Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-10-31

neSessIy ior The pubic defence, or connected with
the primary wants Of individuals. 1t will be an
; additional recommendation of particular manuGac-
tures where the materials for them are extensively
drawn from our agriculture, and consequently ini-
part and insure to that great fund of national pros
Perity and independence, an encouragement which
cannot fail to be rewarded -
Extract from Mr.. .afadison's Message of Dec
3, 1916.
=" Amidst the advantages which have succeeded
the peace OF Europe and that of the United States
with Urea. Britain, in general IMMIGRATION of in
dusry among w, and in the extension of our com
merce, the value of which is more and more dis.
closing Itself to commercial nations is to be re-
greoed that depression is experienced by par,ic-
uiar branches OF our manufactures, and by a por-
ton OF our navigation. As the frs, proceeds. in
an essential degree, from an excess of imported
merchandise, which carries check in its own ten
dency, the cause in its present extent cannot be of
very long duration The evil will not, however
be viewed by Congress, without recollection.
mat manufacturing establishments, if suffered to
SINK 100 low or iansuish too long, may not revive
alter the causes shall have ceased and that in the
vicissudes OF human affairs, situations NAV recur
In which dependence on foreign sources, for in
dispensabie supplies, may be among the most seri-
Gus embarrassment"
Extract from Mr. Wonroe's Inaugural Mes
! sage Of Attn March, 1917.
Sour manufactures will likewise require the
systematic and fostering care of the government.
Possessing as we do, all the raw materials the
ruit OF our own soil and industry, we ought not to
depend In the degree have done on the supplies
from other countries. While we are thus Deepen
dent, the sudden event of war, unsought and I'M
expected, cannot fail to plunge us into the most
serious difficulties. 1t is important too. that the
, capital which nourishes manufactures should
be domestic, and its influence in that case instead
OF exhausting, as it may, do in foreign hands,
would be felt antageously on agriculture and
, every other branch of industry. Equally important
IS to provide at home market for our raw mate
rails, as by extending the competition it will en-
nance the price, and protect the cultIvaor against
the casualties incident to foreign markets.
Ertrdct from Mr.. MowOe'S Message of 9TH
Dec. 1910.
" 1t is deemed of great importance to give en-
/ couTagement TO our domestic manufactures. In
what manner the evils which have been adyerted
10 may be remedied and how far il NAV be practi-
cable, IN other respects, TO afford to them further
: encouragement, paying due regard TO the other
great Interests OF the nation, is submitted 10 the
wisdom of Congress-
n Extract from Mr. .lIonroe's Message of 4th
C March, 1921.
" am satisfied that internal duties and exrises
with corresponding imposts on foreign articles Of
$ the same kind, would without imposing any seri-
# Gus baIthens on the people. enhance the price of
produce, promote our manufactures and augment
the revenue, at the same time that thew made il
more secure aud permanent
It ETtTuct from .lG. .Bonroe's MESSAGE of ~
h Dec. 1921.
1t may be fairly presumed, that under the pro-
! lection gwen TO domestic manufactures, by the
: existing laws, shall become at no distant ne
d Rod, maauiactu-i,g country, on an EXTENSIVE
= scale. Possessing do, the raw materials in
u such vast amount, with capacity to augment them
8 to an indefinite extent; raising within the country
aliment OF every kind, TO amount far exceeding
J the demand for home consumption even in the
y most untavorable years, and TO be ob,lined AT a
very moderate price; skilled also people are
: III the mechanic arts, and in every Improvement
calculated to lessen the demand for, and the price
It of abour it is manifest that their success in every
e branch OF domestic industry, may and will be car
o rled, under the encouragement given By the pre-
sent duties, to an extent to meet aDy demand
/ which, under fair competition, may be made
upon it.
considerable increase of domestic fnsnufac
lures, by diminishing the importation of foreien.
d will probably tend to lessen the amour, of The
G public revenue. AS, however, a large proportion
, OF the revenue which is derived from duties. i,
It raised from other articles than manufactures the
4 demand for which will increase with our nonu-
u lation, IL Is believed that fund will still be rais
ed from that source adequate 10 the greater
P"i' Va "ie Pu"Hc expenditures especially as
: those expenditures, should we continue TO he
It blessed with peace, win be diminished BIZ the
i completion of the Notifications, dock-yards, and
other public works; by the augmentation of the
navy TO the point to which it is proposed to carry
1T and by the payment OF the public debt nclud-
8 ing pensions for military services.
: IL cannot be doubted that the more complete our
internal resources and the less dependent we ar.
> on foreign powers, for every national, as Vel as
domestic purpose, the greater and more stable
!, be the public felicity By the increase of domes-
Vt tic manufactures will the demand for the raw ma
g terials at home be increased, and thus Will the de-
IT Pendence OF the several parts of our union on each
:, other, and the strength OF the union itself. be nro
portionably augmented. In this process, which i,
}. very desirable and inevitable under the exist;no
duties, the resources which obviously present
] themselves to supply deficiency in the revenue,
l. should 1t occur the interests which NAV derive
d the principal benefit from the change. Ifdomes,jc
y manufactures are raised by duties on FOREIGN the
d deficiency in the fund necessary for public purpo-
ses should be supplied by duties on the former AT
the last session II seemed doubtful whether the re
i venue derived from the present sources would be
l. adequate TO the great purposes of our union, in
e GLIDING the construction of our fortiGcatons fbe
d augmentation OF the navy, and the protection OF
: our commerce against the dangers 10 which il i,
st exposed. Had the deficiency been such as to sub.
e ect us TO the necessity either to abandon those
ct measures OF defence, TO resort TO other
/, for adequate funds, the course presented To the
: adoption OF a Viruous and enlightened people n
sr peared TO be plain one II must be pra,ifvin N
= all to know that this necessity does not exist.
= Nothing, however, in contemplation of such i'm
&c portant objects, which be easily provided for
d should be left to hazard II is thought that the
revenue may receive an augmentation from the ex-
tstfur 4 -.