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=. Resolved, That this protection should extend to
az tli9 rIgh's and interests of the citizen and include
as wen 'le ia1or OF hands as the fruits Of that la
Dor-as we the right of pro erty and the exercise of
the means Of acquiring it, MS The securfv Of that
property when acqmfcd-and that the Government,
which iais 10 sec re these rights is no less respons
bic than rs that which fails u protect s ctzcns from
the destruction OF their property force of arms
). Resolved That among the mos, prominent oh.
lccis Of our Revolution the pro',ction or 1o,n,sie
industry bycrc}pding Pariidneti1ry iegisi9tionw
without which are still CoiOne, instead Of jadcnrn
dsi States and the Declaration Of iHdcpendenc, is n
m0clcry.
A. Received That one Of the principal causes OF tho
present uneX1mpled dsircsscs Of the country is tho
want Of sufficient barrier against the 1oi of foreign
imPorta'ons- swciled that food has been by the
dsresses OF the foreign manufacturer, and weakened
rs at barr or has been by the deceptive and ruinous
iacltes oil making remlttanCcs in the stocks Of the
New Stacs
5. Resolved, That we utterly repuda,c the doctrine
OF Tree trade, as enrey visionary, and inconsistent
with the present or prospective state of the CONNER
cial world.
6; Resolved, That as we owe and pay our allegiance
to the Government under which we live claim in
RETURN its protection, extended TO us by discfimina
tlng, protecting and permanent Tariff
4, Resolved, That such Tariff would have benef-
cal operation upon all classes Of the community, and
paTc, ary upon those who depend upon their daily
labor for Their daily bread-rpon the great body opro-
dlcers and we cannot but regard the representations
winch are made, that 1t is the manufacturer alone who
IS Interested AS elnanatng from those who either
decelVng or deceived.
s. Resolved, That such aTarifffor Protection as well
as for Revenue, Is constitutional, and consistent with
the interests of all the States of this Union and SO
deeply we impressed with its absolute necessity
Tor the general welfare and prosperity of the ,rtole
country, that If this vital interest is 10 he abandoned
then strongly attache rs we claim TO be, to the I'm
ION OF these S1es, we can not wonder that there
hose who begiR so cQicuidt. lis rdhie"
y. Resolved That regarding the prlncple If a pro-
tectlng and permanent Tariff paramount pot-
zeal question: we will wnhhold our sufirages and sup
port from any party, whether State or National,
wt"h refuses to AID US IN establishing l..
On motion, the report of the Committee
was accepted.
twas then moved that the preamble and
resolutions be adopted as the sentiments of
the convention. This motion was susta ned
at length by speeches from Mn. PoMERoY
and Mr.. HEMAN ALLEN. MR.CmARLEs An-
ANS then moved to rccommil the eighth re-
solution to the committee with instructions 10
strike out the last clause, or to modify its
tone,which he deemed objectionable A ques-
ton of order was here raised on the motion
OF Mr.. ADAMS, and after remarks from sew
vcral gentlemen, the Chair decided that Mr..
AS motion was not in order.
The resolutions were then taken up serid-
tim as reported by Committee, and the first
seven were unanimously adopted. Mr.. AD-
ANS then renewed his motion to recomnr the
eighth resolution, with Instructions to expunge
or amend the last clause.
This motion was opposed by Mr.. HALE,
Mr.. PoMEEoY, and Mr.. VAN SicKLIN, and
the Convention refused to recommit, three
only voting in its favor The eighth resolution
was then adopted as reported by the COM
mitee, with only two dss niiug votes. The
Convention next proceeded to consider tho
ninth and last resolution, which was passed
without opposition.
DR.JonN PECK ,l;cn moved that the bust
ness committee be directed to appon,
ten delegates to attend the National Tariff
: Convention, called by the Home League, to
be holden in New York on the 9Th Of April
next, which motion was unanimously adop-
ted
On motion Of Mr.. PoMEnoy, it was then
ordered that the proceedings Of the Conven-
ton, signed by the officers, be published in
the papers in this place, and copy forward
to each of our Senators and Representatives
to be laid before Congress.
EZRA MEECH, President.
r Alison LANDoN, Vice
, 'IrNRy 5. Morse, ! Presidents,
CuAs. D.kAssoN, N'''"''eS'