Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-01-15
From the NY. Journal and Patron ofIndustry
AMERICAN MANUFACTURES.
NooXen Goods.

H'ooHen Goods.
This manufacture has struggled with
all the difficulties Of new establishments,
not duly protected from foreign compe-
tition in our own market. During the
war with Englsnd, it ilourished and was
rapidly extending. At the peace, Eng
lish cloths were pushed into the market:
filed every space and suspended all our
works. This is short history OF our
woollen manufactures.
The same argument which Influences
the Agrieulturalists of The south TO con-
cur in laying prohbitory duty on India
cottons, will apply with equal or increas-
ed force TO woollen goods of all descrip-
tons, viz Protection to the produceof
the soil.'--l-et this patriotic sentiment
govern, and all will be well. No conn-
try on earth is furnished with greater fa-
cilities 10 raise wool of all descriptions
than ours. Few countries possess equal
adyantages--ou climate is better for
sheep than that OF Great Britain, and is
equal to any part of continental Europe.
Protect the manufactures then against
all foreign competition, and you furnish
permanent market at home for all the
wool of all descriptions which can be
raised---the importance of this object to
national wealth and prosperity appears
not to lave been duly appreciated by
government or people. 1t may be Illus
rated by a single fact, drawn from Col.
qahon's Statistics of England, he esti-
mates the average annual value of Bril-
fish grown wool at six millions Of pounds
sterling-~-the whole Of which being ma
nulactured in the country, acquires an
increased value of twenty Millions
making the aggregate annual product
from British wool alone twenty-siX mil
lions Of pounds sterling, or about one
hundred millions Of dollars Let it tie
remembered THAI every yard Of woollen
goods imported, represents not merely
foreign wool, but all the produce of TO-
reign farms required tosupport the ma
nnlaciures. Hence four iifths Of the va
lue Of all woo,len goods imported, may
be considered as agricultural produce
we are thus taxed TO support the farmers
and landlords Of England, while our own
are rugeling with every ombarrass-
ment I'VE buy their produce and pay
for ii in gold and silver, while our own
remains without value.
To insure success to the woollen ma
nuiaeture should be primary object
with our government. 10 do lhls cFfot
t1ally some means should be adopted TO
prevent foreigners from forcing upon us
all the surplus of their predictions
While they are permitted to do this, the
manufacture among us nust languish.
How is ii possible that our citizens can
afford TO come into the market with all!
taeir productions, in competition with the
foreigner who vends niDe-tenths Of his
goods al fair profit in his own market,
add sends the remaining tenth to be
forced Oh cur consumption at whatever
price can be obtained. If this surplus
,espth Of lis goods yield him but halt
price, he may yet do a saving business on
the whole, while he assured!y inilcts a
severe blow upon our young establish
ments, which he we'll knows how to APP
preciatc.
viii our men in power condescend to
inquire into the policy OF Eng land regard
ing her woo!len manufactures, aud re-
ceivc instruction from her experience
II so, they will find prohibitary duties On
woollen goods to secure the home mar
ket to her own subjects, and every pos
sible regulation to encourage the growth
Of wool and the extension Of the manu-
tactnrs.
We possess within ourselves every ia
ciIity for carrying the manufacture OF
wool to its utmost extent and perfection.
| The north, the south, the east, and the
west, can alike raise an abundance OF
wool, if encouraged by q certain market
for it at home and this market will never
again fail, if the manufacture is cherished
and protected, in an efficient manner, by
government.
This simple statement OF known facts,
it is hoped, may lead to inquiries on this
interesting subject, by those whose duty
and business i, is to promote public pros
perity by wise laws.
No man should approach the Hall OF
Congress as representative oil the ma
ton, without being fully informed oil
the bearings this branch Of indus ry on
national prosperity. Ignorance and IN
difference will no longer be tolerated.
The questions that will arise on this sub
lect will designate the enlightened patriot
from the bigotted selfish politcian--the
man OF the people from the sly sycophanl
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