American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-07-24


died. BY manufacturing for ourselves we shall
cheek Ike tide Of emigration, which is thought BY
some to be tending dangerously to the west, our
population Will become dense auc powerful instead
Ut being weakened BY expansion, and our youth IN
stead II bein. compelled by necessity to become
wanderers Il the deep pioneers Of the western
wilderness in search Of the means OF subsistence
will find employment at home. and may remain III
ehe bosom Of their families, with all their dear do
nestle ties Of friends, kindred, and local attach
mepts unhrcken. We shall, it is true. from the
nature Of the events which must soon take place
lose most Of our foreign commerce, but at this we
should not look with apprehension, tor the nation
and The people, will not be the less prosperous We
shall still have among ourselves an abundant trade
conducted the principles Of friendly reciprocity,
and free from those discriminating duties, and Of
ten ruinons taxation imposed on the merchant by
foreigners And it requires not the gilt Of pre-
science to fortell that the time will soon arrive,
when the exports Of eur manufactures will greatly
exceed in value, all our present expectation OF
the rude productions Of the soil. In this country.
field will always be open for industry and enter
prise, and care will ever reap due reward. In
the place of decay ed villages, filled with idle
and iaendicant population, we shall have flour
lshns manufacturing towns, resounling with the
hum OF industry. independence and happiness !;
and In the place of extensive corn fields requiring
have plantations for the production Of silk. and
vineyards equal to those Of France or Italy, which
will yiek grateful return to the cu,i,ator; and
the pastoral pipe Of the Shepherd, tending his
Heecy hocks shall be heard in our valleys, and on
our hill sides.
destiny too bright for example, and only to be
conceived by an exuberant imagination, awaits our
country.
And yet We are told by some, that this fair fab
rio; The work Of our fathers, which has endured
and gathered strength through the lapse of more
than half century, will be shaken to pieces and
all or happiness destroyed. For say they there
is no Union of feelings or interests between the
notth and the SOUTH Jealousies exist and par
ties arc forming on the basis Of sectional preiudi.
ces; distance alone is an insuperable barrier to
the aaion; and finally, that all republics have fall
len, and OURS will not be exempt from the fate Of
Others. But will not believe the foul, unweIcome
and untimely prophecy; for know, We who fear or
wish the songn liberty untrue. that this people know
their rights and duly appreciate their interest safe
ty and happiness, and these blessings they will not
tor slight and transient causes, sacrifice at the I'M
holy shrine OF sectional prejudice. They see and
admire III the course now pursuing BY the wise and
polite administrators OF the general government.
trcadng fearlessly and firmly in the footsteps Of |
their predecessors, IN the protection of domestic
manufactures, and in the promotion of internal
improvements. sacred bond of union, not onl
OF feelings and sentiments, but OF interests Our
country, like the tall pillar, reared on broad and
equal base, is by its own weight immoveable each
individual state conscious Of its own weakness and
mindful Of the strength of the whole will cling 10
me union tor support and protection. Time and
distance are last disappearing under the plastic
hand 81 the arts, seconded by the wise, lust and
necessary policy Of the government. Even noun.
tns lnterpose III vain to sunder US. for roads and
railways have been and will be constructed. that
shall connect together the most distant sections of
she country; and ere long line of canals will oin
our rivers our bays our lakes and our seas, around
ana throughout the whole extent of our territory.
Aud owing to the increased facilities Of communi
cltlon 1t will require but few DAYS for the lnlab
tahts OF the borders Of northern lakes to meet
the citizens Of New Orleans or Florida. in the ci.
ties OF New York. Philadelphia or Baltimore, FOR
te purpose OF agreeing To the terms of all exchange
OF commodities. by reason of the various soils
climates, and consequently various productions of
the different regions OF our country, such an ex.
change will always be convenient, necessary and
prohab!e and the idea of political safety, added
20 mat OF Individual prosperity, will induce, and IN
manner compel every part to maintain the union
and harmony of the whole. Here nothing is wasted
on me ridiculous trappsngs Of royalty-the resour
ces OF Inc people are not swallowed up hy sinecure
othces, and bloated pensioners, but exnendpd for
the nuluai advantage Of the general community
ana II Is truly gratifying to contemplate, what, un.
der ttr present policy Of the government. viii BE-
the enyiabie condition Of our country, the happi
ness Of tine people, and the beauty and stability Of
our social system at the end Of another Fifty wears,
ouf cn'idren's children mi then bless the memo
~ o. nose orators and statesmen, who looking with
easie gaze into the map OF futurity, by their now
eriu! eoquence IN the legislative hall, and their
consummate wisdom in the cabinet. advocated and
established the doctrine Of internal Improvement
and the protection Of home manufacturers, thereby
1enderins permanent the Union Of the States. on
s1e broad and not to be shaken basis of az, union
feelings and interests They will remember