Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-09-02

emf, with a view 10 obtain Information in regard
u the Tariff.
You will please obtain answers 10 these quesss
tons from reliable sources, 80 as 10 have The an
swcr. here by the first OF October next
Very respectfully your obi sery't
r. J. WALKER,
Secretary OF The Treasury
QUESTIONS.
|. State and county in which the manulae,ery
is situated?
= Kind or description Of the mandatory; .nd
whether waller, steam or other power?
). When established and whether joint sock
concern?
4. Capital invested in ground and buildings,
and wafer power, and in machinery?
8. Average amount in materials, and in cas-,
Tor The purchase OF materials, and paymen. oil
wages
6. Annual rate Of profit on The capital invested
since the establishment oI The mandatory; dis
linsuishing between The rate Of profit upon that
potion OF the capital which is borrowed, AFTER
providing Tor the interest upon it and The rate oil
prott npon that portion which is not borrowed
I. Cause VI The increase Tor decrease, as The
case NAV be, OF profit?
). Rates .! profit on capital otherwise employed
in the same State and cuun,vl
9. Amount If articles annually manufactured
since Tie establishment Of The mandatory de-
sciiriion, quality, and value of each kind I
10. Quantity and value Of different kin,.s ol
raw materials used distinguishing between 10
reign products and domestic prcducls?
H. Cost IN the United States of similar arli.
Giles Of manufacture imported from abroad, and
from what countries?
IL. Number Of men, women and children TIM
poyed, and average wages Of each class?
l3 low many hour, day employed AMI
what portion Of the year}
II Rate Of wages OF similar classes Otherwise
employed in The same State ard county, in other
States and in foreign countries?
IS. Number OF horses and other animals en-
poyedl
IT, Whether the manufactures find maike.
al the manutactory; il not, how far they are sell,
10 market!
II. Whether foreign articles Of The like kinds
enter into competition with them al such place OF
sale; and 10 what extent?
Is Where are the manufactures consumed!
la Whether any OF The manufacture. are eX.
ported 10 foreign countries; and. il so, whefe7
20 Whether the manufacture is sold tv the
manufacturer for cash? and, il On credit, al what
credill il banered, for whatl
81. Whether the cost Of the manufactured ar
lcle Go the manutacturer) has increased or de-
creased, and how much in each year, from TIE
establishment OF the mandatory; and Whether
the increase has been in The materials or The la
Der, and al what rate?
~. The prices a, which The manufactures have
been sold bylhe manufacturer since lhe establish
ment!
%. VIVA, rate Of duty is necessary 70 enable
tho manufacturer 10 enter into competition in the
home market with similar articles i,nporcdl
"a Is there any change necessary in evyinc ol
collecting the duty on such articles 10 prevent
iraui7
- What has been The rate OF your profits, an
nually for the last three years? and, if il be 4
joint->iock company, wha! dividends have been
received, and what portion OF the income OF The
company has been converted into fixed capital,
or rcta ired as fund Tor contingent or other ct
jects and therefore not divided ont annually?
&c. What potion OF The cost Of your manuiac-
lures consists Of the price oi the raw material.
what potion Of the wages OF labor, and " hat por-
ton OF the profits Of capital
81. What amour! al The agricultural produc
lions OF the country is CONSUMED in your es'a
bshment, and what amount OF other Goines,ic
p!oductions2
2S. Whatquaniiiy or amount OF manufactures,
such as you make, are produced IN The Y. States,
and what amount N your own State?
% II the duty upon the foreign manufacture
OF the kind of goods which you make were rcdu-
ced 10 l2i per cent, with corresponding reduc-
ton on all the imports, would II cause you Ia
abandon your business. or would you continue
10 manufacture al reduced prices}
30. |! it would cause you 10 abandon your bu-
snesss in what way would you employ your ca
pilal?
81 Is there ans pursuit in which You could en-
gage from which you could derive greater pro-
ils even after reduction d! he import duties To
I2l per cent
81 Are 10, the manufacture, Of salt anu iron,
remote from the points u importation, on' OF 10.
reign competition within certain ciiclf a!ount
them, and what is the extent OF .na circle!
33. Amount OF capital; and what proportion
The borrowed capital bears TO that which is real
~ What amount Of reduction in the duties
would enable The actual OF real capital employed
10 yield an interest of ak per cent? and how gra-
dual the reduction should be!
35 II minimums should be abolished, and The
I duty assessed uron the actual value Of the i'm
ported article in the American port, what rate Of
al valorem duty would be equivalent to the pre-
Sent with the minimum!
&C. What would be The operation of this change
upon The frauds AT present supposed 10 be pFac-
lisedl
81. Proportion which The production by The
American manufacturer bears 10 the consump-
lion
IS Extent of individual and household manu-
tacturcs in The uniiei States, and how much il
has increased since the Tarin OF 1922
80. Average profit OF money or capital 10 The
U. Statesl
49, Average rate OF wasesl