The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-06-27


time in session, the committee rose and
ported progress,
And the House adjourned.
~ ..,,,, "WEDNESDAY, June
DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES
Mr.. Mention, from the committee ofm-
mercs and Manufactures made the fol5nS
report:
The committee of commerce andsnn
features, to whom was referred so mi OF
the message of the President of the " ates
as relates to the revision of our coms'ciai
laws for the purpose ofprotecting anrsterF
ing the manufactures of the u ). ando the
petitions * memorials of sundry msactu-
rers of hats, OF cotton goods, of hemp linen,
ofshot. CT WOODEN cloths, and Of salt,spccty
fully submit the following
REP o r. I.
The committee are fully impress with
conviction of the Importance. dnlfy and
delicacy, of the subject submitts 1t is
mine which even the industry ataoorious
researches of philosophers caniexhaust
The committee are appraised, ~ on this
subject, men of great science aniperlence
have supported, and do still Surt, diver
sity of opinions. With suchipressIons,
they cannot approach it withourcumspec-
ton. On review OF the refs made on
the policy of fostering and tecting our
manufacturers the committee finat theplan
therein recommended and Fued has re-
ceived the support of Cong; and like
wise the countenancc of the MI. II silence
OH, and long acquiescence iat Pian' can
| authorize them to infer it. giving to our
manufacturers the support pssary to with
stand foreign competition, and capital.
the committee have on allasions endea-
vored TO avoid the dange,JstenlhS OH the
community oppressive ppoies. For
Il manifestation of the solide which they
have at all times felt and Caution which
has always presided ovefir deliberations
4 OH this interesting subiecey beg leave to
refer to the following irts, which they
solicit may be taken ass OF the present.
4 REPORT on the memo and petitions OF
suDdry Gun Powder &c.
&c. &c. 10th Feb. l8et vol. OF Reports,
page 2iT.
i---op the ne.itio,undry manufactu-
rers OF paper, sc. ttc,h feDrnary, 1902,
IBID. p. 219.
) ----on the petitf suhdIy manuiac-
turers of paper. &c. 9th March, 1902,
| p. 926.
; the peti& memorials of GER
tain calico printcid dyers, &c. &c
25th January, 18' osf.
--on the Pr OF the president
and directors ofjNew York Duchess
County slate colies. 18th of Novcm-
, Der, 1904, p. as
/, ------on the miai ana Pet'tlon Oh the
Philadelphia graphical Society. 22d
January, 1861
$ ----and on rstIlons ana memorials
of Paul and IL w. Revere, and sun
drv copper ST. 2lst January, 1903,
!, I'd vol. p. 121
The IKE spi,hich dictated those re-
norris maintain, hout any diminution, its
influence over pmmittee, and represses
every d;sposip depart from restraints,
5 the observance iCh becomes indispensi-
y BILE, if the prood DC the sole OBJECT III
:, view.
The shortrf the present session, and
: the want of rials, preclude the commit
y tee from evils subject full investiga-
: tion Tboue committee have to regret
= that they aevented from going into a
% minute djsya IF the advantages that
would res,lna judicious encouragement
y of manufa s--Iet they cannot refrain
from expt, AN opinion that additional
|,
y duties at fhe may De iald WIN adVan-
+, tage on tRortation Oh certain ARTICLES
y II must tious to every person, on the
slightest uon, that the citizehs OF the
u Statesess sufficient ingenuity and
skin 10 up all the articles of wearing
n apparellillinary that may be wanting
e for use no less clear that shot over and
It above q consumption, can be supplied
J. and tlter manufactures. in which lead
I'll i. the of chief value, have progressed
e SO ran todeserve the fostering care of
covert The importation of cotton ma
: 1ufac from beyond the Cape OF Good
Ie Hopeeres not only with our own cot
N ton rctures,. but also comes into com
{ petith fabrics imported from Europe,
i madtton of the u. States. MaBufacto.
Of riesl operation for supplying. and pre-
r. par, are i'll great forwardness for i'll.