Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-03-10

Bo.rcs, Feb. -, 1886.
MT DrAH SiR:-When wrote To you the 18th a
lastmonth proposed present another erer 'se
Ia r'g,ri 10 the progress Of tho spinning OF Cotton since
the first high protective Tariff in Isle. the Cotton year
ending 3lst Of August ls4'.
These sha offer Tor the special consideration OF hose
who inhsb,he Corn growing region OF country; and
OF those who brought forward and carried that law through
Con rcs..
The Tariff law Of 1916 founded in wisdom, and
am ready here TO make my acknowledgements those dis
tngui,hcd Statesmen Of ,he Cotton growing States. who
successfully consummsted that hss done much
Pronrcts the prosperity Of the whole Union.
The prmay object the part of tho'e Member, 81
ConSrcs. representing the Cotton planting States in eab-
fishing high protective Tamil 10 extend the eon.ump.
ton OF their great stapc in ths country BY EXCLUDING
esn ms6c Cotton fabrics, and substituting domestic ar.
Gle ,nufacturcd Of American Cotton. think the author
OF the Tariff law OF 1916 may congratulate themselves.
end their unymCn, iha complete that has FOL
lowed (tOm IN, adoption Of tn, minimum Of twenty-five
tbs qaars yard, contained in tat bill. Under It's
b'neheien, operation have been enabled supply
own population with Cottous Of the coane AMI mddng
qualities aud export TO foreign cointes TO the
OF four five millions OF dollars snnuay,-for which
receive payment. Tea Cciee, Sugar Hides, Copper &C.
These goods. The product of aDor have become
substitute for Con, IN the several counuie, which they
shippSd
IL would thGi The founders Of this II nigh
protection Lsb'r. oug be with results
the quantity II Cotton srun 10 the uned States IL far
gr,a than the sanRuine of ats fends ed
la 1916. According 10 made up BY Mr.. T. T.
Jackson AID Mr. John \. Lowell. for the OF the Tariff
Convection held in New York 1884, the home consump-
ZION Of Cotton prior the passg, OF the Act OF 1916
eleven millions Of pounds being about three ghth, II
the cuantw now span q; Lowell.
The eutnuIy spun Crest Britain in 1916. eighty
eight IN Il oUs Pcunds There d,ia to be reicd
upon Tor continuous returns OF home consumption kew
lSI6 and lS25. ls2e.
Ia l>2i-27 the 'eturns mae in New York
prce sud they FIN be n ed and
dcemei - be as the OF the vii al.
Ia 1851 the spun in the U,ired States was
lO3,4Sj tales, w.Ich may 80 lie. each,
met e are egua o. -, ~ 800 lbs.
10 the siue year ih' qua ,Gy spun Great Br tain
l9'2lo on pounds Fr I'm SIS 10 1880 n u, od of
emb rsssue and distress amsHg manufacturers. use
gu MY Ihr consumption # lS1Y-'3 was rny l26 SI2
bales 81 out 3i5 lbs each amour ing 10 - 6466IO lbs
while he con tuPii'u m Gr at b tam 2!1,61O,'N
be- At mas period me OF Ger Sothc'n friend VINE
nd re- for IN sdv5cat nS home minufs aud
NJ largely brEefit. icp ited BY th.n
i>l6 fon tie operation the pro pol CIV. great
ly aIgmgning consumption ut heir ssp.l began I,
dis isiir, ~. wl-h VIII they drrrd the
swP'ge OF uur cou nm'uut cta cs. The iie inter-.
I'll ed a ii put uth, ~Is ~ sao4i never rcqu
mucu 10 o-ar any chus0e abs prJpo CON
sunpti n Great Siit,n. THIS wi be shown. was
iae yes OF the ca p, ami ms PT'v'd caii'l error
Ia lS5233, the "a nutv pun 81 hrmcr acncd 1871 il2
bale. Iug hap 80 p1 mis- each, 1885 80,
sjo.133 IA e. "a 1875 $40, % bal, il l>3J.'4U
291.l93 Oae.; IN ISL ~. IN deep e"m cal
and manu- aoia n dstrc and consumption re eded u
2i1>Su ba's la the latte par OF the wear lSl2. and
IeiS ate, the cent Tamil Law went into oPeri'ion
revival 90 bu LEES hr'Ugh,ut tn country oA place, aud
b. ust tue tie sm urt -gun 325, 1873 bales
l. lo'4fj year endi 3si oi August ns' the amour,
spa" was S-9,vjo bales. There qieuuy 81 CO ton
On tl- interior # she States which, having
caeaed the o'rs. = not iic,ded Ia tie New Y. r.
statement. t1a mas been umrod be Gst 81 ,Ouu
b1r- shat esiimic the toii. quantity ut
10 ,vUu bales, at IiO lbs each. net, making a t.t Of
i7h,3UJ,UjU pounds the col-unpt,a ia>t year.
osaist l'OOOVUJ PouIds II lSl6-Oeng period OF ~
y,ars.
Tas consumption in Great BRIAN his gone on steadily
incr bit IN rspic rsup N the U. Stats.
The returns 10; lcI5 have been eNeJ' aud
s6JDurUv0 los against 20 3luOOJ los il tn State.
