Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-10-25


TARIFF MEETING. A meeting of the
lrients ot the tar.h policy, met at the EN
change Hotel, Pittsburgh. ON Tuesday. IN.
2lst inst Gen. j. h. Moorehcad called the
me'tny To order and after stating It's objects
IN lew appropriate remarks moved thai the
Hon. THOMAS BURNSIDE, of Centre coun-
", toe APP on,ed President; Hon Richard
Coulter, oi Westmotcland, and John &. Mev.
ctS ol clarion were appointed Vice Presidents
an Gen. |. Is. Moorchcad, John Potter of
Indiana and John Biglcr Secretaries.
On motion of Hon. Charles Shaler, com
mittcc ot ten WAS appointed by the President
To report resolutions. The President named
as said Commltteei-llun. Cherries Shaler of
Allcghany. AleNeiilcr Johnson, Joseph Kuhn
and Edgar Cowan ot Wcstmurclamd. J. e..
Reynolds ol Clarion, and VIM. Nj. Shinn, T.
Mulvany, J, Il. Butler WIN. Latiuler, jr. and
VIM. Eichbaum of Allegheny.
The committee reported the following which
were unanimously adopted
hesotncd, That the State Of PENNSYLVANIA is
deeply interested in the maintenance and
preservation oi protective Tariff
hcSoiucd, That the people ol PENNSYLVANIA
are ~ idvor of, and pledged To the support oi
such tariff as will Afford adequate, efficient
and permanent protection to the inanulactur
ing interests of the country.
hesoiucd, That 49, the Constitution Of the
United States. by the 10Th section of Art. h..
has transferred nom the several States to the
General Government. the power of protect
ING The Domestic industry of the country. by
the Imposition oi duties and other commercial
regulations, il is incumbent on Congress to
orcrcisC this important preroga,ive OF sover-
eIgnty Tor the benefit of every branch of home
labor, whether engaged in manufacture, com
merCc, agriculture or the mechanic arts
RcSolrcd, That To the judicious exercise OF
tins power from the organization Of the Gov
eminent 10 the present time, much of The un-
eNampled prosperity oil this nation is to be Gre
diicd, and IN no manner have the benefits of
the protective policy been more signally dis
played than III the palpablc and rapidly de-
Neloped consequences of the tariff act of 1912
yielding to the Government abundant rcven-
ue--to the Manufacturer ample remuneration
Tor his investment of capitalize the Opera
tire and Mechanic constant employ and good
wages--and to the Agriculturisi home mar
ket sure and steady Tor the products OF the
soil.
Rcsotrcd, That the cotton planting interest
oil tie South, from which comes a demand for
a change of policy has been largely benefited
10y the protection of domestic manufactures,
IN the creation oi home market for about a
sixth oi the whole product of its great staple.
resulting IN competition which has already
compelled the British manufacturer TO de-
wand of Parliament that American Cotton
should be admitted duty free into the British
ports.
Rcsolred; That in view of those facts, the
repeal or modification OF the existing Tariff.
before any of tle predicted evils ofthe system
have been developed, and she substitution in
its stead of chimera, under the deceptive and
spccioos title of Free Trade" known only,
as yet, in theory, would be disastrous To the
present increasing prosperity of the country,
and evlncc an instability i'll the administa-
ton OF the Government wholly at war with
III soundest principles of political economy
ResotDed, That Tor the purpose OF obtaining
a renewed expression Of public sentiment ON
the subject, and ofexhibiting to Congress and
or State Legislature the views and opinions
e' Pennsylvania upon thsaues,ion OF Tariff
an 'lssemblage OF the citizens Ia at this line
eXpedient anClnccessarv,
heSofpeo' Ina. -..srass-eonven,ion To b,
composed oil 81, persons friendly to the 1asiif,
os ,ieid at Holiday sbNrgh on Wednesday, The
l2th OF November next TO adopt measures in
reference To this subject.
Hesotsed, That The citizens of Pennsylvania
generally, who are friendly to It's objects, az,
invited 10 attend said convention: and tha
INC Trends OF the measure throughout the state
are requested 10 send as numerous delegation.
from their respective counties as possible.
ResotUcd, That the friends of the tariff il
or sister states are respectfully invited 10 at
tend aud participate in the proceedings of sail
convention.
ReSolucd, That Samuel w. Black, Waite
Forward, WILSON NlCanCilese, tohn Anderson
T.. ID. Gazlm, Andrew Bmhc. Thomas Ham
llton, X. L. Townsend, A. w. Loomis, G.
| IN.l.l
drew Mllwainc, VIM. Robinson, Jr. and w
Wilkins, I've a committee TO address the pcopl,
/ OF Pcnnsylvania, inviting them to attend the
convention, and urging them to procure full
representation from all parts of the State
Rts0tCcd, That Rody Patterson, jeremiah
Ritz, Thomas Bakewcll Thomas Blacknore
Robert ChriSty, VIM H. Smith, John Rhea
w: ii. Whitney, Robert Hays 'Fllornas Scott
William Harms, John freeman G.. Painter
Ihos. Farley, Geo. A. kmiz, Iohn Morrison
VIVA. b, Foster, T.. NJ Cormck, p. M'Kcnna
John NJ. Davis, John Il. Guthrie, c. H. War
ner n. Noghtly, K. A. Campbell, aud join
Fleming, be committee TO make arrange
lnents To ensure the attendance of as man,
OF the citizens of Pittsburgh and Allegheny
city and Allegheny county, as may find II
convenient TO attend the Tariff Convention
on The 18th OF November next.
| The above committees were appointed by
the President, in pursuance OF a resolution
adopted 10y the mceting.l
ResoiUcd, That the editors OF public Jour
mails generally, are requested to publish ihes,
proceedings, and to aid in furtIiering the OBJ
JcCts OF this meeting
THOMAS BURNSIDE, Prcs't.
J. G. MEYERS, wee rest 3"
J. X. Hooreheod, =
Joiu Potter, Secretaries.
| John Rigicr,
COL. DAVENPORT'S MURDERERS.-
The Saint Louis Republican of tho 18th inst