Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-12-11

.nts Of tie states aac az nl.uau..ee
me., ,.;s. u the powers with which " Is
eAe'o VI for the general welfare.
3 in v so,press be national, not local In
!, line: natioaal in all its acts let
l.s'. .sa representatives. of Massachusetts
ia . a"e 10 bend the Nhole force Of the.
a''e','l ,s,ent to their peculiar benefit
gess . Tho those from New York. Penasyl-
81 ie' nv or Virginia, be too Jealous of tina.
san'a' - y;;sat ag state. and refuse to her
SS'e s';, ~ necessary to just maratine
'i'e s' sr;tv let tbemsee in the extension
pr fpar navigation the best safeguard a
q as' g. .be insults Of our Hag onthe ocean.
gal., .te safest and Suyestbulwark against
auu 80 of cur shores 4 naval de-
s siis hest calculated to defend our ter
49, 49, from the contamination of hostile
feet. u 60
,a.a,, concluded with Great Britian, is
n he mind Of the writer founded on a
rarv questionable policy. 1t may IN
lure The growth of our navigation. aud
3hsreby sap our maritime strength. 1t
r,,y drive our seanien 10 foreign employ,
ment.
t;sh manufactures. The Importance of the
r.w materials which We supply soneces-
sary 70 their support, and the capacity
Of mr awn population to convert por-
t;oo efthese materials into the more use
al tabrics for our own consumption,
,von,d seem to recommend perseve-
rance ia our old system which had pro-
,luce,l sorne prospectus results: and
that instead OF relaxing. We ought with
M, encrcased power to inyigorate it.
The United states from the variety Of
their climates and the variety OF their
nroJnctiaas form a world within them-
selves ha pilvrempte from the old con-
tiaeat~ ;aed capablesof furnishing. every
article necessary n~ the spstenance and
comfort Of Its inhabitants.
It'll, BY losterino iRternal Improvements
ofeYerS kind. particularly the conversion
ola ortion of our raw materias, into
the coarSer and moro useful manufac
tures, required BY epr habitS tbat we can
hope 70 render our country, eSpeciaily
30 ths time OF war. indepeadeAt OF Faro
pean Supplies, of the most essential arti
Giles. Howcyef, the writer does not 'e-
commend rash and forcing measures, but
gtaduat. reguac, and systematic en-
cour. cement, suited 10 our present condi
ton. not matte tive 10 the future pros
poets of the patton.
Two species OF manufacture " the
first necessity. these made fom on ard
leather seent0 b. completely within 81
reach, and are RAPIDLY advancing e a
state oil periectioll net sufPas e.i IN any
COantrI NGafer nat@.2C i, - &
from waoI and cottn des W. also, the
particular fostering care Of goverNne,
lteyerl section Of the oalica be eet
! a pyeseFtripe for manu;aSluse ii tbs
Soetaera ard Western states a!e
chiefly agriculmfal, tke fail po.ulafq
al;d extended capit1lof the Eastern ems
bic them 20 engage Wits success. in thcs
pursuits /; aud how much wiser will it b.
feF the goYerGme 10 pour into thti|
laps me psaits # manufacturing labopf
than bestow those ptoats on FoieigrI
cBuatry. 1t is tue, that a. ihej
commencement efhucha system. it mas
appear to take flom the packet 81
the .agriculturalists, a prccsium to but
into ire bands OF ibe manugactarer, but
the ultimate result i, plain. Ans
when acting With national views,a wise
governnept often finds it necessa
to sacrifice present individual celn-
toyt, 10 the permanent wcfarc of the
Ialiou 4 perseverance, IN such Il system.
will inally benefit the tiIier Of tue cart .
bY securing at bone steady market for
MS bead, his beef, his pOr.> ; fer his wool,
his cotton, MS nemp. bis sax, bis wood.
Ms tobacco and every article which he.
can raise, and can spare frpm his own
consumption. Such a system has not
only tenieacy to reuier rs completely
independent Of Inc foreign world, Tor the
articles most essential: bat it has the
more l,apoltaat tendency, to preserve our
masnetS from the CONTEMPLATION of TO-
relgA impurities aud above all to con
soiidate our union by treaties of mutual
interest and all idtimate 5eneiicia! inter
MAI Commences, which as il ere. passing
.nr9ngh every VEN OF the socie5y. ma {
40 lie end smaigamate the blood ard III
!i0aailze the Character OF our p ople.
Nohhected WIN reasonable, wise aud
'stea1y encouragement Of the manufac
lures % our coantrys every facility ought
10 oe aiiorded. by means ef canals and
roads % The coHnmumcation between the