Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1842-04-13
HOME CUE
Of Northampton county.
CONSTITUTION

Art /. This association shall be denomina-
ted The Home League OF the County of North
ampton for the protection of American Industry
and the promotion Of reciprocal Commerce.
Art, g. The officers Of the League shall
be a President, four Vice Presidents, Cor
responding Secretary and Recording Secre-
iary.
Art 8. When a Central League for the
State of Pennsylvania shall be formed, this
League will become auxiliary TO it under the
regulations such central League shall adopt
Art. A. The stated meetings of This League
shall be holden in the Borough of Easlon on
the first Thursday of every month.
Art. 5. A majority of The members Of the
League shall be competent at any stated meet
ing 10 suspend alter or amend any part Of this
Constitution.
TheComm ltee also submitted the following
resolutions
Whereas there is in the mining manufacture
ing and agricultural operations in Northampton
County, great amount of Capital invested of
which an exposition may be made by an emu
meration of the following facts, viz:-The in
vestmeuts in the coal trade in this county
amount to seven millions of dollars.
The investments in sixty Touring mills in the
county amount 10 one million and hall OF dol
lars.
The investments in the manufacture Of Iron
amount 10 five hundred thousand dollars.
The investments in tanneries amount 10 one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars besides in
yestmenis 10 large amount in cotton, woollen
and other manufactures. And whereas these
products and manufactures are taxed on their
importation into England and other European
countries, with duty that operates almost 10
their entire exclusion, while similar products
and manufactures from these foreign countries
are admitted into our ports al duty which af-
fords little more than nominal protection TO
our own producers and manufactures.
And whereas the interests of the capitalists
and laboring men engaged in the mining, man.
ufacturing and agricultural operations in this
county are essentially dependent upon and in
volved in the proper protection OF the staple
productions herein befUre enumerated, there
fore
Resolved, That the permanent prosperity Of
this county requires the imposition of dscrim-
mating Tariff, that will properly protect its
vas, and valuable iron, coal, wooIlen, leather,
and agricultural interests against foreign COM
In reciprocity.
Resolved, That the enormous duties, impos-
ed by the British government upon American
commerce and American products require the
government of the United States in justice to
its own ciuzens, so to adjus, the Tariff that in
raising Revenue, American manufactures, pro-
ducts and commerce may be protected, and the
Industry Of Our laboring citizens be preserved
from ruinons competition.
Resolved, That we instruct The member o
Congress from this district, and recommend tt
the other members Of Congress from The State
OF Pennsylvania, to use all proper means te
procure The enactment Of law imposing &
discriminating and protective TaTiff
| Resolved, That We recommend TO the Tariff
Convention about TO meet al Harrisburg 10 form
Tor the state of Pennsylvania, central associ
alton 10 be denomInaled the Home League fo
the promotion Of reciprocal commerce and the
protection of American Industry.
! Which, on motion, were adopted by The
meeting.
! The whole number Of bankrups in he ndrth