The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-10

before the people Tor space oil time sufficiently long to
give to all full opportunity to examine H. and familiaze
themselves with its contents Generally, it has been
warmly received and leading influential and intelligent
men OF all parties have canddly admitted its ability AS
composition, it is Enthusiastically ard eloquently
written In It's statement OF our difficulties with Mexico
II Is bold manly, and independents its recommendations
and suggestions are frankly, fully. and ucldy presented
and throug hou II is characterized by elevated and
enlarged PATRIOTISM perfect familiarity with the nu
merous and diversified duties OF his responsible position,
and firm devotion 10 the best interests OF the country
emnenty worthy of the Chief Magistrate of this great
and growing nation. This message WILL IN all respects,
compare most favoraby with any that has been sent
forth by his usrlous predecessors, able and profound
as most of them have been.
1t ought to be for congatulaon, that the news
paper press OF the country without distinction OF party,
have IN the general been disposed TO do justice to the mo-
ves and ability of the President exhibited In tins
luminous and excellent state paper There is, however,
prominent and striking exception in the National Intel
gencer The editors OF this anti American journal
have awaited themselves of every occasion and pre-
text TO assal the President in the harshes and most
offensive terms OF ytuperaton. His motives have been
aspersed his acts have been msrepresented and every
circumstance which calculated to affect his reputa-
ton a statesman has been seized upon with avidity,
and recklessy and unscrupuOusly used Week after
week have they aboed to show that the President and
Congress, and the people all lcong regard
with Mexico and that the Mexican rulers, and Con.
gress and people in the rigt-tha from the begin
ming have been the aggressOrs and the Meycans the
innocent victims OF our national prosecutions; and, what
is and worse, have charged their political
friends in the last Congress with having knowingly voted
and deliberate alsehood Not content with having made
disgraceu charge they have gone further, and
attempted TO establish its truth How public men, act
ng under the solemn sanctions of an official oath can
quietly submit to such impuation upon their integrity
contained in the charge alluded to, passes my
prehensiOn. They have, however submitted to quiet
y. From the time the charge made to the present
hour, not of those representatives. of the people has
attempted to repe the outrage thus perpetraed any
public mode, far the writer is informed has
Under such circumstances, the question very naturally
presents itself Did the wings of the last Congress actually
vote for preamble which asserted premedtated and
undsgused fasehood If the charge be true then in
deed have fallen upon strange times and great has
been the degeneacy OF the representatives OF the people,
And dizzy tits ones eyes loo"
The message REFERS in very appropriate terms to the
operation and effects of that much abused democratic
measure, the tariff of 1916 How admirably has work
ed How fully has realized the highest expectations
of its friends Its effects and influence upon the pros
perty and business of the country have completely
overthrown all the predictions OF the wings and have
proved all their fears to be without foundation The
business of the nation has increased and prospered be-
You'd all precedent The agricultural manufacturing
and mechanical interests have been attended with
that finds parallel in the past history Of our
try The evidences of nations advance in everything
that tends to wealth and power strkingy exhibited
on all sides The press Of the country teens with ar
ces proving concusvey the truth of these assertions
From all quarters, hear of the erection of manufac-
turing establishments of sort or other upon the most
extensive SCALE and in States where manufactures have
been heretofore unknown Old Establishments have been
to meet the increased demand for their productions
These results have followed under the democratic tariff
of 1916, and furnish abundant evidence of the wisdom
and Judgment of Secretary Walker the distinguished
author and originator OF that leading democratic
In the counties OF Botetour, Allegheny. Rockbridge
and Augusta, in Western Virginia. iron is very abun-
dant and new iron establishments sprnging up with
unparalleled rapdty Old establishments, that had been
permitted to go down, have recently been revived and
are now in successful operation.
In the county of Boteourt, have five furnaces now
in operation and others are expected TO be shortly
menced The old Etna furnace has, within the last three
years, been purchased by an enterprsing company Of
sve SCALE and the whole establishment has been placed
upon permanent footing. This establishment is under
the management of Mr. Albright, and is making from
fifty to seventy tons per week.
In AHeghany county, the Lucy Salina furnace, the
property Of Col John Jordan and Sons, has been
9 years past and has
they have made, as | have been credlbly informed,
! 1892 tons of metal
new furnace has been lately erected in this county
by VIM. L. Alexander esq, which has been blowing for
some time past, with entire success Two new furnaces
are about to be erected near Covingon, in the same
county--the by Hezekah T. Jordan & Co.; the
other by James G. Hamilton, esq-boh of which will be
| in blast during the next year.
In Rockbrdge county, the Bath Iron Works establish.
mept has been purchased by Samuel Shorerd, esq an
enterprsng Pennsylvania, and has been successfully
operated by him for eight months past The fur
mace belonging to Matthew Bryan esq, has also been in
successful operation under his management for several
years past and will continue under the management and
control of that experienced and enerprsing gentleman
and doubtless successfully in future as heretofore
| new furnace is in progress of erection on the
South river in Rockbrdge under the direction of the
dusrous and enerPrising owners, Samuel F. and Bena
min j. Jordan This will doubtless be one of the most
extensive and valuable Improvements of the kind in this
portion of the State The furnace will be in blast by the
first of May next, as am informed and under the man.
agement of these experienced and udicious gentlemen
must do we'll
1t is than probable new furnace will be erected
near the Alum springs in Rockbrdge, during the next
year The ore is abundant and in all respects the loca
ton is very desirable.
| The old furnace of Montgomery & Erwin, in the
county of AUGUSTA has recently been purchased by Isaac
Bryan Co, of Rockbrdge, and will be retted immedi
aely and put operation These facts show that the tariff
of 1916 has operated benefcay upon the manufacturing
business and interests of the nation; that it has fully re-
allied every expectation and prediction made by the Pres
ident and the democratic party Has the nation great
reason to rejoice that the administration of the govern
ment has been committed to men whose wisdom and
ability have been satisfactorily exhibited in the results
of their measures! Under administration, since the
origin of the government has the influence, and power,
and prosperity of the nation been greaer at no previous
period have been respected by the nations of the
world All things seem TO have worked together for
good A VIRGlNIAN
Dec. 81, 1S47,
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Ertrac Of letter from officer board United States
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