Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-01-29


employed, and numerous labourers starv
ing IN idleness, and you exhibit series
OF advantages OH The side of the Ameri-
ca5 manufacturer, which would seem 10
pu, competition, IN our own market, ell
treiy. ont OF the question. Ii with sue,
overwhelming odds in his favour. he
American declines To compete with The
foreign manufacturer, we must COnclu,i,'
eiiher,-tIiat capital is wanting, 10 fit hin.
ou' for the trial. or he scorns the cons-
deraiioN OF such profits, as would satisfy
ms opponent. Ii the former conclu-
sioh be true, il demonstrates the impro.
prieiH OF attempting al This time TO force
manufactures by law-lor as capital is
essentially necessary, and eannot be
forced by iaa, we bad better await It's
SLOW growth, from the gradual operation
oi the usual causes, anu whenever II
arrives at sufticitut maturity. manuac-
lures will follow without force. But if
on The othrr hand, our manufacturers
are so impatient 10 enrich themselves, as
Ia disdaln the gradual accumulation o,
moderate profits, we submit respectfully
TO your Wisdom. the impolicy OF subjeci
ing SO large portion of your fellow
cltlzens, 10 such unreasonable cupidily,
o1 laying Them al the mercy of an asso
ciati"n, who competition being removei)
''lii no longer consider The intrinsic value
OF an article, or what price would afford
fair profit TO the manufacturer, bui
now much The necessities OF the consul
mer would enable them 10 extort Otthl5.
spirit, we had sufficient specimen, dur
ing our war with Great Britain.
Ia reply Ia these arguments ws are told
that many manufacturing establishments
have been ruined for want Of protecting
duiics-We doubt not the fact oil ruin =
Dui we more than ouht The cause assign
ii Tor 1t. We strongly suspect, that on
iair investigation, most OF the failures
MAJ be accounted for very differently
for hsiance-lsl. BY tmbarking III bu
NInrss on ticliiiou, capital: the sudden
ccall OF which, left Ike adventures as
incl originally we're without funds. 2d.
Engaging IN speculailons umuounecled
with Their factories, and by the failure OF
these running their establishments. Sd.
FROM The impailcnce OF growing rich, by
lie gradual accumulation OF moderat,
gains, stimulating them 10 attempt esiab
il>hmeniS and projects byond their means
Few, We believe of those, who com.
mrnced with real capitals, and pursued
Their business prudently, have ialled to
Inprove Their fortunes. The greater
pafi Of tins description OF persons ac-
knowledge with honest eandourthat thcy
are snLfci-niiy protected But, as we
ave forced none Of o.r fellow citizens
to embark In II capitals III lie precartous
speculation Of establishing manufactures,
perhaps b lore Their tnr-nay, as ihey
ave voluntarily Involved ihemscl, rs in
rumous projects, moi from patriotic
hoiives, bal views purely selfish ana
ounded ON The fallacious prospect of
Inn. tot
they should call upon us to relnsiafc
uFm, by heavy sacrItl e, and this TOO,
dt Time, when II Is with ihe Utmost ,lIfii
Guilty, any OF us can fulfil our own perso-
nal engagements, ana many are reduc
10 lie necessity II sacrii ing their pro-
perry, 10 satisfy their creditors. Under
ihese circumstances, ne hope that your
honorable houses will MOI deem uirea>
Sonable, our respectful remonsiTance a.
Sainsiany Increase ei burlhen beyond the
necessary cXpences of our government.
One iaVourite argument, insisted OF
by the manufacturers, is so htnsive a
libel on The great body OF the American
people, THAT indignation will moi safer
us 10 pass II nnUoliceI Ito vii that the
establishment OF home manufactures. is
necessary to keep The people firm to their
duly, III time oil war. Thus, more than
mslnualU9, that the millions OF lndepen-
dent hlgh minded agrl uliurallsis who
people our extensive territory !; coustilut
ing al once, the pride and the strength of
lie nation, are 10 he taught the value OF
independence, aud Ihe necessity OF self
detence, by the operations OF an incuHsi-
derdD!e number OF manufacturers scatter
Ell through the country. III every natIou,
with whose internal affairs we are tamil
~ IL tat,
been veIbIalior lIberalityin comparison
with any other class and we proudly
believe, that The day will never arrive,
when HE American CONAN Is III aot suffer
himself. patiently, 10 be shorn TO tie
quick, III defence OF The independence, or
honour Of lis country, while, If " you but
touch bristle OF the manufacturing
interest the Whole sly is III oil uproar."
We wish not TO bc placed under such
projections, especially, when their pro.
Iecis Tor our safety are accompanied by
the alarming declaration, That they con
slder The election OF Il President, d CO.
vernon, or representative OF the people,
as unIniercsiing IN comparison, with
ques ton on the fabrication of druggets.
CalicOes and penknites.f
The specious vision Of supplying all
our own wants, by our own labOur, and
thus being enabled 10 insulate ourselves
from the other members Of lie human
family, we look upon as mere phantom,
cOnjured up, for the purpose of lurlng ~
INTO ProhIbuOry system. Could such a
VISION be realized, we would dcprecate lis
iniIncnee, Is equally hostile 10 the adj
vanctmcni oil science and duration oiliber.
| ~. We do not envy tie condition Of the
Chinese, the only people completely aban
! doned TO Tits chimera; amongst whom,
science has been relfOgrade, Tor thousand
years. lne whole energies Of tie human