Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-04-04

?av':E necessarily embarked IN CON-
$50 #ss ,,.nuf,ctures. But you may re-
- sAa -, nn6er the navigation laws OF
.iat! INN ,S br Cromwell in 1851, there
'''o -, Pr restrictions placed upon Colonial
- s "a especially upon Coionia! manutsc-
a., 'I r,o rxiceucy OF the position, OF the
* inc ,.s Compelled them to adopt this
,:5'" .r,n Of manufactures and commerce.
@2'' S!s', u.sr ,lle sea, and had every induce,
aty we're ';" hem to that course. And
1t q , ',' Chs;r,nan that the slave trade
- sd MI, ,, = .. great profit to New Eng
$50 l SOU srs,t AS it was in tho mother
,i-no: a. sss traffic Of slaves with that
&:;r; oa' ~" s,syss-kingston, Jamaica
- .,s9s;ve aud very pron'ao . oe o
5: eS'e'' ~ c,,uc the declaration OF wsrIa
;'T, S,', ,.>u;,ri in the emancipation OF the
!; rn'cA rIi. necessarily restricted the com
3.oosS; l"'s between England and the
:rcal in'e:' '""r,,sd 10 give stimulus to the
.:1;'icS, ana -" ,Ss North. Their commerce,
,nuilc;a!ss ~. ,lp and uniavorably affected,
c3u;s'' "aS ,,.,,,rss Sere stimulated by the
:; the i'ai,a ,r"ln,ion. Well, sir, when peace
- o. H. it was found impossible that
IS a. y, manufactures and Northern com
2'ias'n ',Ii stand in competition with the
we 's- md the commerce OF England.
a""'.;', -. rr,y ffs: Congress that assem-.
9i, =. -, -. adoption Of the Constitution OF
I'D ,': "a, S,s.ss insugurated q system OF i'm.
sid .:aaaagc dates when were profess rs
+, Intended 70 protect the commerce. Soo 'ne
/ ..n,c,u-es OF the Aortn.
: 'aa.ss .h,r hsd rot bad that protection,
Sai'.,,ia have been their condition. Eng
a. SSI have nonopolized the coasting
Wa" ,;'a wouli have lnonopolized the foreign
s -, would have carried all the surplus
- - -" of America TO Europe. This is per-
~, 49, .,r,,;n They were skilled manutacta-
=. an; had been for hundreds =" years
49, s;r il 81! the colonies had been permit.
49, ~, s.sr the same relations to England that
,sfore had borne, it is perfectly obvious
v-,ipja would have gone abroad with her
.,:,'',sre; snd it is perfectly obvious, too
:, n. North never would have obtained
.:,...s ii. But, sir, her poverty drove her
Ne p-oatable branches of industry, anu
'- ".,,i. and sol! invited US to continue the
-s..:s Of agriculture.
W. sir in 1859, as I have informed you
T,r;T policy was inaugurated, and Mr.. Ma
~ n ,ha, Congress, deliberately said that
n I.. = a. was friend Of free trade, yet he
~ r.l,y his iron rule in favor of the In
:. n,rnlactories Of the North. Well, Sir,
81, :. rn,,ioued, and thus the Northern States
f-:arel to prosper under the protection Of
Ga~rral Government. And think have
E,,sa that withou. this protection they "oGlo
e;s7 have made star: even IN commerce ana
/ TO- allowed The war Of 1872. This war
~; va; protection 10 the manufacturers OF
4. Sor,n. /. cut up their commerce confess,
:: ;arir manufactures greatly aourished, and
! ,,.r. az important interest in the Northern
- E.. ,eira peace came the manufac-
q. Il, Nth were PROSTATE in the dust.
[ 49, ~. ,,og.at, under this moderate tariff,
| ~ : IN. I'd inundated the whole coun-
80. ~ l,:.s ,@s effect? There was
| 81: England and from the Middle
H.. N said they were ruined without the
position Ct Congress. Congress did inter-
81, sai re :ari:f OF 1916 was passed. tariff,
ye-y h:.. out sufficiently high, as was
n ;;.au..:, - revive the fallen fortunes of
+ MA. ~. .eror> OF the North.
