The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-02-14

wealth and population increase THERE'S this
unequivocgl evidence of the general prosperi-
ty of the nation? The effect surely would be
the same, whether these establishments be or
be not profitable TO the nation, provided they
receive such legislative aid as renders them
profitable to those engaged in them. Have
we not heard of cities, towns and villages,
which were built up, not by the productive
industry of the population dwelling there, but
almost entirely by the contributions of other
portions Of the country The seat of our Ma
tional Government, with all its splendid and
| costly edifces, and the indications exhibited
there OF proud advancement in wealth and
refinement, has risen to IFS present distinction,
not by means of any profitable branch of
industry carried on there, but by the aid of
the public treasury.
say nothing of the supposed immoral ten
denotes OF manufacturing establishments be-
cause | believe, whatever vices have been
tostered by them in other countries, there is
but little cause TO spprehend similar evils in
this country at present. The measures adopt
ed here to guard against such evils will proba-
bly, prove effectual. until we are sufficiently
ripe, by reason of the density of our popula-
ton, to engage more largely in manufactures
When that period shall arrive, which in my
hope to escape the pestilence, which has
always scourged all other countries having Il
crowded population, whether manufactures
do or do not then abound among us.
Nor do belive, as before intimated, that
the system of protecting or prohibitory duties,
IN their fullest extent, will ruin the country
we may suffer for a while under it but we
shall not suffer much nor long. The evil, if il
De one, Will ia time effect its own cure. With
our opportunities for observation and experl-
ence, aided by the unexampled spirit OF in
curry and freedom which prevails here, we
shall ultimately discern and pursue our true
interests. | entertain, however, most I'M
qualified belief, that the safest and wisest
policy Is, to permit capital, industry and
enterprise to mark out their own course. if il
be not Of an immoral or pernicious tendency !;
that the policy of designating and encouraging
any particular branch of business, by bounties
or protecting duties, is not only unsound, but
unjust; and that, if there be no political regu-
lations respecting the subject, manufactures
will increase here as rapidly as it is for cur
interest they should.
1t is with the view of counteracting, in some
measure, the persevering attempts which are
making to give a direction to public senti-
ment that appears TO me to be false and erro-
neous, that have written thus much. The
subject presents wide field for discussion,
but have not thought ii useful TO travel over
the whole ground, or to enter infinitely into
any of its details. have merely thrown out
few hints, for the purpose of exciting refec-
ton in the public mind have no other IN
terest in the question than that which pertains
to me in common with every other member Of
the community who has no concern in manu-
features; hut have been influenced, in the
part which have taken in this discussion, by
sole regard for the general prosperity.
PUBLlUS.