Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-09-01
"CHANGE OF SITUATION.

"in these propos tions Ihave.put the insti.
tuition rpon The most favorable footing per-
haps II may therefore seem to some readers,
that have abandoned opinions formerly
dvanced for establishing mandatory Of
IsTms, IN another situation. NY opinions
upon that subject are not changed. still
recommend, that arms SHOULD be manufac-
ltured, at place more remote from dan.
ger. where health, conven ency, and p'enty
should every where abound. This was
lexplained IN my FIRST letter then III u.
ded to the public land in Buckingham MAJ
my reacers, even men high IN public co.. ia
Idence and power. knew not that such pro
perty existed. nor are they yet informed,
how, when and for what purpose it wa, OBJ
aimed.
The land to which ! a.,ude IL situated
near New Canton. con aims lron-ore, was
purchased more than thirty Years ago 70
enable Brllendine aud X vely, 10 carry on
iron works. A c Nsdernple ouantity of i.
ron was made, but the pl IN did not succeed F;
4 have reason To believe that this ~ We
ry good siu ON, far the estahhshment of n
manuF,ctory Of arms. Rut ( tn legislature
shall incline TO proceed. aud better situa
ton can b. found it cnght Ger anly to oe
preferred Twenty tn usan dollars would
be sufhc ent To purchase the and nd erect
bu ldlngs. equal 10 the employment of two
hundred hands and the acconimodat of p
fifty families. Works thus estabished, and
conducted by competent Characters would
not fail TO be iu, aud thou n they might
not be very ornamental they would become
the pride Of Vrg MA.
Among the many idle things insinu tied
for the purpose Of destroy ns he force of my
emarks, IL IS said, that my object is 90
obtain an appointment for myself; that
VISA 10 he the superintendant. Now hear
me answer In the first place, am not
lqualih -d-nor would I devote myself 10 the
dut'es of tae station as const int as m gIt be
necessary fr double the s.lary.--
| am opposed to the prosecution of the
business, at the present building, upon any
terms; and were t. have a voice IN the
matter, ~ sh uid be gwen to commence in a
I new place, and upo new plan. y bull
lding, with which workmen would be better
pleased could be- built I'm two months. IL
! should be, from twenty 70 thir y feet wide,
and TO continue in length TO SUIT the numbet
lot hands. The vices woulI then De within
few inches OF the light, and the light pas
\ ing through n all directions, the work men
wpuid be able 10 attend TO their business a
lSreater le0g n of time in each day, ana
particularly IN cloudy day.
. The walls Of She p esent building are,
ut eDst two feet tn OK i, the benches arc
I about two feet wide [; The windows too
much Ell waited hence therefore, u1less tho
light be very resplrndeht, the work nen are
not OILY delayed when at work. bu, fie.
quehtiy prevented altogether The room IA
Also so ~ dc thtt little or ~ bench. is dc.
lri,ed. from he lght admitted o. tne oppu.
site 5 de. A work hop OF tns descrip ION
should he IS Ign as the day nself Be-.
SIDES the form OF the buiid,Hg Is inludicl.
Gus the only part capable OF being made
mt for II ing room IS mat winch Connects
the wings. If The windows we're altered.
v ces might be fix a on eacn side, with
VIII CHI know thai work men would be bel.
Ter peased: But they would be 1t II moro
pleased, with such LuIld ny asI have d..
| Ger bed.
Again A great deal of the machinery
lis worn out, and all of u W Ill soon give way.
lWIll the legislature make further approx
lprIations OF thousand, and thousands of dol.
ars, TO re,nstAte That, which has never
| Deen nor can never be rendered of any
real utility? If my advice of getting pros
)per seal ps snail be followed there viii be
no further occasion, for all which rela es to
the trip hammer ami beloWses= Aud for
all the rest, any good bold spring branch
viii afford water enChgh, if collected in a
proper reservoir by the customary mode Of
ldanming: That very stream of water
near the building, # here were 81 uati-
lon for reservoir, would answer the pur-
/ pose,
While I am so candid as to myself asd
so communicative of my opinions on other
matte 3, 1t cannot be believed that l seek.
to provide a place, FOR myself or for any o.
ther No, l am influenced neither by mo-
ltIves of interest, friendship, malignity nor
revenge have written truths and dedu~
ced arguments, so plain and so notorious,
that am almost induced TO oaer AN apollo.
! ~ for having demonstrated, and at so much
length, msuy things which are as evident
as the existence of light.
If these things be doubted, or if my
authority he insufficient, invite the in-
crtdGlous to enqu re of others, mean mcn
negligent IN sach niayters, and hear what
they have To say. They VIII find that there
are very lew workmel. who hsse conYeni.
ent saces, who would not greatly prefer to
ido their piece work in their own uouses
than IN that most iHproper OF al rooms
where their vices are fixed. know IL TO
be fact, which the officers OF the instfthti.
on cannot safely deny, that several Of the
Iwoskmen, both hlers and stockers. hayt
lapplied TO them for permission, TO execute
lfhetr tunrE AZ their