Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-01-19

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tage. That hor natural water power was extraordi-
narybut aided by the canals around the tails OF her
great rivers were unlimited. That real estate, {
whereon to found large establishments, was cheap
and easy TO be Obtained and that coal and wood for
fuel were abundant. That labor might be readily
had, and, for the fabrics, on cheaper terms.
That the north and east had the advantage only In
two Responsibility had more capital and mecnanlcu
skill The former they had acquired by the intelli
gent and perseverns cultivation of the natural capacities
their country and the reduction into practice OF s'eI IDEAS S
political couomy-the advantages of WHICH capai ment
be obtained here by the association of number OF
tas That superior mechanical skill was the result, OF en-
loynen aud experience and would soon be acquired heIe as
could doubt the ingenuity and capacity OF our czens
30 avail Ssrs of h"% Of her
ability and forgetiul of the benefits TO be derived from its exe
diversity of pursuits, the introduction
y OF wealth. Of denser population aud OF reward to agrcui
and materials facuring has, chosen state
of degrading enhance others, and toward their skill
the time, manufacturing
eress This dependence Others extends beyond those
me production of which require high degree OF mechan
ica skill and cienceshe obtains from others supplies of
ie coaises fabrics of cotton aud wool Nayp metal boat
cd down her great rivers from the mountains IN the INTERIOR
thence shipped New York wrought into bars. and
was Originally found This dependence on others extends
also to mechanical articles, branch of manufactures and in
skill Virginia did supply herself with shoes,
with wool hats tin cups or even pewter spoons And la,,ey
supplies of ready made ci' athns as the people OF Virginia
had sufcien, mechanical skill and industry
attempt 10 enunerate all the mechanical articles received from
our sister States the injurious effects of the impocy
depending on be,' but he woud eneat gentlemen
mind would now take that direcion hat nas ~" wold Ire
sci on foot to ascertain the extent of the injury
virginia in these respects aud The proper remedies for them
Sir, said Mr. II, whence it, that Virginia with
greatest agricultural manufacture. capacities the gifts
of providence much the of her States
y aud actually Depressed decInings Viii her State au
hcies be travelling of their province point the dis
astrous Consequences inevitably cosequcn, pcrssng
the applications of encrprising and intelligent czem
such efforts be checked ny unmeanne
be conounded with tariff laws passed Congress of thu
United Sa,es' required only ordinary effort an ordi
nary mind to perceive the wide distinction
circumstances had conspired &c this delon
for 'me-but it could no, possibly vanisl
before the lights of reflection and experience Already
began dawn Virginaits approach scarcely visible
was about the time of the formation of , standing
tee The public mind had directed its inquiries points
State pocy-timid and unsettled at first, began
sum conf confidence enc and stability In shor, Time 4, would
efforts TO foster and improve her agricultural
interests Thence she would derive all the advantages of den
ser population greater wealth. and high degree of skill
science employed IN those pursuits; and would
+. qualified N''"''"
. Mr., Goode adverted to his duties in the Conyen
tlon as the cause which, through the courtesy of tn
House, had delayed the consideration of the resolu
ton under discussion, and which had prevented bir
from paying the attention to the question which h
desired He could have wished to possess himself g
the facts connected with the existence of this Com
e ntee. He believed it had been productive of IN :
the House. With these strong convictions he ba
desired, and still desired its abolition He was not i
state OF preparation to assign the reasons for hi
opinions-but if stated they deserved to be. h
/ was sure the House would not prove insensble +,
5 their force. The friends OF the Committee had re
= resorted to what he would not call an artiice-bu
which was so denomnated by Political Economists
OF awaiting themselves of the popularity of agricul
) ture, to foster manufacturers The House was enter
: tanned with description of the Advantages of anri
: eultnre-Yet what had been done for agriculture
I'm ToOu hnu hnov, -,
. was Ignorant fit. If any ching had ever been pro
= fessed to be done for agriculture he was ignorant
the fact yet gentlemen referred to the agriculture
+ interest, and procssed to have its promoton in u;
In order to enlist it in the accomplishment of tbe;
purposes This, throughout all time, had been tbf
device TO carry the schemes of the manufacturing
, interest. We were told that we imported iron
hemp, wool, and many other things which the main
raj advantages of Virginia enabled her to nroduce II
abundance. But it proposed to remedy this b,
Legislation? If So have gentlemen pointed out tn,
means means II Virginia possessed these advantages
could they be rendered productive or be augmented
by Legislation! 1t was not clear to his mind that tbi
could be done. The improvement of our natura
advantages was most safely left to the saracity O
the individual ctlzen.-Could legislation teach mer
to plough And If not, what ADVANTAGES conld he
conferred on agriculture by Legislation? rive so I'M
deTstood Mr.. o. and have attempted TO report him
as wen as we could as we understood him. 1t occurs
10 us as probable land If so, will 18th pleasuro
make any correctioD) that something ESCAPED Ms,
intended to qualify the scnse--as we presume the
speaker could not have meant to saw that because
legislation could not teach to plough that there
i"rc, IL could confer no benefit agriculture He
has too much intelligence not know that the aori
culture OF Great Britain is not only benefited bv
legislation, but that the Corn Laws have saved It
rom annihllaton, under State and parish burthens
But we beg pardon for thus breaking the thread of
the discourse.] The advantages possessed by the
agricultural interest, were conferred by muni6cene
providence, and could not be augmented by liz risla
ton. Agriculture asked nothing, and had nofhino
TO ask. The whole question was one of manufa ctu
ring and that 1t was So was fully and clearly mani
tested by the turn of thought of the gentleman from
campbell f3ir. Rives.} That question was for ms
Ito decide u Was it wise to make Virginia a MANN
featuring, rather than agricultural Slater Was
wise In this House to institute Committee the on,v
tendency oiwhIch, was to hold out inducements f.
the artihcIal channel of manufactures? Was It wise
by legislation, to force the growth of manufactures
IN Virginia. He was not nImlcal to manufactures
fae was aware OF their advantage to every country
where thew flourshed hnr y