The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1831-11-23

in much greater ratio wan reiatien 10 tne
population of the States that produce them: IL
instead of spending their time IN unavaii'ng
complaints, they had not conformed TO clrcum-
stances, and turned their attention 10 manuisc-
lures, their grievances would have been IN
fnitely greater than any of which the Southern
States have ever complained. Nothing could
relieve the farming interests OF The Middle
States but their own manufactures ana inc
manufactures of the Eastern States. lhey
alone supply that market which Europe denies.
In addition TO the incaculahle consumption oil
bread stutfs by the manufacturers Of the gram
growing States what is eeuvaien! to milton
OF barrels of their bread stuffs is imported every
year into the Eastern States /; relief, withoi.l
which, the susceptibility of these States would
have been tried to u degree of endurance far
beyond that exacted from their brethren OF the
South. 1t cannot escape observation, that
while their sutferings are announced IN most
eleggant language, and IN nnintermliting re-
monstrance, yet there has been SO little spcih-
cation of the supposed Causes. that 1t Is denied
by many, among themselves, that they suffer at
all There is even good reason tn believe, that
within the last five years, the interest on plant
| ing capital has been more productive TO the
owner, than the interest an the same amount oil
capital employed in manufactures.
The States of New York, Pennsylvania, and
Ohio have invested capital Of enormous
amount, which may be reckoned at least fifty
millions, within the last ten years. in what are
called internal improvements, canals, rail ways
| mud othcl facilities transportation, This cap
| ital depends entirely upon domestic industry
| for it's fruits. 1t would be a dead loss to the
| four millions Of people who have expended ii
| and might as well be abandoned at once, with
| out the protected products of domestic indus
| try for its returns. Foreign commerce car
yield il little no service and TO destroy those
| guards which secure TO it tho home market
! would be to render it altogether useless ex
| pendturc. Foreign commerce would in thi,
way lose also one Of its most productive re-
| sources.
In our review Of the operation Of tho tariff
upon the various interests of tho several States
| i; must never be- lost sight Of, that the one-ffl
| of the cotton crop which is consumed at home
| for which we may estimate the sum pa id at si1
| millions of dollars, is, in the course of n very
short time, worked up by manufacture Ia
at least thirty millions Of dollars, which is the
worth of the r,w material wrought into the va
rious articles produced by manipulation thus
| ne-fifth of tle crop Of cotton manufactured
I becomes as valuable as the whole cotton crop,
! in the short smce Of six months after its pur.
! chase and in he mean time diffuses compe-
| -tency and comfort amongst large numbers Of
| the laborng classes Of the Community.
! The policy of the protective system is happi.
| ly and amply Illustrated in the growth and pros
/ perity of the Tilted States. The union teens
( with proofs of 1T wisdem. All that Hamilton's
mastery report predicted Of its benefits, has
| been unfolded ind is progressive beyond The
most sanguine Anticipation. All he objections
rcfuted in his argument have disappeared IN
experience. The antagonists of the system
not long since declared that it would infalably
diminish, if not lestroy the revenue, and com
| pei a resort to tans and taxes for the support
of government; heir present complaint is that
| the revenue is excessive. Redundant importa.
tons. some yearsago, imposed the necessity Of
loan; the manufacturing establishments now
| spreading throughput The United States, sustain
their agriculture awe revived their commerce,
have vastly increased their coasting trade and
domestic exchanges, and have mainly contrib
uted to an abundance of the precious metals !;
they are the stablest pledges Of independence
and permanent peace, and the most accessible
objects OF taxation and productive resources in
case of need. Ii was said that high duties
would demoraiize the commercial character of
the United States, and the evils of smuggling
are still insisted on and depicted in The most
prominent coors. We know Of no smuggling :;
nor do we believe that it exists 10 any consd.
cradle extent. Ii is true frauds have been prac
tlced upon the revenue laws to degree that
demands the notice of government but we
are happy 10 have this opportunity to bear tes.
timony 10 the high and honorable character of
our merchants, and 10 say that where frauds
have been discovered they have had ther OIL
gin with those who are alien to our cline our
laws, and all the considerations connected with
our welfare. They are frauds that affect CON-
peratively, bat small portion of that vast
amount of labor that owes its support 10 tho
protective system.
1t was affirmed that this system would under.
mine commerce aud ruin navigation I; but they
flourish and prosper beyond all expectation. II
was to create monied aristocracy if arisioc
racy be possible with our Institutions, il certain
ly has not found an abiding place amongst man
nlacturers. 1t was to infiict a class of paupers
upon our population: no such class exists
amongst the industrious. 1t is still denounced
as taxing the many for the benefit of the few
but the many, with the power in their hands 10
change it, are it's sturdy friends and support tiers
proving that they, at least. deem themselves
gamers by the system whilst the few, on The
other hand, never cease to tell us Of the griev.
ance OF being subject to thu majority.
A rapid increase of population, dwellings,
culture (; of the comforts Of life and of the val.
ne of property, wherever manufactures prevail
bespeak their capacity TO diffuse happiness and
wealth Tho new industry that has been brought
into existence has induced the consumption oil
increased amounts of the productions Of the
land, and has added to the prosperity of every
class Of agriculturists. During the last six years
under the benefit of protection, four hundred
sugar plantations have been added to the three
hundred previously existing in the State OF
Louisiana, which now supplies two-thirds of the
demand Of the whole union. In he mean time,
the price has been continually falling, and the .
is every reason TO believe that, within short
period, besides furnishing the home market, our
planters will Fave surplus for expectation.
Our warehouses, workshops, and stores.
abound with excellent and elegant wares OF
! American fabrication, almost excluding those
from abroad. Silver and plated ware the rich.
est glass ware, porcelain, household furniture,
and pleasure carriages, every article Of woollen
and cotton clothing, copper, brass, and tin wares,
bard wares, arms of all sorts, saddlery, and every
thing else made of leather, drugs, paints, and
oils, tools, utensils, and implements Of all sorts,
every kind OF machinery, from the smallest in
strumcnt of cutlery to a steam engine nearly
every thing that can be made of wood, iron.
wool, cotton, glass, furs, the precious metals,
| whatever ministers TO comfort, and most of the
luxurics; all the substantial and ornamental
means Of habitation, subsistence, transportation
by land and water, clothing and defence are TO
be seen IN every street, Of every town, in every
stage OF process and transition from the m "
materials. which are abundant and excellent. ia
the removal Of the finished article TO distant
places of purchase. The principal commerce
among the several States Of the Union is en-.
pioyed IN the transportation of domestic mann.
iactures, and managed by domestic EXCHANGES.
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