Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-04-09
MANUFACTURES.

regret, that our young friend Of the Warren
Star, has of late arrayed himself in direct op-
position TO the interests of the American Man.
cfacturer. lie has an unquestionable right,
however. to enjoy his own opinions, and to
express them freely and fea rlessly; and though
we regret. that they arc in opposition to ours
we admire that independence which dictates
them. and gives them utterance.
The last number Of the Star, contains an sx-
tract from speech. ,oritten by a friend of .
Mr.. Daggett, member Of the Bay State Leg
islaturc, and said to have been delvered be-
fore that body, by the lawgver, during the
debate, had on the subject, Of dividing he
town Of Seekonk. We give the extract - We
find it in the Star. together with the introduce
tory and closing remarks Of the Editor.
The following ON the speech of Mr. Isxssit Of
seelonk, The bin divide the village of Pswtueiet fss
tha, town. well worthy The attentive P-ru.a of,h.t towns
"rhe gentlemen have stated the House d uty in 70.
gard TO school money! OF this matter, know hut little esa.
not voueh for the in which ha, bcen distributed
have always been this House when the school money haa
town eL Of sselo"I on nj. p"" wy Wy. "SsS ,Sa s, -:
school money had been divided ony valuaoaths H.
each district the value al
presume only they have taken dollar, fro the
none'dcnt aN "a great proportion Of the property situated il
Pavuckei. owl no,-reden. which thry quito poor
district which had hut fifteen dollars But why do the Ken-
tlemen complain of lo money OF schooling in
The children do not to schoo-hcy mas
ttis They go school, reer will the factory own
and agents let them for the they leave their
work with a" ira Of going To school said to them We
for them, but TO abandon the idea # going to school or srvs
What, would ask, Is the condition Of portion of those
p"yed m the factories! Is not wrc he'd !They
their cmp
Of beteng their condition They do 60 citing
Snndays-lh.y have moi d hcm second suit
have ny seen them IN numbers so!ng m thu woods asd
~ boats on IN" w"et md Is almost m,te Of
them ia dro'o Supda' that large and ban pia s
often M tiontd y gentlemen oi the other siJ' having be.
iay irolic Yet these the persons for whom such hAs
is made about money for schools"
There forcils truths in these remsfks, which esS
be well for the Of 10 cos
snier How often do the nha iants Of manufseuriss
Villages ignorant ad unlceed they poor and depend
en; growing up, emPha,icay part Of ihe machinery il
the mi the throses and Peedes they operate ChiIrsl
sometimes the OF the dawn Of dsy
and steadily employed until darkness eompel them to ,os
having only thirty minute, TO make mea-h, they not ssIy
do from week TO week. hu from year, sometime.
from youth to manhood The mind as well ss the bodv 4
confined 10 the factory budng,hey trained .ouprs-
hend IN" movement Of the machinery and beyond that knew
yerv hte they have any Opportunity 90 school s
ohiy 10 ACT IN the spheTo
of their youth There may be exception, this picture but
they are not frequent general drawing correct.
In abuse rreeps the di.cipne Of acts>
~ and children abused sbamely tyranny goss hand i.
hand with absolute authority and cruelty is the esn"terp. Il
tyranny. useless they have remedy from opPrss-
sion that the law open them. Say what you will Of
handed justice there such bing-weah always hes
and alway. will influence directly indirectly IF the posr
complains that his children abused, he immediately
thrown Of empoy-he And sler their en-
poycrs have discharged theu the chances that
do find person take notice of the breach the laws Of
humanity and Of the land.-
If. our young friend Of the Star, we're a. IA
miliar with the actual state Of society," in the
immediate vicinity Of our munufa cturing estsb-
lishments, as ne should be, before he attempts
to assail it, he would not have published the
remarks of Mr.. Daggett, and certainly, would
not have written the article 10 which, with hA
permission, we shall record few exceptions.
The editor Of the Star, knows us too well.
20 suppose that We are the advocates Of any
species of tyranny, and we trust, that he will
do us the justice to believe, that We are not
prepared 10 deny the existence Of abuses Of
any kind, whether they be connected with
cotton manufa ctorics, molasses drogers, steam.
boats, or churches.
But before we say another word, to the tal-
ented gentleman Of the Star, VIC will cast q,
few remarks before the gentleman from eee,.
konk-an Egyptian once cast pearls before q
Pig-and we reply to the gross and vulgar libels
which he has perpetrated against ihs manu-
facturers Of the Manchester Of America-ths-
village Of Pawtucket In the fnlness Of his.
zeal the aged Metuskar and Plutasch, was.
no wizard at the age oft'ree .core years and
ten avows, that the children, who are en,-
ployed in the Manufa, tories Of Pawiucket, are
reared amid ignorancej aud that by reason Of
the nature Of their Rmployments, their minds
are debased, aDd their morals corrupted. To.
this unqualified assumption, We snter an up-
qualified denal-wo pronounce il to bs false
and malignsni--we avow that the children
who inhabi, the manufa ctories Of Pawtucket,
are remarkable for the correctness Of their
morals, and their incorruptIble integrity. II 10
true. that they do not enjoy the sano sdvaa-
tages that children do who are not employed
in manufactures, and whose parents are wssI-
thy, but they are equally As open TO the bone,
fits Of education, as the apprentice 10 the me-
chapie, and ere not half 20 liable 10 VUpe03