Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-02-25
Resolutions ON The Tariff.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

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as, Congress sdjourns on the 4lh Of March next,
and IL Congress receives any expression from this
Legislature on the subject Of tariff no time should
he lost we win therefore. proceed to the consider
alton Of the tariff resolutions withou, debate.
Mr. DEFoRD moved to strike out the words,
"wi,hout debate"
Mr.. KENNEDY Of Beaver, moved TO amend
the amendment, 80 as to allow each member fifteen
minutes to discuss this question.
Mr.. KARNS moved the previous question,
which was seconded, aud the resolution adopted,
The House then proceeded to the consideration
Of the following resolution:
Resoired by the Senate and House Of Represen.
td'ires of The Commonwealth IF Pennsslrania, in
General assembly md: That we deprecate any
action the part OF Congress, az its present o,
any other session in relation TO the Tariff, which
would I've calculated to disturb It's pcrmsuency in
future or induce the belief say where, that a well
regulated system of duties is not regarded part
Of the settled policy Of the Government
RCsOlued, That the compromise Of the Tariff by
the act of one thousand eight HUNDRED aud thirty.
two may he regarded of the causes which
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finances. hut also operated ruinously upon the
great manufacturing interests of the country, and to
great extent destroyed home industry, the on
| ly true sources of NATIONAL as well a, individual
wealth and prosperity
Resoired Tha, tariff based upon such prnci-
pies as shall raise TO meet all the demands
! on the treasury, and at the same time Ivy proper
| 4 ,tinp in favor of out domesiic mannfar-
lures and agricultural productions afford adequate
protection to these great interests isnot only
stituiona bu, called for by every consideration Of
sound Iolicy, and is absolutely necessary to make
us independent nation in war and in peace.
ResoIred, That we regard the farming aud man.
uGac uring inter sis not antagonists some er.
roneousy contend, but and the same, the far
mcr producing the material, and tn" manuflc-
turcr furnishing him home market both for that.
aud the other productions of his farm.
ReSoired, That the doctrines of free trade in
order to operate justly must be reciprocal, and that
the theories Of British writer's on this subject find
their refnta,ion in the policy constantly pur.u.
; ed by that nation, ofimposing high duties, for the
protection of all her agricultural and mlnufac,u-
ring interests.
Resoired That a copy Of these resolutions he
forwarded by the Speaker of this House, to of
our Senators, and one of our Representatives in
Congress, with request that they present the
samr TO each Of their respective Houses,
The Committee then rose. but the House refu-
sed to discharge the Committee.
The House ag lin went into Committee of the
whole.
Mr. TUSTIN moved to add to the first resolu-
ton sand that in the opinion Of this Legislature
tariff for revenue, under existing circumstances
would be a sufficient tariff for protection
g Mr. WRIGHT l. moved to strike out all the above
and inscr, the following. THAT the present rates
: of tariff under the laws of the United States Afford
all the protection asked for by the people of Penn
C -ylvanis; and that a tariff for the support of the
u Govenmen, Of the United States at this time will
lie sufficient tariff for protection; that it is mex.
pedent to make any alteration in the tariff laws at
l. this time"
p The Committee then again rose and the House
7, refused to grant il leave to sit again.
The bill was then taken up on second reading.
:, Mr.. TUSTIN then renewed his amendment.
n Mr. HANCOCK then renewed the amendmen,
,. moved by Mr.. Wright in Committee of the whole
M The first resolution then agreed TO- yeas IS
ID nays IL.
IS The second resolution was then adopted, yeas As
., navs 40
>" The third resolution was then adopted, yeas 81
IL nays L.
~ The fourth resolution was then adopted without
er a division.
as The fifth resolution was then t,ken up when
1t Mr.. ELWEIL moved to strike out all after tn,
We word reciprocal.
IN Mr. DEFORD moved the previous question
rs' which was seconded
w. Mr. ELWELL then called for division to enC
IT. with the word reciprocal" and the first division
an the resolution was agreed 10.
on The second division of the resolution was ther
rt- agreed TO, yeas 56, nays 90.
OF The sixth and last resolution was then AMENDED
er so as to authorize the Governor, to transmit tn
resolutions to our Senator's and Members Of Goa
IN gress, and thus amended agreed to.
no The resolutions were then finally .,ussed, yeas !
lot nays II, as follows;
IT. Yr.s-Messrs. Apple, avery, Bacon, s.dls
''' Bamer, Bsl'hsush, Barrett, Bean. Bei,I., n.
=" Blair Boa Bmwley, Brndle, Brook, p,sh r.
ma son. Craig cummins, Deal, r.e,,,a Dickev. F
WE'LL Fu'g1s"n, Forer r,.,s,ict Glen
Goodwin, Heehne' I'm u,,o,u,.o uoo, uoI