Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-05-17

and our woollen cloths, our hardware, cutlery, Sc
merely because she could sell those articles NOR
eheapy then we could buy them Of other nations
WE have not, from blind, unthinking spirit ofre
senfmshf, resolved TO buy nothing Of her, becaus
has found it her interest To buy of us cv
cry thing which we wished her to buy but hav,
continued, on sober calculations 10 take every thing
which we wanted and she could afford to part with
on terms as good other nations could afford them
m AS long, therefore, great southern staples
can be produced as choaply other nations can
produce similar articles, so long will those staples
continue to hold the European markets, even should
the relation Of imports and exports be much alter
ed, as to turn IN favor, exchange which is
greatly against us.
(NUrE A. IL il was intended, by this paragraph,
that manufacturers do practice that economy
in their bus which othcf manufacturers practice
or are deficient in that spirit Of GBterprze which in-
dnccs others to ADOPT every Useful improyemcn in
the process oil the manufacture, of which the manu-
facture Is susceptible, injustice is done them. We
appeal TO the obscI vann OF every man, converssnt
with the business Of this community, to say, whether
our cotton spinning, weaving and printing, and all
The branches OF our wvolen and sainet business are
not conducted with prudence, calculation and enter.
prise; and whether, The whole the various parts of
ah- work not ss chcapy done, here, any where
fese. Thet some concerns IN the country have
made heavy losses, by their Of experience will
be readily admitted; but tlis admission is not appli-
cable aay considerable number in the whole
stry, and not at all applicable to the recent present
business ofths State, or its vicinity in Massachu-
rsctts and Connecticut.
The woollcn tariff Of 1924 was entirely counter
vailed by tic v,.ant measures Of the British par
Eament; and the cot;o tar iof that year par
TALLY so counicrvaileJ. Application made, in
the o 1926 for Offset to the countcryailing
measures of the parliameni--hn application. which,
the point Of bcing obtained, defeated by the
casting vofe ofhe Vice Presidenk 1t was expect
ed that The application would be renewed. 1t has
been, and will continue be, renewed, until ndcm-
nifty shall have been obtained. l. there any thin.
unreasonable in this! Let the authors OF the Letter
make the case their Would they remit the ir ex-
ertons to exirica,e themselves and their property
from hraldom, while any hope Of relief should re-
main! Gan they, with ~, blame others for doing
as they mould have done-Gr doing as they ahcdys
Aaoe doael What part ofAcT business has bccn |
left to struggle, uaaidcd by the government, against
Ssse riYslshp OF foreign merchants; at what times
have they omitted TO apply for auy advantage, GER
tain cont ingcnt which might be derived from the
protecting of Conaressl Nor the writers OF
the letter, themselves, less Interested in the speedy
success ofthesc applications, than are those who make
them. IL thoy were not personally concerned III
manufacturing establishments several Of them arc,
their interest wou.i be, nevertheless, greatly pro-
NOTED by the full success ot the American system
Tho general trade Of the State would bo aduinccd; |
the rents OF lands aud houses would be aided; tEn
value Of mill sites and other property in the country
Wyorld be sH-uieifeJ. These gentlemen exten.
sive merchants and landholdcls. We cannot doubt !
their wish, that The community may prtsPer, in all
Ais coRccrns. Wc.cami9t, knowing them as do
disrust their motives Tor writing the letter in cues
ton, any more than we dIsrust our own motives for
wishing tho success. oi measure which they have
d<precated Whatever difference NAV exist, be.
tween thopi and us, is only difference Of opinion
as 10 faeans and MEASURES. We have all undoubt-
ediy, the object in vicw-the prosperity Of the
town aud state-ibc advancement Of industry and
populaion-he attainment, TO the greatest prac ica
BILE extent, Of whatever may add 10 our means Of COM
Portable living.