The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-04-11


appeared that the amount Of capital invested in
four branches of manufacturing alone, in the
county of Northampton, was upwards of nine
millions of dollars distributed as follows; ,
In the coal trade 100000
FIGURING mills 100000
The manufacture of iron 100000
Tanneries 10000
In addition to the above, are large amounts
invested in the manufacture Of cotton, woollen,
&c. What striking illustration do the above
facts furnish of the immense resources OF the
country and the proprety of establishing among
our own countrymen an interchange Of the IN
Vulnerable products of American industry
Here is single county, as we believe, not very
remarkable for its size or wealth, in which we
have capital to an amount approaching TO ten
millions actively employed in the support of
domestic industry. When we come to follow
out the operations connected with the employ
ment of so much capital and trace the endless
variety Of ways in which it contributes TO the
comfort and support Of our fellow citizens, we
cannot help regretting that foreign competi
ton should needlessly interfere with such
process. Here we have capital employed at
home and let it pass through whatever number
Of hands it may, il still remains in our own
country. Individuals grow rich, and so does
the COMMUNICATIVE is no draining off of coin
to be sent abroad. The producer Of the raw
material receives his pay from the manutactu-
rer and returns,it again, as occasion requires, in
H. a. g.. raI al yharab
the operative is rewarded for the labor bestow-
ed and becomes better able to renew his pur-
chases of the raw material. Accumulated
wealth assumes the form of houses, machinery
&c. all going TO swell the aggregate of national
wealth bene6cialy employed and laying the
ground work of further increase.
The instance here selected by the way of il
lustration, is on diminutive SCALE but if we
would see the result Of this system Of encourag
ing home industry we must look TO England
The history Of that country for the last century
or two, would almost seem to have been intend
ed as record Of facts to give practical illustra-
tons of the capabilities for wealth, Of a commu-
nifty in which home consumption and home in
dustry go hand in hand Comparatively speak
ing, only few years have elapsed since the
British islands were tributary, in great mea
sure, to the other parts of the world for the ne
cessaries and Injuries of life At the time Of
which we speak, civil or religious persecution
forced some of the manufacturers of the Cont
nent to seek an asylum in Britain No sooner
did they arrive than advantage was taken of the
knowledge which they possessed, and factories
were established in almost every branch of man
utactures, for which the British had been previ-
ously indebted to strangers. Instead of being
under obligation to foreigners and having their
Golfers drained to enrich foreign industry, they
learned first to supply their own wants, and soon
afterwards to be the suppers Of the very coun-
tries by which they had of old been supplied
At first, in all probability, fears were entertain
ed lest commerce might sufflr for the want
which had been engaged In carrying mer
chandse TO England, but experience has shown
that if such apprehensons existed they were ut
terly without foundation. 1t is true, shipping
was not so much wanted for importing manu-
featured articles, but much greater number Of
vessels were needed for exporting the products
ofBritish industry which of course reversed the
order Of Indebtedness BY this means England
with but few natural advantages, has become
the wealthest country on earth, and may now
be called the workshop of the world. All this,
too, has been effected under peculiar dsadvan-
tages. Take out the mineral products of Great
Britain and what is her condition as to raw
material Her supply Of timber is limited, and
she can produce neither cotton nor silk in the
native state. She grows no hemp, and although
flax is raised she has to procure the seed from
America. Let US for moment turn our atten-
ton TO our own country with reference to this
matter. We have every variety of climate
and soil producing in abundance all of the de-
scriptions of raw material requisite for manu-
featuring processes, whether this material be-
longs to the mineral or vegetable kingdom. To
say nothing Of our perfection in steam machine
ry nature has furnished us with motive
power in our noble rivers and their tributaries,
OF which no circumstances can possibly deprive
us. Beside all this we have race of men
noted for their enterprise and ingenuity, and
we have civil and political institutions suited
in the highest degree for the development of
mechanical and other talent. Then why need
we be indebted to other countries for what we
want, while the incidental protection recon-
mended be the President, in laying tariff for
revenue, will suffice to protect home industry?
THE GREAT RESOLUTIONS.
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