Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1832-03-22
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DclHg pusneu 100 lar, dnu nenCe we OD-
serve small rise in the article the next
two years. The Introduction of calico
printing into the United States, consti-
tutes an important era in our manufacture
ing industry. Ii commenced about tho
year 1926, and has since made such as
tonishing advances, that the whole guam
tity now annually printed is but little
short Of forty millions Of yards-about
two-thirds Of our whole consumption. il
is beautiful manufacture, combining
great mechanical skill with scientific dis
coyerics in chemistry. The engraved
cylinders for making the impression re-
quire much taste, and put in requisition
the genius Of the fine arts Of design and
engraving. Are the fine graceful forms
o! our fair cnuntrywomen less lovely
when enveloped in the chintses and cal
icos produced by naiire industry, than
when clothed in the tilsel Of foreign dra-
perry?
Gentlemen are, no doubt, surprised at
these facts. They should not underrate
the energies, the enterprise, and the skill,
oi our fellow-citzens. have no doubt
they arc every way competent to accom-
plsh whatever can be effected bv any
other People, if encouraged and protect
ed by the fostering care Of our own Gov
ernment Will gentlemen believe tho
fact, which arm authorized now to state,
that the United States, at this time, man
ulacture one half the quantity Of cotton
which Great Britain did in 1916! We
possess three great advantages: lst. The
raw material Cd. Water power instead
OF that Of steam, generally used in Eng
land. And 3D. The cheaper labor offe-
males In England, males spin with the
mule and weave; in this country women
and girls spin with the throstle and super
intend the power ioom.' And can there
be any employment more appropriate p.
Who has not been delighted with con-
templating the clock-work regularity OF
large cotton mandatory! ! have Of
ten visited them, at Cincinnati and other
places, and always with increased admir-
ration The women, separated from the
other sex, work in apartments, large AIRY,
well warmed, and spacious. Neatly
dressed, with rnddy compilations, and
happy countenances, they watch the work
before them, mend the broken threads,
s. replace the exhausted balls or broach-
es. At stated hours they are called to
their meals, and go and return with light
and chce uI step. At night they sepa-
rate, and repair to their respective hous-
es. under the care ofa mother, guardian,
or friend ssSlx days shalt thou labor
and do all that thou hast to do, but the
seventh day is the Sabbath Of the Lord
thy God" Accordingly, we behold
them, on that sacred day, assembled to-
gether in Ills temples, and in devotional
attitudes and with pious countenances,
offering their prayers to Heaven for all
its blessings, of which it is not the least
that system Of policy has been adopted
by their country, which admits OF their
obtaining comfortable subsistence
Manufactures have brought into profta-
bic employment a vast amount of female
labor, which, without them, would be lost
to the country.
In respect to woolens, every gentle-
mans own observation and experience,
will enable him to Judge of the great re-
duclion of price which has taken place
in most of these articles, since the tariff
of 1924. 1t would have been still great
er, but for the high duty on the raw ma
tcrial imposed for the paFticular benefit
of the farming interest. But without GO
ing into particular details, shall limit
myself to inviting the attention OF the Sc
nate to single article Of general and
necessary use The protection given to
flannels in 1898 was fully adequate. 1t
has enabled the American manufacturer
to obtain complete possession OF the A.
merican market; and now, let us look at
the effect. have before me statement
from highly respectable mercantile
house, showing the price OF four deserlP-
tions of flannel, during six years. The
average price Of them, in 1925, was
thirty-eight and three quarter cents; in
1897, thirty eight; in 1923, (the year Of
the tariff forty-six; in 1929, thjrty-six;
in 1890, notwithstanding the advance
in the price Of wooD thirty-two; and 10
1881 thirty-two and one quarter. These
facts require no comments have be-
fore me another statement, Of practical
and respectable man, well versed in the
flannel manufacture in America q Eng
land, demonstrating that the cost OF man.
uiacture is precisely the same IN both
countries; aud that, although yard OF
flannel, which would sell in England at
fifteen cents, would command here TWEEN
ty-two, the difference Of seven cents is
the exact difference between the duties
in the two countries, which are paid on
the six ounces of wool contained in ,
yard of flannel.
Brown sugar, during ten years, from
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