Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-04-02
RICHMOND DAILY WING.
By GArLAHEu, ELLIOTT a GO.
THURSDAY MORNING. APRIL =. 1886.
4 National Fair.

The proposition for National FAIR, TO be held
at Washngton, is not So fortunate as 10 secure the
valuable appreciation of the Washington Union.
| That paper endeavors To scourage the appeal
which has been made by both Wing and Demo.
cratic members of Congress to collect together at
the seat of Government, specimens oi American
art and industry, that they may be compared in
quality and price with British productions, TO
influence the action Of Congress IN the proposed
modification OF the Tariff The Il mon" may
we'll dread the result of such exhibition at the
seat of Government. But what we TO think
of the patriotism of paper which boots at the
idea ofpermi,tng American Manufacturers To give
the proof of the beneficial effects of the Tariff
and has not one word of condemnation To utter
when. for month past. an Agent OF British Ma
nuidcturers has occupied the room OF the Post OF
! flee Committee OF the House of Representatives,
exhibiting specimens OF Manchester Goods with
prices attached for the purpose of breaking down
| the Tariff We leave II TO all candid men To say,
whether the Organ upon this subject Is the repre-
sentative of British or American interests.
We trust the American Manufacturers will not
be dismayeI by the Unions objections to a Ma
tionsl Fair. hut send specimen; of their various
These will be the uios' convincing arguments
which can be urged in behalf of the Tariff, and
the Editor of the Union feels full well the force of
such an exhibition. when he visits 1t with the
fu calamity of his displeasure. Let the manu-
facturers forward their productions to Washington,
and with them depute individuals To furnish inior.
nation in regard TO their interests. We suppose
thai they nave just as good right TO visit the ca
pital of their country, the Agents of British
Manufacturers. And. We believe II TO be As much
their duty to repair to the National Metropolis,
and foil the insidious arts of Great Britain to de
pryc our country of all real independence. it
would be 10 sTpel her armies from Washington,
fthey should again. as ia ~ no means impossible,
plant the British standard at the seal Of our Co.
vernmsa,.
As 'premonitory symptom of what the
Union and It's British allies have to expect from
National Fair. we append the following from the
Washington Correspondent OF the Baltimore Pa
trIOt:
Quite interesting occurred to-day in the room
Of the Post Office and Post Roads Committee the Hou
oi Representatives. This Is the which Mr.. HoNER
the Agent o. the British Manufacturers has been located
Tor nearly monn, pact with specimen. OF Manchester
goods, Wit prices uitched a.d the great work OF break.
ing dowa the American Tariff! TIN. morning, Mr. SrEw.
ART OF toe House, with tour from Boston Me,s,s
PAQE, LvFEMoEE FAY, HoyEY, whom he and other TaT
members bad invited 10 10 Washington with sqeci.
OF their American goods that the might be
pared with the spec u British goods already eNhb.
ted here, VISITED the committee nom M question.
No sooner had the party entered Ihan Nr. HoNrK
menccd rolling up hs British specmsus Tor the plrpcsc
Of leaving Blu: NJ STEWART begged him not to 20. He
said would fair thus TO without allow
ing cOmpars OF the kinds OF goods bc made
Mr. Homer sl PERSISTED, aud said he had rather remain
The gentlemen from Boston nigh. have the room. Mr.
STEWART still insisted THAI he CO. but
and aid IN the Interrogation FIdaly, Mr.. HoHEs con
sented TO do So
By comparison it appeared that PINOT. OF the same quail
y and stamp OF those o Manchester worth 10 per
yard, furnished by the Boston and Lowell naaulaetu
IL conts-with this dltierence-and wide
in favor OF TIE American SIDE Of the queston-the
Bssh articles Job Goods" and but ~ inches 10
~ith, while the American Of the FIRST quality, equya-
ent ~ per better than the Job Goods" OF the
article, p inches in width.
This dierrnor n the width gives 10 the purchaser loo
square inches ne yard, or 2ils2 square inches in
piece of rs YARDS
Mr. HcNER could get over this fixed fact" II |
was stumper! There were the American and the Brit
h goods, and there the prices OF each Every one
could see and Judge for himself.
The Bos gentlemen exhibited very large variety Of
cotton worsted and Xix gJJj' II truly aston shiug
10 bhOl 10 whit perfection, C1EFETTIJS, Istsrcd by
vie aud uIcious Amrrc ~ arH had brought the manu-
ficure Of this description Of g,od+, well 10 wha
low prices they had been brought Some thick, dark
and checked cotton cloth, slilb.e to, Ienemens sum
dtesse and firm that c,ud tear II with his
hands IN any wsy, priced only cent? yard.
4 sut-coli, vest and psnis-cOsung only % cents!
some handsome, durabe yesuss, finely figured 10 10
each exhibited. Coarse COTTON cotii- white
and OF substantial quality at cents also u b. seen
tis charming idea truly That we must break DOWN
Tari order q get those goods Cheaper thaa We can
now obtain them! PeFmineucy the Tariff System T.
what manufacturer, want, 90 order they may eli
IN emb1rIgg IN the OF the finer kinds
oi goods, such 4D.o manulac u-ed by France. Let
Mr. PoLF succeed breaking down American TarH
crafty the BRUSH aud those who syrpshize with the
British tbs subject, and capitalists vii be cramped
Bnj unable their prssewOftby enterprise hI.
demands the aud en'ion VI the
whole Amcucln people. POTOMAC"