The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-09-20

go. ,y,s.t' he iivediong enough 70 see tha'
~ goseser beautiful, is wrong pf''-
=. rhesar opened his eyes. Nnen 'ha'
ubeh human wisdom can neither an'''''
.,, canes upon a nation, II then SEES
..,,ess,ty of not being dependent on iofe'en
., articles of Indispensable use. Inc
,,,.,,onaI cost to our government and people
a, ,,ey were compelled TO pay on foreign
Iris from their inability TO manuiacture'hem
..,n,e during the war, would have ext'nen'sh-
.,i,,,i dsli. Hear what Mi Jefferson
=, We snail close to-day with his letter to
BENJAMIN Austin Of Boston; hut shall re-
.,,,e the subject at future day
.,,,sy of Thomas Jcferson 10 Benz dustin.
-1H'"'' MONTICELLO, Jan. O. 1916.
Won tell me am quoted by those VINO WISH to
-,,,;nre our dependence ON England for manu-
80. There was time when misht have
In 60 quo ed with more candor. bur within
p'' h;,,, verrs which have since elapsed how
~. .;r,,,n.tarces changed We were then in
~ our independent place among nations
acknowledged. A commerce which offered
I.,a,v materials in exchange for the same ma
Ill afIer receivingthe last touch OF industry,
- worthy the attention OF all nations. II was
'.,.,o,ted thatthose especially to whom manntac
~ Industry was important, would cherish the
ts.,,dsb;n of such customers by every favor
, .,,,,;cnlarly cultivate their peace by every
az" n JUSTICE and friendship. Under this pros
w, he question seemed legitimate, whether
p'h an i,nmensty OF unimproved land, counting
.a.h,,d ofhushandry the industry Of dgricuiiuc
d., oT manufactures, would add most 10 the
mi wealth. And the doubt of the utility
= At,etIcan manufactures vas entertained on
A. consideration chiefly. that 10 the labor OF
-. bushaohman vast nddtl N is made by the
,,,,ncnn, energies Of the earth On which 1t is
'rI,vcd For one gram OF wheat committed
:. ,bs ,nrth she renders 20 80, and even 50 fod
nbares, the abour OF the manufacturer fails III
,,,stipsrsnces vastly hcowfhisproft. Pounds o
a,xinhis hands, weld but penny weights oflacc
III exchange too. iaborious as II might seem.
hi, field ld It promise for the occupation of
,he oeean--what n nursery for that class OF citi-
cons who we're 10 exercise & maintain our eqlla
.,,ts on that e'"nent2 Thiswas the state Of things
;rll,s5 when he notes on Virginia were first pub
,sla.d when the ocean being pen TO all nations,
,.d their common rights on il acknowledged aud
exercised under regula tons sanctioned by the as
cont and Usage Of all, it was thought that the
dnnbt might claim some COnsideiation.-Bu
uho IN $50 could forsee the rapid dcprayty
utifh was 10 render the close OF that century a
disgrace 10 the history OF civilized society Who
cmI have imagined that the two most distin-
,.usbed in the rank oi nations, for science and
cF.5ra,ioa would have suddenly descended from
maj honorable emlntnCe, and setting al defiance
all those laws established by the Author of ma
rtre between nation and uaiiun, as between man
AID man. could cover earth and with rob
H. 4.
nough to do il with temporal mpunity aud
that under this disbandment of nations from So
,la order we should have been despoiled ola
,aalsand ships aud have thousands of our cit
,ens reduced TO AIgerinc slavery ANd all this
has taken place The British lnterdictcd 10 our
vessels I'll the harbors OF the globe without having
first proceeded to some one OF hers. there paid
tribute proportioued to the cargo. and obtained
u license 10 proceed 10 the port on destination.
The French declared them 10 be lawful prize if
they had tonched at the port or he visited 10y n
snip of the eneiuy 5 nation. Thus were We com
pIeely excluded from the ocean. Compare this
state ofthiHgs with thai Of 50 aud say whether
opinions founded in the circumstance, OF that day
can be fairy applied 10 hose of the present.
We have experienced what we did not then
teeye, that there exists both protligrcy and
power enough to exclude us from ne the field
dpeuient ia he comforts Of tie ars must flbri-
rate them otTgeirsS We must nop place the
Mnnfactmr ~ he side Of the agrjcubvrisL
The iormer4apstoa IS suppressed. Or rather as
sumes @ form The Grand enquiry now is
SHt zoe make nltr 0lc1, comforts Or go THhgut
item at trg rtH 0J Il forel4d RatiOn He, there
fore, who Is nov against domestic MANUFACTURES
must We 'nr reducing either to a d,ncsdeRrt
c4hqt qgtior, or he clothed IN skins, and to live
Ike Wild he st, n, andcaverns. lam proud
tosdy. l., not oHe Of these. Experience has
now tau ne that manufactures Are now As ne
crssarv to orr Independence as 10 our comfort
--l-d II hose Who quote me AS of different
Pmon. will keep pace with me IN purchasing no.
ihmg foreign, where an equivalent OF domestic
fabric caa be oJp aimed, with regard 10 difference
Of Flcr. II will moi be our fault five do not have
a'uppIy athome equal 10 orr demand. and wrcst
thli weapon Of distress from the hand which has
A1iong wtntonly welded II. Iii shall be propo.
Srd IL go Hcyond our own supply the question
m $50 viii then occur. viz VIII our MrpiuS la
'or hr the more beneficially cmpl 'yed IN the cu.
'fe OF the rartJ, or in the iablicafienS of art ,
we hsve tine YET Tor consideration. before that
question: viii p,rSs upon It's and the maxim to
Dc applied will depend on the circumstances
'Ac' shall then exist. Form SO complicated
-e2l' as political economy no one axiom eau be
aa down r. wise and cxpedient for all times
am CIRCUMSTANCES. lnntunton 10 this is what
mas called Tor this explanation to answer the ca
MI the ulcaHdid. Who Use my fpsmcr opinion
'h' ms stalking horse 10 kerp in e'ernGi raS-
s'agf lon FOREIGN o33 lmtriopdiV uaii0n.
salute YOU with assurances OF great respect
ahteshem.
THOMAS JEFFERSON.
nfNIlnS Ausrls, Esq