The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-12-16

that State on the lst of February next. ha,
passed The Georgia House Of Representatives
by unanimous vote. it is thought that tho
bill will pass tbs Senate by vote Of three TO
one.
"BRiTtsH AND AMERICAN Corros MAsu-
rAcTUREs.-We have copied into our preeed-
log columns a long article relative 10 the COM
parsliye cost of manufacturing Cotton goods in
this country and 10 England, which will be
read with much isteresr' by all concerned in
the business. II is sho~n.nnd proved that we
can now make Cotton goods per cent cheap
er than they can be made in England and that
it is probable still greater difference in our
favor may be effected.
The following remarks with which the Jour
nal of Commerce INTRODUCES the article 10 IT'S
leaders. appear to US sound and judleions
These statistics are of great value; for
they dissipsts the false opinion which has been
/ Inculcaed 50 indusIrously, that labor is vastly
cheaper in England than here. and that she, by
means Of the sBjecl poverty Of her operatives,
( has the ability to Overwhelm and destroy our
manufactures, unless they are saved hy high
duties There has been great deal written,
and facts have been abundantly stated, proving
! The truth; yet some men high ia honor have
not yet left of talking about the degradation
which Americans naBst suffer if left 10 contend
unprotected against the " pauper labor" Of Eu-
rope. The fact is, thai American. manufac-
,ur,rs are abl. 10 nav the waces which have
heen so nucb compIaiped of. and 60 enable
onr l,borcrs n maint.in their own ,.spc,t,LiIitv
and that oC tLeir families. and vet sell ,Lsir
chr;,s ,u ove, tbe world cbeana, ,b,, RI.
E,clisb I, ,b. supu,v of our oxp ,,,L.,
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! - - r'''> - Wv $50
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90
:, ,,o, l.. 49,. e.. H.. Il,
20 .y'c.,. ,''"' '"e
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" !: 80 100 ;. 'l ,'' a. ~ s'
| '.i"'e q" III" r, y. 80 'o' wv .'"'p W
p'o'c''""' NC h"e''"" '" '"u''e'"'e,, 10
'ue ''''''.' "'' '''"u wv 's"s w " ~ WI. oe
protecteu.by an ADVANTAGE over cnshshmrn OF
50 per cent In other Words 'h3 goods winch
cost the American manu'ac'"rrr ten cents
ydtd, the American consumer must pay him Is
cents for before the ascending scale OF prohts
will be checked by foreign ctmpef'tion. in
our Judgment, the agricultural interests of the
country would show little oi the saeacny ior
which the Yankees are famed. II they should
be led TO make farther sacf'hces IN I"'Pr o'
manufacturers Inc spinning o' co"on
business as Grmiy es'aoi'sneu VI 'ul eouuuy
as tue gr'noing o' mne"'' ""' no "i"'. 80"
pro,ecli"n' w "u,n 10" 49, ~
heiu OF eo'e'P',r. re- ""o - ' y
co"pe''n IN :. h.oI'a Is
ou, e'"pus ~ 80 -, ',s , o'""e ".s 10.
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'"..nis =. ~ ou Wv
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g.ea' measure eedSeu "e" Iuo Nuo" ""s h
o' n',nu''c,uI'ns NV ,"'u.u - "" sn h.,n
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