Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-10-11
Wedn6sdoy, oct. 9Th

Wedn,sdoy, Oct. 9TH
At IL o'clock the meeting called to order.
The minutes OF the last meeting were read by The
Secretary.
The following letter from JAMES DONALDSON,
Esq. of Philadelphia was received, and read TO the
To the President and Members of tho Free Trade Con-
v.nion, at Philadelphia
Cedar street, Sept. IL, 1891.
conference.-the characters of the members of this
Assembly have led conclude that they have met,
distract the public mind, by theorzing abstract
and doubtful principles of civil rights but TO deveope
useful Jdcts-he knowledge Of which may advance the
general prosperity OF the United States and the comfort
and responsibility of our fellow-cizens.
The world has seen the greatest divires, and most
learned men, met in council, TO determine the abstract
rights and obligations of religion, and has them
part without having acquired credit for themselves,
happier, had the Assembly conred its attention
those practical subjects OF moral du y, in which every
individual has TO play his part
New facts, in the deliberations of commerce, and po
ca economy, are useful as simple good morals are,
In religion.
These pre- fa,ory remarks are intended to Introduce
10 your notice OF ihess-an Of common
bature-.u, TO explain he cause OF which may have
bearing on the object for which your honorable body
has assembled.
F ur year. since, being engaged with an utdsrnk.
ing OF some msgn ude 0b- conp.rusion OF cemetery,
on new ll') and as lite success was very doub =
iul economy oil expenditure wa' an important OBJ
jet
A large quantity Of iron was required, for railing
sc. Accordingly, personally ws,sd on ihs prinsi-
pal iron founders, rqui ing Oh what terms II mighI be
furnished
The lowest prise SIXTY Gue dollars per ten; six
tons bring wanted. This was III the year 1926.
This present year Qs3D having occasion TO enlarge
the cemetery, there /, needed about the quantity
OF iron-snd Of The same dessrip ior.
On writing 10 the iron masters, 1 find that they
ready to furnish Tho came quaiy OF iron al yty fOe
dollars per ION.
This is a ,,risnsly obvious fall Of prize; and the
fse' nous, be in'eres'ing'o your honorable body
trust the communication will be assigned 10 Tvs p-o
mn Uty.-- hI - av.I a..
DRY, understand what he policy OF our GJvsfEmenI j.
producing in Tho afIrs OF our country.
And would respectfully recommend, shat his
Convention would appoint committee TO is qure in
TO The sau,es which have reduced he price Iron 10
four y,sr $40 per ION, 1877 per cent the hgheu
price.
And would further respectfully suggest, ,hai the
committee be instructed 10 report opinion The
following query What would be The efsci, on the
price OF iron, Il perfect cot hden'e, The part Of the
pubs aud iron manuiselure-ihat the present sysiep
10 uncertain and acaiing, but permanent onei"
similar reduction has taken place Ia ,hs arlcl, Of
Sugar, whsh equally deserves your special aiie ion
There are other commodities, tie produce Of your
sounify, and Of the labor OF your elbow sSsns, which
are regularly som'Dg into market OF improved quail
aud redused price;lbese, will, have doub, in b,
course OF ytut inves'isat ons, be duly considsred.
All wbish is respee fully submitted, in he sincere
hope that ur hot orabls Convention may prove heu
sb't0 your country aud be P,QSTciys Of no Ell,
Mr.. Mitchell said hat he had propo,i,ioo 10 submit
10 The Convention, which he thought Of great impor
taneo. He knew bai he was not practical man atC
therefore II great iimdiiy 10 submitting any thng
which was peculiarly OF Pras zeal na,uss-oi ons
tbifg be sersip II bis pfopos ton wetk r. II
sdyisedt would be rejected by he Eooj sense OF tn
Conyen'ion-aDd u be should stumble on good sug
ge'hon he would have he happiness to r 1eet that hi
Iabors had no, been 10 van.-Mr M. said that
the mos, upjun aDd Oppressive features Of the tariff
the mode 10 which duties we're asSessed.--Aeso din
10 his understanding Of Ihs Act h.rs 4rs thrse se,
OF du ies--spetihf, minimum, and al yaIo,um dutie,
The two first were iraught with Injustice and yiolat
cd every principle OF common sense In both of then
the rate OF duty was high when the article was Of In
ierior quality and Of low price; the rate Of duty wa
low where the article was high end Of superior QUALIFY
II was specifically tax The poor, laid on arii, les
food and clothing As in the instance OF Coffee M
oa OF the West India market selling at csnts pound
paid the same duty with the delicious coffee from Ara
bia, which cos, % or 30 cents The pound. Here n,
poor man paid duty Of sS i.s per cent on he cost