Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1832-04-25

the attempt to put in execution for half cen
fury, until France should Ie on the same foot
ing with Great Britain, il marine, in manu-
features, in capital, and tn many other pecul.
lar advantages which it pw enjoyed. The
policy that France acted in, was that of ell.
couraging its natiDe manufactures, and it was
a wise policy; because, it were freely to
admit our manufactures, itwould speedily be
reduced to the rank of an gricultural nation ;
and therefore poor nationas all must he that
depend Exclusively upon agriculture. Ameri-
ca acted too upon the sa.e principle with
France. America legislatd for futurity-le.
gislated for an increasing POPULATION. Ameri-
ca, too, was prospecting uner the system. 10
twenty years, America void be independent
of England for manufacture altogether. =
= But since the peace, france, Germany,
America, and alb the other countries of the
world, had proceeded upon the principle of
encouraging and protecting native manufac-
lures"
But have said that the system noninally
called ''free trade" so earnestly and eloquent
lily recommended to our adoption, is mere re-
vival of the British colonial system. forced up
on us by Great Britain during the existence Of
our colonial vassalage, The whole system is
fully explained and illustrated in work pub
Illshed as far back as the year 1850, entitled
I'sThe trade Il navigation of Great Britain,con-
|sidered by Joshua Geo." with extracts from
which have been furnish by the diligent re-
searches of friend. Il will be seen from these,
that the South Carolina policy now, is the iden-
teal policy so long cherished by Great Britain,
which remains the same as it was when the
thirteen colonie> wers part of the British EN-
|pire. ln that work he author ontends-
81. That manufacturers, in the American
colonies, should he discouraged or prohibited.
'Great Britain, With its dependencies, Is
doubtless as well able to subslst within itself
as any nation in Europe: We have an enter
prising People, fit for all the arts Of peace and
war: We have provisions in abundance and
those of the best sort, and are able to raise
sufficient for double the number OF Inhabitants:
We have The very bestm9terials for clothing,
and want nothing either for use or even luXu-
|ry, but what we have al home or might have
from our colonies: So that we might make
such an intercourse OF trade among ourselves,
vast navrga,rorl. dthssae' IS %eeald MAINTAIN
a watchful eye over our colonies to restrain
them from sitting up any of the manufactures
WHICH are CdTTltO OI III DIltdliis etuu Guy Suti1
attempts should be crushed in the beginning
for if they are suffered to grow up to maturi-
|ty, it will be difficult to suppress them."-Pa-
|ges III, 5, 9.
sour colonies are much in the slate as Ire
land was in, when they began the woollen
mandatory, and, as their numbers increase,
will fall upon manufactures for clothing them
selves, if due care be not taken to find en-
ployment for them in raising such productions
las may enable them to furnish thesemlyes
with all their necessaries from us"
Then it was the object of the British econ
|omists to adapt the means for the wealth OF
the colonists to the supply required by their
necessities, and to make the mother country
the only source Of that supply. Now it seems
the policy is only SO far to be reversed, that
we must continue to import necessar7es from
Great Britain, in order 10 enable her to pur
chase raw cotton from us.
~ should, therefore, think it worthy the
care of the government to endeavor, by al
possible means, to encourage them in raising
of silk, hemp, fax, iron, [0eTonly pig, to be
hammered in England pot ash, &c. by giving
them competent bounties in the beginning
and sending over judicious and skilful per-
lsons at the public charge, to assist and in
Istruct them in the most proper methods OF
management, which, in my apprehension.
would lay foundation for establishing the
most profitable trade of any we have. And
considering the commanding situation Of the
colonies along the sea coast; the great conve'
nience of navigable rivers in all Of them; the
cheapness of land; and the easiness of rails.
ing provisions; great nambers OF people would
transport themselves thither to settle upon
such improvements. Now as people have
been filed with fears that the colonies, it en-
lcouraged to raise rough materials, would set
up for themselves, little regulation would re
move all those jealousies out of the way
They have never thrown or wove any silk a.
vet that we have heard of: Therefore, if Z
law was made to prohibit the use of every
throwster's mill, or doubling or horsling sill
with any machine whatever, they would ther
send it us rav: And as they will have the pro
viding rough materials for themselves, so shall
we have the manufacturing Of them. II en-
Encouragement be given for raising hemp, flax
&c. doubtless they will begin 10 manufacture
l.f not prepented: Therefore, to stop the prog
ress OF any such manufacture, it is proposed
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