Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-04-06


millions the manufacturers of bonnets and
hats for the female sex, lace, artificial flow
ers, combs, &c, seven millions and ihe
manufacturers OF glass, five millions
HeNtends 10 all lower Louisiana, the Dels
Ia OF (which might as well lie submerged a
gain i'll the Gulf Of Mexico, from which it
has been a gradual conquest, as now 10 lie
deprived OF tneprotecting duty upon lis great
staple.
1t affects the cotton planter himself, and
the tobacco planter, both OF whom enjoy
protection.
The total amount Of the capital vested in
sheep, the land 10 sustain them, wool, wool
ien manufactures, and wollen fabrics, and
The subsistence Ct tie various persons direct
" or indirectly employed in The growth and
manufacture Of the article Of wool, is esli-
matedat l67 goo goo of dollars, andtle num-
her persons al one hundred and fifty thou
sand
The value of iron, considered as raw
material, and Of its manufactures, is estima-
ted at twenty-siN millions Of dollars per an
mum. Cotton goods, exclusive of the CAPT.
tal vested in the manufacture, and ofthe cost
OF the raw material, are believed 10 amount
annually, TO about twenty million of dol
lars.
These estimates have been carefully
made, by practical men, Of undoubted char
acter, who have brought together and en-
bodied their information. Anxious 10 avoid
The charge OF eNaggeralion, they have some
times placed their estimates below what was
believed TO be the actual amount of these in
terests. With regard 10 the quantity of
bar and other iron annually produced, il is
derived from the known works themselves
and know some IN Western States which
they have omitted in their calculations.
Such are some Of the items of this vast
system ofprotection, which it is now propos-
cd TO abandon. We might well pause and
contemplate, If human imagination could
conceive the extent of misChiefand ruin from
lis total overthrow, before we proceed TO the
work Of destruction. It's duration is worthy
also, fserious consideration. Not 10 90 be-
hind the constitution, its date is coeval with
that instrument. 1t began on the ever mem
orable 4th day ofJuly-the 18th day of July,
1859. The second act which stands record
ed in the statute book, bearing the illustri-
Gus signature Of George Washington, laid
The corner stone of the whole system. That
there might be no mistake about the matter,
twas then solemnly proclaimed to the A
merican People and 10 The world, that il was
necessary for "the encouragement or protec-
ton of manufactures" that duties should be
lad. 1t is in vain 10 urge the small amount
OF the measure Of protection then extended.
he great principle was then established by
The fathers OF the constitution, with the Fa-
Their OF his country at their head. And it
cannot now be questioned, that, ifthe Gov
eminent had not then been new and the sub
Ject untried, a greater measure ofprotection
would have been applied, if it had Leen sun
posed necessary. Shortly after, the master
minds OF Jefferson and Hamilton, were
brought to act on this interesting suliect.-
Taking views oft apperlaining 10 lie de-
parlments OF foreign affairs and the treasury.
winch ihey respectively filed, they present.
ed, severaliy, reports which Vet remain
monuments OK their profound wisdom, and
came 10 lie same conclusion ofprctec;iGn 10
American industry. Mr. jefferson ara;ed
'hal loreign restrictions, foreign prohibitions
and i"reIgn high duties, ought 10 lie met, at
home, 10y American restrictions, American
prohibitions, and American bigh duties
Mr. Hamilton, surveying The entire ground
ana looking at the inherent nature Of The
SUBJECT, treated il with an ability which, if
ever equalIed, has not leen surpassed, and
earnestly recommended protection.
he wars of the French Revolution COM
menccd about this period, and streams of
gold poured into The United States through
d thousand channels, opened or enlarged bv
lie successful commerce which our neutral
ny email led US TO prosecute We forget or
overlooked, in tie general prosperity, The
necessity 81 encouraging cur domestic man
uiat lures Then came the cdicis of Napo-
leon, and the British orders in council and
cur embargo, nOn-intcrCCurse, non-iInpor-
lailon, and war, followed in rapid success
ION. j besc national measures, amounting
toa total suspension, for The period of their
duration, OF our foreign commerce, afforded
the most eificaCious announcement TO Amer
ican manufactures; end, accordingly, they
every where sprung up Whilst these
measures OF restriction and this slate Of war
continued, TIC manufactures were stimula-
led IN their enterprises hy every assurance
OF support, 10y public sentiment, aud by le-
glsIaiivc resolves. II was about that reriod
(i8OS) That s. Carolina bore her high les,
umony To tie wisdom Of The POLICY, in an act
OF her Legislature, the preamble Of which.
now before NC, reads "W hel cas-, the es-
tablishlnent and encouragement ofdomestic
manufactures is conducive 10 the interest of
a le, 10y adding new incentives TO indus
try and as being thc means OF disposipp TO
advantage, The surplus productions Of theac-
riCuiiurist: And whereas, in tie present
uneXampled state Of the world their cstab-
llshment IN our country is not only expedi-
ent, but polite, in rendering US independent
of foreign nations" Tie Legislature not
being competent TO afford the most e6ica-
cious aid, 10y imposing duties on foreign RI
val articles, proCeededto incorporate com.
pany.
Peace under the treaty Of Client, return
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