The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-11-21
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The New Jersey Tariff Convention convened at
Trenton yesterday, pursuant TO notice, and was
called 70 order by Colonel Joseph Jackson-proba-
bly, the oldest living manufacturer Of iron in our
STATE, possibly in the Union On HE nomination,
Peter Cooper, esq, Of Trenton, called 20
the chair and Messrs. Joseph Jackson Of Morris,
William p. Robson Of Warren, and Thomas II
Richards Of Burlington were appointed vice presi.
dents and Mcssrs. William Green, IT,, Of Morris
and Abraham ;. Hewitt Of Trenton, secretaries. A
committee on resolutions was then appointed, con-
sisting Of Messrs. Edwin Post Of Sussex, William
Green, IT,, Of Morris, Peter VI. Rycrson Of Passaic,
Thomas H. Richards Of Burlington, Charles Scran-
ton Of Warren, and Abraham 5. Hewitt Of Mercer
The convention took recess, after which the fol.
lowing resolutions were reported by Mr.. Poet, and
after some discussion, IN which Mcssrs. Cooper
Hewitt, jackson and Perdcaris participated. they
were unanimously adopted, viz:
" R,soired That il is the deliberate sense Of this
convention, composed OF men Of all partic. and
from all sections Of the STATE, that the tariff OF s4t
has now bad fair trial. and that while some Of il
features are unobJcctOnablc it, operation has been
very injurious " all the great manufacturing in
tcrSsts Of tho State; aud the agricultural classes,
m the absence u European famine, have found the
uncertain foreign demand most mcagrc substi-
tutc tor thc steady cash market at home
THAT the next Congress Of tho United States
will be called upon 10 decide a question Of Rrca
magnitude 10 New Jersey-Uhcther the tariff shal
be modified in some Of it, most Objectionable fea
lures, or whether the manufactures Of this Stat
shall remain closed and the most serious injury b
done TO all it, branches u productive industry.
"-Thcrcfore, thati tits the socmn and paramount
duty Of the members 81 Congress from this State 4
urge. as the united voice Of New Jersey, such mo
difcations Of the tariff snail again put our ma
chincry ia motion, and afford full and profitable
employment % the operative who now idle
and home market for the surplus produce Of TIA
farmer.
Co." That we do not recommend an indiscriminau
and hasty repeal Of the tariff Of 1876, but that gu
members 81 Congress arc much bound 10 CUutcu,
for such Of IT. provisions a. may have been ioun,
20 operate advdntagcousy az against those whicI
have paralyzcd the strong arm Of labor
THAT We do not ask Tor such duties a. shall pro
hibit the introduction Of foreign mcrchandize- bu
such rates merely will enable ~ 10 enter int
fair competition with foreign manufacturer, with
out reducing the wdgc- u our operative 20 tn
European standard; aud thatwo are then ready f.
the contest between American industry. skill, an
enterprise based upon well paid intelligent labor
against superior European capital working wit
hall fud and halfclothed operative, ignorant q
the true value Of their toll because they have ucv,
received its just reward.
Thata committee Of correspondence, consist
ing u FIVE members, b. appointed by the chaii
whose duty II shall be 10 issue an address ~ III
people Of the state, setting forth clearly the issu
between the modification Of the tariff and the pei
nancnt suspension Of our manufacturing cstai
lishments- with power 10 add to their number I,
the purpose Of circulating petitions praying Con
grcss for suitable immediate action in the premise
for collecting information and statistics ia re0aI
10 the industrial interest," Of the STATE; and thi
they causc the same TO be laid before Congress
the earliest practicable period, at its next session.