Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1821-11-13
FROM THE KENTUCKY HERALD.
EASTERN ENTERPRISE,
Tersus
WESTERN APATHY.

When a great depression takes place
in the trade ola nation, whether it results
from the effects of war or result Of peace,
or from the change CT policy of other
nations, it requires the fs.ll exercise Of
! the wisdom Of government to counieract
its injurious effects ON the welfare OF the
patton. .a
From the changes which have taken
place within the last seq en- years in the
trade OF the country, it is evident that
when we are in a state Of 7aar, some
parts OF The United States suner more
than others. Ii is also evident, that in
state Of feace, those sections ct the Unit
cd States where manufactures are cstab-
iished and progressing do rot suffer, or
have not suffered in the depression Of
trade, as those who are altogether agri-
cultural OF commercial. Oar govern
ment has not had the eyes of Argus, nor
have they had an AmcriuanEagle's eye
towards providing for the general well
fare. They have not provided for the
change in our situation from state of
war to a state of peace: Long aft,s theu
say or ought to have seen that cur bred
stuiIs were excluded from the European
ports, foreign nations were permitted to
inundate us with manufactured articles
which we could have furnished our
selves. One hundred ard eighty mil
lions Of our national wealth has been Ia
ken from us this way---as Lord Liver
pool said, we first diss orged our national
stock--lhen our bank siock--and now
our specie goes to pay for cottons, VOL
lens, hardware and glass. This is the
trade cur gov eynment has permitted I'M
Ill tie nation is made as poor as snake
while every branch Of national indus
try might now at this moment, be
prosperous, and the nation richer one
hundred and eighty millions OF dollars,
merely by the government hasn as
other nations have done, secured the
home trade, the came consumption to
or manufacturers, by competent duties
or by prohibition some articles that
have been eccilently protected, Cotton
goods for instance,) have succeeded; *
woolien goods would also have progress
cd if they had been equally protected, in
The eastern states generally. The Bos-
ton people finding that their commerce
and agriculture were relrogadlng, and
their surplus capital, which they had
Withdrawn from commerce, accumu-
latins upon them, very wisely embarked
in manufacturing establishments, and
other profitable employment Of their
capital.
A birds eye view of eastern industry
and enterprise, particularly around Bos-
ton, where they have established cotton
and other factories, will serve to shcw
The rapid progress they are making in
internal industry.
LIST. The NValtham cotton factory,
with capital Of 100000 dollars, and di-
yidcnds so per cent profit, under pro-
icc,ing duty OF 80 per cent.
Q. The Boston crown glass manufac-
tory, which is said to be the best glass
in the world for brlliancy and durability,
and superior 10 the London or Bristol
crown glass.
8. The glass works at Chelmsford
near Boston, also in great reputc.
4, The South Boston Flint Glass
mandatory in high estimation.
S. The extensive hat factories, which
have entirely stopped the importation oil
foreign hats.
| 6. The extensive woollep factory at
Salem, which makes cloth Of a superior
quality.