Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-02-27

February 20ih, 1927.
Tie Chamber OF Commerce convened 10 day,
pursuant TO notice. TO consider tie Bill before
Congress, for iucress'ns the duties on imported
V1ollen Goods. when the following L esoui ions
were unanimously adopted
Resolved, Tha, the proposed ausnen alton OF
the duties on Woollen Goods, amo'in ing, in efrci,
to prohibition Of many articles. will operate, in
the ir,t instance, 10 the extreme Inconvenience Of
the conr"n"'e i'F"-rss'ca The doresti; manu-
isciure must, for many years, be actually inade-
quae to the demand. That even, when a supply
shall at length lie created, il must, from the condi-
ton o. !abour IN this country, he at higher prices
than those OF like commodities from abroad. Thar
MS ri prohibition Is, The eioIe, virtu ! ard most
oppressive tax on one portion of the public, tn The
exclusive benefit OF another: and ,ha, the misch i.f
Is the greater "a 1t will especially affect the
tort OF the poorer class OF consumers.
Resoived, That the prohibi,ory duties will in
hoce enormous frauds on the revenue, to the great
deiFimeni OF public morals, while The rik of the
irregular m thods OF ST. ply VIII sill prevent any
proportional din.inution of price TO the consumers
Received, Thst hoia tie like cause il il highly
pr babe, If not certain, that TO these e - W i'll.
oe added loss and ruin on the part of the woolIen
manufacturers them elves as tie evasions of ,he
revenue VIII he sufficient TO deprive them of the
FIJI benz fit OF the contemplated protection.
ResoIped, That from the extremely unequal
operation OF The Bill on The manuf curing and the
agricultural States Of the coufeie great dis
satisfaction is likely 20 the dis u bance OF
political harmony, aud tn The increase of those
stale 'alousies which wise legslaiion will seek
| to aliay.
ReSoiued, That memorial be framed in con-
tornity with The above resolutions, and express
sive OF tia conviction OF the chamber Of com
meice OF the partia.ity Of giving one branch OF
Industry the protection d MED TO Others, and Its
Inconsistency with all sound principles Of public
economy.
| Tbs following Memorial was then submit, Ell
and unanimously adopted.
(Sgne!) WILLIAM COOKE.
Secretary &. C.
! To The Honorable,
| The Senate q The ". States
| The mem o'ial OF the Chamber OF Commerce oil
/ Baltimore, respectfully represents: That they vie,,
with great concern, AMI even alarm, the proposeI
law Tor The increase OF the duties on certain kind.
| OF wooien goods, imported from abroad. That
| This increase, amounting in fact TO prohibition
OF many articles, essential TO the comfort oil The
people OF this country, ard Which cannot, fot
some years 10 come, be manufactured in sufficien,
| quaint les 10 meet the demands OF mere necessity
| viii produce the greatest Inconvenience and hard
| ship. That this measure will be The more rbnox-
ions, as is more direct operation is on the poorer
cla'ses of consumers. v.hom il will continue o
iall ith dspropoT'ioned severity, even after he
domestic manufactures shall be enabled hy mean.
Of the contemplated protection, 10 afford the re.
qiisiie SUPPLY, inssmuch That protection is viz
lual tax on the consumer. to the whole amount of
| he difference between The present price, and fbs'
winch will he produced hy the conieir sfoJ dat,
n al this measure will De extremely detrimental 10
the agticoliuTsl, the commercial and the Shipping
Interests # ihese United ) stes, in lich in;ercss
| an immense capital. equally entitled, in point Of
Principle, The manufacturing, to the protection
oi gov eminent, and 10 Ioint Of TACT, az the
amount concerned isarger, and constitutes tie de-
pend, nre OF greater number Of citizens.
Your nemoiiaiis moreover respectfully sng.
geN tha tic Frauds on The ;es enue resulting froy,
ne imposition of the contemplated dutIes v IN BE-
immense; That they viii be highly injurious 10
lnor u, and that thy will have the double elTeci
Of e,hircirg pice> IL the proportion Of The risk
incurti in grnshii 2 this hresui sUcply, wLile,
At he time, The tvgsicns Uf 10. customs 81 81
! be d sufficient magnitude 10 depri. tho.e IS ho
may u.veN their capital IN ~opilen manufacturers,
30 the fuIl hcntft 6 tie coHteu plated pro erti, n
I fhns yorr immortal sis io-egts hiple loss TO
he inGu-ty Of lie county. from he bill pfopos d.
Your mcmofialls,s ioi5clr 10 sdj 20 those sag
.csohs, vhich sps rgs rom 30 experience Arising