Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-01-14
FIRE ARMS, STATE AND NATIONAL.


Mc.srs. Etcrs; | b>c Leave, through the medium ."
your valac and widely circulating paper 10 invite III: At
i.,ta the public generally, and that VI !h' Oi Com-
l. epcClAliy 10 Tue esc ot foI'io'i u o." uc
Iti.a fact wsN known 70 !uany ina, in the corrs, pi
the manufacture of By the ur.:d States, from The
time ui tho establishment OF the pn.c arn11iss IT, OF
ho, tic years 1852 '94 up 10 1872 lAe models, bJ
yc, .lry have nu ;inc Time been shaped, have in
several i''si ur;p occn cens".fu, u, HH..s -. mel scc
TORN ~, yaTns IN ,'e i"t'iicatOnS OF "shy oi
e several cotnponcns. Besides, many ni the anna Ia
bricasd during the incipcn periods OF tie public nn"s5
were "A might hscn expected OF very inferior qul!ty
10 those made subsequently, ond especially NJ cH'npared vim
ars made fl about 1880 mp 1888 80 During hc !uc-
eorg pcros c haze been na!e ii ii!nt otk>;
IN, since or iron; about that linr the public arms nave
been rtrnpdeIcd nnd constructed with percussion !ochs
which. connection wi'h 2thcr in?ofan! improvements
render lhe ;r ici nj scrN!c" a superior !" must u '
arms construct; with flint locks.
On or about The year ls42, an! unr Isis tie general
g.vcun,-nt 'cns"d al! OF hsT s' ai"iS tnac pit"f
% ls3)) ~ genera! inSrciuon aeSc''o ah cii;s'c"o"h
ri all p- t;rr In deposit In lis vnTiC- af"cas Ci ihe
soyernmcn. Ihn result of which was Qi nln not misti-
Ken ani i5 rres@:. not nt all .! tie arms i-ac
-,yiaus the model mnska ~ s22 h"s:dia many GUS" o!
o, pli.rr cuasa.ci, ci large a"m5or sti5se-
or.o:!s snli Il. G# :or tho public aer'cr, end lrs;
nrIY .; vcrr riuc"a prices. compared wan :r oss-
nal G: .ctna cnsI-nascucl: rs i nrntaTs "i' $,a"
oeur in ,hc B1imnr" San nf the lU Nn"cih! '-a i"nic
sr,) tha, Mr.. Gco..c Law II Hc" f"E, purchased
IA 353 stand Gf nr;iS cast Ct from TAO 10 u d9ae
ami tar,v cents each! whilst Of similar, noi II
m.ny ust.recs n:srgr q1";:,;, haTs n"en served =
III. several Slt ant particularly - ih!s Stuc IN acc"Fe
alv $500 On0 for rrrng =hUl. body 81 Lac "iitiIa !i
csr &c ~ such ns Tot been less Than
twelve or thirteen dollars each.
The sul.c Garnet ba co"s;t.ad In the very nature
=; ,iurs pct.innx cpvcra.ne1 oar % no ii!Gnes
u,por;acr an pregnant IF s;qn2nces mast :a VI an!
dises,rous 70 ,r State Ga Tie Country. Slua! crisis
suJeny arise fr d,eading shores end ht"l1es with
arns 50 incongruus vaIi"uE and Inferior! 80 dc'CuVc 10
Quality many those scaeTcd over Tic county or 10" In
in ,hc various atsnn'i' "i hr a.ve' "'aeai aho
e.nccIalIy 40 rcgarda the Of this commonwealth,
cun.idcrabie number Of which in their origin date nea hall
century backte consequences ina! "oiLi result, conii
scarcely he otherwise than iisatirous
THIS subscriber although lar from making sy pieenaiohH
TO the ken of prophet has had, inF!nG and suoaequsn
10 the Of 1912, nmp!a demonstration OF many o. tht
evil. and orrhodncs consequent on The neglect OF ou7 pre-
pa,apn fnr and circumstances not altogether unlike
y al any period arrive snt u vch on the pre-
sent occeson il but merely glanced al win We" u some
favorable unclpailons ot tho saicy 9! the utnfe; IN re-
ference 10 which il Sc. be nxnn in he science o
poiitica economy that cir government mu-t hs Siah
li.h.d s:d .rppuT:sd sn until tie rrina!'-s u peace '
co;:c prevalent atr:cs E;ii HaVi:5 ah2 !'.''":= = "
;nr- b, p-n.ia-tn
The general yc"c7c,ct hss ve:y frafc.!: :a1 toa !:
self no. o.F 10 deter nine u. kind a'l ti= c1@iy - Ill
i,ea,m. fl fer TIE pnhic service. tG: Ekc": ne M K
inp nruY=ion Tor ar,ag tie r.hca nod: vt tie 'ii a"o
inssnach tie general sn:eEncDt II The exercise r s
w-dom aud foresight seems 10 have aEcrI'anec os naci
ed by its acts now in the ns OF the nineteenth century
uhe prolific period Of developments and improreGiens 'a
all with flint locks made in TIE as: as we! as many
of those made the early part OF the present century are
unfit for the pub service al the present period hence
il surely be compatible with tie true interest o'
moral dignity either o the ecnera or State governments
that former Should Impose, o. ihc latter uccep suc
arms either kind quiii.g as have bscn decided " aa
acts Of the General Gpv.T.e: = - amt loI io ptot
Yet, whilst il Is - 5e 'a1i'aoi hat no !h,eno;' :. -
h;s sort mas could seriously have eten entertained a
tie government Tho working and iraoson oi nines Per
tanning 10 this matter has, effect been but little, II any ds
similar actual design In accomplishing sase OF 's
us complex ami paTadosica exist in regard 70 c
arms Stale, In contrast with those OF lhs 1orefn
| ment.
But, however that may be, tho great desteTatnm seem
be- how Bring about, without expense 10 Inc otd'
and with the least detilmen the county, 90 exchange
he arms heretofore received, Of inferior quality With hin
ocks for others Of the latest paon with percussion JOCK