Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-06-24
From lie Lnil1d .slntl, Gu-lA


The following interesting account of the COT'TON
IfAiJF Is extracted from a Pamphct, sent by EirG-
ard Ruah. (our AinbasSad Great Britain, who has
lately been appointed Secretary Of the Treasury to his
friend, {. J. lugcrsoii, Esq 1t IS written bN Joscuh
1atkers, rs statement oil the claims OF the
70 hc birmingham and Liverpool Railroad to an act of
PdrlHnen IN reply the opposition tue Canal ON.
pauIcs.
The attention which future Secretary has h,slo
Ell on all sabecs relative To- Political Economy during
h> long FesEnGc an tngland promises tar for Internal
Improvements. THIS euuutry Iayny made some rro-
gross, and possessing greater advantages than any other
1t Ill only require ue eXertion pare to nak
1t tie most prosperous IN the world. Cottou being ,r
nuced III tie greatest abundance can be transported
from the field where ii grows, when the line of cair
along our coasts TO uEItc Tie bays and sounds iinc
IN tine enough 10 turn II INTO cotton before CcuiG
be carried TO The mandatory IN Europc with little y
pense OF freight Insurance, commission and other char
gcs. W have another advantage still greater: Dur
country IS Cted by the finest rivers i'm the World
falling from The Allegheny aud other ranges of noun
tains above 1000 ce 10 the Atlantic the guilt * Mexico
the Mississippi and the 81. Lawrence give q mower
sufficient 10 manufacture flour cotton, wool silk iron
81. equal totic consumption Of the World. And how
ever cheap coal may bG ~ England, steam power will
cost more ban water power, as the buildings Sc will
DC nearly the same cAfcnse But j; may be asked
why impose Gutcs H. encourage manufactures that have
SO many self evident advantages The answer is clear
Look at ihe progress England indicated bv the annex
Cd table consider tf'e quantity ofmaChncry prcrar-
ed aud making iuI o.. eNteued market which must be
SuPpicd-the deic'' c> OF ie imported crop and tic
dcdRCton by the increased consumption in Iii is country
and you WIZ readily be able to the ig price
OF cotton Tie laying OF these duties brought forward
discussion, and pointed the dyanarc and enconr
ged the manuactory uJ Indifferent machinery and had
mechanics imported from abroad to compete with man
uidcurcS orr established, and erected on tc be, uri
Ciprs, with capitals at tuc moderate interest OF 3 ucr
cent per But may still be said why tax so
many for TIC sake OF few manufacturers Those aI
don't use them not taxed and those HAT do use Them
Fj fie better 'tnn halt the price formerly paid for
oL" H"akceDS from China, ant Batas and coarse goods
t'oi' icngal, for winch uss send 600 900 d9ar,
Annually 'li5 true all not CONSUMED in Tins conn
Wy some beng exported for the berp.fit of drawback
But uoW there ~ more than three tunes the ouautv
consumed, besides what Is cxported to Sortl, 5,SS
SC. which is infinitely more ;lau ever was ir,rtd
from India and china. Therefore the Alncrtcau Mann
acturcr j. the best friend and customer of fire cotton
planter Tor ne c"hurt be supplied from Egypt Fast
Ihdca Or any otc. country BY the announcement q
manufactures the Farmer will Lave market Al ms o,r
Numerous Mechanic and Manufacturer gilI ,, -,
THIS c'"rGy tnev siall ind eucour,rc,,,,,
ibc merchant viii gam much more bv cyrrr,,,
domts.'c instead Of iUrc,g5 goods. Tho infancy and
drI-'.its OF establishing m1nui1rt oriCs I'D Tie middle
state and the TYdSIHp with The New England states
Was VIC reason WHY they opposed thc Tariff q. BIS
increasing tho duty Ucy were more afraid of Tie com.
petition oi &c middle states than Ucy were Of the En-
ropcdn
Lr4ofs'j,o md ti, Lolo, t,qRr-Tic population
engaged 90 iiIs manufacture about tie wear $50 j.,
supposed rot in have 'Vcccdcd 5000 and was IiiIr
more tha ioIH.e 30 the succeeding wcntv years pre-
yTous to t- period j. wa. f, iurnblc,t of our or,ciC
arts ~ tu" cottages az thc laoifrrrr moor pf
the year l7G7 oil ',e ,p,na ,gis ,crrr,oJ ~, 49,,
-stC oac thread wheel. and hc division Of l3lorr ~
"u'n OF cotton fabrics wa. confined ,,iti,i,
RS ~ Il single family. The Grand ;r,ve,,-
crcdtc IS aud Nv. Arlnrigft's rn,cy,i,es
I'D Der day. ",tc opposed p, ns
;-' Che setu- g.: DIRE late J.,nc, (yalf