Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-01-09
AMERICAN MANUFACTURES.
- Thou hs.i seen those sign',

AMERICAN MANUFACTURES.
A--T Thou hist seen those signs,
AA,hony and ~ciecpairr
The signs, oil ie times are in'u , ,iou, 10 the hopes ct
xmeriean Manufacturer, and already hs. = cloud gathered and
Aaays over them, which whea bursting, ~ll, n we ier, spread
amsnx hen desinaciien ssl DERIVATION.
A, was expected, the moment the opposition party gained
that power for which they have 50 long aud so ardealy painted,
they directed their force, to impede the progress OF American
M.nufaeture,-to render u, depsnIent on the workshops OF
Europe for eur coInmon fabnes-,s rally the North asand The
ss.A, .aa .. rpedsoe those intestine ecnmoian, and 'tdfcs,
which VIC fear, will astaie the Republic 10 it, centre, and de-
y,sv the high hope. Of ;he friends Of our eouury'' Increasing
greatness and dsniy-
The aa,. tres,a.iisn, nj Warrington, relative TO he DONG OF
the Csntaiuee o.. Manufacture, nre unparalleled in the history
of American l~egila.ion, and shed a Disgrace upon those who
were concerned in them, which time cannot eiaee-"hich no
argument can justify, and no %soPhistry o'neeil; and bear h'''S
and ualcniabls testimony, to the views II The iae'ion' and tell
IN ia,srare net to be perverted or ui.snde stood, that Gen
ersI Jscx.ss a1s bis parasites, bis ailer' and abe;iofs, are re-
sslsed 10 d,rre.s the Nrw-Ensland, Western AMI Middle
States, at all hM ards, and, IL pO,.ble, 10 annihiate that pcEcy,
which h, been we'll e,tab,i he'd, and under The existence Of
which, the nation hs, laarihei ike the vine, and blosomed
axe the ro,e. Unexpected as these eyeti' certainly have been,
and tr,o,pirisy al a moment, when the friend, o! The American
AhA "'p"'
System looaeI fors rJ, with apPsrcni confidence, to the Ma
iioual Gsyernneui, for thA, sstection they 50 much requu ed,
they have MT breu wi.hsat their effect, and have sealed u
rioon over the Na.A~rn, WeArn, and Middle sections Of the
country, which i, rrling but ,he hardin; ger Of a sill darker
~lcuI--of thG gloon, whirh sc would gladly di.Pel-and have
given rise 70 fos.5oring,, which we essl hope, existed only
in . G.ordere ed inagina,ion.
But hat the Manufacturer, Of New. England, a, we'll a. those
r. Al. W, b,Y. heen ara4L.l nrt "a xacSi-p, 10 he offered n;
the ,ku II political Iasi-rt the shrae Of an opposing and a
desperate faeaop, i. a fact that cannot he asy longer dou'aed-
a fact, which carrie, on the face Of il, the !ddeou'nes' Of lis
dark re ,Ety. Ia onsi saoiacncs,, AL want of concert on
The part of me frisn !, Of ihe Administration men whom VIC once
loo.ei upoa, a. being. unable to AFFECT us, have crep. into
psycr. ,nl heir at stride, have been directed 10 the suhyer-
sion Of he ree pei y Of he A,ioh; hey haze gone on fsfn
s,so n step. to exe.ute tb@r designs, willis we have been SUM
berins securely 4. our pos;, aal have nkes f'oa u' tht "hich
we SHOULD have REFINED, AMI yittou: which, or dearest inter
e,.s will be ruincl; aaI,;he magnificent works we have already
established, to fu,tc- our plans Of independence, and to render
a.. beyond The teach Of fo:.isn nations, viii at no distant day,
aumbis IN Q ruaas
II va, manifest. to the ea.r Il observer, to the most inatentive
~cmulrr oflLe ev,a;. ofthe IA, and oftne passing tidinS' ofihe
si,ne,, at lie NON Ut tina, the pr.stn; Opposition party 10 the
National Government. wa, created, hat the FIRST object OF its
leaders, was to oppfe, the manufacture, for no other earthly
