Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-01-21

sessions ago, he would have been TO have gocn he
existence OF the works Of Newton Shakespeare or Milton
but gone II was entirely from his memory until il was
picked up from the bottom of the sea Inv This resolution
which was paraded here for that express purpose He in
tended no censure or eproach upon documentby these
remarks what Is It, he enqured! Sir, the offspring
OF the most anciul imagnaon-t is practical vaenrS
IN hgures-itis document containing ali manner of cal
euaons relative to bookings, and oilcnets and swans
uow ana many other matters that the poor people in this
country who are said to be much Interested in these
calculations, never heard o-names that erc never he
1. neard Oh by half the members of this Housenames
a were never before heard Of by BODY unless il be
custom house officers learned importer of foregn
manufactures; though this document had been on, nrin,
Gu ne nad not examned ullyior he had not been able
70 lay ms hands on ill few minutes since On exam-
nation he thought the calculation would be found llac
Gus. lie was charged with smothering this precious
cOuu, ne would not have 1t concealed on any
count lie would have these figures in buckram go forth
10 the people-let them strut through the newspepers
ne was anxious the document should be fully known for
ne feared that the memory Of others had been as ea
cherous as his Though it had been before tbem
Tor years. the people won't gain instruction from it
But the gentleman from New York says he will enlighen
hem Dir, there are "reminiscences this subject that
may be proper TO be borne in mind The gentleman saws
,he minimum system has deceived the people So much
mas oeen sad relative TO the occasoned by these
laws mat II Will be profitable for TO look back TO be
period OF their passage through this House. He reco-
lected that the gentleman from New York stated he
mouu VOC 'r seven cents pound duty upon coarse
WOOL wch could be purchased abroad for half that mo-
ney. Inc gentleman would vote for ten cents gallon
auy upon noIasses in order to make the people feel IL
a. bad as
coud De made In order that the people might feel it, He
meant no injustice TO the gentleman He appealed to ex
isng iacts DO the people feel it-or must the gen
ueman, in order TO make them feel it, come ort ,y;t =
new edition of calculations He was entirely yyling Il;
should go out to the people asst is instead of fishing after
win the Committee on Commerce. He was willing il
SHOULD go WIN the other document, in which the gentle
man proved that the coastng tonnage of Great Btai,
was eight or nine millions of tons and that the
OF The coasing tonnage Of Great Britain, in two or
three years, greater than the whole of orr. =
Ihere was no certainty like the demonstration of 6gnres
The only wonderful thing about the matter is flat the
people VIII not be convinced by the demonstration The
understandings oil the people obtuse that thew will
stand in their light Ii was Indifferent TO him whether
he proposed enquiry be made by the Committee on Ma,
nuiactures, or the Committee of Commerce. 1t certainly
belonged to the Committee Manufactures; and though
he was not apprzed of their views on the general subject
as Tor the first time within his knowledge so LONG ne
rod OF the session had passed without their MAKING bcn
asuhcty known, he was for giving confidence TO anv
committee in their department. until thew had prov
ca themselves unworthy of it, The gentleman from N
ork had on many occasions in the House. delivered NH
PPcs agalns: the body of American manufacturers he
had applied the most harsh and reproachul ephets 10
hem they were called moned
monopoZing capitalists He did attribute this propen
sy TO any wrong motive Ii was only TO nroducn ito
effect out OF doorsto create slight false impression
among Inc peoples and il the uniform practice of
your great Tree tradepeoplc make the woolen
inc OBJECT OF sarcasm-o out at them all occasions
In order to shew the true ground for all the prejudice at
tempted TO be excited he would offer few remarks upon
inc capital employed in the wooen manufacture i'm This
country lie called upon gentlemen to fasiy his calcu
atons when he stated and proved that the wooen mann
IN this country dfused its benefits extern
sey IMAM any other pursuits whatever what nature
uis manufacture! Agricultural from bottom TO top The
raw material is taken from the backs of shecp-t called
ior physical power, which sustained by the
Prouuce OF the SOIL The raw material the labor, and
great part OF the dye-stu altogether the produce If
our own agriculture. Every dollar of capital invested in
WOODEN mandatory employs six dollars in
vested in agriculture. One million of dollars in wooen
manufactures employs five six millions in agriculture
He had examined this subject Take an esIsbiishnpt
dred and seventy hands and consume at least 200 600
pounds OF wool How many sheep would it require to
quainted with the produce of the ocs in this country
lie mad iound that in Spain and Portugal one and half
Pouus was considered the average produce of single
sheeP-ln Germany two poundsn France two and half
pounds. The French wool was of inferior QUALITY
In England the coarse wooded sheen produced none
from the best accounts that the produce
OIL HOOKS In this country about pounds each shcon
any gentleman could satisfy himself how manv sheen Il
would require to stock such manufactory and how ma
ny acres oil land it would require maintain them Cal
cuiated as low as possible it would out that the actu
al employment of capital in agriculture was five or six
unes greater than the Investments manufactures This
act was worth quite much attention as the comnuton
oil the gentleman from New York on the cost oG o;Jc,o
and swansdowns and lion SKINS ANY person who would
give TINS subject the consideration due 10 its Importance
WIN perceive that there is employment in the countrv
at me Dement'S are so universally dfuscd And what
Is the proposition OF those who would DESTROY this bigbI,
oehehcia interest! Sir ii is TO take these benefits away
rom our own agriculture and lodge them the hands of
foreigners The cry that is sounded in your ears is
sPinners, and weaves and farmers are purse proud a
ocrats VINO are riding the necks of the community
And who is II that dare call these names? Whv II IL tho
Importing merchandise commercial capitalists WHO
is he! The records ofhe House will shew that ot ea
even-eighhs OF the wooen importation into the country
from abroad is made by foreigners. Why by them? Be-
cause no native citizen can keep pace with them in the
preparation OF frauds upon the laws There is
a document, by which it appears that in a few months
iou foreigners had imported wooens to the amount of
million and half into the country These are the men
who are now crying against the manufactures as ssmoned
arstocras proud capitalists whoare riding unon
the necks oil the people, From such men, these e6itbe
were most ungracious-they were abusive Those who
use them are unacquaned with the individuals 70 whom
they apply them He felt bound when Ills class of tbn
community were thus rudey treated TO repel the cbarg
made against them. He did il without intending 10 o
into general argument the subject He had laid on
the table proposition to amend this resolution: not for the
purpose oil narrowing the range of enquiry but TO enlarge
Ito enable us to see both sdes-somethno beyond The
gentemans computations sgansdowns and bookings
and lion skins He protested against any course which
would give the House only one-sded statement of facts
lie wished TO have the whole presented Let the facts
from which the true Interests of the country can be drawn
be stated and this House then proceed their duties
oil Legislation with intelligence. Instead of stopping at
the point proposed by the resolution as offered bv The
teman from Virginia, he wished 10 20 further He wish
ed to know how far the law upon the subject to which
refers, had been affected by fraudulent Infringement he
had understood, from entitled to credit that one
OF the foreign houses to which he had before alluded had
lately PAID upon single lot of goods 900 of addonaI