The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-02-23

at no very remote period, could be pointed, on, !;
and AS your committee believe, that 20 insure
success, II is Only necessary TO embrace the
means within Your power; they would also sup.
pose IT rather 'incharitable Suspect that an uo-
dertaking ofsuch general importance as the one
now under consideration should not find advo-
Gates IN abundance, willing TO embark sums suf-
ncient 20 execute the work on the broadcast scale
which may be proposed to them.
They are not without assurances from different
quarters, that il plan similar to that which will
hereafter he submitted to your consideration was
laid before the public, it would be subscribed to
with avidity> The cooperation of 4 few infuen-
tai individuals TO aid in our labor, wout. doubt.
less procure all the capital required at very car.
~ period and I'm Involvement to those who
may Yet be Inacquanted with the subject, we
venture to that ali the coarser tabricstons
from cotton wool can be manufactured cheaper
mere than in Creat-Britain. In reply to the sixth
and last objection, your committee beg leave to
state, that should we be unfortunately involved in
4 war, CUR necessities would not only compel us
to become our own manufacturers, but would fur
nlsh market ut the door for all our fabricatons
war, however, is an event which the committee
seriously deprecute, and are willing to cherish
tie hopes OF peace to rs great an extent rs any
or their fellow citizens: assuming then for the
moment an assurance that this calamity win not
oVertake us, but that either the embargo or nom
importation acts continue III force, and the mea-
sure Will still be indspensibly necessary now if
any OF the above .predicated events do occur,
some OF which may be calculated almost certain
there could be no possible iftculty in vending all
we contemplate to manufacture, and more, at
generous price, such AS would leave handsome
Proht, to the credit OF the establishment Here
tofore capital has been wanting to enable those
embarked in such pursuits, to offer their f,brica
t'ons ON the same terms of credit as were given
ny importing merchants this circumstance has
do l.,u,, .a,,t..t A..
dertakings than any other
Your committee are strengthened in that opi
mon by several letters now in their possession, e.
even as relates to the manufacturing of wooilen
siothi one OF them from gentleman of veraci-
~ and intelligence, who has made the experiment
for himself within the last three years, states,
that the result thorough conviction that the
business would be hcratiVe with good manage
Inent OF capital sufficiently large to avoid the
losses incident to necessity of making forced
salesi Again III the possible event of general
peace III Europe, large proportion of our eX-
ternA commerce would be suppressed, hence a
great number of those heretofore employed in
the shipping department must be left destitute of
the means heretofore used for support and MANY
articles of clothing formerly purchased abroad
VIII be required at home; this will encrcase the
consumption ot our fabrications, while from the
same source the number of iaborers will be null
uPied; and In the same ratio will the value of
Their services be diminished a still further in
crease OF quantity and dininution in the price of
TABOR may be calculated as resulting from the
same source, when our export trade is restricted
Withn the narrow limits of a Heace establish
nent, the pursuits of farming and agriculture
WIN grow less valuable, and no more of the earth
VIII be cultivated than is found necessary tn sun
ply ths demand for produce this in many parts
u lhe country Will leave considerable number
unemployed, portion of whom, no doubt, would
establishment taking IL then as granted that Sc
veral OF the above events are even more than nro-
opie' ana that the consequences here pointed out
VIII as inevitably flow from them, il cannot he
uehied that the consumption of our manufactures
must greatly encrease This we consider as a
very hia'eriai item IN the chain OF facts and cir
cuiastanccs which tend to justify your committee
IN recommending the proposed measure to be car
red into immediate execution
ha'lnS now gone through with our answers
10 the objections stated IN such manner az We hone
VIII DC IN some measure, satisfactory to all who
are hot immeal to our views, and who read the
preceding and following remarks with a des;re
TO possess themselves of such information as tb.
committee have been enabled TO collect ON the
SUBJECT; VIC come next to speak of the propos
ed measure in general terms.
mat the time will come when the United
states must and ought manufacture her own sun
pies OF clothing and other necessary articles. if
90 ~'ci :" DSCome completely an INDEPENDENT
ralion, lew, 1t any, will attempt to controvert
the principal difference in opinion appears To he
the time and manner of commencing
these operations.
. your committee not only disposed 10 be
lieve, but are convinced, that the period has ar
riVed, when 1t would be proper to make BEGIN
iihs Taught by present experience to apprehend
that our intercourse with the countries of E,rone
may be frequently interrupted we should think
ourselves scePtical, longer TO resist a conviction
Oh the necessity we are under to prepare for fur
hshing the requisite supplies at home, and should
also feel ourselves wanting in patriotism to doubt
the practicaeility OF obtaining among our fellow
cIuzens a sum sufficient to ensure the execution
u our plan. The measure is i,udobie, it is ne
reSSdy and merits, as we trust it will receive the
appreciation and support of the wealthy and in
hueRtiI To those we first addrees o,,rseIves
because we know that much is in their nower
out our views and wishes to unite as much as
possible every class Of the community in tI,is I'M
The aspect of our political horizon is
TOO gloomy to admit of resting in state of
seh-securIty, 1T IS the part of prudence TO meet
inc threatened danger: without proportionate
preparation, iistless apathy. may prove extreme
y prejudicial.
1t has before been stated that the present is
favorable crisis for commencing manufacturing
establishment Some proofs Of the fact have al.
ready been offered; should more be REQUIRED thew
are at hand.
1st Because we have heretofore been dcpen. |
dent on foreign nations for many articles of abso
ute necessity, which tits now in power 10 IA
bricate.
3D. Because we have an abundant sunplv of
certain raw materials, the native growth and nya.
duce Of our soil, which foreigners have been ae.
to take from us NJ airpoet ,bo;r -.