Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-09-17

pics OF similar productions.-The effect, therefore,
of obging the inhabitants of those regions depend
upon the cotton manufacturers of Europe for
sary supplies OF the article would be ike injurious
10 them and TO the cotton g.ower. They would suf
Ter from their inability supply their wants, and
there would be consequent dminutIon of the con-
sumption OF cotton. By the location of the
facture IN the United States The quantity of cotton
Consumed Is increased, and their numerous per
ton OF their inhabitants, who would not be otherwise
sufficiently supplied, arc abundantly served. That
| this is the true state oi things, think cannot DO
tcu5tod by any rejecting and unprejudiced man.
The establishment OF manufactures within the Uni
ted States, cn0b!eS the manufacturer sell to tie
farmer, the mechanic The physician tie lawyer, and
/ all who are engaged in other pursuits OF life, and
these, IN their turns supply the manufacturer with
Subsistence, and whatever else his wants require.
! Under the influence OF the protecting policy, many
new towns have been built and old ones enlarged
The population of these places draw their subsistence
from the farming interest of country their fuel
from our forests and cca mines. and the mater-
ais from which they fashion and fabrIcate, from the
cotton planter and the ,nines OF our country. These
mutual exchanges so aninatng and invigorating to
the industry OF he people OF the United States, could
not possibly be affected between America and Eu-
rope,h the latter enjoyed the monopoly OF manuiac
turing
1t results therefore that, so far as the sale of the
great southern staple is concerned, greater Cuant
ty Is sold and consumed, and consequently better pr-
ces are obtain ID, under la operation OF the A:ner
can System than would DO without il. Does thai
worse articles OF consumption that he could pur.
chase, if it did exist?
Fhe same cause of American and European com.
petition which enables him TO sell more, of tho proh
uce of his industry and better prices also enables
him to buy cheaper und better articles for consiip-
ton. It cannot be doubted that the tendency of tho
composition between the European and American
manutdc urer 10 reduce the price and improve the
quality OF their respective fabrics, whenever thew
come into collision. This is the imnutabe law of
all competition lfthe American manufacture were
discontinued, Europe would then exclusively furnish
those supplies which derived from the es-
Establishments in both Continents; and the first con-
sequences would be an augmentation of the demand
beyond the supply equal to what is manufactured
IN the United States, but which, in the contingency
supposed, would he wrought in Europe. If the des-
truc.ion OF the American manufactures were sudden
there would be sudden and probably considerable
rise IN The European fabrics. Although, in the end
they might be again reduced, Is not likely that the
u!timnte reduction of the prices would 30 to such
rates as If both lie work shops uf America and Eu
rope rema!ned sources of supply There would ulso
be sudden reduction IN tho price of tue raw mate
rial III consequence OF the cessation of The American
demand And this reduction would be permanent #
the suppose ion be correct, TINT there would be dim
mutton Ill The consumption Of cotton fabrics arsinr
out OF the inability on the part of large portions
the people Of the o. States purchase those of Nu-
rope.
That the effect of competition between the Euro
pean and Am rican Manufacture has been TO supply
the American consumer with cheaper and better ar
tcies, since he adoption OF he American System
notwi hsta nding the existence Of causes which have
distracted Its fair operation, and retarded It's full
developemeat, Is Incontestble Both The freeman
and The slave are now better and cheaper supplied
than they were prior to existence of that system
cotton FABRICS have diminished In price, and been
improved IN their texture an cXter; that If is
difficult for the imagination to keep race with
Fhose partly OF cotton and partly OF wool aregalso
better and cheaper supplied. The same observation
Is applicable to those WHICH exclusively wrought
n ynItt ~-in IL. oh,
there is not one item O.! the Tariff, Inserted for he
protection Ct native industry which has not fallen
IN price. The American competition has tended to
Reep down the European rival fabric. and the Euro
pean has tended To lower the American
Oi what then the South Carolina planter inst
y complain IN the Opera ION of that system? What
is ttero III II which JUS ics the harsh and st ong
epthels which some of her politicians havs applied
tn II? " ha IS there III her condition which war
rants their assertion that she is oppressed by Gov
eminent 10 which she stands in the mere relation
OF Colony? She is oppressed by great reduction
IN Tie price OF manufactured articles of consumption
She Is oppressed by the advantage of two mar
kcts for the sale OF her valuable stable AMI for the
purchase or objects required By her wants
she is oppressed by better prices for that stable
han she could command if the system to which they
! object did not exist.
She IS oppressed by the option Of PURCHASING chcaD
er and better articles, the produce OF tie hands of
American freeman, instead Of dearer and worse ar
ticlcs the produce of the hands of British subjects
Government
in which she has had for ronny years large bio
portion of power and influence at home and abroad
than any state the whole Union, in comparison
With The population.
A gance at the composition of the Government,
or the Unl III will demonstrate the truth of this las
proposition. In he Senate of the u States, Sou,b
Carolina having Ihe presiding officer, exercises
nearly one sixteenth instead of one lwunfv-fourb
part OF both is legislative and executive functions
In both branches Of Congress some of her citizens
now occupy, as Chairmcn Of Committees, the mos
important and influential stations. In the Supreme
Court of the U. States, one of her citizens i,p;n, a
member, she has seventh part instead Of about
one twentieth, her equal proportion of the whole
power vested in that tribunal Until within few
u1nnih she had nearly bird of all the missions
OF the first grade, from this to foreign countries In
contingency which is far from impossible citizen
OF South Carolina, would instantly become charged
with the Administration Of ;he whole Of the vost
power and patronage of the Executive Of the u.
Sa:os VIZ
Yet her situation has been compared 10 that Of =
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