Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-01-01

10 7,.c shilling and three pence oGt hinse6 !Jn tifs
sfii:ns aud three pence 10 shilling and oir pence
Aad Here Mr. H. said,sbe had fact ier us iieHe
fum South Carolina, who had uttered silcf Gosiui -
msntauns t:c oppression 1T the poor mai, "it
was 70 heavily taxed hy the manufacturers on every
nail lie drove INTO his cabin. In 1910, naiii were IL
eleven and half pound the duty beng ihfce
cents in IoS nails Of Tie same KIND PAID SIX ana
quarter cents, the duty being meanwhile raised To I'VE
cents the price Tell afterwards as low as five and
half cents and even less than that This was the way
tie moor man was taxed TO feed the manufacturers on
every nail lie drove into his cabin lie g0t has md o'
u prize TaAS TnE PROTECTING Duty me same
was tic case with broadcoth the price had fallen a.
the duty rose gentleman near hun SAID that mere
had been competition i'll England. Yes and how
much could that affect our manufactures when the
price of nails below the duty
Mr.. LII. expressed his regret that this whole SUBJECT
had been treated if it local question, ana as
if New England was the only portion Of The un;o!
which was concerned. But this was not New Eng.
land question; no. nor Massachusetts question. The
manufactures of Massachusetts could stand with less
protection than most others In some OF them very
large capital invested and they could stand almost
any storm. In fact, such establishments as Lowell
could do better if the duties were lowered; because
small competitors would fall the amount manufactured
would diminish; and prices would then rise
Pennsylvania needed protection than Massa-
chusctts. All the great grain-growlng States had as
direct an interest III the protection Of manufactures as
State which, beyond all others would be benefited, il
would be Virginia. She produced the .ycllow corn
which was great fayore with the gentleman he-
fore him, mir WuE.1 This was the product ui her
lowlands. Further up the country she had wuer pow
er in abundance; and her mountains were stored with
precious minerals, salt and iron. Let the experiment
be tired, and il would be found that the interests
of that whole State would be eiectually and directly
advanced; and 4 short time al! her people, and, in
deed, ali The people Of the Union would 10 be in
favor Of that incidental protection which was recon.
mended III the Executive message.
Here Mr.. H. reluctantly yielded 10 4 motion 10 ad
journ.
The motion to adjourn waived for tile moment
al the request Of
testimony III the Of the contested election from
Florida; which,
On motion Of Mr. FILLMORE, was referred to the
Committee Of Elections.
The SPEAKER also laid before the House the fol
lowing Executive communications, which were laid on
the table and ordered 10 be printed:
letter from the Secretary of War transmitting
statements prepared by the Commissioner OF Pensions
embracing the names Of persons who have made app
cation Tor pension an increase OF pension during
the past year. and whose applications rejected, To-
geher with the names, residence, the capacity IN which
they seycrav allege they served and the grounds
which they were rejected
A letter from the Secretary Of the Treasury, trans
hitting the annual report from the Commissioner Of
the General Land Office, with accompanying state
mens.
A letter from the Secretary Of the Treasury trans
hitting in compliance with RESOLUTION OF the House
Of the 22d of June last, account Of the CT
vii list miscellaneous foreign intercourse military de-
partment, and naval service, &c.
The motion 10 al ourn was then put and carried.
And the House adjourned.