Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-03-15
LYNCfHHyRts, Va. THURSDAY, MARCIl i5, 1892.

though he was not sure what MIGHT be ITS sent.
ments on the question which 1t present divides the
people of South Cardinal The article com
prIses full explanation oftle low price Of cotton
and assigns to it ITS true cause-inereased pgoduc-
ton
Let US suppose that tla home demand for cotton
winch has been created by the American System
were 10 cease, and that the 300 600. bules, which
the home market now absorbs, were thrown INTO the
glutted markets Of foreign countries would not the
elect inevitably be to produce aturhcr and greater
reduction in the price OF the article Ii there be
any truth III the facts and principles winch have
before stated and cudcayored 10 Illustrate il cannot
ID doubted that the existence of American inanufdc
lures has tended to increase the demand and *
tend the consumption ofthe raw material; and that,
but for tbs increased demlnd the price OF the ar
tcle would have fallen possibly one hall lower than
II now Is The error ofthe opposite argument IS,
IN assuming one thing, which, being denied, the
whole fails that Is, il assumes, that the pboie la
Dor Of the L. States would he proftably employ
Il, without manufacturers Now, the truth Is, that the
system c-jteS q creates labor, ( this labor creates
wealth, and this new wealth communicates add
tnral ability to consume, which acts on all the OBJ
jects contributing 10 human comiot and enjoy
ment The amount ofcotlon imported INTO the
two ports Of Boston and Providence alone, during
the last year, and Il was imported exclusively tor
home manufactured was los, 5l7 bales
On passing from that article to Others of our az
rcultura! productions, We shall find not less graft
Tying facts The total quantity Of flour imported
INTO Boston, during the same yoarwa PSI ,5Oi bar
rels and , 1888 half barrels Of which, fbcrc were
from Virginia, Georgetown, aud Alexandria, ia
80 barrels; oflnIian corn. Gsl13l bushels Of
GA. go S)9 bushels rye, ab5a, % 90 bushels
ii / Of shorts, % io9 bushels. Into the port o!
Prov ldcncc, II }69 barrels of -four, 1867 bush
els Of Indian corn, Anj TIP bash:ls Of rye. And
ttara discharged nj the port of Pldladelphia,
la 3j3 bushels of indian corn, pol SIS bushels OF
wheat and 10 557 buehe5of rye aud barley.
There were slaughtered in Boston, during the same
year. 1881. 1.-THE only northern city from which |
hayc obtained returns 30 992 beef cattle, l5,i 100
steers. 81 II! sheep, and 2jS1 swine. 1t IS conf
IDENTIFY believed that there Is not a less quantity
Of southern flour consumed at III, North than
So1 coo brrIs-a greater amount probably than is
shipped 10 all tn. f)rciga mari, Is d III "otI to-
gsthcr.
What would be- the condition of the farming
country Of the United Statcs-oi all that po,uou
winch lies north, east and west oflamrs nysr IN
cuiIng large portion OF North Carolina, Il Il hom.
mari 4 dd mot exist for tins immense amount of
agricultural produce Wnhoa. thai market Wh.r
could 1t be Sold In forc,@n markets lftb'r g..
strrtIge laws did no. exist, Their capGet'g %ou,.
not eaabI" them to nut.,asa and cen5ume tins '1s'
ii hliton 10 thnir lT,z#nt supplies. Which anu, b,
i,fu@n n,or thrown awss ,lul toI III lump market
But their laH cXciujad is from fher markets.
sa2II content myS"rfby et.ng the attention of the
SCAT 10 Great Britain oaly IL dltes, ~ the
ports Il tat United Kingdom. on bread stuli,. Is.
pro..btary. except IN tunes afd..,.h On rlcr IL,
latf Is fifteen smIImyS sterling per mndlci w'lghl
b'lrg more than one hundredper ccut. On manu-
i1euaed tobacco, II is unc shIilngs sterling pcr
Pounl, about two thousand per cent On
leaf tobacco, three shllIings per pound, or one
thousand two hundred per cent.-On lumber and
soms other articles, they are from four hundred to
one thousand five hundred per cent more than on
sln!lar articles imported from British colonies. In
tn British West Indies, the duty ON beef pork
hams, and bacon is twelve shlllmss sterling per
hundred more than one hlndrcd per cent on the
frs, cost Of beef and pork IN the Western States
And yet Great Britain Is the power in whose behalf
We are called upon to lcgslate that nc may en-
able her to purchase our cotton Great Britain,
til 1t thinks only of herscfn her own legislation
Whom have We experienced Justice, much less ia
vor, 1T her hands When did she shape her Icgs-
lalon in rrc.cncc to the interests of any foreign
Power p? She is great. opulent and powerful ma
ton; but naughty, arrogant and Suptrelous. Not
more separated from the rest Of the world by the
sea that grts her island, than size Is separated in
feeling, sympathy, or friendly consideration OF
their wclf,ne. Gentlemen, IN surprising II lmprac-
le,Oble that We should successfully compete with
her Ia manufactures, do injustice 10 Tie SKIN ana
enterprise % lN''r own country. ''aiani as or'al
BRIAN uAdouot' dIy 'S'"e nave &lof2usl3 eoh"h 'oo
win i'ef' man l" man. gun 10 gun snP 10 h'P"c''
10 he''' ana army To- army. ana nave no oouO' We
are d,>th'd TO achieve ''1i success III Tue more
o.el9, u not Nooof contest 'of superiority III uc ans