The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-06-07

- -..~,>... .r,.s.-S, 1881
Gennessee Coanty has 1867 inhabitants ; ten
years since it was almost a wilderness; who
during the present year manufactured -.
1860 do. linnen do 400 bush salt
2,427 do. cotton do. 1877 tons potash
1880 lbs. leather. ,.>
"Jeferson County has 1876 inhabitants
who last year, manufactured about "a 900 wards
ofcloth, $4,000 of which were woollen; they
have 20,505 sheep.
Nelson County. Ken. has 1868 inhabitants
who last year manufactured
1893 $50 y I'd ofeloth LOCO ooo g. Inns oil
100000 do hemp 1000 do. powder
100 los &. whiskey 1850 hides"
l25,000 lbs. spun yarn
1t is not in the nature of things that such a
couatry should remain dependant upon this. or
any other, tor its wearing apparel or household
| furniture. f., Compare. the Rumber Of Yards of
cloth with the number of persons and yo,, W II
soon see what the country is capable of, s. what
it is actually doing II is, as before observed,
| favorite object with Mr. Madison, and with
| all those who have much influence in America.
| to render this country independent Of this and
all other countries; but especially to uean it off
from this country, whence they have most rea.
| son to apprehend those mischiefs which thew
are anxious to prevent. External commerce has
| never been favorite with them; and it thew
qusrrelsbout il with other nations, it is mere
| ly for the purpose of getting plausible grounds
for shutting it out So that our ministers ap
pear to be doing precisely the thing that the A
mericsn government most earnestly wishes for !.
and shall be very much deceived indeed, if we
do not find the latter SO manage the dispute in
future, as to prevent the commercial intercourse
from being renewed at any future 6sriod The
suspensions of it before have prepared the way
gradually for complete and perpetual putting
an end toit; and, as IF nothing was to be /, Il
undone IN the work, the "Seiiueanee of En-.
rope" by the Pitt School mas thrown fair
share of The Aocks Of Spain in the hands
of the Americans. and the same work of
sending manufacturers to make the wool into
cloth
To American commerce, therefore, now bid
| adieu, think, for ever and, very glad shall
be Of It, being fully convinced, that the change
will be beneficial to both countries being fuiiy
convinced that to external commerce we owe
no small part of the evils we endure and that
external commerce is not at all necessary Ell
ther to the independence or the happiness of
England Indeed, / am fully convinced, that the
exact contrary is the case, and that it is to this
species OF commerce, thatthe country no " owes
the far greater part of its dangers and its mi
series. How many millions has this commerce
cost us in fleets, marines, in conveys, in all the
long lists OF contractors and jobbers belonging
to hem; and all e wing out of this external
commerce How many millions have thu
East India Compspy cost us! How many mil.
| lions have been lent to sustain this CONNIE rec !?
What ruin, what misery, what millions of
mIschiefs has this commerce brought upon us :,
What hold does 1t now give our great enemy
and how it enables him to annoy us Lam a.
| ware that in the destruction of external COM
merce will be included the ruin of many WORTHY
| individuals: but. though. Gee! for them, /
| must feel more for my country - shall con-
tinue this subject in my next, particularly as to
the documents lately published, relative to the
dispute with America.
WV. COBBETT.
State Prison, Neygatf;
March 5, 1911
Remarkable Fecardity.-Mr.J Jesse PerIey of
Bedford Essex cousty, Mass.) owns Cow,
which furnishes an instance not equalIed per-
hsps IN the history of her species. In the wear
1907 lshort of three years old) she had her first
calf The next year she brought FOUR CALVES |;
but through hurt she received they came pre-
matuseiy, and without life, though with every
appearance that otherwise they might have done
| well. The third year she brought TWO living
| calves but through misforrnation it was per.
ceived they could not long sustain life, 9. there.
| fore were killed. The fourth year she had TWO
| again, which were raised. This present wear
she also brought TWO likely calves, which have
been killed for the market. In little more than
| four years this COW has brought eLeaep cosrev ,