Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-01-05


necessarily increase With the increasing amount of pro.
uecuoh, ana under more encouragementgiven to
"'ac'ures IN The branches recommended might be ex-
PeCteo 10 y'eiu an excess that would flow into our
port trade, augmenting its amount and the amount of
lss rerfns AS regards cotton articles such is the ex.
OF the raw material in the United States tina,
cannot be assuming too much suppose that the day
ho remote when thoy will largely supply other ooun.
tries OF The world with these fabrics Already they have
10 GO SO TO some extent with those the coarscr
species. European science applied 10 the rpanufac-
turing arts, has indeed returned 10 India in the manu-
iactured state, the native cotton of India; but IT will I've
the eect ct our policy ii similar traffic be long
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Thathe latter Mil continue under al circumstances, TO
supply Europe with full portion cotton cauno, he
"o"nei from the present and growing state OF that ma n
uacttre III Europe. That they might also be enabled bv
lie policy recommended, vie with any nation in sendn
even to the akets Of Europe articles nanuf,curc hS
TINS material, is opinion which is believed 70 resi- uon
no exaggerated estimate of their manufacturing abv
however dormant it b. reference 10 such resi
now That this invaluable teria but thirty wears
stdrcey known to our own fields any than tie
British lnom is destined out far greater por,ion
OF he productive labor of this country tina yet put
mo actiou, ana mark turing as has
already done in its =rcurai riches is an antcipa ton
wh'rh rational calculations Of the future may iusuty-
W nat Is sat al nur cotton uianuac u.c NAV il is be,v
cd be said with scarcely less cousncc eventually though
perhaps not Immediately, OF those WOOL The latter
"o" oeins more complicated III their whole process and
more dtc.t and costly in the .a necessary 10 TIER Ella
"a'ufa'y '9"'re more time TO he reared to per-
lection they claim, this account, AMI claim the more
1 OF
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The opinion t'at these anl ohfr manufac,ures yvo,i
come To De afforded To better ia ciaity when obtained
nj hone cannot passed with only the siinpie ey
pFesS"n al H. 1t is Q: emitting to some further
noIice amongst ta dsaf .anases Of manufactures not
being unvrrsnlly in the Ini, S,as ,ro
are to rank that of their being OBLIGED TO use
wares OF low quality from abroad. It is incwn that
.oS Inst oi articles is 10 Us from both England and
tance not from other countries which those countries
you'd be re"r1e BY large class of Consumers. burher-
more 1t Is true, that article Injured in the ma king in
reference t" the highest character Of workmanship will
Notwithstanding, be sonemes shipped this ma ke in
tie hope of finding bidders that could mt so div,
be commanded in Eurcae.
Hit he said that the wealth of this country does not ~
lte yie!a class OF purchasers Eopean articles of
the highest workmanship the occurs, that hy null
upyns our own work shops should, the proper Time
be Supplied with like articles. ought not To he sunuo,e
at ts resources OF our own country, and the ingenuity
our own wosmen could no;, Under adequate incentives
supply 'hen az excellent in quality aud perfect in finish
's 'Se H""s clsewhere Aud, although il DOT now
be convenient 10 any considerable class consumers in
us conntr, To make call for articles the highest samn
OF manufactured excellence foreign prices: il is fully
believed that the rivalry OF artizans at home
would raise skill point would praucc such ar
t'c's whilst It would bring down prices 10 Limits that
would put them into circulation.
ltbas escaped observations that in American
acthres that have already by the aid Of laws obtained
preference To the Foreign, there is nferiory COM
aten WIN the best standards of The species
iactn'es produced ana
ny opening iu scope 10 the competition and talents our
own africans, the standard of excellence, well
faculty OF discrimination, would raised TO higher tome
than when the is formed other exercised as
"ow loo often the case the secondary produc tons of
other countries.
In appropriate 'nnneXion with these remarks IL may ne
's as fact also known, that the cotton tie first
quality and price, which is the United STATES tn
EUROPE not that which is returned the States
when manufactured On the contrary, it is this spccjes
when Is for the most part retained for consumption in
i""Pt' whist aorcS wrought fran the inferior arc
sent of to Foreg markets generally, and to those of the
United states amongst the number. Further legislative
assistance to manufactures at this uncturc coming as
OF The nation TO pass upon the good the tariff of
Iu|4 as far as 1t has proved adequate would impress the
conviction, at home md abroad, that
system was I" he Incorporated with the well understood
and durable policy Of the Besides other dv,uta
5rs from tins conviction, might reasonably expect TO
witness that of seeing class emgrans come to the
United States Thny would consist, not merely of unrm
ioye" j""rneymen ifom Foreign workshops however
ul these may be-; buA, in probabiiv of ma ster mann
Lecturers, of capital and standing. How yaluah, cr,i
grants OF this description would prove; how they would
ffeip to quicken the progress of tine country in
ring skill, and general riches as;cd by the
ct all nations the wisdom of whose ws has supcrndard
Such c""grantS To their own populations. The effect Of
their coming would not nc nure our own manufactures
II would benefit them. would Increase their numbers il
w"d raise, more speedily, the whole class by hlcninr
more thoroughly with all tSc other interests of tie State
The foreign artisans whom Britain ecdousIv drew IN he,
sno's al an early day. fully pc0ped the whole OF her
ccnnscbed territory ihan was compa rison win ou.
oow RANK among the causes that first, aud most urom
ncnty elevated her condition among tons The effects
OF their Ingenious industry oSercd anco,atiog influence
upon social life by Investing with new, n,ca Of ccoo
( mouatIon ana embellishments and followed hv
the largest additions the rural commercial
Of hc whole Island That the poducvcuess nd prricc-
ton of English Agriculture, the present day. is owing
the size and power of her ma nufac,,ni,p classes ia ;
not disputed II is these classes, whose hands the n
vests o her soil arc carried whether gathered ITS sur
acc, extracted, in tHhaustIcss mineral wealth, from
beneath it, and who become tho customers of IL aIbr
:, ready, constant, uufiing customers
There Is an induCement increased Legislative pro
lection TO Manufactures in the actual internal Cond
ton Of the United States which viewed with an anx
ousncss belonging to IFS peculiar character and inrIn
SIC weight IL IS that which ARISES from the great cX-
tent Of their uDsold lands The magnitude Of the in
erests at stake in this part Of public affairs ought
not to appal us from approaching it, II should rather
mpel us to look at II with the earnest desire 10 ar
rive at correct opinions ans course Of Legislation
That may affect, primarily REMOTELY an interest so
foil Of Importance The maxim is held 10 be sound
one, that the ratio Of capital population should #
possible, be kept tho increase. When this takes
place, the demand and compensation for labor will be
proporonably increased and the condition Of the most
numerous classes of the community become inprov ed
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