Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-01-19

ms opposition To the abolition of the con,rnfes m,
mcnt "s ne anu manuisc.ures; and noticed argu
anu some remarks which had Just fallen tfou, Tho
gentleman from Goocbland (Mr. b. He could mo-,
OUT express his asonishmen ut tho lati,udnous rons.
the debate had taken. In what way the question
beforc the House was connected with 'rnr,,r Law
nc was unable to divine, that the const itutiuna
power OF tho Federal Government To Law Tariff of
uutes Tor the protection of manufactures, wus in
any way connected with the right or policv of this
House 10 retain standing committee OH agricuu G
ana manufacturers or of this State to encourage her
own manufactures, he must acknowledge had not
oeeu''eu 10 nun Some doubted the constitutional
power OF the Federal Government To Law Tariff for
tho projection of manufactures, whilst none m.
presnm'd would doubt the constitutional power of
TINS government TO encourage her own manufacture.
hehc. 1t was question OF policy alone He cons,-
dercd the proposition to abolish tine committee
involving only principles of expcdcncy n,twih
standing the opinion Of gentlemen TO the contrary.
but before dc would undertake prove it, he would
nouce an argument Of the gentleman from Mecklcn
blrg. He understood that gentleman To dccln,e
himself friend to manufactures when sustained
alone ny indv dual enterprises; ard in ono pnrt of hs
spe Gu he undertook to prove that the capital and
enterprise of individuals could bc brourht to- compc,
successfully against joiat stock communities cons :
qnentiy the patronage of the government extended
u manufactures by the incorporation of Joint stock
companies operated preludcial to the manufacturing
interest. But III another part of that gentleman s
speech he had completely answered and refucd his
own argument: and Mr.. A continued his PRINCIPAL
OBJECT IN rsg was to call the attention of that gen
tcinan and the House to Il. The gentleman from,
MocIirnburs continuing his argument. falthourh
friend to manufactures supported by individual
meas and enterprise, and satisfied tina, thoy cnp
compete successfully With incorporate companies)
otrcs 10 JOINT stock companies on account of their
exclusive privileges MIR. a. asked whGt wer,
those privileges, 81 obnoxious To gentlemen, The
gentleman from Meckenhurg, had anticipated The
answer, ana " he Ind given an impartial description
81 them, the mind OF cyory candid nearer must be
20 tlntu ha
tlemans The very feature in these cnrporations
against the tendency Ut which he gent le,nan has SD
much complained Was the principal argument will,
inc government IN granting hcnI; and TIL conceu,ta-
ton OF cap! H'rt eltcrprIsr with the exclusive pri
lcges so lucidly described by the rrni .man had as
designed cuabicd tho manufacturer TO sell the fabric
lower pricc to Tie Consumer, than the geut.e-
mans faVnrlr" ma rifacturcrs could 90. This il
complete retuiaton of the gcntlemans first arnu-
ment' And Mr.. continued, if incorporate com
panics possessing all the advantages of q combna.
t'"n OF FUNDS ana enterprise, with all tho exclusive
privileges which have called forth he severe animal
versions Of he gentleman from Mccklcoburp III,
oVcfpoweT and PROSTATE manJtacto rirs susta med by
ihoVin"li means and enterprise, il then became
question OF eNp"d.ency with Viruinia whr.
ther she will continue dependent on and tribu arv
10 othcr states, or extend such patronage To ber CHI
teens as VIII enabr them TO supply her own demand
NAT inc Inrf policy has the effect induce th,.
uon-manufac;uring States obtnin their snupLes Of
manufactured iabrcks from the toanutncturiu,
states; and that the prcunlary advantage derived
by the manufacturing interests from this policy has
fNCed IL upon us, no one can doubt. Can this poli
CIV he moro readily defeated than By striking al lis
root aud renewing its ca isc' I he cause once ,o
moved, the effect must cease necessary conse
qnence: and what siT is this rauscs The gain he
tucre derived by the manufacturing sections of the
Cnon IN supplying the nril-manuiacturlnp ,eciions
with manufactures. Supply yourselves sir will
manufactured articcs--let tho non rnanuta ctueiny
States supply themselves, md nv lire for il, the
cause or policy of tho Tariff being removed its
Ii tins policy Is 10 continue, he wished virginia O
participate III It's good well as lis evil For IN,
purpose he was disposed To cnconra &c her domestic
nanufictorieai and satisfied that the manuf cturer
susi aimed only by his individual means and enernre
could rot compete with the concentrated ceuital and
enterprise of the Northern Jointstock C,,npouic.
possessing all The pceuiir privileges, o6no xiols
10 gentlemen, lie felt disposed TO meet the Mr.
thern manufacturers their ovn oruuud and r.,
mat purpose ne was willing TO Incorporate Joinstock
companies, that they might Ice enabled to comun,r
Win TIC I.orthcrh Manuiac urers fair and eouita
DIG ground, o. Sell as cheap tho Virpinia Consumer
as the northern manufactured by thai mems bcrmne
enabled To supply our home consumption That VIRGINIA ros
esed the capacity aud do this would moi now on
o inquire, alter the lucid taken ly his friend fo,
Campbell Air RWes bthIs lie would say that he perfectly
agreed with that gentleman that her capacity aud means W. ~
not excoied, n cqualed by any State IN the Union
MI said that was MOI his intention answer the arru
rating joint stock companies II he Willingness to do 20
the aieness of the hour and consciousness that II 10 in mn
way involved III the question under d,cussion would forbid
he attempt aud sa'ishe that this occ sion TO enter
into discussion of at KIND he would pass by and tak.
leave ut the gentleman from NJ after icing nm
mat tue friends OF the manufacturing were afraid a,
avow their real motives, but sheltered them behind ,e agc,
'uaI duties OF the cuinteO lie would iuG,rn thar ger
man that his remarks were applicable to nhs, le was
wiling 10 make the manufacturing the test c,c ,on
ahh ha tile committee should stand fall by il, ne would
hen ~ ms place declare, and with pleasure he made
the decaraon that Tho interest lac in the retention of
ue COMMITTEE proceeded from the interest he felt ~, the
prosperity oil virginia manufactures. Considering them ne
he di, in degree identified; that he did not fc,i a
deep interest ~ the agricultural interest Of the Com
but that because he believed them 10 bc ,v
sstes and That the interests OF the one were so corpcel
Incned with TIE interests OF the other that the po.rr ~
one ihe prosperity OF both, that that course az %
Which would Justly ptonizc and protect the n,anuf,ctr
interest," would also benefit the agricultural interest The o1
Iec'ness ri this position he would aenp TO defend
bU leave II for "A more ~ occasion N'
MI A. SAID, that IN noticing the arguments Of rrnsc, Nc
had been drawn from the be Dr tho Ijn,s
which ne concetvcdto besiply exp-dcny OF retaining IN
COMMITTEE the opinion Of the gentleman from o7candt n
contrary Notwithstanding Tie would beg differ will, thar
gentleman ~ tue opinon. that tho continuation of this Inn,
niee, Will effect the manufacturing or ssrci,.l
inerrss OF Virginia, and that rulatsd i poltar ii,
cngh oil the session Hc believed twould heneG i,l
cect upon thnso two great interests by awakening The pu
inn7, ami calling public In