$ iii. : Inc l:ngrcss that had been made
ne Ns.::.i Vas under the protecting care Of
g. General Government That is perfectly
.:a::: aud they lever would have progressed,
. :, aes.r would have made commencement
i. It was generally believed through
=. coaaivy. that We Of the South must 60
v.;vLI lie North in wealth ard in popula-
!is,e ie, me pause A nation that engages
:culeIce 2ni manufactures, must neceSSa-
il. il i ca: yet . footing, be more wealthy,
Is: make greater progress, than nation con-
! I'D 20 arri9ui;u'e That is perfectly clear;
! :: VIA: | contend for is, that without the foS-
! rig care OF this government, they never
sGli ave made any progress, they never
.g,i lave even obtained footing or have
II. oesinning. Then, go far, the industry
! ;aa North has been protected by the legisla-
! g Of Congress And here let me observe,
remarkable coincidence, that the rece-
...: .: ire South AID the rise Of the North
esihs /, .a.H with ,ne Inauguration Of the
bpn>...:'iyr .; he lated States. The year
BS0 aN,es, es,s',.isd our Federal Govern
: EFT CO ~ f'.Gr;a: Constitution. is q year
! +: seen. G.:... IL ::;:t South, because from 1t
Is a.! ;is>s projections, al this prosperity,
(aic! Il; - pe-!,..,iy characterized the North.
hsjr a';"e,ce AID their fisheries are protect.
+. g.. .:5te. no fisheries Of the North are
F.;-:.s1, 10: only by duty which ex-
lis :ae fishermen Of all other nations from
t. makes. tut they have absolutely boun-
5 gT,n Item in order to encourage these
See: ua:a,cr the pea that they are necessa-
9;:.e seaIcen. And what are these sea-
IN at:sSsa7y for: They are necessary for
!: P.a:;c;ioa q commerce? What commerce?
:::;sc.a commerce, and Northern trade. And
vaJie operation, .ooks not only to the pro-
k'!,a O. %o-ti.~'. Interests, but to the exclu-
u 0; 5 ..:.c!n interests.
3g;, ST, in 2 very short time the North said
:: tic :4y;ti' of 1916 was not sufficient And
"a lie tariff of 1924 was enacted. That tariff
| -o,I excluded English manufactures from
a:::a. |! was as much as to say; " No
-: sha be shipped to the South, but such
2ts as shall 30 carried there 10y the North.
aoi this 50? VIVA: was the effect Of the
(;:a Of 1921: Had the wand Of Prospero
|sa waved over New England it would not
sc brought 10 view such scene Of peace,
F??aess and industry. Wealth hourlShed
F. 1)a:i>hed in manner that was truly magi.
p Towns ard villages rose almost instantly at
Fs'y waterfall in New England. The accounts
1th Tciereceived from Massachusetts, OF the
f. and progress ofthetown Of Lowell, situated
Tue falls Of the Merrimac in that State, were
aan:!c and almost incredible. An English |
f''s!lcr, who visited America at this time, |
Pc graphic account of what he saw of this |
~ OF Lowell. Sir, the town Of Lowell, be-
f2e The E. Dorado OF men and the paradise Of !
zen. Men embarked in manufactures un-
F MS tariff Of 1924, and grew rich on sud-
F. ne merchant princes Of Tyre found their
.altrpart IL the manufacturers of Lowell.
aH,:, ST, young women came down to this |
/ 'i"m New Hampshire and from Vermont,
'eIa money and to seek education. We
+ ;o'1 that in very short time they became
emphasized in the profession in which they |
f-'TAed TIER business was almost a sine
r their labor was almost nothing. 1t was
-: .ahOr Of the eyes. are YOU too old,
1 lhanlnh',-l hope motto know the pow
*oir1ns eyes hen directed by woman's
F.: Lare,".r.l
~, s.. u Sas sc .a5c-, it was The labor of
t:He' Icy sat Gowa by their delicate ma
.-'' ~! 's:Gea over them. and tho rough
s"..' ~ r.sa. that they were subject to, was