Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-08-09
GW hole No. 1888.

an established wooilen manufacturer of this
siste bad h,ely on hand sixty thousand dollars
worth Of woleu goods, which could not be sold
81 all without ruiRous sacrifices. Fine indigo
wooden cloth manufactured IN the western part
~ Pennsylvania, has been is,eiy sold IN Pblls-
delphia, st one dollar and Forty Ave cents the
ward, which dose not exceed The cor ~ tae
raw material. The effect Of this depFs sslon
must shortly be, to ruin our own MANUFACTURED.
destroy all he sheep producing the amer WOOL.
and leave the country sgsn dependent upon
tpreign labor for all our woollen goods. which
cannot fail TO make them cost a much higher
price to the customer, while it will almost de-
pr,ve hun Of evert means ~ paying tor The m.
such = the state OF th,ogs, while We impert
frcsn ssroSd upwards Of eight milli0es % dol.
lars worth Of wool'en goods per anaum.
Although thts Depression il uolversal, IL
must he admitted that the condition Of the far.
mets IN tie immediate neighborhooJ Of Philadel L
lphia X Ftttsburg, IS not So deplorabe 81 that
= those 81 the interior, who are sntirsis depri-
we'd o. those consumers that a manufacturing
populal ion would afford. which int quafty Is BY
no means a natural result. to- the experience II
al manufacturing countries proves that manu-.
lectures will flourish wherever there are Local
aivan,sges. ard render every hamlet and village
. market tor agricultural prodectrans. u much
50, as . city in the denscsl population.
Second. Ihe corresponding measure next
suggested, though new here. would be nothing
mere than n just adoption Of our policy 10 QUE
interests. after the example OF the wssrst ma.
s,ons OF antiquity. and OF modern Holland.
France, Russia, and even England, till redun-
dani population viii labor saving machinery
IMPRESSED y. Britain with different views.
which views the United States in . great mea-
sure act upon, without ftness or proprtetv.
IIIz fr&aatteA knp4aiI he anal - -tx....-- -
repeal OF our natursiizing, and landlord i4ws.
as TO invite foreign ar,,xans and capitsIis.s. 10
settle IN this co ntry, wlthou, the probationary
period now required 20 citizenship, or The feu-
dial exclusion now applied TO ownership ct land.
The pride OF birth and property may 10
startled and shocked At this snyyest ion. With
out now arguing IL, but leaving il for general
discussion and decision, We vet win not with.
hold an oplnioni that IS evils are largely ovar-
rated, and it's int stimable benefits but little I'M
ders,ood. Free institutions and adveu,itious
circumstances, have advanced this country be.
yond example or belei--set what is IL, TO what
II might BET III nne hundred millions have
been lost since 1912. BY the shsence Of many
manufactures. that sho.ld be row ss flourish.
ing ~ coarse cottons Il the riches OF internal
improvements are only beginning 10 be sought
htbe treasures Of the earth are only commenc.
ING to De developed some faint idea NAV ba
'ornt d 81 the progress the u States would
make. when. 10 such means of adv~ancemente
should be added capitalists in all trades and
manufactured in agriculture a,d merchandise
too, with their skill and indrsfry, their machis
merry and Talents, ccn.inuslty feplenishing THE
country. Within he lives III the present gen.
Grafton, II would be elevated ! century beyond
is present condition. pennsy var ia would be
hsied with millions Of inhabitants, turning hee
FOSSIL and vegetable opulence TO iocaicuiabfo
account. Her waste binds would be brntghe
INTO tiilaRe, her rivers would be covered with
towns. The whole state from Pittsburg 70
Philadelphia, would be like a great market
|sosn, animated by the rapid ejaculation 81
wealth. The population Of the Unned States
you'd be conpacted instead af beng dispeFss
I'd as il now IS, and he strength ofthe country
accordingly increased.
10 the general race Of Improvement, which
even sister states may run. Pennsylvania. IL al.
lowed To act up N these p inciples, would have
occasion To reProsch Virginia, no Otherwise
u she deny them, than by the example OF tho
advan enent OF THE one. and the stagnation %
the other.
Mt two years sgo a convention of delegates
from all parts ri Pennsylvania met Of this seak
II government, TO promote internal improves
menss. and nov millions uf money and thou-
sands OF men, are Systematically employed 10
their propagation. May we not anticipate SIM
tar results from the present convention Tho
people OF Pennsylvania are fortunate in their
des,lnies, It thsy do but 20 appreciate their adj
vantages: they can make no better return ion
tl,em. 10 the 6iyer ofai good. than BY indus
triously improving these boanties.