Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-01-29


Of fine wooded sheep imported from Spain and Saxo-
nv, and those bred from them, are an invaluable &C
QUESTION to the country; and the wonlen factories
which have been established yield 10 importance 10
no other manufacturing establishments Every sor'
Of wool. G,om the coarsest to the finest the hairy
wool nf South America excepted, can be extsnsi'eiy
grown in the United States. There IS none OF the
states in which fine wooded sheep cannoioe
raised. Experience has shown, that with care and
attention. they will thrive well 10 all the temperate
climates. The growing Of wool may, therefore. b. so
extended in the United States, as in lew years not
only to supply the demand Of he wooden manuiac-
turers, together with what will be wanted for house
hold cses. but alter doing this, to leave surplus
for exploration to foreign countries. And as gram
is pro,de, in such abundance, as to forbid an IN
creased cultivation OF ii. it is OF vast Importance to
The agricuurlst that this branch OF industry should
receive every encouragement which the fostering
care OF thc Government can bestow on II. ~ Is So
as well on account Of the value OF the material
grown as because sheep well attended 10, consume,
IN addition to heir pasturage. large quantities OF
grain an5 otovendcr Tor which, beside their heeccs,
.h.y mske returns also 10 heir esh taow, and skins
Wooden goods being in this cold and variable eli
mate essential to the comfort and healih OF Feop'e
Of all c.as-es and conditions during nine months 1t
NOT The whole Of he year the manufacture Of them,
in sufficient quantities to supply the consumption OF
the country, is indispensable. And II properly
cherished. not only may The domestic demand, IN a
lev wears, supplied bat vast quantities. at no dis
,ant day he manufactured Tor expectation. Thus,
beside The peope Of the United States being furnish
ed with an ample supply OF an Indispensable article.
and great consump'ion OF agricultural produce
being created, rs well BY the Clocks OF sheep reared,
BY the people who ufa'ture Their Heeees-
the surplus cloths that may re made and exported,
would add immensely to the wealth OF the country
and from their commercial importance become an
object Of the first consideration with wise and dis
corning Government.
II viii not BE denied that i, is tcrogatory 10 the
United States to depend on foreign countries, Tor
the codage and sail cloth wanted Tor their military
and mercantile marines (as it is Il deed Tor other
essential tices) when the soil and climate IL most
Of he states are so well adapte 70 the culture Of
fax and Temp To divert pa't OF the labor en-
ylyed in agriculture from ,he protacton 81 grain
that because Of lis edupdancys unp' oStsbe, 70 he
cultivation CT commodities that vii! bring remu
nera,ing price ~ the market must be Tor the bene
fl nf the aetcr'luti.t. These Productions need
aothine bu' the patronage Of the governments 70 be
gown beyond the domestic demand 'chen, the
SUI plus as well as that Of the fabfics manufactured
from them, will swell The lis, Of its exports.
Iron is raa,eia essential alike to The operations
nf agriculture, and 10 the prosecution Of every kind
IT manufacturing and mechanic! industry. II is.
in fact OF universal use in procuring, prowdng and
nr eparing the netessares conf forts convenrntes,
and uxutres Of life--and ma, add, the implements
OF death While in the bowels OF the eSrlh in the
form Of ore it is OF no worth. su, having passed
through Inc process Ct fire. in the furnace and The
p'gc, !; bceo highlv useful article. and is OF
prtat value. furnaces, forges and sliuing or roll
ling mills beside answering the purpose OF putting
til vaiuata meal into s'sle to be afterwards aha
ped for, and applied 90 the various uses Of which
i is susceptible, are great consumers ofbread snils,
meats and Other articles OF subsistence. ! hey
create also considers able demand for 'ltaupht hor
ses, and oxen, with the grain and provender need
ed Tor their consumption: and in all these ways
are Of ms'eria! advantcss % agriculture.
Previously 10 The revision Of the tariff III SEA
the propretors OF iron works situated between the
mountains and sea in consequence Of he mar
ket being oyers,ocked with imported IRON were, like
the wool growers and woolmanufaclurers at this
time, reduced to state OF very great depression,
and many OF them ruined. The increased duty
then laid on imported IRON though not so high as ii
should have been, has had the effect to put these es
ablishments all in operation again; and the bust
ness OF making iron requires but small additional
mpos the foreign article 10 give such an extern
sion to il. as in little time 10 supply fully the de
mand Of the country, and TO secure those eyned
in il against the danger OF foreign competition. Ard
when the importance OF This branch OF business i,
considered, and that the enlargement Of It will ere
ate much additional employment, and consequently
give many additional consumers to agriculture for
its productions, it will not be disputed, that as the
small! increase OF duty necessary to produce these
effects may, principles Of sound national policy
be granite It ought NOT TO be refused.
a higher square yard duty being laid Oh plain
cotton. thosc Of the finer qualities, like the coar
ser, will be extensively and advantageously manu-
Iacturcd, q, viii also printed couons with moderate
encouragement, they having, such, no projection
al all d, present. With 80 great superiority o.
the law material as the United States furnish ans
other advantages, there is cotton fabric whict