Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-03-19

against foreign pauper competition
Resolved, That The members of The Conven.
ton do most solemly protest, and warn their
fellow citizens against the destructive policy Of
the National Administration, by which it is pro.
posed ,ha, the immense mineral wealth, aud
the millions of investments in the manufactures
of The country, shall be sacrificed TO modiG.
cation of the Corn Laws Of Great Britain, when
it is known tha, Great Britain must have pro.
visions from abroad, or her people must slarvs
at home--and that The Government Of thar
country will be compelled 10 take provision.
from the United States. without any condlrlnn.
of a reduction Of the Tariff OF lS42 This al.
tempt to begulle the people with pretended
reciprocity Of trade. is Of the same character
with The deceptive course Iha, proclaimed tia
successful Presidential candidate tduring lh,
late canyass.) "beuer friend Of the Farii
than his illus,rous opponent. The success
that was bull. on falsehood, is to be sustained
by deception.
Resolved, That in the name Of the people of
Pennsylvania, burlhened as they are with sax-
es thai will scarcely admit Of any further aug.
menlalion, and bowed down beneath the load
of an enormous debl, contracted in the con-
s,ructon of works of National utility, we claim
our jus, share Of the proceeds arising from rhr
sale of the Public Lands, held in trust for rhs
several States by the United States; and that :,
one Of The doctrines Of the Whig party, now re-
affirmed as earnestly as it is denied by our op-
ponents, iha, such distribution, on the Federal
or some other fair and just ratio, should bs
made without delay: Therefore,
Resolved, That we accep, the Issue made
by our opponents, Of hopeless, indefinite, rem
edyess TAXATION, with still further in-
crease Of The burlhen, on The one pari, or DIS.
TRlBUTION, with an Immediate reduction
and eventual removal Of the burlhen entirely,
and espousing the last, will fearlessly and cou-
fdenlly await the decision Of the people.
Resolved, Tha, if We are to judge of the fa-
lure from the past, the Public Works Of Penn
sylvana, if left as they have been, in The un-
controlled power and management Of the DOM
inant party, will remain as they always have
been, source and instrument Of corruption,
venaIi,y, peculaIion and fraud, absorbing un-
necessarily large portion of their revenue, In
minslering 10 The cupidisy and enriching The
pockets of those n,rus'ed with their nsnsge-|
meni, and their train Of useless, and often ire.
sponsible hsngers-on and followers.
Resolved, Tha, inasmuch as the deb, cor
lrac,ed in the construction Of our Public In
provemen. rests alike upon all our cilizens. ami
,ha, all are equally taxed 10 defray the interest
and charges of management, il is eminrniy
just that the Wing party should have voice
in regulating and controlling the expenditures
upon them.
Resolved, Tha, the retIenchmen, Of the ex-
penses of the National and State Government,
by cutting off all unnecessary expenditures, and
introducing rigid system Of accountability and
economy, is one of the measures TO which Ihe
Wings look for The relief Of the people, anl
,ha, they pledge themselves TO the attainment
Of this object, so desirable to all, by endearuI
+, ing 10 secure the election or appointment
men 10 office, who will labor faithfully to &c
{ compish il.
{ Resolved. Tha, we hold the principles d
: the Whig party adequate TO all the wants an
: exigencies Of the Government, and the rlgh'
n and comforts Of the people, and that they ar
g adapted TO the political government Of men
i all creeds, allowing equality Of privileges St
: cial and political, to all who look to our Iori
Gus Constitution for protection TO hemse"'
a and as guaranty Of political, social and ref
;. gious liberty to their children.
= Resolved, That this Convention, proiouSdF
# impressed with sense Of The importance ani
G truth Of tho doctrines hereinbefore sci forth OIL
y expressed. presen, TO The People OF Penn'yl'l-
e MIA, of all parties; who are penetrated with
d like conviction, the name Of JAMES NJ. PON'
l. Err, as a candidate to ill the Office OF Cam
r, Commissioner, at the ensuing General Biz
d iiOn, as gentleman every way qualified IL g