Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-04-27
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..ost unfortunate in point of eXpediency
ever adopted by the Northern State Gov
and may depict in strong terms
the misfortune to the North which was
tho rcsllt Of their misconduct. But / am
no, vet lone with Allison's narrative Of
the effects produced by the ~non-i,nporta-
ton act of the American Congress. lie at
tributes the general distress prevailing in
the manufacturing districtszof Great Brl-
tain, iu the latter part of 1910 and ISL,
mainly 10 the influence Of the American
Union protection act. He says, after sta
ting some minor causes of distress: .but
above all, the natural irritation Oh inc
American Government at the unoounoeo
vcXatious to which they exposed ooth TIC
b:lligcrcnt powers from the operations OF
the Berlin and Milan DEGREES, anu the or
ders in council, had produced, Oh the part
of the government Of the United STATES
the non-in;crcourSc act IN FEBRUARY, 1911
whereby all commercial connection ootn
with France and England was terminated
and the vast market Of the United states:
worth all other foreign marketsput toSelnef'
which took of British manufactures TO the
amount Of above thirteen millions sterling,
was entirely lost" The writer givesa de-
tailed narrative Of the overwhelming dis
tress with which tho British trading classes
were thus afflicted. Parliament had TO
support them by a loan Of S30,oUu,OVU.-
The operatives throughout the manutac-
turing districts were engaged in the most
violent and alarming mobS and RIOTS
They were banded together in systematic
attacks upon the property Of their employ
cr$. So great was the destruction OF
machines in the factories that Parliament
passed an act to makeit a capital offence to
break Z piece Of machinery. Under this
singular act seventeen persons were actu-
ally executed before the disturbances were
arrested. Bear in mind, Mr.. Speaker, that
these sweeping results were produced by
withdrawing from the English manufactu-
rcrs q market which demanded only one
third Of their exported fabrics, amounting
% only e65, OOO0, OU in value. | shall present
" put in contrast the extent OF our coutroI
owe. the market for the exported fabrics
Of manufactures in the Northern States,
Let US next enquire, Mr. Speaker, into The
analogy between the relations of Virginia ano
the Southern States with The Northern States,
and the former relations of America with Greal
Britain. 4 large portion CT the labor ano
capital Of The North is wholly dependent upon
Southern support. Ii we choose 10 use ou'
privileges, We can control the Northern laeor
erS. We bold them, sir, in bondage as com
p!ete as *e hold our own slaves. l am not
going 10 give any Speculaticns OF my own on
this subject. mean TO let New England men
describe 10 you the true condition Of New Eng.
land society. | direct your attention now to
New England, because it was there that this
anti slavery agitation had its origin; from
thence il now derives its strongest pabusum.
New Eagiaud IS the great centre of the intel
lectaal operations Of the anti slavery party
From that poin: the ,ualigu influences rsdia,e
20 al points in the North. At that poin! the
disease first appears. There is its seat. To
that place the healing hand must apply its skill.
/! this House will heed the facts which have
20 suOulit, they vii! soon know that they have
controlling power over that population. hold
in my hand, Mr. Speaker, the fifth Annual Re-
port OF the government of the Boston Board OF
Trade. From this authentic source. | gather
facts y h:ch strikingly exhibit the condition OF
sec ETY. in Massachusetts; i far specimen OF
oil New Englaad. read an extract from this
report:
.Uur soil and climate forbid either large or
profitable investments in agriculture. In q
W,si, 9c are impeihd, by Tie rery necessities
ofour position und condition, 10 continue to
work cotton, wool and leather, and to build
and employ ships. We cannot abandon these
pursuits, because us cannot aIoptaay Others"
There it Is. If manufactures cannot be pro.
fi,ab!y supported, the population Of M.ssachu-
Sets cannot be maintained. Strike down
their factories and you force their laboring
class to emigrate, or TO 90 into the poor houses
10 sustain lie. They must work cotton, wool
and leather, or they must starse. Ii you will
stop buying their fabrics Of cotton, wool and
leather, they viii be Compelled TO stop work
ing cotton, WOOL and leather.
learn, fron reliable documents, that 10000
male lAborers are employed in the factories OF
Massachusetts, and 69. 700 female laborers.-
Tae annual amount paid to these laborers rs
S3Y 700 900. The annual value Of their fabrics
Is St5,, coo, 0uu, almost The whole Of wh ca
seeks It's mai ket within the United States
The wao!e ,Xpurt of manufactures OF cotton,
Wool and leather, from the port Of boston, tor
the gear 1858. WAS about 81 ,uD0, 0O0. We may,
then, assume that tie manufacturers Of New
England are waY!ir dependent on The hone
market for the sale Of their wares. Without
Soins INTO n minute enquiry, for which | do
not possess I'll. mate.ials.) | can only refer TO
The general fact, that the local demand for IA
brics in the Northern States is more or
less supplied by local factories. The South.
crn G>a.ard, on the other hand, finding but
little h"tns supply, is mainly filled by
Norl:.rra Or foreign manufactures. | ven.
ture 10 say, sir, that the whole industrial!
system Of New England would be Frustrated
by closlngihe Southern markets to their insn-
uf4clures.
by opening these markets to the manufAc-
lures OF the North, We have Quilt up the
power which now assails US. The Southern
consumer has multiplied the population Of New
England, enhanced its wealth. invigorated its
nl,eiial strength, and increased it's political
power. Ii you wrilhe from the sting Of this
serpent. you l.ust reject that you nursed it
into life and strength. Will a Virginia L"gls,
l4ture learn anything rom this statement Of
the Bpslun Board Of Trade ::
AT the close Of The last century, the value
OF real ami personal estate in this city lBoston
~as only seven millions of dollars; it was but
fYrty-tve millions as late as the purchase of the
size Of Lowell; hut it is now two hundred and
h;iy.eight millions. Can any one doubt that
the prIti:s and incidental advantages OF work
ing cotton, ooOl cad leather are among the
prominent causes Of this immense incrcascE
TIE value Of real and personal property, thus
mainly built up, in the city Of Boston, BY work
ing cotton, wool and leather, is nearly equal to
one half Of the assessed value Of all the real and
personal property OF this Commonwealth. The
sustenauce oi that growth has been mainly
drawn from the profits Of the Southern markets.
Bat, sir, this report goes into q detailed account
OF these manufactures The facts are SO sus-
gestive that | must venture to tax the kind a.
ten,lon which I am receiving from the House
oy another extract OF "
The boot and shoe trade to-day constitutes
iii; largest manufacturing interest, not only Of
Massachusetts, but Of the whole country. +"
Since 1857, tho trade has rapidly increased in
Massachusetts. and at the present time amounts
TO more team h(ty millions oldoiars pc: annum."
] haze seen statements in the newspapers
that ora eighth Of the whole population OF