Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-08-17

ucie 10 ptincrsliy alluded 20. in TINS REPORT +,
Jet the finer articles of linen manufacture OF
sbrtins-, of sheeings, sewing and shoe thread and
\ all the articles OF finer fabrics Of hemp, and FAX
would be materially promoted. and the manulsc ur
| OF them encouraged by judicious protection.
vi the ability OF the manufacturers of this coun-
try to meet all demands for the manufactured arti-
Giles OF hemp and flax, MT only for own consump
| ton, but also tor exploration, there can be no
/ doubt in the mind of any person Of common cbser
yatioo, when he look To what has been done in the
| manufacture OF cotton, iron, nails, glass ware
and many other articles.
| There are in the United States, seven establish
| men's, containing 2.620 spindles, TO, spinning oil
flax, which ii fully employed in the manufacture of
sail cloth, could make 10 500 bolts of duck annual
yrequirne gu 600 pounds OF fax for is of fax
tna' Il Is made In thus country,) the COS, of which
/ would be SlOtOOo and when made into duck
would sell for S273 600, yielding to the industry OF
the country Si69 900, ard giving employment to
\ about Go hands, exclusive of those EMPLOYED in
the agricultural branch
1t within the period of five or six years we are
enabled to make more thin half the said CLOTH
winch Is consumed in the United States surely no
iesTs need obtain that the demand for both of the
| Americas cannot be supplied by our own rnanufac
turers, provided that protection which is absolute
4 ~ NECESSARY Tor the preservation of the existing
establishments, and the encouragement for the ,
ENLISTMENT oil new ones is afforded.
/ TO shew the necessity of further protection TO
! this branch of national industry, or rather more
properly speaking, what ought to constitute a
orsnch oil IT, II isremarked that sail cloth duck,
only subject to aduty OF 10 per cent. ad valorem,
lthe same duty as Is imposed on the raw material
| hax.) Previous TO the revision of the tariff in
1924, the duty boil, of dack, with custom
house charges, amounted TO two dollars and twelve
cents per bolt; IN the bill imposing new rate OF
duties as sent from the house oil representatives to
the senate, a duty OF 25 per cent. ad valorem was
imposed on all goods, manufactured of hemp and
! hax. The Senate, however, disagreed 10 this item
oil the tariff; so far related TO cotton bagcins &
san cloth, a compromise took place. the duty on
cotton bagging was fixed at 3-4 cents per square
| yard, and duty of only 10 per cent ad valo en-
| imposed on sail cloth. which with custom house
charges, VIII only amount TO one dollar and eigh-
| ~ seven cents per bolt, the best kinds of
Nussia duck, thus placing the manufacturer in a
| worse situation than he was in, previous TO the
revision OF the tariff, by reduction of at least
| twenty-five cents per bolt.
Small as this proportion, is, still the manufactur.
! er Is In measure deprived of portion of it, by
the evasion OF the laws relative TO drawback az
sail cloth is sometimes shipped in vessels bound on
long voyages, entered for the benefit of drawback
a landing certificate procured, but the canvass is
made up and used on board the ship by which i,
! was exported, and the duty on the importation il
returned to the shipper under the idea that The ar
ticle was landed and left behind in some foreign
port.
In England the manufacturer of canvass is direc,
4 ~ protected IN a. much a every English ship
whether naval or commercial. Is clothed with
British manufactured saii cloth; and it merchan,
| vessel should during her voyage, be compelled n
use any foreign sail CLOTH 10 replace the sails worn
out or destroyed, the captain is Obliged on his re-
turn to an English port, 10 enter all sal cloth SO .ed
and pay the regular import duty on II even ,bougb
The duck m7y have been in I8 months and
worth little or nothing. This protection is securet
| under heavy penalties, and gives to the English
manufacturer the opportunity of not only SUNNY.
ing the canvass necessary 10 navigate the ship bu,
also what may be necessary to meet the wear DUR
ING the voyage. Bat our ships, 1t is well known
frequently leave ports with bareey a sufficer,
| stock OF sails TO carry them across the Atlantic
and. when arrived out, they supplied with To-
regh duck, thus depriving the manufactures of the
| supply,
Should the old cry of monopoly be raised bv the
Directors 10 any further revision of the tariff and
| the charge OF fostering and pampering overerown
Establishments, and their propretors be reiterated
the answer 10 ready; they referred TO the effect
Of competition in the manufacture of coarse cottons
| OF window glass, nails and other articles which
are now furnished TO The consumer al lower pt;cs
than when they were imported from England under
| the old tariff. An adequate protection and ons
which would not prove Injurious to the revenue
would at once give life and activity TO the
| establishments, which enabled to sustain
precsroHs existence, by the limited orders for the
supply OF the U. States navy, only two establish
ments beng now engaged in the manufacture OF
| sail cloth Give employment even to the exIstins
manufactures, and il would encourage the growth
| OF hemp and flax Ia very large extent. Noihinp
\ out steady, certain demand, is wanting for the
raw material, such demand as -haII moi he Affect
\ ed and rendered abortive by overwhelming shin
| inenis from Europe the manufactured article 70
| induce the agricuDrist to produce an adeona,s
supply for all the wants of the country; and thus
In measure afford some relief to the exces. M bs
| wheat, rye, corn and tobacco cropa BY brjn,
ing into cultivation long neglected product of our
| soil. ~
The policy Of projecting the manufactures Of
sail cloth, and other articles OF vital inheritance
will be confessed by all those who have the ,fna
interests OF their country at heart, and VINO zero,
lec the exorbtsnt prices paid for cloth. ami Ohio,
indispensable articles, at the commencement of and
during the last war, when duck sold for from 40 r.,
% dollars per bolt; article indispensable TO he
commerce OF the county, also for iis defence &,
| glory.
The committee, therefore, beg leave 10 repor, 70
tbs convention, that they consider further pro-
tecilon to the grower aud manufacturer of betnn
and max, highly expedent and called for be 4 bns
regard TO the vital interests OF s country; and The,
1t IS right and proper, that such representations
OF the facts relative thereto, should be made hv ,b
convention to The next Congress, as shall profucs
so desirable an event.
Mr.. MesIeeT, from the committee of finance
made report as follows:
lbe committee appointed o devise WAYS and
means necessary 10 meet he expenses incurred bv
this convention, ask Leave 10 rcpo5t
| 4hat the expenses Of printing, doorSkee Sc
which will be incurred while the convention is in
session, will be about