The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-09-19

ties of mutual intercourse, civilizaioa and chris.
taIity should he extended throughout the world
Resolred, Therefore, tina, this meeting warmly
approves the passage Of the Tariff Law of 1916.
regarding il as only the first step. on the part Of
the United States, towards that more liberal and
enlg htened system of International intercourse.
which is about 10 be established throughout the
world. and believing tina, it will ere long be fol-
lowed By such further reductions of duties as are
limperatively demanded by the spirit of the age.
Resolved. That the public revenues were never
designed to be fund for private speculation. and
none but the authorized agents OF the people, held
and bound by strict accountability, should be
permitted to have the custody of them aud that
the complete separation of the Government from
the transaction of all Banking companies, effected
by the passage of the Independent Treasury Bill.
is hailed by this meeting, with the liveliest sat-
isfac,0n.
| Resoiped, That the confidence reposed in
JAMES X. POLK, by the Democracy of the
Union has been fully justified by the Statesman
ship and frmneSs displayed in his administration,
and that his course upon the great questions re-
ferred TO in the foregoing resolutions. merits and
receives the cordial appreciation Of this meeting.
Resoired, That the casting vote given by
GEORGE NJ. DALLAS. in favor of the Tariff
Law of 1916, fulfilled the just expectations of
the party which elevated him In his high Office,
and entities him tn the praise of having faithfully
performed his duty. under circumstances contriv
ed and perhaps calculated To shake the resolution
of one less firm.
Resolued, That this meeting holds in grateful
remembrance the important services rendered. and
the great zeal, industry and ability displayed by
the Hon. ROBERT j. WALKER. Secre ry %
| the Treasury in his early and long continued ex
er,ions to relieve the country from the Tariff i'll
of 1872
After the adoption of the above, Capt. George
Blow and with brief introduction presented
vote of the meeting
Resolred, That as late developments seem to
indicate settled policy the part of our political
adversaries still 10 agitate the question of Pro-
tective Tariff, with The avowed purpose of re-
pealng the present Law, and by combined party
movement again to letter the commerce of the
world, by more stringent and yet more odious
restrictions. We feel it 10 be our bounden duty
10 encourage rather than resist this movement,
with the distinct understanding (Which we now
most soemnly avOwl that our purpose is and shall
be, TO secure by every fair and honorable means,
a still further reduction of the present import
duties and to equalize yet further the still unequal
operation by the Revenue Laws upon the indus
trial pursuits of this nation.
On motion of DR.. f.. G.. Robinson,
Resotued, That the Proceedings be signed by
the officers of the meeting, and published in the
New Era and Old Domination, Portsmouth. in all
the papers of Norfolk, Standard and Enquirer,
Richmond. Union, Washington. and such other
papers as are friendly to the objects Of the meet
ing.
On motion. the meeting then adjourned.
CHARLES III. SHIELD, President.
GILES b. COOKE, u;o. pr,.J.n,.
AARON MILHADo, ''S'u'"'''
JOSIAH j., Fl, GV WE1ssl Secretaries.