Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-02-24
VOL. mo. 90.

ot)'TttS, OSST, alS, ana porter.
sd Class. In the third class it is beliey-
ed, the following articles may be embraced:
Cotton manufactures OF the finer Kinds
muslins, nankeens, CHI ntzes. stained
and printed cottons of all descriptions
Linen OF all descript ons, linen cambrics..
lawns, Hempen cloths, sail cloth, Rus
sian and German linens.
Silk goods of all descriptions.
Woo'en goods OF macy descriptions
worsted gnods of al kinds. stulls,
camblets, blankets, carpets, and car
peting.
Hosiery of all descriptions, including
knit OF woven gloves.
hardware and ironmongery, excepting
the large articles, cutlery, pins, nee
dies.
China ware, earthen ware, porcelain.
Glass OF all descriptions except window
glass and phiaS.
The matured state of the fyst class cf
manufactures. relieves The tasl, of formirr
a tariii, with respect to them, from any
important difficulty. Duties might be free
ly imposed upon the Importation of similar
articles, amounting wholly, or nearly. to a
pFoHib uon, without endangeriRg SC rcity
III the supply while the Competition "a
moug the domestic manufacturers a;one.
would sufficiently protect the consumer
from eXorbtant pres; graduating the
rates OF the market general by the stan.
dard CT fair profit, upon tie capital am.
l25our employed. 1t is true, howeye ON
tAe other hand, that by inpos ng low duties
upon the imported arti les, importation
"oulo De encourag q, and the revenue in
creased but without adding to the com-
fort or de,uctng from the expense of the
consumer, tie consumption of the domestic
~ in
diminish that operation, and the manuf ic-
ture night be entirely supplantetl. Il is.
therefore, question between the gan of
TN" revenue ani the loss of the mSnuf e.
ture' 10 be decided upon principles of ma
uohal pohCy. Under the circumstances. of
an abundant market, the interest of thu.
Consumer must stand indiTrent whetb,.,.
tae price OF any article tie paid for tLe
oeneht OF the manufacturer or of The i'm
porter, but wise government will, surely
ueSW IL Deter to sscr:hce q portion of lis
revenue, t. AN TO sacrifice those institntjons
wAich private enterprise and wealth h,,..
connected with pubic prosperity and in
Dependence.
The secoad class of manufactures we.
sents considerations of the most ,nte,res,ino-
and not ot the least embarrassing natur
IN the formation of a tariff. Some re,,s,t.
nave Already been made upon the dan.
ger which at present threat rs those men
nfactures, as well as upon the policy rs
rendering them permanently beuc6c;aI to
TIE nation Tor, 1t is reshe fully tbo,,cf.,
10 be lii the power OF the lea,sl.tnr ~.
weil-tined and wel-directed Datrnnaor2
to place taem, within very limited 20;
cd, upon the footing ON which the NM
lectures included in the first class bave
been SO happily placed by thu LAPSE ola
lew years aud the perseverance Of a com
paratiVeiy lew Individuals The means
OF pro'not ny this great object, are yar;onc
Out IL appears TO have been the early
ana continued practice and policy of the
government, to affJrd encoura eerent -
uohesli0 tfoeuctS q manufactures, rath-
or by the imposition of PROTECTING drti.
than by the grant of bountIcs and r,reTn;,,es
and. indeed, it is in that course al',ra
that the subject properly falls witbin ths
scope OF the present report. Althoucn
some indulgence W Ii always he reo,,;r9
Tor any attempt so to realize the ndtinnai
ln the department. of u,a,,1,
tactures; tue sacrifice cannot he cit,,er
great or lasting. The inconyrrienc,ee Is
the day VIII be- amply comp nsated bv Gu
tuye advantages. The aericuItnr,,;s,
whose produce and whose fiocks dement,
for their value upon the fluctuations Of .
tort'gn market, viii have no occasion -
Ventu lly, to regret the opportunity of .
ready sale tor his wool on his cotton ;,;,s
own neighborhood and it will SOM he M
derstood that the success OF the Ame,.rs,,
winch tends 90 d,n;nisb ~.
pront, Gotten the excessive profitl of ,h,.
importer, does not necessarily add 70
the price OF the article in tie hands ~ Inc
consumer.
Assuming, therefore. tie gran,l. ,l.ss
the manufactures OF the seco5ld cilss VII
be iostered by the legislative care, the a
mount OF the protecting duties, arr, ;,7
mone OF imposing them, IN order to he -,
iectuai, become important considerat;o,e
1t must be agreed, upon ali hands. that tbe
amount ct the duties should DC such ~ ycili
enable the manufacturers to meet Tho M,
porter, ~ the American market. NON
quail terms OF profit and loss and th1,
the mode OF nGpcSi, . Tie duties should h.
such as 70 Sc ufe the resulting co.rpet,fior
from the influence Of Gandestne or i.lic,f
practices. There still however, reirains
A diversity OF opinion. as 90 ;he an.oraf
phic0 will he competent, anG rs te ri.-.,
unfe winch viii Oe efficient and the . y,
Of this se,oit viii be, 70 strike the me-
bUr' which appears 10 be best csts5ltsn-
I'd, itOn AL The information tliat las bee,
The Mird e'usF Of manufactures does net
tqp're further attention. at tits time. tb.r,
% anlust tnc rate OF duty TO the anoout
,i revenue which ii is necessary to d,sfy