Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-06-11

was not only known Ia him hut to the L'sis-
aiure itself, prior 10 its last ddiournmsnt For.
mark the following series of circumstances
AT the opening of the last Legislature, thu
Governor suggested that no change ought 10 D..
mad. in the electoral law, because Congress
might shortly recommend a change Of the
Constitution, for the purpose Of establishing
an uniform and popular rule for the choice OF
Electors.
On the 2sd March, the Senate Of the U. S.
Indefinitely postponed the irhoie subject of
amending the Constitution " in relation to the
election of President and V President"
On the s6ih March, the fate of ihes. va
rious joint resolutions" was known AT Albany.
The Legislature did not adjourn till the
I eth .4pra
Where, then, is this " extraordinary occa-
sion ?" IL the Legislature wished to revive
the subject of the electoral bill. why did they
not do II after the 26ih March? Ii the Gov.
was sn anxious Tor its passage, when the whole
world wasaware that Congress had done with
the propositions for that session at least, why
did he not come forward with a message To
the last Legislature ? Why resort to the ex-
traordinary measure Of converting than 10 act
upon state of facts, which was known to
them all before their adjournment ? lf they
did not act. was it not a pretty conclusive proof
that they deemed II unnecessary, under such
circumstances, to iegisIate upon the matter?
MANUFACTURERS
rive are beginning to experience in this country al
ready, some Of the evils attending the large manu-
featuring establishments Of Eng Sirre the mas
sage Of the new tarif bill We may look Tor the con-
slant Development of others. Avarice knows no
hounds Qualification, even the hope Of gra iica.
lion, gives hut new animation To it's exeriions IT
we are not mistaken, TO this principle Of human ac-
ton is TO he ascrbed the riot which the Manufac.
tuners aud Farmers Journal records as having oc-
CURED at Pawucket. The following is the account
thgt paper gives of IL
The citizens Of Pawtucket have, for few days past
been in state of excitement and disorder which reminds,
places In England though unattended with
the destruction and damage usually accompanying those
riots.
The present depressed of the cotton manufacture
On which the village principally depends for lis support
LECTURERS, and tue prospect being gloomy unproms
ing they concluded that something must done 10 COM
generally, by working their mills hours in day
than has heretofore been usual in this village procu
tages, have been able manufacture less price. On
Monday last there was meeting of the manufacturers
which was generally attended, and agreement made
run the mills about hour longer, aud reduce
next about 20 per cent When he Soarnr par Of ,he
community learned the result Of the meeting they very
when the bell ruug call them their they
assembled in great numbers accompanied many who
mills, fer the purpose OF bnering or prevent
ing the entrance Of those WIN disposed accede
the resolution OF the lmanufac,ursrsno force how
used The female weavers assembled in parlia
meni TO the nnmber, il is stated hundred and
one OF the most active and talkave was placed
The chair aud the meeng i, is understood
strange may appear without noise scarcely
single speech The result OF the meeting was resolu-
ton 10 abandon their LOOMS unless allowed prices
On "Wednesday evening a tt, luuous crowd filled the
ee leu by the most unPIinciped and disordery part
of The village, and made excessive noise-hey visited
successfully the houses OF the shouting
ana using every Imaginable Term OF abuse and
insult. The window In the yellow mill broken lin
but the riot, considering tue characters led
and the apparent want al all reflection in those follow
ed was not injurious TO properly and personal
as might have been reasonably unprecedented. The nex
day the manufacturers shut their the mills
not run since-a comparative stiffness regus-and il
Is 10 he hoped that the people will pro-
prietysaiisfe,i they be- on reflections thai The
prosperity ola community can never be promoted by riot
and tumut Pros. Joraui.
Here s acknowledgment Of a combination a.
aiong the master manufacturers, not only reduce
The wages OF their woikmen, hut to require Of them
more work. What anfuncopsc,onable set OF masters
must he The PswIncket manufacturers 10 impose by
one decree two such hard commands ! Lei bat the
dreams Of Messrs. Clay, rrod Baldwin, &Co he re-
al'zed let The capia Of The country be lnticed from
the more ua;iOnal and honorable objects, Agriculture
and Commerce let il lie embarked in extensive
manufacturing establishments, under the projection
OF houniIes and premiums wruDg from the hard earn.
Ings oil the other Two great inieresisIet tie country
anticipate the natural progress OF things by cesu.
ry, and attempt by artificial sIimuIants to produce
every thing wants, even AT a higher price than a.
Their nations would gladly furnish us, in exchange ior
come To pass ,and riots like the above will be of eyey
days occurrence, until the spirit of our people shall
have been snbdued by the tyranny of unfeeIiug task
masters, by poverty and wrechetIness In Enol.nd
the laboing part Of The community have not half the
ieigence, onehundred,h part Of the ideas of
liberty aud OF equal right, possessed by the least in
formed OF our people. Aud, even IN England, the
miserable, half starved woTkmen, are ol,eu fred
with sufficient courage and indignation Ia risk the
consequences Of dong the n,seIves iusrice nf III
lord'y Capitalist, ro'i"s aud iaitening on esy
which his cup'd"y would perpetual 6ct-
ed by the strong arm OF government. A ~ ScIl1
OF his MaJesiy's army is employed sue ttRsio6 NJ
and peace is restored, and obedience ENID d AZ Inc
point Of The bayonet
If we should ever bocome a great maoufac,nr;,a
people, and retain present conc options OF hbe,u
viii II not be necessary, as in England to employ ia
me bosom Of our country, an army dangerous TO its
liberties The nulaclurers have been CRYING out
for frOtection-pro,ecuos They demanded thai
The government shoud protect them against Go,ei,n
composition that they should lie left with The mo-
nopoly III their own hands How long will il be now
before they ask thar the bayonets Of our armv mo-
'eci them IN their eadctioHs upon the wo,kmen in
their employment
We ipeat The grea' landed interest Of the country
10 wa'ch the progress oi this manufacturing mania
u Is monopoly founded upon avatice and ihrea,en-
ing evils them OF trivial or cbaraa,e,
IL MOI checked n'iis progress may we not fear thar
our forests Will soon cease to bow before the indus.
try and enterprise Of the owners Of the soil VIII
there he any nduocmeni 10 till The fields We have al
ready opened May they not in a great measure be
abandoned by their owne,s, who seeking new en-
pioymen', and exposed TO the corrnpting influences
OF popul0us manufacturing villages soon forget f,e
native virtue and independence OF their cIaracte,s-
and become in the hands Of few, the instruments
OF overgrown wealth and Of political aeyrapd,ze-
meDi, Aud may we not expect to see mamv of our
hills and vacs now animated by intelligent. indus
irious neigborhoods Of high minded frecmen, con-
vered into sheep walks aud ranges, aud attached TO
the extensive domains Of these Lords of tie
slptnL< and Of The spindle
BY the last accounts these differences are nearly
settled and most OF the manufacturers have gone
again 10 work.