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70 q ne NrN-l 70 sdfot1t lie claims Il one
pi.lpl Q. rs Ell reiiiz rs % H. is|riiieli q an
ito manifest aIfe1tf. IN ,,l,ns 10 afrsT one el1s
y .cs s'.eH1hail asai1rs The q,her - iho1fh ne
e5tA-e iplrrest d AZ uere nor iItniiflk lathe
ef,s1ng s,s.e e satieiy aud lie dstIl1 a'i4.Er-
Ns,sn I pssssnis ne perceive he itksniirs =
e,Faneiy q oceepation Thai 20 Ameticsn fiii-
ztn shsuld evsE feel degraded a prosecution Of
~ honrsi Calling. Is What are not prepared Q
afmr, o. nat any one aTocaiion should Be- deemed
nore rep liable han another, refieelint upon ~
Prosecutor psculiaf honor il an absnrdity which
ne people Of This Repnbic should never soieraik.
Our laws recognize all men As possessing The same
ihaiieneoie rights he privilege Of pursuing any
lHa c1Iins, and b. c.refnlly prohibiting sIr titles
o mobility 10 not in virtue Of profession giseone
citizen pre+emnence over another II some chose
ipe learned ptoiessionsp las they areI ealled) il
may Be because they are more cuneeniil 70 their
use 2r allure with brighter prospects a reward
VtneEs ilom Inclination, or more hecaenty The
ieree q cifcumsiancesi have devolved npon hem
ne iaoofs Of he anvil, OF The nine Are they
therefore, less mefitoriousl Such conclusions are
nnt drawn from The spirit OF our insfitutions-
w hist the one class should forbezr 10 elevate the
/ o'her, IN sentiment above themselves hey should
see 10 il that they DO not BY The bias which they
gave 10 public opinion. undrane tisff efn PesfieN
The inechanie, willing % bring nerve and sinew
Into requistion and 10 appropriate The skill deriy-
ea from patient labor and Investigation 10 mhlli-
Plying the eonveniences ~ life. j. entitled 70 the
n highest respect Let him nat then BY lis Own adj
Mission, justify any other assumptioni him
/ not. as he turns away from the sef-innated FOOL
! say, (" he docs not retard me. because am anne
cAanic" as though M should warrant the silly
soeer.. and the senseless gibe. Let him feelthat
: honor and shame. from no condition rise, "land
appreciate the dignity and worth Of an honest, aud
useful calling Ii Is obviously the interest Of soc-
ely 10 elevate not degrade, her useful artisans for
1T the hand OF the "cuhning artiheer," or the
brawny son Of Vulcan, Or the arn that heapspile
On pile the stately mansion OF the millionaire; be
stayed, and neither learning, SCIENCE or wealth
would avail Us long Whilst the mechanic ought
10 be cheered and sustained in his legitimate avo
cation, the professional man Fhould be encouraged
10 his All have their proper duties 10 perform,
common interest eneircles all, each in his anpro-
PIRATE sphere and where the labors OF tie working
men receive proper Ieeompense, all share id his
success. But | have dwell too long upon general
1 Erinciples-thoughI could net iorego a tilt al the
empty distinction which some persons have endeav-
i cred 70 create.-and must now alude ~ the object
| Mad in view when began. ] refer more particu-
/ Early TO the working men Of my own epmmu1ity
/ 10 the interests OF the Harpers- Ferry ArmpreEs-
| II is known that since The expiration of the fiscal
year 1851, the annual appropriation for the mann
\ faciure Of arms al this Armory has been reduced
| From St1564 ,25-the amount expended fol- the
/ year above mentioned, Tor the manplactuTe OF,
arms and the supply OF material Tor the sams-to
/ Sl25 600: reduction OF more than $50 000 the
/ results OF which has been 10 throw many useful,
laboring men out Of employment. ] have before
ME the report Of the Chief OF The Ordnance Depart
tient made al the first session Of the thirty second
! Congress when the reduction, TO which ave al
/ tuded was recommended In examining that re-
port, fail TO perceive the propriety Of The rsdnc
/ sion suggested, and think that the atgumeHts Of
4 che Colonel might be cited as against bis policy
| lie begins by sayng thar the whole amount ypen-
/ ded in the manufacture OF arms for ths fiscalyear
| ending Beth june, 1851, was Sis GIL 25ss stated
| above. The numb Of arms fabrieated at both
l Armories, were 81, $50, and the lumber Of arms on
land in all the arsenals OF the United States 5ii.
