New-York tribune., 1868-05-13
MEE1lNe OF zAxAnox REToRnERs

chosen permanent chairman. Dr. LeDer, on taxing the
chair, said:
make repeated mention OF the comfort and general well
being enjoyed by the English peasants and aeorng men,
the continent Il Is frequently mentioned and doubt
less it was owing 70 several reasons combined put % te
eral national government from the early days on Eg
bert instead Of being broken up into number ot DarDar
fact that Magma Charta as early az lzi9 ireed Eaho
,n & S WILT on rSe Iat Sranh Of eIands early
charter says In the early translation; All erchanss sha
into England and to stay there and pass well by
land by water for buying and selling by the eminent
and allowed customs, without any evil tolls except In
time Of war or when they Of any nation at with
us and there be found any such IN our land In the be-
ginning of the war they shall be attached with.
be known unto us or our cmef Jusuoiafy now
with US, and II ours safe there, tine others
shall be safe I'm domnions 1t was TO this magnan-
ous clause OF the charter than to anything else,
that England was called "merrie old England" The rapid
material development Of the United states mas atrateo
ia tins development owingI Our SOIL rivers our in
stuons. the resoute activity Of the peopca OF them
would have been in yan so far as the growth OF our
wealth and our material webeng is concerned had It
not been for the three provisions In our Con,
Commerce PiOSs''s by any provincial customs or
any alliances among the different states; or, in other
words establishing perfect free trade within our country
connent-whatever you may call It, The provisions
the Constitution here alluded 20 are n the famous sec
ton eighth Of the first article, beginning Win words:
"he Congress shall have power and then passing over
to those things which Congress shall mot nave power 70
do such the giving preference BY any reguaton Oh
to the ports OF one state over those
OF another and that no vessels bound 10 or from one
State be obliged TO enter clear, pay duties ia anotaer
and fthat "nO State shall witSout the consent OF
the Congress lay mposts or duties on imports OF e1
ports except what may be absolutely necessary ior exc
cutting Inspection laws The trainers OF the Const
ton knew the unfortunate state OF tngs Whe1
In the Netherlands ON account OF the hampereq haWgs
ton and intercourse between the states ana since heh
France great measure " rec tTnas Sbn @ each RESPECT
i've country AT least much has been gained III tbe
progress OF civilization ana eooSn Sess st s se npo
perty Of each country demands tnat there shoud pe
perfectly unshaekled exchange within q country; II
wealth be promoted II people can 9e DeneneeH Dy
obstruction by forcing them 70 pay fuu hye DAYS aDSf
have Obtained better one for three days labor, thus
leaving them two days labor for further Investment
reason against socaed protection. California might use
every OF the socaod protective faaces against the
use Canada or Europe Men run occasionally into
very ourousI 1 was almost going 70 say Very
persons in Canada who preach free American exchange,
but strict protection against LnTope Mnat Shar & y
changei Why not regulate exchange by isotherna
function But let us be serious again Mans mater2l
mental and moral progress depends nrSt OF aIOh thIee
elementary principles or M laws ana s en-
dence Of men; the equally Peryadng law Oh h te ,hs M
fold uniform appetites Of mem coupled WIN ths en- n
aud the earth on which they are placed TO satisfy
would have been created FAR heplessly than any
animal were il not for his ability TO produce
aud TO exchange. Ihe anpM ,h never ba1a ,pore
Intensely the further civilization advances: livery
aud al obstruction OF exchange Is an oense against hu
mainly The freerthe exchange, the greater the prouc
ton; the production the greater te wealth OK ma
tious So far All those who in favor OF free ex-
change, and who believe that protection, IN the
sense which IL is usually TAKEN Is misnoner ior oD-
struction or prlyatoD fully agree but here difference
OF opinion shows itself Some proclaim themselves against
all duties levied Oh import against an
others say let make Of import duties as branch OF
our duties, but let the arn be what Is usually
called tariff, that Is to say, let the duty De
raised on foreign articles that t gives the highest
revenue to the Government but does not exclude
the foreign article Let the talin DO uny
protective tariff that is protective OF the
interests Of the consumer There Is no reason aDsoute
against duties on imports but especially ia our country,
aud present tme there are many reasons WY We
should not mp revenue tarn as one oi tne
OF public revenue 10 state these N9u eau oo ias
for the present occasion but they are plan simple and
strong This is the chief point In the resolutions Whlcn
are be passed upon IN tins assembly ana Ieaye " 20
others speak, more especially on the financial aspect VI
the topic under discussion.
