The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-08-21
9Doll1esttc
FROM TIE NATIONAL INrELLfGENcEK.
10 the CutriOatora, the Capitalists and tte
Manufacturers Of The U. S.
No, S

There is no class of manufactures more
important and necessary to the cheap and
, effectual supply OF the public force III any
possible war, than those, which are made
from the hides and skins of the .armer's
nimals and from those of the beasts of the
chase Shoes, boots, gaitres, stocks cock
AIDES, straps, belts, scabbards, cartouch box
es, saddles. brides, holsters. valaises bags
caps, gunslings, harness and geers leathern
brooches and even vests, ship pump leather,
rigging hides. and SOME other articles are
made in the best forms by our various lea
Their manufacturers Of American and foreign
hides and skins, tanned, taWed, colored or
IN the hair, as The case requires. To these
may be added for general use, trunks, port.
nanteaus, saddle bags, carriage boots, and
tops, gloves, pocket books and portfolios,
card faces, book covers, parchment, sham
morocco, and many other things to a great
amount. Ii is stated IN the report of the
secretary OF the Treasury that ali our lea
thern manufactures may be estimated to be
worth per ann Conditions of doIars-a very
moderate computation. Those OF England
are computed at more than ten millions
sterling or forty four millions of dollars
* large part of the difference is occasioned
by The cheapness of the American skins,
leather and manufactures. In proportion
to our population, the quantity of the goods
IN America is not materially less than that
OF Great Britain, IN all the necessary and
useful kinds. This great value of American
manuiac ures from hides and skins, is high
" useful to the country in pub ic and pri.
vate supp les, and it is very beneficial to the
landholders and cultivators in the sure and
steady market it affords for SKINS. lime.
bark. building materials. draught cattle &
the food OF men and beasts EMPLOYED in the
Ous ness. we do not stand in need of any
foreign purchasers for our skins. nor tor
our Dark and lime, SO far as the leather
branch demands them. In every instance
American manufacturers support the Anne
rican farmers by purchasing the skins of
their sheep, hogs, horses and horned cattle.
- These skins are converted into shoes.
boots, saddles, shlphides and other necessa-
RES and requisites for the comfort and ser
vice OF the defenders of our Country, by land
ana sea n cJplous, sure, and excellent
mass Oh war SHffHtS IS thus secured for
ever to cur country at the expence of those
foreign nations, who formerIv furnished
them, and who have intrenched upon our
personal and public rights and Interests on
the high seas. Those who in the phrenzy of
avarice, have femhOroTiky SUSPENDED orr
commerce have, by that very measure her
HiaHe1Tly established our adult manufac
lures, Our leatherD manufactures alone are
at TINS moment worth much more per an
mum than were all our exports in the frs,
year under our present national Constitution
| feace M Europe will restore our commerce
but nothing can deprive us Of our established
! manufactures They have passed the IN
tantine state, They are now nCIuLf. Thrvhave
groYH naturally {. unorced, out of orr own
iand,our own waters, our own woods Stour ow,
vans The presence OF tnose raw materials
which cultivation. i.bing, hunting. mining. O,
our Varinus soils ponlaneously produced have
'ccasioned the manufacture of those plain
good and useful Commodities, which are
necessary 10 righteous defence and tn IN,
wants aud comforts OF civilized men.