/ 600. He then observes, In consideration OF this
! stock OF smail-arns have deemed il proper fore
duce the amount Of the estimate Tor the manpfac
/ sure Of arms much below the ordinary annual APP
/ preparation for this object but for what good
| Son the estimate was reduced, fcannol see. An
! argument against the Colonels proposed reduction
| IS at hand and he shall speak for himself \ AL
! though The supply Of arms on hand may appear
large, am OF opinion that il should be Kept uP and
Increased BY manufacturing more0nnnntiy, Mha is
requisite foF ordinary consumption With the vast
extent of territory occupied by this nation, lis mill
| tary supplies, 10 be available in any emergency
snust be divided into many portions and distribu-
fed throughout the various sections Of The country,
otherwise, although here mar Be IN ike agg1egaie
more than enough TO supply any military force that
nay lie brought into the held Al any one iitrIc il
may happen ihatthere will be sHppss a. eli mar
ete rerV PofHt tehcrs cy tantea, ad noRf b be
Rad stont srcai detayia transporting them hhtaer.
~
| .aereGsiHg TNpHidtion considered as also the
tight OF every part to the use Of and ready access
p its share OF the means provided BY the Geheral
! Government for the defence OF the Whole. a oek
az oSE MILLION OF arms will be found to be by no
/ means an extravagant provision" Now the Colo
! rels statement may be regarded as some fat G.
! dniYocal, and indehne. He surely does not mean
thai when one million stand of arms shall have
| been completed, (which will be done in d few
tearS1 il will only be necessary 10 keep that num-
| Ter unbroken by Supplying the place VI thoss that
| Ihay become unfit Tor nse. This, every one can
see, would require bat few manufacturers. leonl+
1 pared with the number now employed, ndIwhai
ltse will there be for the magnificent workshops and
tie extensive machinery which at great cost have
I teen scared. Instead OF the third arrlory-Khich
/ kas been spoken Olive would nor require ihe al
Mount Of sefyice thai coEid be rendered W. one The
sbsurdity of this idea being manifest we are|driv-
ca to another conclusion which IS thai the Colo
| mel means one million Of arms, 10 onrHpresent pop
| ulaiionl Well, upon reference TO reports pf the
eknsus, find that 10 Is 20 we had " 633 1911 in
| kabtants. In lS3n,-l2 SCI. 020; in 1Bf0-lt, l54
! GlI in 1902 SSi 4S0 showing an increase of
oTe-ttird TO our population deceDniallf This has
ten The stated increase since $780, and taking this
= The basis Of an estimate for the future we arrive
~ the conclusion that the population of this Soun-
/ isy will be in lS60 about 80 sos, Go Now The
+ question recurs, if one million Of armsbe NECESSARY
! Ter p SSl 4s0 inhabitants, how many will be
| required for 80, sos 6i0f II we had thel mil
tar p 6Sl $50 inhabitants, should increase The
rumber in the same ratio with the increase Of pop
/ Hlaiion, and would require in the next ten years
more than 3S3, 600 additional arms lobe malufac-
Jared, which would eceHpp he uhoc fine nieryen-
/ ing; give employment 70 all the men heretofore
engaged ard not then quite complete te number re-
! fIisits; to say nothing of the annual wear and
lkar-oithe arms in use injury arising from|moy-
/ ipg, accident or Otherwise. The very renort 10
which i refer shows the receipts in that one year
~ have been sig 264 60 . from the troops for dam
/ Ages % arms in their hands, chargeable 10 them
| j: II has been demonstrated trust. fdpon the Col
! aneis own hypothesisl thai The Government need
and will require, all the arms, and mhre than has,
q can be Fabricated rihod any Gibtisa.fiOn o ne
free herstefoTe empioyed. This fact being tstab.
9Shea, Two other arguments are presented in the
sport hai di not te Interest Of tie Gsre, lent 10
fisbaRd The Armers az entfal fie spfrafionsof III
/ 4rmerg- de says, at cannot be expected hbwev-
q Thai they Che arm<) VIII be max i as lifIe cost
SredcA ara irten ieir arc ataafacimed as when the
Operations are on iaFFcr scal<. The use Of hachf
gery. which enters largely into this inannfaeture
VIII pc lc9rtr he Samc ter SNAIL rs for Lorer
! fNantg, and the reduction 10 the cost Of subervi-
sion inspection and other standing expenses ne
fessary Tor keeping up manufacturing establish
men will be but 10 snail properties Il ne reduced
saale Fl mansfacfHrc. The greater economy 81
manufacturing on large than on small scale is
4 iact however. too well known and generally ad-
;niiied. 10 require anv argument 70 PROVE itH Al
gain; with is merely nominal military fuTcelhe
rengih Of ihis couary for wariike purposes, Theih-
St Of olencE or defence consists in lis military ar
sfnals hlled with the products Of the Ingenuity ana
skill pffrs own artisans. The means nroyided for
decreasing thar strength are. Al the same time. an
hlied 10 r1fe En- rt1rursSf Is frSor ~. ~