Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-05-04

at present divides the people of South Caro-
lima. The article comprises full explana-
ton of the low price of cotton, and assigns to
| it its true cause-increased production.
Let us suppose that the home demand for
cotton, which has been created by the Amer
lean System, were to cease, and, that the two
hundred thousand bales, which the home
market now absorbs, were thrown into the
glutted markets of foreign countries, would
not the effect inevitably be to produce fur
thor and greater reduction in the price of the
article? II there be any truth in the facts
and principles which have before stated,
and endeayored TO illustrate, it cannot be
doubted that the existence ofAmerican man.
ufactures has tended 10 increase the demand,
and extend the consumption ofthe raw ma
terial and that, but for this increased de-
mand, the price Of the article would have
fallen, possibly one half, lower than it now
IS. The error Of the opposite argument Is,
IN assuming one thing, which being denied,
the whole fails that is, II assumes, that the
whole labor of the United States would be
profitably employed, without manufactures.
Now, the truth is that the system excites
and creates labor, and this labor creates
wealth, and this new wealth communicates
additional ability to consume, which acts On
all the objects contributing to human COM
fort and enjoyment. The amount of cotton
imported into the two ports of Boston and
Providence alone, During the last year, ard
it was imported exclusively for the homo
MANUFACTURED was 100 ,5l7 bales.
On passing from this article TO others of
our agricultural productions, we shall find
not less gratifying facts. The total quantity
of flour imported into Boston, during the
same year, was 2S4 ,504 barrels and 1886
half barrels of which, there were from Vir-
glnia, Georgetown, and Alexandria, 1l4,-
222 barrels; of Indian corn, 6Sl ,l3l bushels;
OF oats, 239 800 bushels ; frye, about 50,-
600 bushels; and of shorts, SO, 4s9 bushels.
Into the port OF Providence, II 1863 barrels
OF flour, 2l6, 662 bushels OF Indian corn, and
7,772 bushels Of rye. And there were dis
charged at the port of Philadelphia, 42O 1853
bushels OF Indian corn, POI ,57S bushels of
wheat, and ll0,547 bushels ofrye and bar
ley. There were slaughtered in Boston,
during the same year, 1881, (the only north
ern city from which have obtained returns)
1922 beefcattle, Is 400 store "a, 453 sheep,
and 26,S7l swine. 1t is confidently belieI-
ed that there is not a less quantity Of south
ern flour consumed at the North than 8OO.-
ooO barrels-a greater amount, probably
than is shipped TO all tho foreign markets OF
the world together.
What would be the condition of the farm
| ing country of the United States-of all that
portion which lies north, east, and west of
James river. including a large part ofN.
Carolina, If home market did not exist Tor
this immense amount of agricultural pro-
duce Without that market, where could
1t he sold! In forei ign markets. If their
restrictive laws did not exist, their capacity
would not enable them to purchase and con-
sumo this vast addition TO their present sup
Plies, which must be thrown in, or thrown
away, but for the home market But their
laws exclude US from their markets | shall
content myself by calling the attention of
the Senate to Great Britain only The du-
lies IN the ports of the United Kingdom, on
bread stuffs, are prohibitory, except in times
OF dearth. On rice, the duty is fifteen shil-
lmgs sterling per hundred weight, being
more than one hundred par cent On man.
uiactured tobacco, il is nine shillings ster-
ling per pound, or about two thousand per
| cent. On lumber and some other articles,
they are from four hundred to one thousand
five hundred per cent. more than on similar
articles imported from British colonies. In
the British West Indies, the duty on beef,
and pork, hams, and bacon, is twelve Shil-
lings sterling per hundred, more than one
hundred per cent. on the first cost of beef
and pork, in the Western States. And vet
Great Britain is the power in whose behalf
we are called upon 10 legislato so that we
may enable her to purchase our cotton ~
Great Britain, that thinks only OF herself in |
her own legislation When have we ex- |
Perienced justice, much less favor, at her !
hands? When did she shape her legislation
in reference TO the interests of any foreign
Power? She is agreat, Opulent, and pow
erful nation (; but naughty, arrogant, and gu
percliIous. Not more separated from the
rest OF the world by the sea that girts her
island, than she is separated in feeling, SYM
pathy, or friendly consideration OF their vel
fare: Gentlemen, in suppOsing it imprac-
ticable that we should successfully compete
with her in manufactures, do injustice 10 the
skill and enterprise Of their own country
Gallant, as Great Britain undoubtedly is,
we have gloriously contended with her, man
to man, gun to gun, ship to ship, fleet to fleet,
and army to army. And have no doubt
we are destined TO achieve equal success in
the more useful, if not nobler contest for
superiority in the arts Of civil life.
could extend and dwell on the long list
Of articles-the hemp, iron, lead, coal, and
other items, for which a demand is created in
the home market, by the operation of the
American System /; but should exhaust the
patience OF the Senate. Where, where
| should we find market for all these articles
| if it did not exist at home? What would
be the condition Of the largest portion of our
| People and the territory, II this home mar
ket were annihilated How could they
be supplied with objects Of prime necessity
| What would not be the certain and inevita-
bic decline in the price of all these articles,
| but for the home market And allow ma