The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-04-19

mas Decn Teuuceu from lVCtS. per I'D. to ID
cts. per lib, and he''duty now asked for is tbrea
cts. per ID. 80 per cent below the rate of dutv
of 1928.
MIR. P. Ripley of Con. reported on Hard.
ware and Manufacturers of iron. He gave
statistics of the trade; men employed q. 600.
capital employed 81, 200, 600; dependent there.
on I14,OOO; consumption of food S7,OOOOOO
per annum, for clothing 100000; house
rent 81 100000.
Mr.. Shaw, from the Committee on Wooden
Goods, reported that the Committee had had
under consideration the new Tariff bill report.
ed by Mr.. SaltonstalI, which, in principle and
general provisions, it heartily approves. 1t ex.
cepts, however, the provision Of thirty per CT.
on "woolen manufactures not enumerated, "as
opening a wide door for fraud and evasion
1t objects also TO the departure from the prn.
ciple of home valuation. 1t recommends, there.
fore instead, specific duty on 'woolen goods
not enumerated" Of seveniy-fve cents tho
square yard. 1t also objects to the easy nd.
mission of cheap foreign wool as interfering
with the American wool-grower, opening a
door TO frauds, and not necessary to our man.
ufactures.-They recommend specific duties,
based upon minimums and home valuation.
The committee report the number of Sheep
in the country at 20,O00,090; Annual product
Of wool 50,OOO.O 900 lbs, persons employed in
manufacturing il $4,000; with their families
100000. Agricultural productions consumed
by them Ss,75O,00O per annum; cost OF wool
(at 50 cents per h. SI7,5OO,OOO; Persons en-
ployed because CT the manufacture of wool.
100000; their annual consumption of Agri-
cultural products S22.O0O,OO0. Capital in
vested in the wooden manufacture, S25,OOO,.
000- Agricultural capital employed in pro-
ducing the wool or on account of the manu-.
facture thereof, $500, 100000. The farming in
terest in the production of the WOODEN manu-.
facture is eight times that of the manufactures.
RHODE lsLAND.-lt is not, perhaps, gener-
ally understood, tina, the government of Rhode
Island has hitherto been administered under
The sanction Of colonial charter which was
granted by King Churh The Second-a char
ter which is, considering its source and the
time Of its issue. of character remarkable for
liberality.-This document dates as far back
as one hundred and fifty wears since. But this
constitution, though perhaps more liberal in IFS
twenty-five years back. is not in unison with
The spirit of the age, and there are certain OBJ
noxious features in it which aroused The DEM
ocratic spirit of the people Of Rhode Island
The right of voting for state officers is the ex-
elusive right offree-holders and the eldest sons
Of holders, and the extension of that priyi-
lege 10 all classes is now demanded as RICH:
that should be inaiienable. Various attempts
lao, bao IL 1c
ances, but the proceedings of the Legislature
have been 50 dilaory, that convention of tho
people was called, 10 endeavor 10 obtain their
ends. Delegates to this convention were cho.
sen by meetings Of the suffrage party, and af.
ter being duly organized, they formed con-
situton which is supposed to meet the wishes
of a majority ofthe people, and TO remedy tho
abuses complained of as being sanctioned by
the royal charter.-As their proceedings were
strictly speaking, Illegal, the Legislature, a,
convention, holden for the purpose, framed Il
constitution which was equally liberal as that
of the suffrage convention, extending the right
OF suffrage 10 every native born citizen of the
United States resident in Rhode Island. In
consequence Of the Unprecedented and decep-
tive efforts of the friends of the suffrage con-
vcntion, this constitution was placed before the
people, and voted down by a small majority.
We should have stated, however, tina. the con-
stitution of the suffrage convention had previ.
ousy been submitted 10 the people. and it was
contendcd that majority had voted for its n.
dopiion, as the organic law of the state. Re.
Gently the suffrage party began TO prepare TO
hold elections under the constitution framed
by their deiegateszsssTo prevent this, the gov
crnor has issued his proclamation denouucing
punishment 10 those who should attempt 10
violate the laws of the state, and directed IN
order TO the militia 10 be 10 readiness for any
emergency that might arise. The General
Assembly have also, by an overwhelming ma
Joriiy, passed an act declaring illegal and void
all Town. ward, or other meetings. for the
choice of town, county or State officers, ex.
cept at The time and in the manner prescribed
by law /; and subjecting TO a fine of $500 10
$1,000, and Imprisonment for six months, any
person who shall act as moderator, warden or
Clerk, IN any such meetings. Also. subjecting
any person who shall signify that he will ac-
cept any executive. legislative, Judicial or
ministerial office, by virtue of any such pre-
tended election, TO fine of $4,000 and impris-
onment for one year. Also declaring any per.
son who shall assume 10 exercise any such eff.
ice, moi being duly elected thereto according
TO the laws of the State, guilty of TREASON
and punishable with Imprisonment for life
All offences under this act are 10 be tried be-
fore the Supreme Judicial court only. Tho
Noes were Messrs. Atwel, w. S. Burgess.
Gavit. Keech, Thursion aid Wa'ling.
This act of the Assembly has created the
greatest excitement among the people of Rhode
Island, who term it the 'Landholders Blood
Act and say that had it been headed AN act
10 encourage the destruction oflife, liberty and