The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-03-14

Gh'ncnueu 10 foreign Powers. Sir, said Mr. &
! know my Lord Goderch very we'll although INV
aoqua,"tahce with him was prior to bis Being sum-
lnohea TO the British House of Peers We both
6ueu the convention between the United States
anu Ireat britain OF 1915 He is an honorable man
IN possessing business. but ordinary talents
"et TUE stature and complexion OF the honorable
EeHuehhan from South Carolina a few vears Ia.
man no, and every drop of blood run6ing in re-
I'm tIi"s oGins pure and unauthorized Anglo Savnn
p.oou IL ne were to live TO the age of MethpseI.h
nc o0iu not make speech of such ability and aI
C1-ei; DIS that winch the gentleman from South
Tarohna recently delivered to the senate IA
tbere would be much more fitness in 49, a' I =
'"ueficn making quotations from the sneecb NJ H.
onoIdoIe gentleman, than his quoting as autbor:ty
me theoretical doctrines of nv Lord Goder;cb
w are ZOO much IN the habit of looking abroad
/ not merely tor manufactured articles l,1t C. ~
sanction of high names, to support fsvor,o 'Ot Inc
res; have seen and closely observed the Rr,isL
! armament, and, without derogatinr from its
justly elevated character, / have no hesitation =;
saying That In all the attributes OF order d;on;,,
pd'iio'isin, and eloquence, the American Congra:s'
"ouid not suffer IN the smallest degree Inv n 80,
paTison with it, ~ com
dislike this resort to authority. and es,a,ia,,,
J"re'gn and interested authority for the s,,f".
principles ct public policy. would rreatiY 49, =.
70 70 neet gentlemen upon the broad ground Of fact
p. ana OF reason but since they will
appeal 10 British names and authority l feeI -,
! sen compelled TO initiate their bad examine AZ
10" me 10 quote from the speech OF merber 70
TIE British Parliament bearing the samo ~
name "th my Lord Goderich, but whether or Nc;
[elatlon OF ms, | do net know. The member ii.
iuueu 10 was arguing against the violation nj ,bo
| treaty Oh Methuen-that treaty not less fatal 10
the interests OF Portugal than would be the svste
OF gentlemen to the best interests of Amerr;c,
ana he went on to say:
III nas tdte for as TO endeauor 10 pers,.nde otbe
me'.onS 70 JON ridh us in adopting the princp[es
on 1rnS eDlJg 60
"he" as iceH as Tie noble Lord opposite and those
toho dc'cd acih hm, 1chat lce meant by free t-oJe
tcds nothing more nor less than 6V means of he
great advantages 'ce enjoyed to get n,oaouo,y of
all her markets for our manufactures and IN M.
gem Meni' one and al, from erer becoming manu-
Jdcuntng ndtonS. When the system Of rec,nrocity
and Tree trade had been proposed to French en,ha:
sauor MS remark was. that tie plan was excellent in
theory, but to make 1t fair in practice 1t would no
cessary TO oeer the attempt to put it in execution
Tor nan acenturv until France should be on the same
loo'ihe win ureat Britain. in marine, in manufac
lures, IN capital and the many other peculiar advan
tages which II now enjoyed The policy that France
acted on, was that of encouraging its natire manu-,
iactures and 1t was 1pise policy because if II
were freely TO admit our manufactures il un,iS
P"y oe itauced to the rank OF an agricultural
hoion; and therefore poor nation as sIl r,,,st ~
That depend e1cluSeuely upon agriculture 49,;
"a acted TOO upon the same priuciple with Fr,nl
america iegsiated tor futurity-leuisated for IN
increasing population. America too, was nrosnar
ing uhaer ms system. In twenty years, Americ,
Toulu pe independent oil England for manufactures
80 et nc =. But
all the other countries of tie world had nroceedaJ
upon the principle of encouraging and PROTECTING
native manufactures" ''et'"s
Dnt have said that the system nominalIv called
'ree trade" so earnestly and eloouentIy recon-.
mended to our adoption. is mere rcvivI -
BRUSH colonial system, forced upon us bv Croft
britain during the existence of our colonial vass-I
age me Whole system is fully explained and H.
