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VIRGINIA M.nuF.crusrs- tbo
report Of a committee appointed at the
Convention lately held 10 take into con-
sldershon the interests OF the Southern
States. to inquire whether man ufsctur,pg
Establishments cannot be caried on as ef.
heien'is and cheaply IN Virginia ss-in tho
Northern Siaies,r appear. that. IN Wheel
ing. Petersburg Richmond. Fredericks.
burg. Lynohhurg. aud kanavhs, moro
,han eleven millions of dollars are already
invested IA the manufactures Of these pls.
ces' that IN Wheeling alone, there arc
one hundred and thirty six nsnuf,ctutinQ
embellishments. employing more than on.
thousand seven huadsed hsnds-the chief
articles manufactured here being iron
Castings. bar iron. nails, and glassware.
Ia fticr,bUrg. there are FIVE nourishins
cotton manufactures. oil iron foundry. n
"oolIen factory. and several -four mills
and tobacco manufactures In Richmond
there are also establishments Of similar
kind.
Ia Fredericksburg and Falmouth there
are several iron and wouilsn manulacto-
mes. with Hour and other mills. The
manufacture Of pa and bar IRON is exten.
NNFiy conducted 10 the counties on Rock
o"iie, Allegheny. Boietour,. wy,he.
1hG " aSh'ng'on. IA the upper part Of tn.
ns"eN and IN Augusts. Shenandoah
rage, and other oouuteS in the lower part
% 'he valley aad "a some Il the countie.
ooTherng On the Ohio, aud ~ The county
81 Franklin, eas; Of the Ridge. The re.
sources Of Virginia IA iron. coal. and salt.
are no, surpassed in any rar, Of the
mon. Aud he Committee give 4 "a
Their OPINION That hen the banking e,.
Adjustments of the State shall be .xtend.
Ell, and the facilities Ct communication
shall be improved. .s con,emrla,ed no
State IN the Union can cary ON msnutac-
'"lhg eAtahhshfu"nts to greater advantage
to ITS citizens than Virginia
We cory the foilo-irs extract from thu Bait.
msrs American
The great change in opinion tina, ba,
taken place ia Virginia vithn a few
years IN regard 10 her mSnvf.oturing ca
pahilitief - a. remarkable as IL IL l,keiv
10 De beneficial. Agriculture has been
heretofore looked upon {. the appointed
pursuit OF thn commonwealth, but how
ever great her capacity may be 10 this
respect, moments observation will "a,
'hink, coGvince even the mo.t casual OBJ
server, That her natural advantages are
not 'nierior when viewed IN connection
"Ith manufacturing processes. THAT such
Is the case ~Ill at once b. aeknowledg.d
when seiercnce Is had 20 her geographi.
cal position, geological products and na-
Inr4t fao'I'ies for transportation. In the
immediate vicinity of the cotton growing
country, her bills abounding in mineral
wealth add her rivers sfording the fines,
water power. whist large portion OF her
( popllahon a. present useless might be
advaniageously emf loyel IN tending ma
chinery-~e can see 40 sufficient reason
Why Virginia should not be among IN.
foremost ia the prosecution Il rnaBufac.
ture'.--Nor has the manufacturing expert
ment so tar A. II has been tested. afford.
ed any room Tor doubt A. TO Us eventual
success, but 10 the contrary has furnished
'ncontesi'hle evidence. that The course NJ
! present pufsued will eVenius;e IN he full
development 81 re.ouIces a. boundless IN
value as they are Gfs, m extent.