Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-07-23
The Effect!

We learn from the annexed communication that the ia
nf scheme proposed by the Administration beginning to
exert olighung and parsyzng influence in this cy-ar
resting the enterprise Of citizens checking invest
of capital and dePrying aborers OF employment-
To the Editors OF the wig
GeRcmen-The evidences Of the injurious results tina,
will should the tariff bill before the Senate be-
come law, too palpabe to be mistaken Did these
evidences not present themselves. they merely
founded in the fears and false ancpaons OF
ced and theorsnG minds, could not wonder at COM
pancc with the behests ct party and might believe that
party disciples were conscieniOusy eHdap0rng benefit
the country. Even the am not so unius, as TO
suppose that all concerned in this nprecedented move
ment are adjusted alone by wish preserve their peril
e0RsssHey bat feel well assured that the small nor
ton OF the friends Of the bill who are prompted by
zeal for the common good overlook the proofs that are
daily staring them IN the face, in the public prints, in the
legislative halls and IN the tary operations OF business
But 10 the facts We told, in the first place that
men OF high political emnence from the Stne of Penn
sylvsnia are now in Washington Prs!e, against the
proposed alterations in the scale of duties These men
only practical, but who have participated in ma
tlOna and State legislation this very subject inform, ma
mat should THIS ol pass the iron manufactures Of
PenHsviuGnd must stop. They tell the Repre-
sentayes 81 their State IN Congress that their constituent,
received pledge that the tar OF ~" would he secpr.
IN the hands OF Mr. Folks supporters but that thew have
reason 10 tear these pledges will be violated Interested
the Keystone Of the federal arch the fostering of her
own enterprise, we cannot be surprised that her dis
ngushed citizens should be deputed present her remop
suances paper beiore me, printed in that State in
forms Us that 'the protection which the Government has
extended manufactures has enabled the Lehisk Com
pGny gradually increase their establishment In Luilr
town (ProNidence LuZerne CO. and give employment TO
hundreds OF mechanics and aborers aud TO make mark,
oT every ounce OF produce raised IN the neghborhood
So that, IN tins Illustration perceive the manufacturer
IN proportion to the prosperity OF his works supplies that
great essential TO the prosperity OF the armer-a for
his produce. BY this means localities OF Psnnsy
dependent upon her populous cities for
seany subsistence. While mutual interchange of rater-
nal feelings and offices between parts Of the Stale
each community is IN measure, independent OF other
the fostering hand Of Government w.re extended over
u.s. Virginia too might soon be in the high road to affiu
enee Were the smoke Of the furnace seen ngng with
the blue ms Of the Ridge, should hear Of no more len
ouses between the East and the West we should near No
camor for canals and railroads TO transport tho r
Of the West market; should see no drowsy farmers
waiting the slow process OF legislation like the man in the
fable, who waited beside for the nymph TO hiring
him golden axe Our iron mountains would be disem.
Loweled; We would make ares and the forest
whose Prmeva trees have long been spared by the
woodmAn would rng again beneath the blows of his stur
dy arm. When we saw the hamlet emerging iron, ;,s
stiffness, and gradually becoming hourishng town we
might rejoice that IN old Virginia too, the OF Tuba
Cain had gathered together establish for every
ounce OF produce raised in their neighborhood"
Numerous factories have OF years upon tho
banks OF the Ohio that the West the growing West
a. has been incauiousy admitted by Representatives in
Congress- who have grown FESTIVE for moment IN the
party harness. is also to participate in the consequent
Of this rash
The injurious effects the thrifty East-the sone. Of
the oom the sleep Of the steam engine the hush Of the
busy mill-race-need not be enumerated.
But the "ords Of the loom" 4 small proportion of
those whose interests deeply affected Another nara
graph tells US that at the Mareawan Machine Works
Catsk county, n. York, 30 orders for machinery have
been counermandod in view Of tho passage Of the new
bill. One Of these called for the value of 800 600
Thus the industrious mechanic also thrown directly out
OF employment by the Hundreds OF this class
many OF them the sole support Of large fames-are thus
forced TO become inerant whereas a different policy on
the part Of those who make their laws might enable them
retain their comfortable homeseads and gather around
them the supports Of sickness old sge The of
the merchant impaired also, the late memorial pre-
sented by Mr. Webster, plainly testhes.
But however authentic these documents are we need
not be guided by them when similar results are under our
very eyes-when the interest aud prosperity Of Richmond
are affected BY this injurious ! am informed by
Mr. James Hunter, the Superintendent Of the new Iron
Works, contemplated IN the vicinity Of the Armory that
the probability Of the passage Of the Tariff occasions
great delay IN their operations. The estimates are all pre-
pared, and the proposals all in but the picka1e or the
spade will not strike the foundation tall the new project
- developed II the tariff now existence could be per
mltted 10 stand, should soon behold another flourish
ing Rolling Mill IN full blast; should SEQ men Of enter
Prise unlocking their Golfers and nfusnR their wealth into
the community; should faces in our midst
our vacant houses occuped-our city limits extended
But no; these things be- because usfs,y system
Of legislation prevails Because the uproar Of the work
shops has ala med Of the leaders Of me pa,fv are
tho rumble OF the printing press the eaer Of the mill the
clink O the hammer, and the twang Of the ogel beeo
ming ohentiYo 10 the nice sensbies Of the Democracy
ALLEGHANY.