,s.cn. ,hsa thai such oppression would crafty iteT envy and
s,,.ir spleen ;-anI, although .teir designs wese as palPatle "ss
sbe midday path to heaven" and he irIead, of The Admins
ara,;oa, and he iicnis OF he Home protecting Policy, were
fully appi ed Of the fact, still, s.unbering in supposed security
they re,.cd on their ons-saii to ,hem'elgcs We are saie, We
posses the power that We want, AMI the Fafion, few in num-
ber,, and weak in Intellectual resources, cannot wiet il from
as, aaI uhy then need We make any eXcrioa % cut oil their
inpo;cnt stti les towards the accumulation Of the controlling int
nuence Of the Nalios! Resting iaJolenlly on premises so Gem
pictely false and ridiculous, we have at length, with feeling
Of deep and unchangias modification, beheld the enemy first
take possession of our oot-Poi', and afterwards, carrying tie
oiiaid hy storm. And for the loss Of power, where il on'
remedy. Il lies within ourselves, and if we will hut make
new, and a united effort, all may be retrieved, and our fornei
iaauence and standing may he completely re-e'i'lshei.
For wha, we have lost, W. have none TO blame hut onr,el,e,
and h,a We been guided by that correct policy, which evei
governs the conduct Of the well experienced General, instead
of resting securely, and doring at our pots, 'aii'hed with thu
events Of q victory, signal and complete, we should have taker
the necessary steps, TO retain lis honor, and liz ~'plenior.
At thi. er.. 10 our political aaai,-at ih, noment, whcr
aheis,sre,s Of the manufacturer and ssrieaturaiia, are threat
ensd with an assault, if not With utter rui,, ii !, not idle to sP
peal 10 both of those important eIYe. Of the country, and q
ask thea, Il they will not unite, tor the preservation Of their in
icre,ts-if they will not come forward boldly aud m,nfully
and by . mutual easrt, avert the calamity that await, them
They are appealed to, and solicited to ,ay.swhc,her they viii
or will DOT. oppose the election Of men to oGce, who have open
Az eonbioed, and manifested their determination to oppose an
Lresh do~a the true policy Of the nation, that system which ha
Ssso proved To be the only true policy Of the American Re
public.
Al IN ineslculsbie expense f-st an eSpene which aimo
asrse, human belief, has the American Policy for tie pro,es
t~o n Dcmeslie Manufacturer, and Home Inlusry, been fall
established; and under hs influence, we have seen, nat onl
enc, but every section Of the country, inereasiag in sire an
papuishou, aud those waste places, where the forest waved /
foliage, ~here the red man Of the West revcd unrearsipe,
and Of pleaare, brors hit into the market; and the wiIderne.
6llsx before the ,re Of the handicrsf,man. mailing room f.
the rpc ~ town, and eiiss-Er the hustle Of in lisfy, and N
..eiesl opersioa' Of meebsoi.s.
3 Ths river, which for ages, hid silently nssndered from n
yet and vensi itself IL the bosom Of the osesn, on who.
S~sks - Sxss Of civilization rsaerted upon. The Tranquil wave.
- tssms 9Th I'll D.. evidence, Of man. wondcr-worLir
..~sr, sod pssn is treasure, into IA. heart Of the pstion-
,yS~s shs cataract resrsd, sad the solitary Indian hut a;
.h,~l n ruis srsetars-vhee the war dssce Wa, held, an
=, c...sil-6re biased, ~hiia The savage inhabitants Of the wi
s,c,.. lived "a isaoissee, an improved sotthc Ind, that Ga
- i've. sbs.--~lsrs snes all was, 'oIiIss. and gloom, N
-rs-s a. Ire u,nuk asrer io~es Il, stately bead, sri n
100, a Ne hon, ssl The HON Of the 'piaie, drown, eve
xs -;~ II ne vssu, AL Te,is VOLUMES IN hrr Il Il