Delaware journal., 1827-12-18


there is an undue predominance OF agricultural po-
pulation are the poorest and their inhabitants the
most depressed. Sailors, considered as u class'
have their lives shortened by the hardships tha'
they undergo Yet, when was this alleged as a rea-
son for extrpating commerce! IN IKE manher'
that co-equa agent in lifting up the conaion o, ma
tions--manufacturing indusry-Wouid De ehtilieo 10
favor, even if partial evils flowed IRON 1t, as 'hese
must give way in the scheme OF society, to prepon-
derating good. But, if authentic information JUS
titles the conclusion that the pursuit OF
tends not to deterioration in people, but the re-
verse, the policy incucated acquires new iorcc'
The experience OF our own country conhrnis .ne
accounts from others and we may be allowed to;add
the hope that the influence OF our political insult
utions upon Individual and social lie, VIII operate
to keep up, still more, the moral tone OF this por-
ton of our population, as time multPAes us mum
bers.
Remarks like the preceding are believed to be
justified by the success which manufacturing INDUS
try has already attained in the United Sates as far
as it has received adequate protection. They are
conceived to be no less appropriate TO the design
which is entertained of recommending an increase
! of that protection, where it Is most demanded.
There is little hazard of community ever forcing
manufactures not adapted to its soil, tmale, and all
its other capabilities. Still less can the hazard ex-
st, where the powers of legislation are deposited
in the hands of those who are inibned with the COL
lectiye intelligence ofthe community. Every coun
try possesses lis physical characteristics, as those
stamped by its government its laws, and the lead
ing wants and tastes of its porulatlon In these lie
the causes that make up its inherent capabilities Tor
the pursuit of some branches OF industry more than
} Others Manufactures once established TO the pro-
per limit of these and scope enough VIII remain lot
t foreign commerce in other commodities that VIII
come into demand. The demand for others never
fails to increase, increasing wealth at home en-
arges the capacity to procure them, ana super'h-
duces the new artificial desires that crave them
0 Wealth at home must increase, as Manufacturing
labor increases. Money, as representing wealth
n must increase; since each year that witnesses al
: increase in the amount of consumabie goods, mus
e witness proportonate increase In the medium ne
s. cessary to circulate them. These are truths to-
J. obvious to be dwelt upon and too important to Nil
g tonal prosperity to be disregarded IN pracuct
of Amongst the branches Of home industry deservin
7 special care at all times, those which conduc
$. to subsistence, shelter, clothing and defence 1t
&c intended, on the present occasion, respectfully I
I, recommend to the consideration OF Congress, a
le CHASING under other OF these primary heads
II the eXpediency increasing the present duties
- - !. Upon woollen goods, and foreign wool,
:" 9. Upon fine cotton goods
3. Upon bar ron
n 4. Upon hemp.
" The time that has passed since the tariff of 824
:, has been sufficient to show, that the duties hXed
r. it upon these articles, not adequate to the me;
on sure of success in producing them at home, whc
o. their cardinal Importance merits. "A change, siic
l., 1924. in the laws of Great Britain, in regard
~ ~ those first named, has also rendered almost abo
tive the provisions of the tariff in their favor.
- belongs to the purpose Of this report, winch lool
l. to the encouragement of the national industry
y preference to any that foreign here TO state, ina
80 - for period of six successive years, ending WI
nc 1895 the value of woollen goods, and cotton good
81. imported into the United States from the countl
m lust named exceeds one hundred millions OF dollar
an and the value OF iron, and OF articles manufacture
49, -, from iron; seventeen millions. During OF the
!, wears, the woollens exported from that country
no this. exceed the amount of those exported to Il
10 whole of Europe together. For the means OF e
,n- change against an amount of foreign manufactures
10. great the United States have had three prlnclp
i'm staples of their soil, viz wheat flour, tobacco al
ne cotton The first of these the same country hi
NO. by her laws, positively or virtually excluded durl
inc the same period of years, from consumption witt
;ts her doninions. The second she has admitted, u
~ der duty of more than six hundred per cent. l
r third she has received with little scruple She h
,.v known how to convert into ameans OF wealth to h
+ of own industrious people greater than had ever
tbo fore in her whole annals, been derived IRON a
be single commodity This she has done, hrst
,nr working it up for home use upon the largest sea
/, and. next by making it subserve the interests OF h
i Foreign trade She has sent it over all seas, wht
or. ever market opened but chiefly back again to
has to be bought under the enchantmens OF her own
rta Dor, al prices four and five-told those which $
,th. paid us for it. Commerce, upon, the terms atte
he ed by such facts cannot be pronounced Just, as
an tween the parties. The conviction Is deeply ente
in tained' that the pest Interests o' .e
acts tne eSPeoiency VI ies'e"'s '''. ',I + nav
,ul applicable to subjoin that the Woollen, Cotton
fac iron gooos' 'ihPoi'eo lon' " ~, FFo,nd 10