American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-12-18

when objections might be mae manufacturers from the
limited amount Of our population, and the dearness Of la
Dor. The population throughout large portions of the
Union is now sufficient both in amount and density for any
operations of manual labor; whilst science, by applying
its inventions this kind of labor has abridged its expen-
slveness Where single State of the Union has recently
been seen TO complete public work. which, for its great
tent and klf execution, compare with similar works
achieved in any part of the world, will readily be be-
eyed that the country of which that State is but part
can be deficient in the Of prosecuting manufacturing
labor however extended the scale upon which it may be
demanded The completion Of such work. (the New
York cana) is, of ITSELF memorial Of the highest anthem
ITCHY that the naoa has reached point qualifying for
whatever undertakings its true interests point out and to
which other nations have been found equal As little has
the objection to manufactures founded upon moral causes,
any place That they lead deterioration in portions OF
the People, is to be admitted. Facs, the contrary,
teach, that the frees and mos enlightened we'll
opulent and powerful countries OF Euroe those IN
which manufacturers bear the greatest proportion The
other productive classes Their begtts industry,
which favorable to good habits. Ii heges prosperity,
which supplies them wi comforts and raises up heir
d,ton The remark rests OF general results aside from
partial exceptions 1t is equally borne out by facts, ,ha
countries, which there ia undue predominarce of AZ
rcntnra population, the poorest and their inhabitants
the most depressed. Sailors considered Glass; have
their lives shortened by the hardshs that they undergo
Yet when this alleged a fer extrpatig
MERGE In like uanner that co-eqia agent in hf,ng up
The condition of naiions-msnuacturing indus Geld
be entitled to favor partial evils we'd II i,
these must give way the scheme of society, TO
dera'ing good But it authentic information justfes the
conclusion tina, the pursuit Of manufactures tends not to
deterioration in People, but the reverse, the policy in
cnlca,ed acquires new force The experience 1t our own
country confirms the accounts from Others and be
allowed add the hope, that the influence of our political
institutions upon individual and social life, will operate to
keep still more, the moral tone of this portion Of our
population, as time muhiplies its numbers
Remarks like the preceding believed to be justified
by the which manufacturing industry has alread,
attained the United States far il has received AIDE
quate protection They conceived to be not less APP
propra,e to the design which is entertained OF recommend
ing increase of that prnecnn where is most deman
1ed There is little hazard of community ever forcing
manufactures not ataned TO its SOIL climate, and all ts
other capabilities Still less the hazard exist, where
the powers of legislation deposited in the hands OF
hose who imbned with the collective inellg Of
the community. Every country possesses its physical
those stamped by its government us
laws, and the leading wants and tastes Of rs population In
these lie the that make up its inherent capabilities
for the pursuit of branches of industry more than
Others Manufactures once established to the proper limit
Of these and scope enough will remain for foreign COM
mcrce in other commodities that will come into demand
The demand for others fails to increase nceas
ing wealth at home enarges the capacity to procure them
and sup rnnces the artificial desires that them
Wealth at home must increase, as manufacturing labor in
creases. Money, representing wealth, must increase
stree each year tina, witnesses increase in the amoant
of consumable goods must witness proporonate increase
in the medium necessary TO circulate hem These are
Truths obvious be dwet upon and tno Important to
national prosperity be dsregarded practice Amongst
the branches Of home industry deserving special care at
all times, thosc which conduce to subsistence shelter
clothing and defence 1t is intended, the present
casion respectfully recommend to the consideration OF
Congress, chasing under other OF these primary
heads the expedencs Of increasing the present duties
} Upon wooden goods and foreign wool;
Upon fine cotton goods;
g. Upon bar IRON;
4. Upon hemp
The time that has passed. since the tariff of 1924,
d has been sufficient to show that the duties fixed by
it upon these articles, are not adequate to the
f measure of success in producing them at home,
: which their cardinal importance merits. A change,
since 1924 in the laws Of Great Britain, in regard
, to those first named has also rendered almost
abortive the provisions of the tariff in their favor.
belongs to the purpose this report, which looks
to the encouragement of the national industry in
preference to any that is foreign, here to state,
that for period of six successive years, ending
f with 1896, the value of wooden goods, and cotton
5 goods, imported into the United States from
. the country Just named, exceeds one hundred
: millions of dollars; and the value of iron, and
Of articles manufactured from iron, seventeen mil.
. lions Durif2g one OF these years, the woolens ex-
It ported from. tRa* country to this, exceeded the
G amount of those exported to the whole OF Europe
i rput togetEeps For the means of exchange against
!, an amount of foreign manufactures so great, the
if United States have had three principal staples OF
e their soil, viz wheat flour, tobacco, and cotton.
IS The first of these the same country has, by her
: laws, positively OF virtually excluded during the
+ same period of years, from consumption within
). her dominions. The second she has admitted
y under duty Of more than six hundred per cent
r The third she has received with little scruple. She
. has known how to convertit into means OF wealth
i. to her own industrious people greater than had
ever before in her whole annals been derived from
3 any single commodity This she has done, first by
e working it up for her home use upon the largest
= scale and. next, by making it subserve the inter.
csts of her Foreign trade. She has sent it over
e seas, wherever market opened. but chiefly back
e again to us. TO be bought nnder the enhancements
q Of her own labor at prices four and tivcfod those
!, which she paid us for it. Commerce, upon the
terms attested by such facts, cannot be pronounced
:,.t IS hatwaon fhe parties. The conviction is