'ustrated IN work published as far back as I750
| emitted ne trade and navigation of Great Brit
am, considered by Joshua Gee ;" with extracts from
which have been furnished by the diIigent YaI
searches OF friend. 1t will be seen from these
tnat inc oouth carolina policy now is identic nj
with the long cherished policy of Great BRIAN
whlch remains the same as it was when the thir-
teen colonies were part of the British ennire In
! that work the author contends
l. mat manufacturers in the American colo
less as well able to subsst within itself %S1gs
ton in Europe We have an enterprisine peonla
fit for all the arts of peace and war we have pro.
Visions In abundance and those of the best sort nd
are able to raise sufficient for double the numbe,
ofnhabitants we have the very best materials for
clothing, and want nothing either for use n,
even for luxury, but what we have at home or
might have from our colonies. So that we
might make such an intercourse of trade amonp
ourselves OF between us and them, as would main
tain vast navigation. But we ought always to
keep watchtul eye over colonies to restrain
them from setting up any Of the manufactures which
are carried on in Britain, and any such attempts
should be crushed in the beginning for if they
are suffered to grow up to maturity it will be diff
cult to suppress them.'-Pages III, SO.
Our colonies are much in the same state Ire.
land was in, when they began the Woollen manu-
factory, and, as their numbers increase will fall
manufactures
care be not taken to find employment for them in
raising such productions as may eQable them to fur
nish themselves with all their neceSSuyies from us
Then 1t was the object Of this BritlsL economist
to adapt the means or wealth OF the colonsts to the
supply required by their necessities and to make
the mother country the only source of that supply,
Now II seems the policy is only far to be reyers
ed that we must continue to import necesSaries
from Great Britain. in order to enable her to pur.
chase raw cotton from us.
:" should, therefore, think it worthy the care Of
the Government to endeavor, by alfpossible means
to encourage them in raising silk hemp flax. iron,
liz only pig to be hammered in England pot ash
&c, by giving them competent bounties in the be-
ginning, and sending over judicous and sklu. per-
: sons, at the puoc charge to assist and instruct
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 oui colonies along the sea-cOast the great con
venience of navigable rivers in all of them the
cheapness of land and the easness of raising pro
visions great numbers of people would transpor
themselves thlther 20 settle upon such improve
menis. Now, as People have been filed witt
fears that the colonies, if encouraged to raIse raw
materials, would sci up for themselves, little reg
ulation would remove all those jealOusies out of The
way. They have never thrown or wove any silk al
yet that we have heard of Therefore, if law wal
made to prohibit the use OF every throwster's mill
or doubling or horslinu silk with any mar hine what
ever, they would then send it us rae And, as the
will have the providing raw materials to them
selves, so shall we have the manufacturing of them
f IL encouragement be given for raising hemp, flax
&c, doubtless they will soon begin to manufacture
fnot preren;ed: Therefore, to stop the progress 0
any such manufacture, 1t is proposed that no weaY
er there shall have liberty to set up any loom
without first registering at an office kept fer tina
purpose and the name and place of abode of an,
journeyman that shall work with him. But if any
particular inhd6itdnt shall be inclined to have any
linen or woollen made Of their own spinning they
should not be abridged of the same liberty tina
they now make use OF, viz: to carry to weaver
(who shall be licensed by the Governor ard have il
wrought up FOR the use the family but not to bt
{ sold to any person in private manner, nor expos
ed to any market or fair upon pain of forfeiture.
And, inasmuch as they have been supplied
, with all their iron manufactures from hence, ex
cep what is used in the building Of ships and 9th
er country work. half OF our exports bein
supposed to be in NAlLS.a manufacture whic
they allow aasnever been hitherto carried ON anon
| them-it is proposed they shall for time to com,
never cree tn manufacture of any under the size
a two shilling nail, horse nails excepted that a
Sitting mills and engines, for drawing wire
weaving stockings, be put down; and that eve
smith who keeps common forge or shop sha
register his name and place of abode, and the nan
f OF every servant which he shall employ which
= cense shall be renewed once every year and d