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

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system of real reciprocity, under the operation o.
which ono citizen or enc par; of the country can ex
change ore description of the produce of labor with
anoher citizen, or ano her part of the country for
different DESCRIPTION of The produce of labor. 1t s
system which devciopcs improves and perIects the
capabilities OF our common couutry and enables us
to avail ourselves of al The resources with which
providence has blest US. To the lGboring classes il
is invaluable since il increases aud n:i,ipiirs ne de-
nnnds for their adast and gives them an option o.
emp'oymcnts. /. adds power and strength TO oul
Union by new ties of interest, blending and cunnec
Ting ogei her ali its parts, aud creating an interest,"
with each IN the prosperity of The whole II secures
to our own country. whose skill and enterpr;sc nron
ery fostered and sustained, cannot he SURPASSED
those vast profits which made IN other countries
oy tine operation of converting the raw material into
manufactured articles. II ua uralzes and cate,
within the bosom Of our country all the arts ard
mlxlns the farmer, manufacturers mechanic nrliG,
and those engaged in other voca,ons tore,hpr nd
iits OF those mutual exchanges so conducive 10 th.
pseospcI'ty OF all ana every one free from the peril:
OF the sea and war All this it effects while it nour
Shes and leaves fair scope 10 foreign trade SUP.
pose we were nation that clcd ourselves and made
al inc implements necessary TO civilization bot did
not proouce our own bread, which we brought from
io'e,sh countries, although our capable oi
producing 1t, under the influence of suitable laws OF
protection, ought not such laws to be enacted! The
case supposeds not essentially different from til G
real state of things which led to the atupcn of thr
American System
/ THAT system has had wonderful success. t. has
more han realized all the hopes OF It's founders 1t
has completely falsiiiad all the predictions OF it's cppo-
nehtS. 1t has increased The wealth, and power and
F.! population of the Nation II has diminished the
price OF articles or consumption and has placed them
within the reach Of far grea er number of our peo
pie than could have fou2i means to command them
if they had been manufactured abroad instead of -
bone
But it Is useless TO dwell OF the argument in spnort
OF this henc6ccnt system before this audience 1t
VIII be OF more consequence here to exam,na some
OF the objections winch are still urccd aoanst IT.
ana the means which are proposed TO subvert IT.
These objections principally confined TO lis
operation upon the great staple Of cotton yvocl end
thty are urged WITH most vehemence i'll q particular
. ate. II the objections are well founded the system
should be modified far can consistently with
interests IN other paris of the Union II they arc
not well founded, II is o be hoped they VIII be final
~ abandoned.
In approaching the subject, have though, il of
Importance to inquire hat was the proii made uoon
capital employed in the culture Of Cotton at its IRE
sent reduce price The result has been Information
that 1t netts from II to 10 per cent per unnun,
varying according 10 the advantage of situation and
the degree of skill Judgment and industry annIi.d to
the production OF ,se artcie But the lowest rate Of
pr"llt IN the scale, is than the greats,t anunt
which Is made on capital employ cd in the flaming
portions of the Union
II the cotton planter have alv Just complaint q
Sahst the eXpedicncy OF the American system II
must be founded the fact, that lie either ses /ess
OF MS staple, or sells at iIger prices or purchases for
consumption, articles at denrer rates or of morse anal
tiles, IN consequence of that system than he would
do, hit did not exist. If he would neither sell more
OF his staple, nor sell 1t better prices nor c,uId
purchase better or cheaper articles for consumption
provided the system did exist then lie has no
on the score OF It's burthensome operation to com
pam OF The system. but must look To other sources
Tor the grievances which he supnoscs attic. HIM
as respects the sue of his staple, II you'd be indif
io,eet 70 ne piante! whether ore parIun cf it was
snia IN Europe and the other in America. provided
at hp:h
sell 10 enc market, if he had but one nd urovii5 ba
could Command the same prices in boih cases The
double n1arket would indeed be better f,r him
because OF l's greater security IN t.ae of war as we'll
as peace and because II Would be attended with less
psrs and less charges. Ifhere he nm equal amount
OF me raw material manufactured il must he irnmu
terIal to the cotton planter IL the sale OF The arlcIo
Whether there be tEo theatres OF the manufacture
one III Europe ard the other in America or hui one
IN Europe; if there be difference will he IN 4,
vor of the two places ofmenufacture instead OF
for reasons already gncd, and others that will BIZ
hereafter stated.
1t could be OF no advantage to the cotton pl,nter
If all the cotton. now manufactured both in Errone
anu america, was manufactured exclusively in Eu
rope, and an amount of cotton fabrics should be
brought back from Europe equal tn both VIVA, IS nou
brought from there and what is manufactured in The
| United States together. Whilst he would rain no
thing. the United States would lose tho profit and y,
pioyhie resulting from The manufacture OF that nor
ton which is nov wrought up by the manufucturers
!
Unless, therefore, it be shcwn that by the re.
due ION OF import duties aId the overthrow of the
American system, and by limiting the manufacture
OF cotton to Europe, greater amount of raw mate
rial would be consumed than is at present. 1t is diff
cu' to see what interest, far respects the sale
OF that staple, the cotton planter has in the s,byer-
sion OF that system. IF reduction OF du ics eyovld
admit OF larger investments in British or ErroDcer
fabrics ct cotton, and their subsequent importation
INTO TINS country, this additional supply would take
the place. IT consumed. of equal amount of Amer
R'can manufactures and consequently would not suc.
mont tho general consumption OF the raw material
Additional importation does rot necessarily irnplv In
creased consumption, especially when it s effected b,
and consume.
Uron the supposition Just made of restriction to
Europe OF The manufacture Of cotton, would r,ore o,
Ies' OF thr article be consumed than is? More
could not be, unless in consequence of such onon
oily OF the nanufacurc Europe could sell more fbsr
she now does But TO what countries could she sci
IH0TH She gets the material now unturtbano,
By duties eXcppt eCcb nonIe-nfo c,o- -.