Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-08-04
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bill, alarming the country led 10 loud and ncessani
sirsnces against the adoption OF policy uncaed for
and so suicidal Nothing natural surely. more
propor-snd yet this legitimate mode of proceeding
vocerously denounced effort get up panic for
the purpose OF noutrazing its effects But did these
monsuanecs from Whis poluciansl So far from
IT, Mr.. Cameron promptly repelled the allegation OF the
Executive paper and affirmed that II these things portend
ed a panic at all, it was u Democratic and a Wing
panic! Aud the facts of the fully his deola
ration. The memorials and circumstances against this
fatal measure were chiefly from Pennsylvania and
got up by meetings consisting for the part Of the
friends OF the Administration headed by such Cal
vim Blythe in Philadelphia, by Judge wilkins Psbug
by Hendrix b. Wright (he President of the Baltimore
Contention, by authority OF which Polk DALLAS AND
Tariff AZ" inscribed upon the eleconering
flags in Pennsylvania in ls44 by Ex Gov Porter and by
Wilson McCandless. BY these and their followers
Loeooco leaders and Wing poticians-has the popu.
lar against the Tariff set on foot and
the panic, If IL be panic, created
But the panic without cause1 That is the question
which appeals the calm Judgment Of the people. Every
will say, that commits suicide from the fear
oi deaih-and less apparent is that devoted
TO their interests the manufacturers alleged be-so
welded to the per cent-wil scarcely be guilty of
the egrogous folly OF running themselves order to avert
the with which they think they threatened by the
policy OF the Administration. II there be panic, there.
fore, it proceeds from artificial alarm, which
they worked themselves, order produce certain
stage effect" but from conviction that the bust
which they engaged must be prosated by the
Of the Administrations. But il be that the panic
grows OF merely artificial excitement, and that there
really Just for alarm subsde very soon;
long before be productive of any benefit the "po
lcans." against whose Gen. BSyy arrogaed him
self the right the manufacturers few days ago.
The manufacturers that gentleman may be assured, will
in order 10 benefit the politicians.
Or if they stupid, henhsy not such sagaeiOus
and avarcious tribe of "monoPoliss" they said
he by that gentleman and his associates.
But General Bayy and his friends acy admit the very
thing they would be understood deny We are told, in
the report OF the Generals speech, that he called upon
the manufacturers adjust their business (wha he
pleased CALI the settled policy Of the country" What
doos he by this very coDsderste advice7 IL not
confession that their business undergo change
that they cusi their operauons-to reduce the
Of their fabrics and 10 diminish the OF their
producon1 And will Gen. Bayly tell us how this adjust
OF their business this policy be effected
but by dopryng their aborer OF employ and edu-
eng the wages of those reaned7 These are some of the
prominent evils all along anticipated and the portrayal Of
which, in advance, has constituted the foundation of the
false charge, made by himself ahd Others that the
Wing pc cans endeavoring unnecessarily to create
panic!
Well the manufacturers taking Gen. Baylys advice
They adjusting their business to the policy of the Ad
inistration-bu PREDICT not "the settled
policy OF the country" They cXungushing the fires
of their furnaces and aesting the motions their spin
dies They turning out, 10 beg, the hands in
their employment they reducing the wnges the ope
raves the position into which they thrown
by the act OF their own government which, dvestng itself
U natural and necessary function Of protecting the labor
aud industry Of its czeas. has exerted power TO
PROSTATE and crush hem for the benefit Of foreign me-
chancs and artizans We have evidences OF this in our
last exchange papers,
The New York Courier and Enquirer for example,
says;
The practical SOrking Of the Nets Tar will be- as we
have said heretofore and thoroughly believed dIsappoin
the Government IN the matter Of revenue, and parayze
the industry VI the country and especially the Of Ia
bor
tiB Tariff discriminating against own people and
fabrics IN tdUOr OF foreign labor and foreign Fab
Already hear OF extensive mandatory of ma
eEery from which numerous orders for contemplated
cotton and wooden factories have been wItldrawn-be-
these establishments will be completed
and Of necessity the orders hand part
ly finished exhausted this factory, employing great
many hands, consuming great deal OF coal pucha
sing-through It's wokmen-lagey from the neighborng
mechanics and store keepers, will be shut up.
Other factories will struggle on-reducng necessarily the
wages OF the sboer and the hours Of course
contracting themselves rapidly possible, in order to
meet The shock.
From the Phladelphls North American Of Saturday last
we copy the following paragraph:
THE TARIFF 46.-The disastrous effects Of the new
Tariff Bill already beginning to be felt IN this CITY,
One Of heaviest manufacturers ygooen goods !n
West Moysmensing has stopped his looms. Ohcrs have
made reduction Of cent and half a on fabrics and
several have been compelled 10 discharge hands An eK
tsnsve iron manufsetOry learn will be obliged to dis
charge large number Of men to-day. Most OF the
iaeturers Of cotton goods Paramount and manufac
turing districts Of Philadelphia will either have to stop Or
make reduction Of from Is 20 80 per cent. on wages
new hinge mandatory Southwark, hear Will not be
able % 60 on IL sfepJred that the Globe Mil IN Ken
singt7n will discharge hundred hands to-day.
We hope however that the rumor out to be in
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suffer, at least long Mr. McKays ball shall continue
70 inilct its curse upon the country.
And in the Philadelphia Inquirer we SEQ this annuneis.
ton:
"EFFEcrs BnL.--An extensive mandatory in
Rensington we have just learned intends disehar5ng
FIVE HUNDRED hands Saturday next, now employ.
ed, m consequence Of Mckay's Tariff Bill"
All these, and similar annSnciauons, which we may
every day expect hear will be charged TO the Wing DO.
lteians. But surely the people be persuaded that
the poprotor o. these Establishments regardless Of
their cUrsi or 10 discontinue their bust
for the idle purpose o. creating panic by which they
must be the principal sufferers. II the Legitimate and
necessary consequence Of The policy ofeseen and fore
sold and 70 which indeed Cen. Bayy must have had refer,
when be patefnsy cgunsellsd the manufacturer,
adjust their business TO the British" system forced upon
tho country by reckless party How indeed. can il b,
oiberwi-e l. not the assumption tho on nerea,sd re
TO be- the resutof the change tho Tariff base,
upon the expectation OF largely increased impouauons
And his be true, follows necessary consequence
that The domestic fabric superseded by the PRODUCT
of "nntIra work shops the other side Of The At
ianuc. Aud yet expect hear these manufacturer
boldly denounced, lending themselves 10 the Wing poll
uciuns o. get Up panic by the very men who nd
them 20 adap their business q the new policy an
who show hem the necessity Of doing by telling lbsu
that Brnsh ofRes hereafter furnish with iron on
British looms to supply with CLOTHS declaration whic
ise shows hsi the manufacturers have no other alter
native
We would remark too, that u the snufacturer
alonsas tho Of the Protective policy adroity o.
sumo-who 20 BE- injured by the snf Tor Il 10 no
manufactures sone that have enjoyed The benefit Of pro
tscton To cay Rouing Of the Incidental advantages
agrcoltue that Aow from that sysisn would susgsu
fhsi the well the manufacturer are - b
prstr.iod BY the abandonment system coevs with Il,