Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-02-03

the finest settles 70 tho erection of those water
works, those hbor saving machines to which
Europe Is so particularly indebted for the ourishin
state OF her manufactures II is believed that there
IL not spot in Europe. perhaps not m the world,
which combines more advantages for tire ercc-
tion OF such works than tho city Of Richmond
itself: I'd. There can be no doubt that the me-
chancs genius Of this country is at least equal TO
the erection OF such works; carding machines have
been already constructed, in several parts of vir-
gina, aud spinning machines in the northern
otatcs and IN kentucky' in ncighborng State (Ma
ryiand artists we learn have already rendered them
selves to an institution corresponding in object with
that now submittcdto your consideration and declare
themselves capable Of erecting any Species Of machi
ncry necessary for these purpose Sd AS the abour
necessary to the operation of such works we believe
that 1t VIII be readily commanded. The idea, that no
co"hf,y can be manufacturing country but one of
CROWDED population Is an idea which Great Britain
anu other manufacturing countries interested in
lpropagating-lket that which she formerly inculcacd
upon her troops, that English soldier was equal
To three French, which France has oil late wears nj
least SO completely falsfcd or that other opin;~,,
which she IN common with The other monarchcs of
Europe, too long md too successfully propar atcd
that republican form of government, was unit for
large and extensive country, opinion which A.
merca under the blessings Of providence has 80 ham
PLY disproved It bconss to the energy of this age
To dspatc those untquatcd dclusions the offspring of
seihshncss and design To bring the power of man TO
the uncrring test Of fact and experiment. A
crowded people it is trnc will become manufacturers
from necessity. This has been the case With Great
Britain. But necessity, from whatever cause i,
springs, will produce the same effect. We for exam
pie are TAR from being crowded people; yet we expe
rlencc necessity 10 become manufacturers equally
mportunate with that which results from scantness
Of territory, and to people who love freedom equal
ly diretul for We can no longer get manufacture
from abroad. without experiencing every indignity
and every wro' which arrogance, Injustice and IN
p1cfty Gun infiiL. without ruin 10 those who eurao.
III such commerce.; without the T.. ii prostration of
the honor thcpcace and the independence of our nu-
ton. Agriculture canno longer supply all wants
we must of necessity become manutacturcts-Thc
objection that nbour in this country is TOO scarce ard
the wages too high, has been pushed too far Some
manufactures do not require much abour rs has
oecn generally supposed. Most OF them employ Ia
6our saving machines. These machines are euuya-
lent to many labourers they superscde and thew
consequently supersede the wages of labour in the
same proportion. There is no reason to fear that
these machines may not be constructed at nearly as
little expense as those which pcrvade Europe; and
therefore IL seems irresstably cieur that in those
manufactures which admit of iabour saving machines
to any extent, the high wages cf the !abourcrs of
this country are ncurly saved. Indeed if il be once
admitted az VIC presume 1t will be By all that we
must rely only on resources, for articles of
the first necessity every observation to the search
y OF abour in this country carries with it the stron-
gost argument IN favour o.the introduction Of mach
merry BY which that little may be infinitely multiplied
and may display itself to the greatest possible adyan-
tage. But let US withdraw from our fields and our
forests that surplus labour, which has hitherto gone
ENGLAND, n
piy Their looms with materials and their arelti-
fees with lumberGt apply this abour to the pur-
poses OF manufacturing, d shall soon see how han
ply society, forced self dependence will balance
Mseh-h how soon abour viii apportionae itself among
he various operations necessary to the subsistence OF
the society," and how while agriculture givcs bread To
all, manufactures will give cloahng
!. As TO the objection that the peoplc of the u
States have too little capital for such enterprises bet
It be rctorted, what shall become of that capital
Inch is now shut out from the high seas by the apa
city of 1.-THE powers Of Europe, In the words of an
English orator, who was lately called before the
British parliament specially to speak TO such points
"Will Congress for the sake ofgiyng announcement
Ito trade and manufactures, make some cnaciments
I'm the nature Of the British orders in council. will
Trey after the manner of those precious measures,
prohibit manufactures &c. No, no, thew would
mot copy you close; they will rive their trade and
manufactures every facility; they are rather better
politicians than the wise trainers of your decrces.
thcy will foster this capital and make il conduce TO
truly beneficial ends; not by such orders in council s
yours but by measures really adapted to the en-
enlargement oftrade; aye, and let tell YOU sir TO
the purpose of rctOrtng upon England the evil of
her own injustice"
g. As TO the raw materials for the PURPOSE of MAN.
uiacturing we haven and cotton in abundance, we
can raise any quantity hemp and flax that we please
and as to wool, 1t requires but constant mart and
thUse cautions and cxcitemcnts which will not fail TO
10 applied to carry it to the highest perfection and
produce 1t also IN the greatest abundance in very
Mort time. lamb IS annual crop; for in one
year lamb viii yield US good wool as at any subse-
guent period The quantity too is not inconsidcrabc
With due cure therefore, n considerable onan,itv of
wool can be accumulated, in the short space of one
twclyemonth For the purpose of giving start to
domestic manufactures, by raising the necessary can
val Which no individual can be expected to supply
patrlouc associations have been already formed in
several states and there subscription books rapid
~ filled. Patriotism alone at such crises as this
would be sufficient TO produce this effect but another
motive, not exalted indeed but ut least ns universal
and ethcient, has contributed to aid the process'
That is interest The few experiments in manufac-
tones, which have been already made in other states
on small scale, have dcmonstrated that there is no
legitimate mode Of investing money more profitable,
perhaps none so much so. We have been informed
ia such wny,a to rely upon it, that the annual pro-
nuct OF money so invested, even a period when our
commerce was unmolested, was from ten TO fifteen per
cent; what accumulation Of that profit the total OBJ
struchon OF our commerce is likely to produce will be
striking to every mind. How long the present OBJ
sIucoD OF our commerce will continue the Injustice
OF Europe must determine But prrhans II is M