Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1853-12-20

- &c $3.50 Il 4 passed ~ eoEErSss
!, I,,,isis5. estsIlsp q "a not 81 ias nelee
ie,l. sr,,',er IA "a Egas Of
lie J,fgl lie MATS by eentfacf 4ae5ee
retsrF i.ses most decided gTup Rilst the lno1e
aud v tl.ink derncnsts slsss tAes hNoula nor
only lie ihiudefous but loss 10 me goEeEa
He proves conclusively ina = ma t''''A
in the ationai rmories, arc SUPERIOR n
ship to those made in private 9
recommends lie establishing 81 2
and believes therewonld DC e aiose r pr ~
in knOultd Sc aud ligheE stalqaf1 q g
tGiugd in Sic quality cI this spaces % -i''-s
so recommends tie removal Of ore OF lie wv .
res west. and thinks ii would bean advantage and
a saving 10 tho f;5yerumeut, ifone Of them WAS
west of tic Allegheny mountains. There sie some
very rallaIe suggestion IL ,E,e report a"d we nope
;iyy S5H receive due attention from IpnSr'ss' AZ
10 the SUPERINTENDENT OF lie National AImorie',
The Secretary talcs no decided grounds, Though ne
fear, in .accordaaue with his military pHsdleeiops;
he frvors the present system over the eiE-- lie
Report Is Of much perest and such extracts HS ne
es.s ygiII,no doubt lie read with aTi6iiy ~ those
who are interested in the naiters ofwich II threats;
BY the third section ofstle law approved Maech ),
1858, it is enacted "thAt the Sse;fe''ir! oi We
directed 10 report 10 Congress "ilet'f iiI us
il would not lie more ecolcihIcai, proper, %tH 90
yis.te ;o ,,aSise all the arms oEike United Slatet
10 lie made bs Contract IN eompiSlhS VIZ. sa''
requirement. shall exclude all po4lticAI conslueTA-
TORS ixvOlyeGin the questions OF iAAnH''esaseS ~
the General Government; ani, as suppose " as ~
tended coninE the expression cl oE His'i " We
latiuns the SUBJECT bears 10 the hlh'Ary setYleS
to the rels;ive qcrit ct tue eSi-'lls IN az,
] Of contracting sof ibe lnanaiAGuFe OF al4 atH'S.
Ss,rir lie ITib,yries IS part Of The military pre-
partitions fUrtht co4inUn 5e'ehse = IS dt'tei
tial that they should be uitfer tie tIIlToi o. Wv "
/ Department, and Advantageous II not necessa l'
surb establishments Should exist Under tne ci!AFAS
! of competent and experienced officers Of me AFt'tS
10 the end tlIaf ArniIarmty may ne oet'.iAeS, ni. al
The improvements and ch!cienc: se1uFcd NniCH lio
fassionll zeal and skill would scek AND Tr0dl'c 10
! tI.iS the existing s,tc OF e case rs S,ni'o'Fu
/ have referred the proposition 10 nlaHe h arms ~
contract, and nave .cScisa inc !o!'o"l"a
| ! As to thc.sconomy Of the ,ncasrce. Under
, nroic- administration Uf " national hfnoTY' - 10
teeycd that arms can tie oHl@nsu Sils1l'J' =!
ern,ncht manufacture than by contact. LAnor ana
all materials r;y be oyiRlITed upon as good Il not
better terms by the public than ~ Pn'"Le "r''o-
ries because of the greGtcr rTomP'hs's ana sey'.'
! ~ rf rhvrncnt Tie peTmGncuce OF employment
must constitute IN iutllceucIt TO worEmea 10 Eli
ter the nations! workshops hut suppose l"tss
things 10 lie ccliai, and the d!sa6E vantage cannot 'c'
tninly Ee on the side of itse Government II Grows
nt The original rest would not 10 greater IN tle
I public than in the private srRlorf . ms IN 'e
rago of tho Government Manufacture scFe Is i'"ih-
u: TO ndd: but in case Of the private cohtLacSGE
there must lie II profit the mhnuay'uie hoN OILY
sulaicil; 20 cover TIE interest on the Investment
! lut also the hazard Which viii "ttcnh Contract
hccGsSaF y n'N9s 10 q ,i, seem 10 nv mind
e'S1','l'eH -, 10 present mod E of
manufacturing small arms. since lie year i'r" iIT
soS' % ma ,,,.ii;n,. and no contracts for
~ - -, ,f,sa, yr,,- icri made Tire price
paid fot .hcac then contracted to7 "as as n.Ah a.
