Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-04
Prolselien Of .Manufae,ur.s.

fIDtee4tOH % sHditJacttTes
Petersburg, always foremost in good works, has
gotten the start Of US on the Tariff. We hope the
people here will have meeting to sustain this
important interest. Protection TO home industry
is all important as a means Of national revenue,
as the only mode to enable our Banks to be at all
times specie paying, and to give employment to our
.abor The events OF the las; 1--WE years have pre-
ducd a wonderful revolution In the opinion Of the
Southern people on this subject. Where argu-
ments convince tens, facts DO thousands, and al the
mcis are m favor Of sustaining by a disermnatlve
Tariff. our manufactures. We fear the tine - not
FAR distant when our great staple may require eg.-
iltve ald,-nor should we be surprised TO see the
same party that has threatened the dissolution Of
the Union, because OF protection to manufactured
Cotton, again threaten It because Of the want Of
sufficient protection to the raw article. See the
article on East Ihdla Cotton.
From The PeiersJ.ys IafsHigeneer, Ju1sQ
PETERSBURG COTTON FACTORIES.
We are glad to sec that those vino are more i'm
mediltey interested In the Cotton Manufactures OF
Petersburg are moving on the subject OF Pro,ec-
tive Tariff and We have doubt that they will
receive the cooperation Of an In the community,
who appreciate the interests Of the Town. There
are few persons IN Petersburg who are aware Of
the amount which has been invested in the manu-.
featuring Establishments Of the Town, or Of the
number OF inhabitants who derive their support
from them. The manufacturing interest Of Peters
burg IS indeed a most important one-and that II
IS well worthy Of the Intention Of all classes Of the
community, may be seen from the following parii-
cuars, which we have been al some pains to OBJ
tain from gentleman whose accuracy may be TO-.
led on
c,g,'sl ,oyc.,ea jig Cotton f's'ones $1,000
S Ss@.. r. f. s .sac .c;s Employed a2 5
nes 25sl
Nov, We appeal 10 tho candour Of all men Of oil
parties 20 say whether this is not an interest worthy
Of The hearty support and encouragement ofalI IN
the community. Laying aside political pfoIudicec
and giving distractions 10 the Winds should W. not
come forward one sustain an interest which
furnishes support-ayo, and most comiorta bic
support 70 more Than one hlth Of our whole pOpuIl-
lion, and which, under proper encouragement, viii
'tIi go on 70 increase and multiply rs bcnchts7
There c1n Boo bot one answer 70 this question md
We have little doubt that the call fora public meeting
contained 10 the following resolutions Will be mos
cordially responded 60;
At "a meeting of number Of the Directors Of IN,
Eurcks, Baucr6ca, Mechanics, Matoaca, MGR
chants sand Petersburg Incorporated manufacturin.
Companies, and the Washington manufacturing
company, the Petersburg Exchange, or Mondn,
3O.h May, 1912.
John r. May Esq. was appointed Chairman, an,
/ Hugh Nelson, Secretary.
a communication from several Manufacture
| Companies in North Carolina, inviting the co.ope
/ ration Of ths Companies IN this place, na mcctin
] u manufacturers TO be held IN Lexington, Mort
| Carolina, on the % Of June, proximo, was read u
/ the meeting.
Whsroupon, the following resolutions were
| Iopicd, VIZ
Rssolusf. That it Is cxpedlcnt 10 appoint ono o
moro delegates ON behaIfof the several manIfictur
ins Companic8 OF this place, % represent their ln
forests 90 the proposed meeting az Lexington, Mort
Carolina.
RssoiUsd, That Benjamin -. Blume, Esq, b
appointed delegate for the purpose stated IN N
above resolution
ReSolred, That the companies here represented
| vii deifay tho expenses Of said delegate 10 M
rom Inc meeting IN Lexington, N. g.
RssoOsi, That John r. May, y. q. Wells, Hog
| Nelson, Jabez Smith, A c. Mollwaine and RoLei
u. BoiUg, be hereby appointed a COMMITTEE
drat memorial 70 Congress, and resolutions o
the subject Of The Taua, and report 20 a meeting I
! be called m The evening Of the 7ih Of June.
R'soiVss, That messing be requested Of ell thos