Atkinson OF Boston chosen Secretary and roll OF
those present made containing S3 wellnown names A
letter from Wolcott Gibbs Of Cambridge regethg thAt
prior engagements prevented nm nom sttenang % was
briefly aud said that an taxation being in measure
protective, small manufacturers were allowed an Oppor
unity 10 get into business fact that caused Ihe London
aes to oppose the repeal OF the stamp duty on paper
as understood that the repeal OF tic tax would give an
opportunity for starting rival Journals on small capital
The English Government has reduced the articles sub
feet 10 tax from 800 IS which shows how the rules
der revenue our Government aecords protection
In many instances merely TO gye an appearhSe 70 our
less 10 the country. The Rev. Dr. j. y. Thompson was
the speaker and remarked that the common sense
o the WOrkngmen should be engaged in this movement
Protective tariffs the price OF wages. but they also
raise higher in proportion the me price OF eyeIythpSg S e
was before. The high rate OF wages guts the market
with foreign labor and the manufacturers reduce the
wages while the farmer keeps up bis prices It is fal
lacy suppose that revenue Is increased by protection,
which may from the article OF spool cotton,
9ha tay M wi Government,
tue revenue from which mas decreased lar below
what in was when the rates were low Dr. Leber the
Chairman here said that It would be well 10 establish
Tract Society for the dissemination among the aborng
classes of sound doctrine on the subject of free trade
i, Course On the auesons OF eanita and employmept
having proved successful in England Mr.. Jackson s
schultze next made remarks, I'm which, after alud
ing 10 the suffering of manufacturers by the agitation OF
this country n former years he said he did not believe
the majority OF manufacturers needed any other tariff
than the incidental tariff the revenue necessary
70 pay debt The few traders present no Deheredl
the 6eht II gh there were TO be- should be made this
ground After brief address Irom MI scott the CON-
Rsolred duties lessen by restricting honest
mpoaons and encouraging smuggling That when protection CEN
Esso1 Thai labor p 'rgs,i sT.s reserves tho sh. Of
ssS6 ss S., @ 20 S2SspS ps IN % ny calling 1 moi 70 s
Resolved That erraegan dates aIe 5y inducing IN
Rssolred That ia the revision Of the tariff impery de-
for revenue revision all legislation INTENDED 10 foster
esclssG That return specie payments important both to
commerce and manufactures
Mr. Atkinson spoke In favor OF the resolutions, and
against the proposal OF Butler Sherman, and others 10
pay the National debt In greenbacks. ana against taxing
iron and coal Tho Rev. Dr. Prime introduced the follow
ing resolutions:
J. Acknowledging brotherhood Of he human family duty 70
love neghbOrs ourselves Dd 20 DO unto others we woud that
others should DO hold that the principles OF Christian morality
fellow should
regulate intercourse with brethren Of the human
moral principles applied 20 the oes OF
Me will always insure the highest poha and social won he
regulation among eens Of the nGon and between all
the nations OF the earth
That the division OF family into separate peoples By
geographical boundaries ha impaired Of tue obligations under
which they members q tho same great family srs @ to siad hs
the happiness each other remembering that
he correlated that the COED Of nation eau
be or oaght 10 advanced 70 the wrong Of another
Thai the climate soil the continental ilaalaf positions OF the
Of the earth give 10 aach and every certain natural
facilities production aud desopmea and he .oandesi political