, SIG - Tor some A'i' ~ sS - -, ,yrr
Fc""tu'' a. - r'o ~ ~;r.. ~ 1,4 .Er c,,u-
tract price for rifles based The o'' 3: lie nat 0i
Srh"i'c'' nus "sIi - = .f., ..,, :, iia-,,ors-
e:-'"' ",lll' -,,,.l zoo. l.y Al 90
feEL! ->i'',.. ,i,i.,a a., re ,..;,.ai COS.
" '''r"' W. t'.', 49,. ,.,,'r.-1 ., The 4;<y~cr!,-
! OF Manufacturing h". 49, ,ro,orilr ri,-r,
m2ni ~ tie Fo>.',S AZ we ' $50 %
wOH!d lie no standard 'F .'''"'t' .lis - - -
tur GOh'r2ti-; ;'" ""t'''' ~ 49, = :. .,,.,r,s.,,
ara.iTcS "i.o'I 10 .HEj! .''e N"'''1 y" " 800 -,
there IS ic.'''n to Ne't.le u r, ,;.,c -,
c~'f','1'""f! t's'se' ''' = ''' =
> As to the qToprc;s o. t.'f Ee3sa,E, u. - ~
ltGyed .Si naiHt7sat 's'' ~, IL.
tutc oi ar1''5'.'e NECESSARY - 80, -.
ANA 10 keep ". IN" SH'h''''" Va ','''' - -, 49,,
( mhtSii". Hh't:t tle IN i'a.es' '''- u 'e' ~
t4.i-n OF 'ii oitcet o. 'h2 'f'n'' u. ';,.t -
t!onat aTnloFr moGi2 t''i.S MA 10 :" ~ -
p7oveuci's, E'S ititt-''' S''"'"'." - -;
him 10 carni and Ais iniSs'h'y eA nun - - 80
the value % ne" hoftNt'.',LuS t'H%' ,I 40
Own "r oSEgE ESI'ft' ~. - - , =, rs,,-
isrtst q. re PTlNslle colsaA1'l IN -,
dn edS'niifsy lgo - - ~; ;! si,f.s ~!
II M &c ''ise ~. -, ',ry - orr rg,li-
ne .s - s n,n,,fat. Of Inc i'm
Il Sli n 10 '."ott ss'' y 49, -. i,..s, -,
proved m"d&t koT WIS iE-,". n -. -.
ms 'raneh "Su'o ~ 40, I'M; I, r. ,,.,,
tcAli"H man ni'"' a ,''' 49, - ~ w. ,,,.-,, Tor an
t"iaed every ch1'Ae NJ, ';S ~ ~ LIE md
81! IN yril'n T." "'N!,' 80 '''
DIMINISHED p'Y"'F. 81 ,,,r,ss,r~ - l5o.D
ne A"tf'"' Z, .'t.S .e'; ,,l !;r;sl. ;n. "a.
up ,'e L'i''sII" -. ~ ;. rs mad h,, con-
contract e>tA''si,''t'''' -, ~. ,,,5,l. Dr.
,F'St are sN{eS'sI :" tri|s c!r ,,t ~
tmcEea !rtn inc ""s'!"' No. 81 -, rr cor
These inspectors N'Sn -. 49,, ,,.;;or,r
tF5t 5"rTi'" y 1'.l'e ''s' las. nr,i.,,
"ri"Yfcs' anu Of S. st,ri Of cx
Mn q 'S' '. tt,r, ,r,,y'. This ADVANTAGE
,e''h,e O ,nc % - ~ , 800 male Nv contract;
T."i.'4 lie los ~ ,,5 rIsrjnrai.,n nv
Gnu INC , = sintiI:,, of the Ss,lar!
tie SLOW H.u P.,S, ,.,t lic,, Ia re,j.,I r-Ilt
InS'eNo OF me NJ ~, i,rTo,c
sie ,Hr!S ,.c S :, anufacrurss to which
'N'' - ranI;yc iJ,o contract aru,s 70 con
! tile inspectors Ee!"''s go e0''>' ~
fern, ,,,.:s,,,;,,.v r. ,,,a measure. II IN.
o. 'ts 20 ' H. ,fs,cr Lc35e lie correct it