Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-07-24

s'iiis;s The nation, cannot he tie gamer 10 ~
Under this system of nonorols ir sserce and
tavoriirm, ii the -elvr receives d,.llsr and a
halt Tor that whrh be borgi,' for il lar he
b"yer pays F'5Gfe Of half doiisr. AID receives
nothing in return.
That IL Is not true that manufactures afford
any ne'7 maTke, fer agricultural product. To take
capital and labor fiom agriculture, aud employ
Them IN manufactures, only changes their lestias-
lion Tor the worse, il they employed before
wiIh reasonable rroit. A ploushman eats as much
food as weaver, ard il as good customet to
the iaTu er-- and II agriculture snc commerce sta
nh oserslocked " i,h capital or with people, there
IL no ivantAse gained by this change of employ.
nsnt; Charge from Occupation that needs M
protection, 10 one that requires taxation for s
support. When there Is capital and labor in thu
paiEet, more than existing occupations can AZ.
sorb, and seeking for employment, il may be use
iul!y iou"d IN manufactures; which, in such case.
viii be profitable without any protection beyo,i
o'he' trades ED enIpioymenis This is The naiur,
cour'e OF things. HENCE Ill pre,ences about al
ioEdrg new markets. are prelences only, aId,e,s,t;
not to 'be good sshse, but the ignorance of HE
pc pie.
Ia Hence, also. the only American system. that
Americans ought 20 support, is the truly American
system "f EQUAL htery, equal rights. end eu,aI
laws; which ATE p % rated by the system oftaSiny
he productive Industry Ut one II, 10 support the
uatroductive industry OF snoiher-- who receives
our money aud gives promises ia return.
NO maj
uiacture, the iron manufacture are 10 be PROTECTED
what other among the inuumerable manufactures TIN,
nave arisen, or may arise org Us, has not equal
riainsf here, then. IL door opened for sp.cu,s
iioAs ON the public treasury, that il never lielr IN
be Closed The time of Congress will be ooc,ni.1
(asit has been) in ending debates upon ,hasa
moDopoiiZing professions; and we shall run head
long into the confusion and mt that IN.
wi-est heads Of Great Britain have so long dpn,nr-
ed' Doe It become us TO clcthe ourselves in the
cast Oh IofIes OF that country, by adopting ey.-
TEN 50 universally lament Ell bv all parties t,sro,
Are we destined 10 remain in The rear of the go.
creased knowledge and liberal spirit of the Time
A"c Tor I" hat! To enable mon poisis 10 fatten on
the creduly OF those who ought to discern heir
own Interest clearly.
IL That ell these sei-evident truths appiy with
peculiar force to the WOOLLEN MANUFAC-
tCEE, which, when hugaliy conducted in this
couhirS, has IN all cases hitherto, down TO tina
present moment, afforded reasonable prof, md,
the existing system of tax iIion in rs favor we
appeal Tor tie Truth of this statement 10 the pph.
llshed accounts o the sales at Boston ,ybr.
The domestic woollens are stated TO have h.s, ella
at far prices. To reqliIe mere, is 10 require TOO
much.
Is That the rie'ence of the wooen msnufac-
tuTefs 10 afford home market for the wool CROWN
IN the Ue'ej States and that IL is fer The in,sr.,
OF the farmer 10 consent 10 pro,eetioo ,Iuli.. :,
their favour, is fsllarious aud fraudulent preten.
ina-nnch as AZ IS the manifest interest of The far
mer 20 have all markets open TO lis choice and IN
sei' "hefe lie can procure h= bes. prices for his
con'hodity, whe her at home abroad. The IN
terssi and object OF The home sactu,er IL mono
poly In buying, and monopoly in selling.
The following statement oil British ac,s reIs,;r.
10 the wooiien manufacturers, as, with Dr. Coon
err consent, struck out OF the resolutions and r.
quested TO be Inserted 10 his speech we have
however 1holsht II h'shly proper TO insert them.
being impressed with heiei that a reoetion ns
hem can do no injury, but, on the coniIarv vii
be productive OF much good
Ahe oppressive and fraudulent conduct of the
woollen manufactures of Grea, Britain inv rd ,i
farmers OF thal country is very instructive, TO sbe,v
me Henuiy disposition OF the maaiacuturer tovys,,
ibe wool grower.
Cntii The reign of Edward III wool nfsh, bs
soid al home, or be exported abroad at The viii Of
the agrcu!Iurisi. This was about $50 vears 60.
since mat tlme, the woo!eG manufacture las hen
feeding Ike vampire the honest profit of ~.
farmer, Dy inteEd!cins. him from every market I'M,
rne' HE tirst act procured by the yyooIlen p,srn
iac.ur=rs, to monoPoze the home-raised wool nj
'hef own prices, was the ii Ed ) reneveS vim
some slight alterations by the ~ and IL FL a an,
again o. The I4ih. Then prohibit n was enact
ed as 10 the times Of bnying hone-r,iss,I .onI :,
home, by 4th II. 7ih. All wool v,,u,sd g. 49,.
home market was forbidden to be exported hv &; ~
ane by ~ H. 8. At the restoration of tn. Stev..
art family, the woollen manufacturers n,ocu,al
an ael 10 be parsed, Is and IL Oh 9 C. Ia Nv
"'i '"c eAP"I,aiIon oil WOOL from Eucisn nd Ire
and, o. Scotland to foreign parts, was made FE.
LCN 4. ~ the tender cies Of % Geo 3 Oh
% 3 x this felony is graciously modified into Fms
ana imprisonment, and so il continues
Ireland, peculiarly from is climate wool. sroy.
ing county, IS prohibited FROM exporting snv IS
It's wool any where except TO Great RrI,ai Va
several acts of William and Marv of - 20, ~
liam, and lately 10y &c Geo. 3 Oh. IL. AMI H..
admiralty Is required by Geo. . Oh 81 IN ges,
employed three armed ships of the sixth rate md
eiSht armed sleeps TO prevent the expectation ~
gland 'n"h Ems
~ The year l1S7. an attempt was made hv ,b.
wonlisn manufacturers 10 introduces ,n,o pris
meat OIL oil pains and penalties ssou..,er;,7
we "oo'ien property OF all The wool growers (,be
'd'IneiNl living within - miles OF the ses.cc.s,
converting the Offices and even the bo,s. 80 H.,
i"'n.r' II WOOL was therein lodged, into kinr,s
liaDie 10 be entered aud inspected al al
times under burdensome, cruel and sms,'.si,.
F-"a4'ss' ihis was proposed TO be done no, IN
consequence oil any previous offence ln,t on ,ta
o"'e suggestion oil the man ulactufefs thai The 60,
grower night become guilty of the highly criminaI
act OF selling his wool 10 any Other than tl,.s. M,
hopoHS's LIE scheme failed al thar inns ~,
Ihe cruel spIit ofmonoIoly was repfesssd. mo, sx'
iingushed. ''N' MOI tx
IL Is intended, aud notice thereof has Iosr I,,l,
gives IN 'he Leicester Journal OF ENGLAND 10 -,
uOuuee ahoiher Oil into the no,v sittinp p,,l,s
nsot Of 1feai britain, still further fencine he n,o.
n.O''ioh o. exporting sheep and ,Yosl aud s.r,,;n,
ine monopoly of the raw nateri,J rsissJ a, 49,.
Jane Q, 1927, p. 4l4. -''''V" "
ooeh ~ NE present state Of the liberal condue, Of