Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1842-10-06
LEAGUE OF INDUSTRY.
PROSPECTUS.

nj oW, in the hour Of great distress, when
IN thousands of our valuable fellew citizens,
the bulwark Of national strength and the sup
port OF prosperity, are turned out OF employ
inent, and the millions of money, which they
might save to the Nation. Cf duly encouraged)
IS being squandered in foreign countries to
the manifest support of foreign governments,
1t would seem inauspicious for the commence
ment of a new Journal But when it is recol
lected that this ancient Commonwealth. once
the first, is placed ia situation far below sew
'erai OF her sister States, OF interior natural ad-
yantages. and that she can alone re-estabsh
her power and prosperityby cuitlvaung the
arts and improvements ct the age, 1t IS belle
Ksved uRat=aa energy combind with stout hearts
and noble spirits, equal to the occasion, will
be found 10 exist among as, and that one
sSninH aoursaci devoted to the product on at
hone for what we sacrifice millions to purchase
!. 0oroud, will find ample support. .Confidins.
Ia this view, and believing that unconquerabc
spirit Mhcsilas ever. Characterised ,Vn ginians
IA the maintenance Of their rights requires but
to be excited TO the subject, and that those
rights will be vinlicated, the subscriber has
resolved to embark III the publication Of the
LEAGUE or INDUSTRY.
This Journal will have nothing to do with
personal politics OF controver. les. 1t will be
devoted to all the branches of industry. man,r
featuring, cognercial and farming, with eve
~ thing diEettIy or incidentally connected
with theS< importont subjects. \ union of
----1.assse Great Interests, in the support of each
bv the other two. is essential to them re-
soectively, as it is to the strength, happiness
and permanent prosperity of the whole nation.
Mutual concession, harmony, industry, frugal
ity and economy are requisite to the recovery
of prosperity in the land. let US all, there
fore. lay cur shoulders to the wheel, and each
contribute his mite to the common stock, and
resolve that we Will be Independent OF other
nations, and happy in the enjoyment OF the
bounties bestowed up3n this magnificent coun
try. That we will be good neIShbors upon
principles oi reciprocity and fair dealings -
Rt,t throughout 1lle United States SO far AS
relates 10 AL s?ec'es OF productive industry,
we will be one people, OF one mind, and ell
courage and foster our own mechanics, our
own farmers, our OWN merchants, and our
owa meu OF science, IN preference to the iniia
bitants Il foreign countries, having no COM
Ynon interest OF sgmpathy with US. This rule
constitutes an attraction of cohesion, which
binds people together more strongly than
written constitution, or an army with banner
The converse OF the proposition has, uhiortu.
natelv, been the rule Of action with many of
Our fellow citizens, under the honest belief
that it would produce beneficial results, until
now in Il time Of profound peace, and an open
trade with all the world, We are overwhelmed
with debts, national, state, corporation, and IN
divic,ial, due at home and abroad, proving
beyond doubt that we have been and are now
dong business with foreign nations and with
each other, upon principles SO erroneous, as to
have produced public and private calamity,
,she extent of which lao man can colnpre bend.
sIn truth, we have permitted foreign Al tizans
5a415s foreign merchants to throw into our mar
-kets, its!eli Tor goods, and - make forced sales
and sacrifices, which have ruined our masu-
features and brought the country in debt.
while, iftlese forced sales and sacrifices had
been made where the goods were iflanutac-
tureel, the mischief would have fallen where
i ought, and left us free from present calaIni
ties. The excess of manufactures in foreign
countries, would necessarily have diminished
the production at home, if forced in the mar
ket, while production wouid have gone oH
with us, and mutual supply of manufactures
and agricultural products, would have been
furnished by our own citizens to each other
All would have an abundance, and all have
been happy and prosperous. For example :
The articles exported in Ave years from 1928
to 1882 inclusive, before the compromise act,
tree of duty, amounted to So4,o57 s0JJ
Ill the five wears from 1884 to 1888
inclusive, after the Compromise
Act went into effect, the articles
imported free of duty amounted
20 368.49o,t89