Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-06-30
From the Boston Co,nic,. Of yune 49,


that the brig Mars. which sailed from this mort on
Monday last tor Calcutta carried GU. seventh hn,es
of domestic cottons for the Calcutta marker.
is fact, universally notorious that previous to
the late war, coarse cotons inportd in s,rnot
abundance from Calcutta, 70. which specie was scnt
IN payment; and it then matter Of surprise lnt
they could be imported at So CHEAP n rate
1t fact susceptible fe cearest proof that The
Price OF India cotons before the late war was moro
than double the present price of American cottons
leaving the qualities OF the respective kinds ofpoo
entirely out of the question: India cotons of wid
snsa ole for sheet We're sold twenty years ago, for
thirty five, forty and sometimes hirh as ittv cents
the yard; they exceedingly coarse and thin md
Could as easily be seen through Us a ladder A,neri-
can cottons of the game width, of fine subs antal
durable texture, may be bought for seventeen and
those OF extra ineness for twenty-five cents the yard
Just previous to the late 1869 to l3Isl an ar
tcle tor &t1rsig was imported TO considerable. e-
tent, called British cottnn, the most Indifferent OF
which sold for fifty cents, and the better Qualities
from sevcnty-five cents to dollar ward American
shntinsS have driven this article entirely from the
markets for those equal i'll durability, rs well as in
dchcacy of texture and finish, can be purchased, for
less than half the money.
The Investigation might be pursued with respect
10 caicocs, glnghans, and other goods manufactured
from cotton, and the unoubtcd End intubita able
facts exhibited by the parallel.
so IN regard to many articles manufactured from
wool Broadcoths and casSimcrs. tl!e former cspe-
ciaiiy( are from fifty to a hundred per cent lower
tnan they were previous to The war. a man NAV
now get two coats, for wiut then cost. and per-
haps have change enough left to buy handkerchief
pair of stockings, even silk waiscoat l.. is no
recitation OF these facts the icrcnccs to be drawn
from them to say that the period of which va speak
was one when goods Of all descriptions we've high in
consequence of the embargo and non intercourse acts
there never u time from the settlement of the
country to the close of the war in ISIS rhen five
dollars would purchase more than half the .s,ton and
wooilcn goods which 1t Will purchase ut the present
time
Neither will it avail any thing TO saw hat labor
and agricultural productions produced more money or
hlgher compensation twenty years ago tlnn they DO
now, II any one should be oolhardy enough to make
the remark. The prices OF labor in some branches
at mechanics may Eure Observation-Disclosures 3
and shIpwrights, Tor instance,-toTgh We nre not
aware that 'oases arc much il any lower now than in
the most busy times In many trades the price of
labor has constantly been rising, and has lone been
at so high rate that he who is EMPLOYED on daily or
weekly wages, makes more money than his employer
without suffering any OF the trouble or hazard WHICH
nvanbiy accompanies the operations of the principal
as to agricultural products, 1--WE speak particularly
with reference to those Of New England and the
middle States) when did they ever command bette,
prices? Those farmers who live adjacent to the
large towns, New York, Providenca Hartford Bos
ton, Portland, aad others, and even within fifty OF
Sky mites ct those places. ti,o-i road {,
wealth, and if they do not reach the goal,-the 90
jcct ri every mans toil,-the fau must he in them
selves. Beef, Pork, Ham, Butter. Milk. Cream
Veal, Mutton, Poultry, high as thcy were eve
known to be IL our Market and some Of these article
bear price so high as to to All actual proli
btinn of their use, except in the families of the mos
wealthy members OF our community. Two pound
Of butter, half busle of peas or box OF strawber
ries, will purchase shirt and IL few dozen of eggs
or few lunches asparagus, Will pnt rufc on it
The proceeds of single wagon load Of vegetables
such as are daily brought into the MARKET anc
which, In some of our recent warm nights grow M
almost as fast as Jopah's gourd, viii furnish decent
and respectable suit Of clothes, and second one Wi,
supply moderate family will tea, coffee, and SUGAR
for Month.
We believe vc have stated nothing here that j:
not, in the main, susceptible. OF demonstration The
application VIC leave to the good sense and Sd gacy
OF tire reader.