Holly Springs gazette., 1842-11-25


t me mechanics and mannactarers of our
|.toOutrys areahrdwn out of employment BIZ
the lmRortatonofthe articles tkev produce
their only resources is 10 turn their attention
to farming. at least so far as to raise The ne
cessarles of life. which they are no longer
able to buy Why arelarge cities the great
consumers of the produce of the country!
Because their population are engaged in
Commercial, Mechanical and Professional
pursuits. and have to depend upon the mar
ket, supplied by the hrmer. for their daily
food. But in times like the present, when
business of all kinds is nearly at stand, cit
izens are compelled to economise and make
little go far. Many too, are obliged to
give up their business and femove to the
country where they can raise enough to sup
port their families; this Of course diminishes
the demand and consnmption of the products
of the farmer. and as a necessary conse-
quence. reduces their price-for the price
is always regulated by the demand and sup
ply.
To manufacture the articles imported
from abroad into the United States and con-
sumed here. requires we suppose the labor
of two millions of persons, upon whom are
dependent probably. three or four millions
more: 1--WE may be wide off the mark bu:
that is not very material Now those FIVE
or SIX millions OF men, women and children
must be fed, clothed and warmed. They
live in countries that will not receive the
products of our farmers except upon paying
such heavy duties as amount nearly to pro-
hi6inon of them. land of couse we have to
pay for the goods we purchase or a consid-
erable portion, In something else
Now suppose the operatives engaged in
suned here, resided here, would they not be
glad to take their supply of food from the
farmer IN exchange for their articles2 Ger:
tainly. they would be compelled to do so,
directly or indirectly, because they must
live. Under that state of things then, it
would be an interchange OF commodities be-
tween the farmer and the manufactures;
each producing what the other required,
and the greater the number otthe manufac-
turers in the country, the greater would be
the consumption OF agricultural products.
Is it not clear then. that the policy which
encourages manufactures and MECHANICAL
In this country is the policy
that is to give prosperity to the farming inter-
ests2 How then can it be said that the
Tariff is for the exclusive benefit of the
manufacturer, and not for the benefit, also of
the farmer2 Such an assertion is untrue,
and those who make it, know it to be so.
Dothe farmers ofthe West know the amount
of a gficultural products, -four racoD, corn,
tobacco, WOOL butter, cheese, leather, hides,
cotton &c, &c, imported into the State of
Massachusetts in the course of a single wear,
and consumed or manufactured there2 We
presume not, and that they will be surprised
to learn that 1t is estimated at above forty
millions Of doLIarsi From whence comes
these articles2 From every State in the
Union: Cotton from South Carolina. Geor-
gia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana;
pitch, turpentine and corn, from North
Carolina, beef, pork, lard, butter, wool, |
cheese, corn &c, from the Northern, Eas
tern, Middle and Western States; hemp and
.obacto from kentucky and Missouri, lealh-
er and coal from Pennsylvania and New
Jersey. Every State sends something. in re-
urn for which they receive cotton and wool
en- goods, bo3ts. shoes, hats, umbrellas, but
ons, cards, carriages, cabinet vale. cutlery,
ETC, etc.
Formerly, 1t will be remembered Massa-
,husetts exported beef. pork, butter cheese,
&c, why does she now import2 simply be-
.ause she has turned her attention to manu-
actures which give employment TO great.
r number of people than her soil can feed,
md must depend upon other States to sup
,lv her with food. Destroy these manu-
actures and what becomes of the home mar
let created by them?