The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-08-28

S l21 500 600
do of paper, paste boards, printing and
d. book binding.
do. of hemp.
do of seeds, oils and glue.
do. Of copper, brass and pewter.
do OF lead. including painters csIors.
do. OF tin. japanned and plated wares.
do. of gun powder
do. OF starch, hair powder and waters.
do. OF earthen ware and glass
do OF salt and refined salt petre.
do OF chemical preparations.
do. OF straw and chip bonnets and hats.
do. OF calIcoes printed, &c &c
L ne value OF these is not estimated, but is
very considerable
When 1T is remembered, that in the first
year OF our present beneficial and inestima
Die union, under the existing constitution of
'he united States, we did rot export foreign
ana domestic merchandise to the amount of
~ millions OF dollars, we cannot but rejoice
IN so grand an exhibition of American man.
utactures, as is above Stated. IF the tbir.
teen items not carried out, could have been
correctly estimated and added to the nine
preceding, our whole exports i'm the most fa-
VoraDle year would appear very far inferi
OF. those exports are fiuctuating and too
dependant upon foreign Justice and friend
ship. Ii is a part of Tie object of these
papers respectfully to show, that our actual
advance to manufacturing system of 100
TO 80 millions of dollars has given us 4
GREAT AND SURE HOME market for
mHcn of our produce, exemptinp our crons
from foreign plumber and an odious taxa
ton, and copious source of military and
private supplies. free from spollation and
q scandalous tribute.
Having thus rapidly advanced in the hu
slness OF American manufactures. AND az
ING IN REAL WANT OF RAW MATER1-
AIS FOR EVERY BRANCH except that of
cotton, 1t is plainly our interest 20 pursne
as Rhode Island has done, the cotton mann
fdcture, to lessen the cultivation of tobacco
and perhaps OF cotton, to raise madden,
wood and other dye stufs, and more wool
max and hemp, and to draw forth our coal.
clays, lead, iron, copper, tin and link, from
,he teemiag earth In the SIX years O, sick
ly and inert peace, which preceded the
suspicious birth of our presenL federal sve
TEN, we imported soap and candles, cables
and cordage, refined sugar, much of the
most simple and necessary leather manu-
factures, has, beer, ale and porter, cider
ana perry, wares OF the common and Dre-
Clous metals, cabinet work carriages. i'm
PIGMENTS OF hnsbandry, nails and spikes. and
various other articles from the countries of
Europe, which have vanished from the list
OF our imports, or have been greatly dimi |
nlshed, IN proportion to our consumn,ion. |
L ne duties imposed for the pubic revenue
ana service, the freight, insurance, com
nissions ana other Charges of expectation
from Europe, ana OF importation here, have
been, III effect, q sure and substantial hyo
fecttoH 10 the American manufacturers
AS 10 AL the states north of Lhe cotton cou,,
try OF United America, this real. very great
and lndeleaslble protecting advantage mas
occasioned all their raw materials to be
manufactured within ourselves The IL
clearly proved by our large importations of
iron and steel lead, copper, link, block tin
pewter, brass, Aux, hemp, hides and skins
nader and ali the wool we can nrocnre
AND not only do he middle and northern sec
tionS OF the United States manufacture all
their own raw materials, but they have so
fully entered into the mill mandatory of
our southern and western cotton, that al
most every retail store in the ten middle and
northern or eastern states effect in every wear.
more sales OF cotton than of wool, AK and
hemp and the state and vicinity of Rhode
Island exhibit water spinning Cotton mill
IN or for every township. The presence
then OF this only redundant American and
southern raw material has produced these
pleasing aid successiul exertions i'm the in
teresting manufacture, amounting already
to one third of the whole value of the fn
reign manufactures imported into the Uni
ted States in the first year of the present
constitution though the district which in
Guides these eastern cotton mills. does not
exceed little o5loug of sixty miles by for
ty at the utmost. The population of that
leading district of the cotton water mills.
IS not one thrtieth part of the ten mi,idle
ana northern states. The present firm
footing OF olT co ton manufacture. and I,s
RAPID progress in profit and perfection, can
no' De doub ed the deep interest of the
southern cutivatorS IN our extensive and Oh
vers'hcd manufacturing operations has be-
come manifest the vast and certain aid
OF those operations 70 public. military and
naval supply, are equally obvious, and ie-