, 1870-02-25
THE IRON QUESTION.
Comm tasInner Wells and Professor
WateFhouze-ThcsF Statements
Fully Sustained.
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"T8AlsuHY DRr4KrxksT.
WARRINGTON, February 4, 1s1nf
"Iref EastrheuN, HasAin9tan Cntrersiiy, s..
shs. sth 70 @ yoos I'D .
respecting the Cost OF nAnutActustnR pig iron at
ca:ondelet ana Other points In the Valley Of the
M1sPp S pssaene9 b, sou IL Esrk 1nsas
sou1ces Of &lsaouT,' have recently he-n called
u question, and pronounced Inaccurate By Nj. 1.
= i 81
the Ennlica1!on nentioneh ,n ny last report Is
Il o1e teccnt communication addressed to the
Secretary Of the Treasury. IN ausser 10 resoln-
ttou Of toe Senate Of the Ual.ed states, ana have
5oa iii rs1t Wiener; IL 1tee = e
l,te1smss and upon reccpste1atou Of the
Nnolt fnh!ect tou hare an5 reason 10 DOUBT the
clo11ols which you have hete:oioie p1e,eated.
'm' Jonfs' most respectfully, w,,xs
"CD!sta States Special conn,s.lon.r off Rev.
Bon Darid 4. Wtra, Unaai S:aas S1sxaa. c,m.
ntsnoner Of the Rtetaus:
DxAR sm; IN reply 70 your inquiry. submit
The follow tacts IN s4ppoyl OF -taststc3 oa
re- pDs.os N tes pamphlet On
L-p1REcT CONFIRMATION.
The appended e1trses truun q letter addressed
esassa on asSs Nol1 Eq qs sssn zas
nlecaullols Nete taken 70 ipsnre exscsne.s:
- dsstfs thar ny aaserttons should % tas
tnsn under -s'a1e tue cost of mating ton Of p'g
irou." And aRt'u, In tie same letter. my anxiety
Tor ACCURACY led ms TO repeai the ctuuon: F." G.vc
nenssrs;ed, ior an NOT x1l'ing s's ssss M nsa a
shall be able 10 uissppfove my a1,eEtlons. Tner-
lore, ahte tho coat Of naftng one t3n Of p'g,Eon
N snJ note and tn she Secrct4tJx repts, the
~orda ii italics A1e upoertcorcd IN tho OF E1nA.
In snsxer 70 the shove application, the following
reply was received:
"UFS1cK or CARoxnELKT 1RoN WoAkAt
CAkoHDkLET. Mo, Fec II, 1850, j
"ffrt s HasetAou4e, HasAi"9ton Cn1eerstv, ST.
"D1AR s1R: hand on tho enclosed statement
oi the coe1 Of one ton Of ptK me:AL taken from my
vs1stdted: At present ir.c:s Of ore am feel 1t
folly t. tax apou. mAkt p'a metal At ~, OF any
Week " r .9a. 5 sta q
the orc asssya oily s. s. per cen. tn he czuct.e
>, Il Is fcaIcely reasonable " expect more han
The ABOVE 10 blast furnace.
"iou viii alto ohseree, BY est!mairg the welRnt
Of coke II one for Two IN coa. that tue acIua1
sumption o. e9. OIL, - 'on. 70 'es sea Of
cbsl &C 10 rrduce this cost Il IN thb i1e14 Ct labor
| e1Eerfef, tntef.st, &c l Itntck futn1ce HAt b
esj ii 10 $50 ~ soo Of metal n.f,zs tne ioEsss
@ eSst st p.s.tn' ptIesA Of masetiA no. less taan
"The t1eiens on Goa. from G7.nd Tower Is Only
IS cents Per ton The Clces ate eRoseea miles IN
the interior and cobntc:ea eltn asan4 10 ser toa
The fs ef} ny 4 F1itfU1d
ave are nsk!pg xn'een topa da!'y, rar.
II believe the aooye Ana Eers ali yoaf 1aes,soas.
II would 10 norn sAtutsc oFy 70 TAX 70 you koan
l N1itc, tLd Jon Might ruu doHn here any stter-
&c IN ut O'Clock and return oy $3.50, and Eet ~
| tie tcioInAEou Jop watt
l IL ncs1 ask you, IN utruR these esttms 'es. ret
TO Fs}7 to u sresi1tg. Very tuy,
"GHAS 4. AcSAtR,
"SecgetAIy Carondelet Hou r otEAh
TEE feqoeat 1t the cto-e OF tRH letter hks been
| strictly pbssi yed to The prttent Eoneat But
r.. AcSsif--ot Wno9a personA1 courtcs.ca IN
| Lot unnindfu3-hss recenuy p1hflsocd 4 card 1u
| which he AToEs himself the autoor OF tue tnter
ma. Or, and as-ert8 that tho axnlntt winch he had
| given nc Wa crroneoos, the ave,age cost OF
me1tcg pig iron 1t their work. being, rlr the l1<i
len unnl5s OF 1867. 81 o. per tnn. rne aprclt.
aloe this card Ger .atnfJ Rhsolvea NE from the
! Obligation OF fn1fher ailence, Aod per Dtts me II
Justify ny Statements By quoting the authority fol
| tpeD- -
The exhibits eoc1cted IN The hoovo letter Of NJ
] McSatT arc ihe folio Atpg:
| !. Material AID COST or one TON or FIG 1Rok.
| 90 toIl Iron MouueAlu orc, .osk 8 80 per
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