Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-08-02


cectusy turned that American mechanics scattered
all Europe and Asia under the employ OF crowned
heads, who deem them superior TO their AT the
with which have been progressing Of late year, in the
building Of ships and should continue, will
be the builders Of half shall float upon the
seas, rivers and lakes OF the world in 20 years; while ia
RAJ. Roads, all North and South America. aud third
Europe. will be propelled with from place place
by the skill ingenuity, and enterprize OF American me
chancs; and when all the world then feel.
do that the Fulton the Prince OF Genuses and
American Mechanics, i. immortal.
The effects Of the Tariff of s42 upon the prosperity OF
the whole country is nowhere beneealy felt than
in this city. The fact very susceptible Of eucdson and
proof During the years of 81 '3S 80. 40 and al tho
foreign importers kept the manufacturers entirely under the
weather Thcse importing gentlemen nearly all for
and connected with the manufactures Of Great
Britain. France and Germany. Their OF doing bu-
siness was system OF legszcd gambling. oat Of the
nine bundled importers, only one hundred Ameri-
The difficulties under which the American import
crs labored intoerable The foreign importer hard
y sent out for patterns. This trust slways
confded to the American merchant. The manufacturers
in Europe, would charge them always extra price fer
getting up n new pattern while, after it was procured
they could send any OF the article their
American agents at greatly reduced prices and from the
effects OF low arif and the amount made for getting
up the article for the American importer they could
dersell both him and the American manuact urer. The
effect OF this system was 10 cripple aud destroy both of
them blow, Tor their agents could underse either.
The American manufacturers sugg led for three and
better with this OF things until they compelled
TO Snock under, and give the agents Of foreign manufsc
lures the held but the tariff Of 1872 ha, demolished
this system OF things, and left each compete fairly
The enierprisins mechanics OF this city. felt alike
with their associates of the entire unon, the pslsyng
and crippling effects brought upon US by system 60
hostile their prospects. But Promeiheuske, as
he tariff nj forth with
renewed life and energetic scon, and swelling
the already immense trade which this city has with the
whole civilized globe. New York, with all her wealth
and extraordinary commerce, would play but small part.
10 that she does, her city
,nc and would hardly excite any curiosity, or be a
place Of any great importance, for American
manufactures and mechanics; and l know OF
city that lie OF great importance that !. growing,
that has manufactures in the mids, Of surround
ing it, About thirds of the people OF this great En-.
porium, owners Of or lsboets in manufacturing esa
blishmenis. From seventy five TO eighty millions alone
Of American manufactures sold in this market yearly
Between thirty and thirty five millions cold the
Southern merchants Our politicians knowing this to be
the case, and likewise knowing that we of the South
have ample capacity and wealth manufacture
for ourselves, prejudice the people against it, and spend
their time in wholesale dsnuRciauOn Of the North
Illuminating them oppressors and robbers. And
We, gentlemen forever accuse the North unlusy,
because they frugal, industrious and enterprsing.
thus playing false ourselves, pning away, and 81,
down and nglorousy negec; and the rsh blessings
which kind aud benefcent Providence has lavshly
bestowed upon us1 We not an d permit me- gentle
men, TO congratulate you the zeal, good and
ergy with which you appealing the pride, interest
and judgment OF the good people of the Old Dominion
this subject. We hope there will be many Aarons and
Heres, like in the days OF Moses who will help hold
up your hands tina, the OF education and domestic
ind may all in horde Ne al ali H..
hearts and strong minds the people TO &C
ton they may shake of their feers and like freemen
feel the aud benefits OF energy, enterprise and pros
periy.
Such a celebrity have some of the manufacturing
establishments attained IN this city that their for.
eisn orders alone, will give them twelve months
labor fill. The Novelty Iron Works, owned by
Sulman, Allen & Co. have orders alone from
Louisiana fill amounting ssventy-thousand dollars
This OF the largest II the largest and best regu-
lated establishment in this city. noticed great deal of
heavy work preparing for the South, Mexico snd South
America. They employ four hundred hands-al Of
whom literally rewarded for their labor The most
kind and amcab!e personal relations among the
poyers and employees. Out this large number of
body OF there is hardly but what subscri.
ber Of and reader OF the Morning and Evening papers
In a conversation which held with Mr.. Sulman who is
very sensible and practicable he informed me that
during the years Of 80 40 and A. their Losses years
S2UOUO, and mad not the Tariff ~
their aid the did they have with all their
capital, fallen prey the desoang ravages of
those sad times (which had swept fortunes from the hands
Of many and turned upon the cold world pennies and
helpless four hundred hardy and industrious labores
peat again, shall the destroying Angel Of Locofoeos
the land 10 smiie it with disease and death Must
desoa,on like whwind a tornado sweep the Uni
on, bringing ruin and starvation doors once more
Have not been uodden under foot long enough
md
ago who told should Mr. Polk recommend repeal of the
present Tariff would convuse the party its centre and
scatter It at the North into thousand fragments and he
would ressrd Mr. Polk the unprincipled politician
he had known, and the party the North would fee
bound to abandon him TO and reprehenson This 10
the opinion Of one but OF many; and espec ally
with the deserving intelligent md enterpnsng aborers
who saving up money and eaping the rewards Of
their daily industry under the benign sautary and foster
ing support Of the American Wing Tariff Or 1912.
There something like thirty Csstlren Founderes and
about thirty Machinests established in this City with sub
sianti capital, employing some four thousand hands OBJ.
served in Of these factories work finished and finish.
ing for Greece Egypt and other parts Of Turkey and many
ober foreign Kingdoms. The work is OF the finest order
and some Of the complex and difficult of mechon-
Ism. Messr.. Hoe & Co. who are carrying extern
business in the manufacture Of Printing Presses and
who supply almost the entire country, have a number Of
order. from the Canadss, British West Indies and South
America. They have orders which will take them or 10
months FILL They Likewise manufacture for mills
and cu,lasses for cutting down the Sugar Cane,
amount Of which is sent to Cuba, South America,
! Texas, Louisiana and the South generally. There
are many native virginisns who are owners Of, snd
lsborers in these factories, who had leave their
own native soil OF the cursed political at
mosphcre which surrounded Them and have Fed here TO
seek and enjoy that which denied them home.
There orc than four hundred Vrginans Who
Z 49,. in I'D
Of Pittsburgh and Cineinnatt. who have taken with
them their skill capital and labor and who own
Of actively engaged In manuscores operatives
They have left behind with Us, the empty headed polite
brawlng demsgoRue disgusting slang wh,ngef aud
beie occupy land where the spinning Jenneys, steam
fncInfea on hInd md pfaIn fnrnnrra