Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-12-28

nation civilized s"ce the moment OF as existence.
and whose institutions by their essential principle
tend to cceer"ie 1t in the of intellectual and
social, as already they have conferred upon i, poll
teal enineace, should have continued as long as
the United States have done, 10 derive from I;>-
lance 10 be computed only by the space OF oceans,
so many OF the fabrics which conduce to the neces-
sary or tasteful accommodations life, if not with
out precedent, has, perhaps, not before existed in
a case oil any other nation upon the same extensive
scale. Without advertng TO. the contingencies
winch mas diminish cut otfihis supply from, re-
mole hemisperes, The very deterioration 10 " hich
time, and 1ore frequently casualty, expose no in
considerable portion of these fabrics before tie
natural and intended uses of them can be exhaust ed,
ana where the skill that made il often alone
competent 10 renovate or repair, becomes, by so
much, dead loss to the capital OF the importer or
consumer and, consequently, 10 that al The nation.
Tie amount OF it would 20 far, it is believed, to-
wards forming fund for encouraging the equally
perfect fabrication at home, of most of the articles
Oh foreign orisin, Consigned, by the cause alluded
10, 10 premature lnu,ility deslruc ION Besides
me advantages OF manufactures for home use, the
present moment Is deemed To be peculiarly au-p-
cious, not 10 say urgent, for fostering ILem, from
the situation and circumstances al the rest of the
world. An era has arrived, upon which after ages
a
des,lnies oi mankind. The colonial system is fast
falling TO pieces. Over immense regions it Is
totally gone INVOLVING the certainty OF change both
IN the channels and TIE objects OF trade as vast rs
they will be variaas. The family OF nations has
been extended; new continents, new oceans,
are opened tn independent intercourse to a
l'st and equal participation in The benefits OF
which, The United States cannot bnt be alive
These benefits they scarcely derive, TO the full
htt hv viz ii,tn
large fabrication OF those works of art Tor which
'her climate, their productions, and the skill and
capital OF which their citlens already n pos
session, espeei lily qualify them The course OF
lher export trade Ter the last two years as stated
IN ihls report, Is an encouraging omen of their ab
ny and aptitude 10 enef this new and great field
oil competition. Not to follow up such beginnings
Dy timely and judcious measures, inigh, be TO lie,
opportunities pass, not always to ho recalled
whist nations shut out, by their limited territory
from agricultural products as the basil of foreign
race have yet pushed the latter it's iarlhest linn
MS, Nv manufactures alone rs that basis is the
favored lot OF the United States &c superadd Il; the
extent aud riches OF their soil, state Of social adj
Vahcement, and an amount of town population al
reacy equal 10 the most extensive and varied or
erations of manufacturing industry. not TO found
establishments by which this species of profitable
industry may take life and spread over the land,
would, 1t Is believed, be 10 forget alike what is due
TO the hes. interests of agriculture on he one hand
and to the further enlargement OF our commercial
power upon the other.
In expressing the convictions embraced in The
foregoing remarks, il is intended 10 close them
by recommending any general revision of The tariff
as hXed by tie 'ct If Congress of the I'D May
ls24 But it is deemed proper, under cover of
thein' respectfully to submit the expedency of eli
iecuvely increasing the existing duties upon all
manufactures of cotton, Of n fac quality.
The facilities and inducements TO the fabrication
OF cotionso every descft on in the United States
are so great, that the most beneficial consequences
may be anticipated from lie full establishment OF
this manufacture in all iis finer branches, in like
manner as by The protection already afforded 10
COTTON fabrics In the coaser branche~, we have seen
these latter established with advantages so ma fold
aud decided. And should we establish completelv
Inc l"Tmer also, such is The quantity in which w e
prodace the raw material OF tins prominent manu.
iactnre oil modern times, and what is sill more i'm
portan, such lis quality that there is no cause for
experimenting hat immense eNporiati1ns of il
abroad will STOP. On he contrary, il may be ex-
pected that they will go progressively inc.eas-
ing.
Concurrentiy with this recommendation for an
augmentation oi duties on all cotton manufactures
oil he quality, II is deemed advisable TO submit also
The eXpediency o. lowering, small extent, the
dulles at present existing upon teas, upoa coffee
and upon cocoa
These articles, especially the two former, are OF
such large consumption IN the United States as 10
take rank among the necesSares of lie They GO
10 make up part OF The dali beverage of The poor
as well as the rich, and should therefore no, he
pressed upon TOO heavily by the hand OF taxation in
any iofin; The less, a. they trench upOa no rival
production al nome. Their more enlarge consuInp-
"oh would tend TO Increase, ia core -pondIng pro
portions, The demand for sugar, thereby ioscriag
valuable production OF some of our Ov States
he more widely also the habit Of their use can be
EXTENDED, the gIea.-r i IS believed you'd be Tie
prospect OF seeing lesseie ell the consumption o.
ardent SPIRITS SO baneiul in their effects upon the
industry, the health, ard the morals of the CON
munitJ. Under these views alone, regarding ,Leir
connection with the public property and indivi-
dual happiness any temporary or partial less to the
revenue that might result from an adoption of this
last recommendation, ought TO be considered n
compensated. III Is not, however, certain that
such loss woIld result; from The increased dema nd
that might be expected to grow up for these articles
by reduction OF the present Imposions upo
'hein. AS regards teas, i; may be added as AN
additional motive to the recommendation that IN
dcF the present duties, there TO apprehenc
some falling off, Ultimately, in our China trade
from the late laws and regulations OF Britain bear
lag upon this important article of merchandise
The interests OF valuable portion of our foreign
trade, therefore, and OF our shipping, appear TO be
al stake IN fixing the duties upon teas OF all kinds
at rates somewhat lower than as at present estab-
listed.
All which is respectfully Submitted.
RICHARD RUSH
Treasury Department, Dec. %, 1926.
FIRE AT TIE CAPITAL.