IUu- tn Un,I.d ir Is Is ~
Las eNt=ndru from 1900 900 to l763JtO 10. n -
yea :, being an ausmrntt on OF s'Ese-j0id. The IN
crease IN Great ltau N rae p,Tod 90 lime ha> been
rom ss,7UuUOU bs. 20 561UOOr goo P1u terg aug
m=nta"u " less than sNenOd, ssasi an increase IN TIE
United states Oi SiEtssHjOiG.
Thee ouIy Rang. sut imp rant facts. and
pre-, L, OF the case ca refutrs the anirpuns
q, tao ~hn tntersiIed di,reai vp i1us Ia, future
Increase oi the spnuI Of IN Ih,s ~, hee
ago. cnGIut but nope that the ylew anu mons
o., OF the pom o. III Sou ~ und-rg
change. " en- Ney exam me his question pa siuna Ell
snd at rh-y wIi cone - tue eon-lu, shai they
deeply int "a IN the spnui u % la ETJoI>
i tiUu home. As the ia ue Il The genera
peaCe OF He w"d be mani. ined. eacing business
eOncsrns Il tn cyuny ar not disr ed BY the Legsa
i've action the Federal Coz there is
Why the .cr,ased home demand saoI!d
"a IN Is raPII rlO us du rg the pas. tbs be
doubling TIE pres ~ consumption ia Little
eth; yr-'s
Ter. sfe now an immense number Of Spindle. IN
der construction IN moI my Of TIVE Sat probably
Les na1 hye bundled sond,l OIL ri.n 10 erd.
81 be ia operation before fret Of January. $780,
ne % u! ~ that al that Tune ne guam Of ton
p L, vi yes $4,000 oa Is, o. 4iJ escs, $50,
1UUUJU p'rr-s here vi slso he great Increase
Great BIaIu, 5G. not Ia the prop rtOn pos
al .It ges IN the # heavy goods
which are not enjoyed IN England. 80 long
better goods, aud can main am our suptnO y abroad
10 Re viii be Constantly inceas ne demand
= VI sr Of Val-c 10 tue whole county. U-on review
Ins branch 0i INDUS ~ tPpelr. 10 ne that - UtIe
prospects are exec eni II not stured by Bad Biniiag
and l~hst sui more all branches Of tIsi
ue'sl unstable anu unwise L. I=.tjion.
Inc IHrd h.s areaoy altered several tines Il Be.
.eNe SIX seven) zinc. 1916
q the present. movement rgainst he Act o. l54l shs
succeed, IN accordance Mr Walker p.an, u m1.I be
followed soon D, counter movement f not on the port
OF the people, The Go'ernmsEI iIs,h will recommend IT,
Tor Revenue.
IL may be truly asserted that the coarse Cotton fab-c.
such a. are ~ the laoofng oass-s sid cheap
rcfe ss 10 Eng sni, o. IN any piu 81 The world. o.
course iie'e j. no further hurcc imposed the
e. 'i ih- doscrp ION Of nome maze COOL T. ra'
'aI1 INST TIE eNistug dune. vu Cotor goods pre- in.
P'rauy"s 90! almost every kud. Tbs fit E, lie
srt itsi Tor iaSl three year, ne amount Il C. ton
and mixed enj itbr CO. printed sid plan
~ II
/ ragged from $40 1000 10 8 3Gl0.UOO THIS larg-
an { - OF tie finer &C crpuIus and such are orr
BY The issniDn5b.e AID .ica. so shi nunue imp
ia Eey Of these iuIurr - inE y OJe
plus means 70 exp nd 900 dress and IN. revenue
on cT DO prsent Wi be ach gr.s unds!
tlst pres o..d By tie Seer tsry Of IN, 1r asury.
IN" .e-i'B ma, often been bSsd Nhv e iucS the
duties on Cotton, II you sell them ~ 3s su.wer
tiat tie duty Il nelry imperative cnr-ely o. on
soHo ~ 49, SUCH for example, exported lsrxs
q1iuu les. II Ie daues reduced mssriaily toe
gppts, sruud int pJ.e no Uhectfr~. ur y,JsJ
ample po.sc'nn was maintained rhc md linz end ne
q1Hluts. THUS ~ ,tt-r BE- ca.cu w. ranged b.
= &C. Gel ntn. We hove iiu, nothing sar M
rIs maun.sctIe . Ylra. b eh A. NJ. 40 far "
can 40 % ~ % p-1eci"H tui h. higher nJsf. r..
ute protection. rrl DO o.lj D. spsufc out,. Tn,
L1s. a. it NV sand, 81 no1lh in psrsrys N tsus
cI'f. gives CO.. tIsItC me uyss'ueri ~ csprsI
m cn1ey, the MANUFACTURED OF hn.r i-bf en- tact
s'r' IN &c Unt o. sr' ady n,otJ b. " % with . o.
duo ya'nsa ID clio a, high So. o.. W. ut prO &C..
trD end TO In tie in ~ &c DIR hire vii be 10
MGR re OF mtch.rery adayied the ntId.rz and
1h-c In gre1t .unt ~ printed a.. CO.'S f.glifs
projection. Odd viii suGf sevsf'y wItI0.it gill not
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