The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-05-16


but, ST., We are told that this bill will Great,
afonoPot,es and tax, with monstrous" aus
F. oaionsY taxation, the farmer, {. for the benefi
Q, lew oyergrown capitalists" This is tbs
oio ana often refuted argument, mere asser
NOM winch all the experience Of this country
nua o US The tendency of this policy
was, Mr' s. commended, precisely the reverse o.
ms theory; It was to destroy monopolies, ane
70 Deneht the farmer it would increase the
number OF woollen establishments; increase
the quantity Of nanufactured articles increase
coinPeiltlon; and of necessity diminish The
1iicc ., the manufactured fabrics, while an in
cIeaseo demand for the raw nateria! and bread
SUITS wonld as inevitably enhance their value.
TOT or example, the wcollen establishment at
Sse9ouopce d we are told consumes annually
ssvo,uoo worth of the agricultural produce Of
..IS ~, surrounding county if, by rejecting this
Dill, you should destroy that establishment.
what would DO the effect on the farmers. Ii
YOU'D not only destroy this market, but great
increase the quantity of agricultural pro-
uoce, by converting customers into rivals ;
consumers into producers of agricultural pre-
duce. But suppose, sir, on the other hand,
ti4t, By passing this bill, you erect three other
establishments at SteubenviIle, or IN It's vIcInl-
ty OF equal extent-and Mr.. S. had this morn
ing received letter from gentleman in that
part OF the country, stating that he had an es-
Enlistment which cost him 1000, ready to
go into operation in case this bill passed -
suppose this and two others, Of which he had
personal knowledge, should go into operation,
would this impose an odious tax on tho farmer,
Tor the benefit of the manufacturer? Would
this create monopclies No, sir, precisely the
reverse. 1t would diminish the quantity, by
withdrawing labor from agricultural produc-
tion, while it would increase the demand in a
taree-fold degree, and reduce the price of the
manufactured fabrics, by an increased produc-
ton of them. Thus, the price of agricultural
produce would be increased by an increased
demand and the price of cloth would be di-
minshed by its increased production. This
was the effect OF this policy applied to cotton 7;
1t would havo the same effect if applied to
wool. He defied gentlemen to establish a dis
tincslon, unless they could reverse the order
OF nature, and repeal the laws of cause and eff
feet. And this, MIR. S. contendcd, was the uni
versai, the plain, tho practical effect of this
policy, wheresocyer it had been adopted; and
such would be the effects of this BILL 1t will
secure for the farmers of Pennsylvania a mar
ket tor their wool and flour, to an extent equal
to that furnished for the cotton of the south
The farmers of this country understand the
subject; they understand their own interest
they look at 1t practically; they know that the
erection OF an extensive manufacturing estab-
iishment IN their Reigl.borhood, for tie con-
sumption Of their wool and other produce, is
no tax, IS no injury to them but, on tie
contrary, great and positive benefit; and
gentlemen reckoned without their host, ifthey
expected to convince them by stale theories
and metaphysical refinement