Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-02-09
Ebe Constitutional aMnlfy.
FoR THE CoNsTirur1oSAL VINO.
AGntCULTURE AND MANUFACTURES.

will, regard TO Manufactures is evidently erroneous The
natural consequence Of Manufactures enhance The
value of agrcultura produce every part country
Corn will probably be 25 per higher Virginia. for
years GOMEZ than the average price
years, by of the increase of The
success OF must affect fapourably the value
al landed property, and will help evil
having fouffths of the population of this country,
ployed supplying only fifth with provisions Ii is
id, in memorials this subject, that a
ring village has only effect agriculture
immediate vicnity time has shown that the effect gene
rail- and that the products of agriculture delivered fo
ports ia Virginia North Carolina, cheaper fregh,
the door of the manufactures, than the price twenty
bVe miles land carriage; any also may el ueny
wool of Ohio Pennsy and Virginia, the facto
res the Northern wooen manufacturers How obvious
is the operation the cotton growing States the 200 600
bales cotton consumed by manufactures, almost
gain those States far il being admitted thar
foreign demand already supplied,
y would not add any value to it, by increasing supply
not wanted.*
that the demand for high duties foreign
fabrics, does accb with the free trade principle Of the
British Ministry; hait does accord with principle
be plainly demonstrated.
The following is ON English paper,
from the National Gazee:-'lt must very gra tfying
advocates of the free trade principle. find, after
IA abuse which has been Mr.. Husknson
rhai the silk trade in England is actually eclipsng the
tyrench silk irade."-The British Minister doing what
proper in his situation, makes accurate
showing what the British silk trade could com,ete
with The Fench and finding il would require foil 10 per
place the British eaua with
Frenc, it thought best make of sufficient
England on all foreign manusc,tte.l sks-sa much for
E1r. Huskinsuns .ree trGde pfscipe. That been
pacy of Great Britain Tie home naret
manufac and agrcuure, it be doubted; IL
years since she reduced snme unnecessarily high ucs,
manufactures, it thereby ned 10 pre-
vent the full and entire projections, lie event has
proved This British free trade principle deceived
any of common practical knowledge III ilftieI illus
tEaton of the same principle, may be obser
per duty American goods, Vas suppos ed
Sufficient protection British cottois ia Canada but
finding the Americans filling thu. dry. il is
this increased to 90 per cent duty ask for other
protection for the American manufacturer than
the "exceient free Trade principle of Mr. Huskinsnn.
fit is good policy in Great Britain give support of
90 pef manufacture, theaw material Of which is
exotic in that county, how muc, ory pa
age is woollen manufacture. which would afford snch
direct support and encouragement agriculture.
The history Of agriculture and the wooen
in England shows their mutual coanexion Ii the system
agriculture in that country better Than in any oe. il,
must be principally owing TO this connexions.
,The restrictions Of foreign our commerce
would this severely felt, il ,,r ,oan,f,c-
had Afforded great relief in trade and
in eur foreign commerce. The lumber aud timber
Of manufacturing districts has ibcrea seq,
great extent within these ew years; nucI, exceeding
any Yves, India demand from which are now eyc.ded
and probably greater than odr whole West India luber
trade. All exports o! brends,us and bga,
bu, small proportion TO the consumption Of the whole
populations; countries that rereDs supplies tax
chem very hi hIy others prohibit then, aI.n.ler provid.d
they IN danger of starving; ne the privilege Of
supplying them may be "concedci as boon.'U
Jour LEGISLATORS have always looked some reg ton
distress Depression, as HE only resort, when relief
within e control az home, by Only giving tia, sup
port manufactures, which would induce ouIy per cent
of population become e,urers This assist.
agriculture would be extensive eiiectuaI aut!
Irmaneat, than any regulation OF foreign eve
complshed for per of The pupula lion would
than all exports of breasuas and pso-
vsons,--as any person by little calculation may
viuce Iiipself.k
II these ruibs witnessed by the common sense of
every disposed think the subject, why should they
q U0t fine md e,ip,c,
con-, inue to show, applicable situation?
CANDoUR.
Ee.raci from lie British PGr7iucniary 7eport Oh Emu.
grafton.
s"Evcry practical man, whether agricultural, comner-
"csi manufacturing is well excess If the
Supply OF Article brought to marker, over aud above
hc demand c it, whether of annual weesly SALE
'wil dcteorae that article, merely in the Of the
texcess, bu; IN 4 much higher ratio"
is only necessary 10 prove tia. witch IS frc If
"coo,modos equally of abour, justify the opion
SHAT the abstraction of comparatively small number Of
aboureIs, win remedy the evils iuden, existence
nf the excess, The agricultural supply Of gain uer
ARTICLES"
st rnect;ug, duly convened, o. The acting commit
tee OF The Penusy lyania Society for tie promotion OF
Manufactures and the Mechanic 5rts, held in PhiIa-
deipbis, the 2st day OF November, 1927, the fol0o
ing preamble aud resolutions adopted, and the
Secretary directed TO furnish cory Of them TO Pro-
fessor List duly auested by the officers of tbe Socie
ty:--
Whereas, it has appeared 10 this Society, tsa, great
and important interests Of The United States have suf-
feTed, and suffering much, for want Of sufficient
dissemination Of The true principles Of political
my: And whereas, tie enemies To- the American SIS
tenn are ceaseless III their excroUs 10 10 be
published and disseminated in large nuobcrs the map
pose ipaxtns of Smith, Say, aod other writers, which,
however sound they may be abstract principles
sosnopoiiiical economy, experience ba9 fully proved
them ioappIicabe 10 tie present state of the CONNER
cisl vord: Aud whereas. Professor List has proved
himself man Of profound knowledge in the science
OF Political Ecooomy, All has cGci cc@ snd firia.