Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-03-17
GON@R@aaIOWA1
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATE
%, 1891.
JPPLEMENTAI, REPORT ON rtIr

FEBRUARY %. 1891.
SUPPLEMENTAL REPoR ON THE BLACK
SMITHS PETITION.
since me ab' We report wa prepared by the commit
tee, a memorial has been rel, rred q them. sic ned hv =,
LARGE number OF " the citizens Of the civ and eountv
OF Philadelphia, eng yed in the manufae ure o, i,on
am Of hose friendly To- tas pr d .c,ion Of it in his
country, ana FIX copies ot the same, signed by a num.
Der 81 the ci'izsns OF New Jersey, have a'so bean re-.
fsrred TO them. tt T. memorial, il ,pp.ars b,, ~,
:" sotnpn In oppo'ifton to the 70 oSoiHg petition of the
h'acksmiihS. The state M nts and arguments of wbicb
II strongly con'rover's and the menoriali Is en- Ind,
WIN "a de reca lon ot any reduction OF the rresen,
rat. OF duties upon ron, The commit c have bestow ".
ed on these memorials that resp tifil alh Mi n which
~ due 10 u g representations Of every PORTION of tLsi,
fellow -cit'zsns-They lave exa mined the eror nd az.
sumed by the biaeksmiths, apd, having con,nar.J n.
ressont"gs urged or both sides Of the question, ara sat.
lshed tbsre exit no fueb errors. eli her in III, ,ac.s or
I'M nts reli,d on by the blsok.miths, a. to ebsk. IA,
cophceDcs of iha it'ee in the soundness nj thsi,
views, or the e0rreciness Of their conclusions. Rav
Ing already occupied 50 much space in presen,i,g ,bs,,
views OF this question, they viii TOW only advert to ,
few topics introduced into this me MORTAL, which gem
to require comment. With regard 10 the sp,nriss a -
pressed by the memoriSlists, that after SUI, h decisive
acts OF The las, session OF Ccngress' in relation 10 the
claims of.the llaCksu iths. IN ate mt ,hou,J again n.
made, by the same indiSidua's. " To disturb The int.
eats OF the iron manufac,urer,." he COMM tee f,.I
themselves compelled to declare, that, even if Congress
had adopted The mos. decisive act. in reference 4, rhsss
elaine, II would fufnish no Just q .ounI T.. either of air.
prise or complaint, that American cil.ztns, b.li.vioo
themselves be agg,ieved, ,houli oon,inu. to urr4
"' ~ V'iV MY Htpe ~ Z z 1 j shall re-
main. The " Dc cisive ac 81 alluded TO. tow.ver. con.
sisted merely in q reporto OF he Cummittee on Manu,,c.
tHres, which never rectived the ,snelion Of either
branch Of Congress. When il is asserted that the nh
jsct OF the tlacksmiths is " to wiihdraw the prrtsc-
ton extended 10 he manufsctur ers If iron" n {" buut
up a new fabric on it' RUNE" aud to deprive this
eoun'ryo OF the only mode by witch a suppiy of cbe,n
Iron can be procured, il Is manifest that The memorial.
lists have not unterstood either the rue object. of he
peuloners, or The means by which it IL proposed to
attain them. Ii is impossible TO conceive that the ne
titioner. could have any o'her Of ject in view than ,ba,
which they have avowed, viz tho g. en- Inc an ohur-
dant supply OF cheap Iron; for il is by tbis and : 10 :.
lone, that they can ever be enabled 70 enter in,o an.
cefs'ui comPe itioD With British worknen Z" in tbe
mann'sctu'e OF the various articles OF hardware" and
u ms De a " new business" 1t is one that caunot. in
me oIiLion OF the committee, be entered upon loo soon.
or prosecuted too earnestly; and whatevsr nav 81
the views CT The petitioner the committee can bsrJ.
y,msg'ne an o,leet OF srea'er "na ional impo. taoce,"
IMAM 10 ralss up, by the operation Of a system Of ;ust
and equal laws, which shall leave labor free 70 seeS H.
own employment, a bend OF hardy and indns,ri,ps mo.
ensn,'. "hu atp1ans' eonsu'u ing, as they must, he
strength and pr'd- OF their country, aud who. II ,bev
cannot present themselves with Z" clean banis - v,i,
a'suredly cone with pure and homes hsarts. If these
men have july Incurred censure in sunro.inn ~,
cheap ION would be more certainly ob,,!Ln, - ma'
largiTg the held Of competition. the commit c,n :.
~ say matt Is a censute which they are peri civ
willing 10 share with the petitioners, and si n IN. 80
masters OF the science Of political eeonomv whosL
bor' have enlightened The world. The no,ioa ,ha,
thigh duties reduce pricss," and, a. the same ,Jns
afford protection to the domestic manufacture, In,aI.u.
o paradox TOO Kro,s 10 be believed BY anv , 10, h,;,I
ed by interest, or Iaboring under what the commit.
tee must consider as a most extraordinary delusion
It's an idea resting, az Tar as tho committee , nor
ceiye, on no letter foundation than The great redne,ion
In prices which has AIKEN place Of late wears in ali de-
cnP'lon'ot manufscturss--a rsdut' ton influenced bv
other causes n an the operation of a tsriG n n,ot.:y
iion, as is fully prov Ell from Tho fact that /, b,, 800
cd n~discrimina'sly TO every pa I Of the civilized 800
and has been produced In at least an eou,i H.
on art ces which have received no pro,ecron III
II is possible Inst the hi.h duty on iron should 80
dueed the prices, and be calculated 10 reduce If,
still further, while 4 lie asserted that ga rsmogsi =,
the duties would be ths sntire destf NC iiop Of eveTv leo
establishfasntin the ULited States" IL n ,bs 49,
miltse utterly incon prphensib,e. Wi n ,a.r.cy =.
ed in references 10 Mr.. Ssrc6el, who is s,iom, ,t.aJ
a =" foreigner from the island Of Gue,pssv laLosia.
under ibe most viois nj Of all prriL JicesZ,nJ ~
gliss Prejudice, The cpmniles feel tbsm.Ea.
jus'iee to MIR. Sarehei, bound 10 declare H., !,
nave never 10 ihe whole course Of their exnsda, ~,
come across an Individual possessed Of moxa nr,sco.i
knowledge Of The subject, Of clearer or more lt..ai
Vie"s, treer from prejudice OF any description or ,noS,
entitled 10 in plsif ceR6deuee. Though a na,iv. ~
island Of Guernsey, he hss re sided for near Ibi,,,
IN the Uoiied states, during The whole Of which n.,tod
ne mas been distngutshed for his industry. inteIJtgsoso
sed Probity. "ss"ce
Bni wha'e7'r may be the deme Tis Of Mr. e,,.h.,
" WIZ MOI De pretended that The three hundred 40 81
can necbsnics, who, by lining In the petition. bsy.
gwen 'bslF sancuon 'o lie contents, are moi ss uu,b -.
nilsd 70 respect and confidence a. The memarlsists ~
rslye'; nor can the country fail 10 see ia, o.. ng
ent ground 90 which the pa tcs 70 mi, con5,o.a..
siaoa; ihs me eistnlng Tor their industry bo,hiog ~,
FREEDOM ifoso restraint, ard tho other asking tot.
teclloB; ths f0rmer seekips only relief rom ono.s. p'o'
S"o ne 'a''f Hh''''"s on securing 10 then selves the