Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-04-25
TIE COAL AND IRON INTEREST OF
TENNESSEE.
speech OF Hon. William d. Kelley, on
the Reciprocity Treaty, March
9Th, 1866
mi RADICALS IN CONGRESS THE ONLY
FRIENDS OF THE INDUSTRIAL INTERESTS
OF THE COUNTRY.


- Inc gentleman from Vermont Mr. Morrill, SAYS
ne 10 say that am speaking for no PonnsvlVanis
interest to-day. / an speaking for moor wasted
sn-uamplod Virginia for MARYLAND. West Viz
eAla, hentuck y Icgaessce and Missonri Cor Georgia
ana 81 the Southern States. Tbev All need opT
fostering care, and all have intxha6stihle hods az
unanimous coal that ought 70 be Productive. am
o'Nng that the rebellious people thesouth shall
vSoome my political master or equal il the councils
lne nation they until ere politically rSvenerated.
oslre 70 develop their natural resources "a induce
capitalists aborers and men Of enterprise Ia 90 ana
settle among them, and build up industrio,S and
peaceful Commonwealth in tho hearts Of Ursass
peope loyalty % the Union shall dwell. II & IN
Nese Interests that speak The bitun,inous Goa
interest Of eastern Pennsylvania is conlparstivelv
-aimportant; but we have the only paving hitam.
lsas coal company east Of the summit Of the Al.
shahy mountains, Thirty-odd millions Of capital
ave already been invested outside Of NV Ststo 81
Al branch OF the coal trade. Thirty million,
~ nave been invested in railroads 10 convey tbs
"a ron the mines 20 msrke q, and though il Is All
ioo il as lost. '''' ~0'An'
laey hope that impelled by Il sense OF Justice. al
PRIDE Of American citizenship, Congress viii
ryeei them against the assaults Of British capitsl
t. M PAID labor. They have waited in hope fol
Riey When the infamous tresty which blasted
- prospects should be annulled and they be per.
l 70 enjoy equas chanoss with foreigners in ou,
markets Give them hu, an even chance bur
80 a. they are BY our war taxes, and All ties,
millions will become prodntiye. I challeng,
:! member q tho house 70 mann another bitum.
81 coal company than the Westaorflana CON
ruy thS. has paid or earned dividNnd In he lss
tl~ .'e4rs on ;he eastern slope Of tn mountain
s e1 Profession equal 70 the taxes direct ant
rSlssht'l, which you impose upon them, End 70,
~ Iha Mat instead OF the product Of Sc bein.
= sSo million tons, az Il wAk last YEAR, We ca
eoaaee niH ety-Hye million tons, as England cid Il
- zane y. ar. Our fields are broader and n,he
hers Sad those Of Nova Scotia sombined--
~ Asm bat that measure Of protection while
tae geie'ht Of taxation they bear viii seeu
r, d chAnc,s in our markets, and they viii gi'
t- sieqaate supply Of coal, and ir two or thr'
~ aaestc composition, while il will by patEo
Eg goa railroads. and carrying companies ha'
% -four Treasury and enabled yea 70 reda
=, sale " taxation, wiz bring down the price
all our markets.
"a Nlsylvania / repeat, has no special Interest
suestion ffer iutereet Is that the general PR
~ o. the country shell be promoted.
On turn 70 the ioftieth page Of the lettesof
s.Fessry Of tho Treasury, employing the report
~ revenue commissioners, and And that in che I
year 1865, there we're imported, under the re
ssg treaty, 165 lsf tons Of bltssmoas coal free
- fom The BritI-h Provinces There were
lS IN % The sane yeaf paying duty 81 %
4. T.eAeDs bushels being 2lb 0e8 tons from Engia
tsns - = e'''''''''1 's'NuSs'"is' -
u on viii Il be said that Tie vast coal-beds Of /
A'y aHDet supply our wants, and that We c