Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-06-15
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.

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"l attended yesterday afternoon the great Man
uiacturers' meeting in the Representa,ives' Hall,
and was highly sraiIfied With the proceedings The
Hall and Galleries were filled TO OVERLOOKING. ant
more respectable and imposing a.seniblage pro
badly was never witnessed in Massachusetts Gov
Lincoln was called TO the chair, aud Mr. Shaw O.
Lsnesboro', appointed Secretary. The proceed
ings OF arecent similar meeting at Philadelnhia
/ were read by the Secretary, and number of reso.
inions prepared by the Massachusetts committee
were presented, asreeably TO their direction bv Mr.
iappan. The question stated to be on the
! adoption of the resolutions. Abbot Lawrence
E.'q. OF Boston, hen rose, and in a speech of a.
oout halt an hour SUI ported the object of the Res
olutions. He stated many facts In proof of the
oenenciai effects resulting from the establishment,
OF Manufactures In our country and enforced
with much ability the necessity OF some further
protection 10 the wooilen branch in order 10 place
1t on an equality with other branches. He con.
tended that our Domestic Manufactures not ooIv
created market for our agricultural pIoductions
anu greatly benehtted the Farmer and Wool grow
er; but were equally advantageous TO Commerce
lie noticed many of The objections urged by the
opponents OF the American system, and replied 10
them IN clear and satisfactory manner and stated
soise interesting facts III regard to the poiicv and
di'posiiion OF the European nations respecting
manufactures Mr. Lawrence's remarks rvipreJ
a thorough acquaintance with the subject. and his
long experience as Merchant and an extensive
importer OF British Goods, ough, TO give s-est
weight to hi- opinions.
The Hon. Edward Everett next addressed the
meeting He avcwed his opinion 20 be in favor of
The liberal school OF Political Economy-the
school of Adam Smith, Sc. whose doctrines he had
advocated as writer, and wen, on TO show that
In supporting the tcooiten bill in The last Con.
gress he had done nothing inconsistent with these
doctrines The policy OF the country he said.
"A N ..h.
aud by the Tariff OF 1924, il was deliberately de-
iermined BY the government that it would p1otec.
and su-ta'n certain branches OF Domestic maaufac
lure, particularly those OF Cotton and w ool- but
whne, III regard TO the former, the Tariff of is2A
had proved an adequate protection, vet be an
act OF Legislation OF the British Government
VeducinS the duty on imported wool irom6j
s'efi'hs 10 hall penny intended expressly tn
counterfeit our protective measures in regard TO
w oolIeDs, the latter mad in re.lty recgived no al
d'tions protection, and the intentions of the Guy
eminent had been completely frustrated II vas
therefore, but right and lust thai some rneasur.
should be adopted by the Government TO tI.re ~.
woo!len branch OF Industry on The footins 9, bicb
was originally intended, aud i;as ground he
supported Tie Dill lie then proceeded 10 remark
upon the rapid growth OF manufactures in Nea,
r-ngIaHd anu Other per.s of the couatrv; IN. ef.c
produced by them; The prejudces WHICH formerly
prevailed on This subject, many OF which, hy actin
al observation ard experience, have been removed
and the general change OF feeling and opinion rela
tive 10 manufactures which hadBaken place IN his
part OF the country. He described In gIDr,ipq
language, The advantages which would enspe
should our W ooiien Manufactures be alternately
protected and become hourizhng a. other branch
es- and particularly to Tie Agricultural CLASSES.
This IS but partial and faint outline of Inc
speech, Inch was very happy efIor,, and was
delivered IN style OF oraory seldom, If ever, sur
passed.
After few remarks from Mr. SbeDard of
Northampton, on the subject OF encoura serneny to
the wool grower, and snort reply of Mr. J. s
Brown, oil bosion, the Hon. Harrison T.. O j, roe
and addressed the chair. I nod never befor. b4s,d
in'@ Celebrated orator ana distinguished pol.tcian.
and 1t may well be supposed tisi Iise ned 20 bio
win the greatest interest, as lid every IuJiviI,,
present lie took enlarged, enlightened and
liberal view OF the question before TIE meeting ami
enioTcei his views with an eiegaIice OF LANGUAGE
ard srsc fuiEess OF delivery which yyouII nave
done honor to Roman Senate / shall not stfe,p,t
to give az abstract OF his speech, as under.tood
all tie remarks are to be reported ia full. and
shall expect 10 see them copied into your papet.
a committee was appointed 10 nominate delecs 9,
10 attend the Harrisburg Convention. The follow.
Ing geniieAen " ere selected, who were all unan,
monsly chosen By the meeting:
Hon BeZGleel Taft, yYorces,or
Hon. Edward Everett, AjitdieseY