the country is based and yet not
TO afford sufficient for the support Of the
General Government, TO put the country IN
u state OF defence as tue exigencies OF the time.
and the aspect Of ore en- relations seem TO re.
uuire and whereas it Is deliberate and ee-
cided opinion that while those nations with whom
our trade is the greatest, refuse to fair and
reciprocal exchange OF production. our CONNER.
cia relations must be unequal and injurious to az,
and that the only remedy lief, to US guard
against these evils from which country is
suffering SO much is the imposition of such duties
on imports as to couDterva these injurious restric-
tions give sufficient revenue for tho support OF
Government and national defence, and 70 Sustain
and protect those manufacturing establishments
which the former policy of our Government has
built up, and which afford to the agriculture of the
grain and provision producing states the best and
chief market for their products Therefore
Resoived, That our Senators and Representa-
tives in Congress be requested to use their utmost
excrtiOns TO procure such revision of the tariff
laws shall impose sufficient duties to effect these
objects, and especially to afford living projections
TO those great branches of manufacture Of this
State-iron and glass and also the other great and
important branches OF American manufacture,
cotton and wooden goods, well as others of much
importance, by discriminating duties
It was read second time and ordered TO be
printed
A CoMMEsDABLE PETIrloS.-A Lady thus ad-
dresses the members Of the Tennessee Legislature,
in calling their attention to the number OF pcti-
tons that have been presented TO that body during
its present session. praying for the passage OF
law TO encourage the culture Of Silk:
.. We would remind their honors that female
labor in this country Is nearly prostraled; that
since the existing improvements in cnrding, SPIN
ming, and weaving, By machinery, have taken
place in the United States the labor OF females IN
those branches OF domestic industry Is reduced so
low that there is but little inducement to follow
them, except to make clothing for ourselves and
our household In by.gonc days we could by=in-
dustry not only provde clothing Tor or households.
but we could make sujiicency of domestic manu-.
facture 10 spure to sell to the merchants to pro.
cure other neccssaries for our families. Ibis Is
not the case now: when manufacture those
articles NOW. and take them to the merchant, we
find them supplied with domestic manufactures
from the Northern and Eastern manufactures OF
the Union, and at SO low price that ours cannot
bear a competition with thom. We believe that
our time would be more protitaby employed in the
culture of silk and that if the General Assembly
would Gas most of the States OF The Union have
done) give premium on cocsons; sewing slk
and raw silk so ns to encourage SIR daughters
Il Is, ah,,,, u
of industry, it would be the means OF improving
the prosperity and happiness OF our households,
and ultimately add much to the wealth and pros
perity of the country
NEw.YoRK AND ERIE RAILROAD 1t will be
recoected that just prior to the adjournment OF
the last session, the Legislature appointed Mossrs
A. g. Chatheld of Stcuben, Graham, OF Ulster,
and Macay, of Newly ork, a committee OF nves,i-
cation into the affairs of the New York and Erie
Railroad Company, clothing them Il: the same
time with the fullest powers to make tho most
thorough scrutiny.
The report of the committee presented yes
Serday 10 the Assembly. The labors of the com
mission have been OF the most ardneus character,
embracing examination OF large number OF
witnesses, and personal investigation into me
truth or fasiiv of every charge agaln,, the COM
pany, its officers or agcnts-,hc fidelity recononly
of It's mansgement-which was brought to their
notice, or which in any came TO their
knowledge. The committee found that their duty
coald only be performed with justice to the Legis-
laure who had delegated the task, by personally
visiting the entire line of the road. This they did
after having first made the most searching exam.
nation Of the books, papers and accounts of the
company, attheir Office in the city of New-l York.
The evidence is presented in full, every specific
accusation being thoroughly sifed, and all the
proof reutation respecting it mpartiaily given,