Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-03-01


Chamber of Commerce. We perceive that q
mee,ing of this most respectable body o! Merchant
is at last called at o'clock this day, Ia express
their opinion upon the Tariff bill before 1t becomes
a law; and although it will be too late before this
paper goes to press t. publish their proceedings,
YET we do hope 10 see that hey ill have taken
up he subject with spirit and demonstrates in no
| eqnivocsl terms. and in mos solemn IN .nnei -
gainst IT'S ruinous effects upon this CONNER cisl
metr polls. We have seen or commerce with
| an interesting part of The world c6amred and ru-
ined and we now effort making, IN the shape
OF tariff, sacrifice The grea' body oil uetch ats
for The benefi' OF few manufactures, who q II
| never rest satisfied until the government prohibi
in toto any importation from abroad of SUCH anti
Giles as any company may find II their interest TO
snssge in, ard being projected BY law agsins .ny
and all competition, mag charge what enormous
prices hey please. Ii remains to be seen whe-
ther the merchants will resist the encroachmen, up
on their business, or fold their arms i suffer them
selves % be driven within the wall vi a manuiac
tory, ard chained 10 spinning Jenny the remain
der of their lives, for the support OF their iam-
lies, and tor the aggrandizement OF their HUMAN
task masters without one effor in seli-preserva-
ton oil themselves, aud the poorer class OF the
! community, by which they are surrounded. They
1t Is, at er all, who WI most severely teel the
sure though distant effects of TIN. dangerous
measure.
Since the above, In type and just the
paper was on the OF going to press. gentle
man favored Us with the proceedings OF he Cham
Der OF Commerce, which we here subjoln.
NJ Y. Ere. Post
New York Chamber OF Comme ce}
February 1itb. 1927.
The Chamber having been Coz sened, pa's .snt
TO public no'ice, for the purpose OF considering -
bill now before Congress, increasing the duty on
imported woollen goods. Game to the following
Resolutions
Resolved, unanimously, the opinion of the
Chamber OF Commerce OF New York, that the
bill " For the alteration OF he acts imposing du
ties on imports" which has PASSED he House OF
r. presentaives, and IL now before he Senate OF
the United States, does under the disguise OF
merely altering duties imports establish pro-
bibtion OF he Importation OF many articles OF
ocl t. good,, Inch essential IN his climate
10 tie health snd co,n orr OF great numbers
ciilzeos, aud which canlio be manula,t ed In the
United States for many years In sufficient quaint
ties 10 supply the wants ots its inhabitants. Tia
il has proceeded from combination of particular
interests, ard creates monopoly in favour of one
class, which will be injurious and oppressive 10
other classes oil the community. That j. inpo-
heavier BORDERS on tie poor than on the
wealthy consumer oil wooilen fabrics, and Will
materially diminish the national revenue anu
render It's COLLECTION uiore iable 10 fraud AID col
lision
Resolved, Tina, while this bill offers premiums
TO the manufacturing districts, throws discour~
sgemeni on the industry of those States who.e
staples form the bulk OF export trade and pro.
mole the navigation and commerce oil tie ma
ton.
Resolved, That the Chamber cannot view with
out alarm the consequences which may arise from
Legislation affecting uneQualiy tie differen parts 4
Otfr fir HsTHtn nrptS ho H.
ffnence OF impartial laws been a happy and uni, ed
people; but the bill complained of may perhaps he
considered az bearing heavily on sectional inter-
ests, and may produce unfortunate impression
on public spiaion and feeling; it may tend to
foster jealousies among the different states NAV
Withdraw the affections from the General Govern
ment, and putt hazard the tranquility s perma-
nency of the Union.
Resolved, That ". w. Wooisey, Preserved
Fish, George Griswold, John X. Hurd, and Isasc
Carow, be committee to prepare in conformity
with the preceding resolutions, respectful me.
mortal against he proposed bill, and that the same
be properly authenticated and forwarded to the
Senators from this State, with request that they
present ii 10 the Senate Of the u. S., and that they
use their influence SO far as they may deem il
proper to arrest the further progress of this nea-
sure. BY order OF The Chamber of Commerce.
ROBT. LENUX, President.
JohN P1NTARD, Ssc'y.