Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-08-09

mos steadily p Jhtaole article OF expectation
and there Is every reason for the confident a.
s~erlion, thst ii other manuiactures had heel
protected ascuarse cottons have Seen, The uuan
ny, oulk, aud value of expored manufactures
wouid have doubled tie prs sent expectation
In a few years. u prof erly projected manuiIc
lures would be among the principal exports oi
the country. II Is confidently trusted. that ev
cry one who coasAits economy. comfort, o.
wealth. even without regard 70 patria,ie consid
~eraiions. and that gencralwcifsrc which consti
tues the nation. must perceive the aavanfs
ges ct mll;plying and vouctsafeing such re
sources; which wale they enhance the prep.
erty OF each Que, consolidate the wealth, pow
er, anil prosperity ol The whole
Fempersr. eauses which have long ceased
too long postponed a sati tent attention Of this
coantry 10 manufactures. Attef the political
Sovereignty ofthe United States was achieved.
coloHis, and commercial habits suli predam.n
sled. To clear the sDii. TIL il, and sell the raw
produce Tor commodities from abroad, were
primitive occupations ofthe AMERICAN people
Notwithsl snding their aiIena,,ol from 6rea,
Britain, they were eoatended with the clothing
and other eonyenienees os which a mother
country repaid the yoathfui daughter. holding
forth an eyuberant bosom 10 her parent when
the wars ct Europe cast upon the United States
the carrying trade OF the world, an extremely
large mercantile class, composed ia q gssal
measure of European agents, was added 10
the farmers, aud from 1892 til 1898, this
c9mmuaity consisted almost exclusively of far.
mers and planlers, setting for high pr,ces, all
the earth afforded, to merchants prospering
without much capital. u W. sd have been
mpsi unwise not to have turned to The best 40.
count such a conjecture, however transitor,
HIT ali kKIEp M sa ~ that ~ W n a,1
accidental. In the mids, of the golden bar
vest OF comnercial prosperity The prosident ia.
thers Of the country were cons sntly reminding
II. that neIthee nor agriculture -four
ish permanently without he support of manu-
features, and that manufactures cannot be 60
tahiisted without protecting duties. The ear
" counsels of Washingtnn, when Jefferson and
Hamilton we're his sc ~retaries, and Madison q
prominent member Of Congress, abound WI h
these lessons: which have been inculcated by
every succeeding administration The state
PAGERS and laws OF the u. States, from first 10
last. argue The constIiui necessity Of es
tsblishiag home manutsci ures. by C unteracts
ing those introduced from abroad.
Blu, though much was said, and something
done FOR MANUFACTURES. the extrsord nary inter.
ests OF . peculiar sud transient commerce., ge.
vailed oil the tro'lhIes that ensued the attach
HtFDt 70 its were LOHsuIfiUittEu " TIE war Nv
1912. Tha, struggle ard the pscl6caiion oi
all Europe of 1915, when every nation for the
frs; time since The existence OF this countr,
resumed is regular position, and ordcnar, EN-
ployments, awakened he mind, and directed
the labor Of Amsrca, TO their true des my.
The carving trade has departed forever Near.
ly all our produce except that OF the plantations,
is excluded as we have seen from al Europe;
and We are thrown upon manufacturers, ~ our
only suece1saeum.
At the same time several recent nations have
arisen in the southern American he ni.phere
whose msrkets are thrown open TO our manu-
Fsc,ures, while the markets of Europe are clio
sed uron our agriculture Ten wears ago, II
was Urged as the strongest objection to cur re
ION OF these new soyeresgni les, that we
hsd nothing with which 10 trade With them
Imagination nov can scarcely outstrip the SO
berest calculation OF wAat tue commercial pros
perity and maritime greatness of the U. States
may become; il. by proper poliry encouraged
TO supply the Spanish republics with msnut4c.
lures.
New all that We propose. TO the extension
and ius therance Of this policy: to do eiFectusliy
what was begun 10 1890 again specially acted
upon in 1916. and again in 1924. bur always
lmpertecdy. We do not ask IN this respect TOR
any strange, UNUSUAL. or unjust legislation. bus
a snnpie continuance and comp eion OF that
which mas chsracteriZed our government from
the beginning. 10 WhIch the American commu
mtg in common with ali clviil ed nations. are
accustomed. IS the most eff ctuai and leas
oppressive method. which has been sanctioned
BY every Congress. and every demonstration
since he United States were c~onfed@rated. Al
We wsnt IS our own market secured 10 Us a
hone, as all prosperous and powerful nations
secure theirs 10 themselves.
Two measures are respectfully suggested fer
consideration First, to cotntersal fl eiga
msnutsc lures IN favor Of III such as can be al
vantageousis made at home. We except none:
As citizens OF Pennsy Isaaia. naturally prefer.
ring hose most congeniai with our own mate
r'ss. In as much as the large capital invested
IN woollens, with the still larger farming inter
est Dependant upon it are in distress ard Ieop.
ardy. we would so far %confne ourselves to
these objects, as not 10 hazard the great relic.
and smelioration which must result to the grow
ers of wool from protection to woollens. while
we would give the same help to all others that
are also in want o. il.
The object OF most trying necessity, 10 to
increase the manufactures OF ~woollens and the
growth Of WOOL. A on mber of his convention
has recently sold the same quality Of wool al
twenty four and q hal cents per pound. which
during the late war sod tor TWO dollars and fifty
cents per pound. The latter high price arose
from the total exclusion Of British woolIeus du
ring the wa. But after the peace, and untli
the British government, reduced the duty on
foreign wool To one penny per pound. for the
finer. aud one bait penny on the coarse wool
such wool as the above mentioned brought
from eighty cents to one dollar per pound. hence
II is clsar. shst the dspresslon from eighty tc
twenty four and a halt ceais, arises from the
great ADVANTAGE given To the british over fhe