Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-08-31

! .ans,cer. Laws which enact that the farmers and
planter, shall not exchange their produce for clothing
except at certain shops, namely the shops OF the
tac'urers
| Q. For whcss benefit are these laws?
| n. Maniiestly of those who support them-the man
| Q What are the effects of these laws?
n The same in kind "a would arise from limiting
the quantity of cohing consumed iu the United States
TO what could he produced in the town of Pdwtucket
@. How would tht be brought about?
| II. First BY general complaint amongst ,he
farmers and planters that the price OF their produce il
too low to pay the expense of raising it-as is the
now.
Secondly. BY general elut and stsgnaton of trade
aris from produce being raised than could pos
sihlv be sold with living pToft-as il the now.
Ih"dy. Bv the impossihty Of any mans prosper
ing in any branch of agriculture rec, n
trade dependt nj upon commerce navis aonas is the
Fo,Dfhiy. BY the population ef agriculiurists mer
chant' aud mechanics being limited in proportion to
the limitation OF demand for their labor The first by
sheriff sales the second by hankrup cy and the last by
s,arva'ion-hs is the now.
Q. In such state Of things could able bodied
mechanics, who depend upon commerce, support EN-.
selves by working:
n. No more than they could support themselves by
working ship at sea. without provisions.
Q. Are not he inceased prices which the manufactu-
tain for their goods in of the hich
duties a NAL gain
n. In the fret place. all that they can gain must be
taken from somebody else; which can make nation
al gain Secondly, the effect is TO keen down the
manner would take place if the wealth and power Of
the community were restricted TO the population that
could be clothed by the fabrics manu- actured in the
own Of Pawtuckei, to please The manufacturers there
O. What is the difference between preventing men
from buying clothing with the produce of their labor
aud taking il from them after they have bought it,
n. That in one they 20 naked without working
and in the other case with.
Q Are not the increased profits OF the manufacturers
their property
! n No thon the increased prices which a shop
keeper might get, Il he could orcibly prevent men
from buying at any shop hut his own
q. l. il not hard that The manufacturer should not
sell his goods for the that is possible
A. Not 80 hard az that the farmer planter should
not sell his produce for as much IA he getby free
ssle. The case is ike that OF men struggling e keep
each other out of the market; and justice and The
public good demand, s, that both should sell for as
much they can.
But il is not simpIy a contest whether one man shalI
cell another The demand of the manu- facturer il
that other shall he prevented from di.posg OF the
produce OF their industry in order that his wealth may
be increased rifhom industry; and for no reason tina,
car be Uncovered, except that he is rich already He
has The came opportnniiy any other Of increas.
ing lis wealth by industry and economy il he chooses
10 exert them but what he demanded s that Ui,hou,
y increasing his property at the expense Of he indus
ty of his neghbors. He ia by profession, he says
manufacturer. and therefore ii is his prerogaye TO b,
kep'rich by The community.
Q Do not the prophet of the manufactures pay
wages to great many aborers?
H. Il il just that they shoulI. Thev are themselves
generally not laborers and all that they nossl y
have, is paid for out of o'her peoples labor Proh i'll
nothing but the Of the price above what IL ne
ceary pay the expenses OF production, and the cost
OF the raw materials.
o. Do they not pay 10 shcrers higher wages than
thew coud get in oh,r employments;
NJ II hey do, thev lay an unjust tax the rest Of
TIE laboring community who havetheir wag reeula
Ia ed by the air competition Of he market. II they do
not then the operative manufacturers are not bcnef-
ted by the high duties iDasmBch they well az the
re't Of the community, compelled pay dperer Tor
hsir clothing, snl Jor erery thing else foreign and de-
nestle; seeing th a, the price of every commodity pro
dnced must be increased in proportion a. the expense
OF clothes is increased. For the same reason that
CLEARLY Ted nation can work cheaper than expen
siveIy fed, chesny clothed nation work cheaper
than one exp nsively clothed.
O. If the manufacturers have not their prese 1T pro
h's, how are they 70 pay the wages tiatthey do?
1t is clear that they cannot But il is az absurd
. keen down the wealth and industry of the rommu.
ri'y for The sake OF the that may be paii nv the
manufactures. q il would be to keen them down 70
~fa' could I've supported by sale Of thu Gods manu-
featured in The town OF Pawucket for tho sake of The
increased wages that might be paid by the manufactu-
rers o. the town Of Pawucket, in return
O. Il not wrong 10 encourage the production Of TO-
reipuers?
a. When a farmer planter produces grain cotton,
obarco rice, ard exchanges them abroad for cloth
II il ont of Ria fields And il he is prohibited
from doing this, his production that is in reality
sl,nred.
@ Il 1T not the Interest Of the agriculiutisa that the
nanua turers should have high profile in order that
thew may consume agricultural producisl
a. Net If they 10 consume them for less m an
could he hd from other people, and ohlige tire ag,iru
uri'i 70 diminish lie quantity NJ heir sales beside
o. How is such state OF things the pre- sent 10 he
aleredl
a. by waiting ell il generally known how MI UGH I'll
men, except The manufacturer, interested in the
removal ot the injustice and by taking all means to in
crease such knowledge
O. What i NE way for any man TO know whether he
IL interested in tie continuance OF the tariff policy or
not?
"A. By asking vhether IT would he Tor HE interest.
hat The wealth and power If the community should Al
is moment he reduced 10 what could c supported hy
SALE OF The goods manufactured in The towo OF ".
uckst fbe ffds tot ihis wouldnot he for hi, nie,r-
est, he h that IL i fr HE interee ha
the wealth AID power Of the community should be re-
,tricted as they now arc by the tariff laws
Q. lei any discovery, that The wealth anil Tow.
erofthe community are restricted by restrictions on he
npor'aions Of foreign goods!
| "A II was long sgo ronted out by Adam Smith n
ihe law nsesd Of being perpetual nrohihiion act.
op'y occasionally, with varying pressure. d, will
derre'' the population ard indusry pfopotiionately
q What would he cuff GENTLY fair competition 10
Offer 10 The manuiacturersl
! n That the community. his part, would conseu,
hat The duties should be reduced below such raes
s would furnish arevenue adequate 10 The support n
Government, the manufacturer their part, would
give up the idea Of preventing from having clothes
az cheap ne hey con buy them.
How should the injustice he removed 20 NJ 20 pro-
duee the greatest good and the least sufering9
] n. BY rer s'iog II gradually. Give them time.