Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-01-22
Mr.. ERWIN'S RESOLUTIONS.

| The Senate was engaged the greater portion OF
Thursday last, in discussing Mr.. Erwin's an'ipro-
eetiue Resolutions which had been sent to that body
(engrossed) from the Commons. They are as fol-
| lows:
WHEREAS, The Southern States of this Union have,
since the formation of the Federal Government, fos-
tered and nourished the manufacturing and mining
interests of the non-saveholding States. by voting
to impose high taxes on importatlons from foreign
countries, which might come in competition with the
productions of the labor and industry OF the aforesaid
non-saveholding States and whereas, these acts of
generosity and sefsacrfce have been unappreclated
at the North, and the people of that section show
disposition to make unceasng attacks upon our lnstl-
tuition and property therefore
Resolved, That the State Of North Carolina feels
herself under further obligations, ny the votes OF
her representatives in Congress or otherwise, to pro-
tect the " home industry" OF the non'slaveholding
States.
Resolved That flour own industry needs protection
it can be better effected by State than by Congress
sional legislation.
Resohued, That the present tariff is high enough to
afford sufficient revenue to carry on an economically
administered government, and ought not to be ln-
creased.
Resokred, That the foregoing Resolutions be trans
mitled to our members in both Houses of Congress,
with request that they lay them before their respec-
tive Houses, and with the further request that they
vote against any change in the present tariff laws
ich may have the effect protect encourage the
manufacturing mining interests of the free States,
or which may have the effect to increase the cost to
the Southern consumers of any of the products of
foreign countries.
Mr.. Barringers Resolutions, introduced the
same subject sumo days since in the Senate, were
first taken up, and unanim"usly adopted. But
number of Senators preferred Mr. Erwin's Resolu.
tons and Mr.. Shepard gave reason for adopting
the latter, the strong probability that Mr.. Baringers
would not go through the Commons before the adj
journnent, owing to the large amount of business
pending in that body. A good deal of discussion
ensued, in which Messrs. Joyner, Bower. Shepard,
Caldwell of NJ, Barringer and others took part.
In reply TO arguments and statements the other
side, Col. Bower read from Mr. Corwn's late Re-
port, showing that the balance in the Federal Treas
ury in July last, was six millions and half Of
dollars, and showing also the immense amount Of
revenue anticipated from the present Tariff during
the present fiscal year; and he put it 10 those who
entertained doubts as to the propre,y Of adopting cer-
tain portions of Mr.. Erwin's Resolutions, to say,
whether they desired more revenue than forty for
,y-6ve millions to support the Federal Government.
The expenses of the Federal Government had already
been doubled and he thought high time that econ
omy should 60 hand in hand with declaration to
the Northern people that were determined TO give
them more bounties in the way of an increased
Tariff for protection. !
Nj. Erwin's Resolutions passed the Senate by
large majori,ies and Mr.. Barringers, which embody
in substance the principle, passed unanimously,
as above stated. These things speak language to
the free States which they must both feel and hear.
Let them look to their own interests and the welfare
OF the Union ere it be too late; for the same blow
that Injuries and impairs rights, must recoil
on them with the most destructive force.