The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-01-09

B For the iuqrirT.
iMessrs. Editors.
3 Those two or three shells whichI threw
into the enemy's camp by way of umuse-
sment has caused quite hustle and confu-
sion in their ranks very funny TO behold
The editors Of the Tribune & Clipper seem to
he firing random shots in every direction
without knowing exactly against whom or
what to direct their pop.guns. However,
|solong as they have nothing more desttuc-
i've to load their guns with than vituperu-
lion, slang, ridicule or misrepresentation
land unfounded assertions, they will probably
not hurt sny body There is one or two as
Iserions, however, which they have made in
their TRADE Of scurrillity, with which they
attacked my articles, which feel called up
on to make some reply. l did not attack
The rolling mill as they assert, nor the own
es Of that es.a blishment, but merely stated
some facts to show why Locolocos could
not be induced TO join the whig party.
What ] wish 10 reply TO in this article,
lis the assertion "that railroads would not
hive to stop if foreign iron should be re-
sri tied from coming 10 this country" /
Foull ask where the establishments are To-
Sited that could furnish railroad iron in
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@thcient quantities to supply one-half the
demand for that article? Yet the editors of
the Tribune & Clipper tell us that we can
furnish better article, and of course, cheap
er than the foreign article. II such be the
fact, why do not our railroad directors avail
themselves of the chance to procure this
good and cheap iron and not make contacts
with foreigners for their inferior iron, when
they could do SO much better at home. II
we can make railroad iron so much better
and cheaperin this country, then how comes
1t that there is such hue and cry raised ev-
cry time ship load of iron lands in this
country. The Tribune & Clipper takes spe-
sial pains to keep its readers informed of ev-
cry pound of iron that lands in this country,
thereby contradicting its own own asser-
tions that we can make "a better and cheap
er article. Because, if we did make a bet
ter and cheaper article our railroad directors
would. not be so blind TO their own interests
US to bring over ship loads of it if they
could do better at home. But suppose we
admit oil that the Tribune & Clipper says 10
be true, viz: " that we can make railroad
iron cheaper and better than the foreign ar
ticle," then why do we hear such camor
for protection? Where is the need Of pro-
lection il we can successfully compete with
the foreign article in our own market. There
will be an almost unlimited demand for rail-
road iron for all time to come, and those es-
adjustments that can furnish it so good and
cheap, will undoubtedly be able to sell all
they can make, and if they can make it
without protection they certainly ought 10
do so.
AS said in former communication. that
The best interests of this country demand
an unlimited supply of iron at the cheapest
possible late, and il our own iron works can
not or will not supply the demand. we must
get 1t wherever we can. If our capitalists
cannot furnish us with CHEAP article, it is
prima iacie evidence that they can do bet
with their money. II our own furnaces re-.
luSe 10 make iron (as seems 10 be intimated
BY The Tribune & Clipper we mus: procure
iron from those that will furnish the article
at the lowest possible price. The best, and
in fact, all the great interests of this .coun.
try require iron in all its various forms and
shapes, and therefore, it is absolutely neces-
sary for II to come with as little restriction
os possible. Do the furnace men of this
region suppose they can affect the business
OF this country by resolving to make but
half their usual quantity? Do they expect
to drive the Democracy of this great country
into their measures? No Sir! They had
better continue TO make all they can; and if
they can "make better and ofcourse cheap
Ell" article, there is no doubt but they will
do as well for themselves then as other
branches of business are doing. ...t.
BOB WALKER.
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