The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-08-18

in manufacturing pursuits, will be induced
TO emigrate Westward, where they will
become farmers, and contribute TO increase
the great mass of agricultural produce,
which will thus grow larger in proportion
as the demand for home consumption
grows less.
In Massachusetts and Maine, and pro-
badly in other New England States, boun-
ties have been offered Of late years for the
production of wheat. This would hardly
be the case il the manufacturing interests
of those States were assured of perma-
nency by the establishment OF stable
system for the protection of domestic in
dustry.
The same general principle is illustrat-
ed by the facts attending the culture of
sugar in Louisiana. When the sugar in.
terest was properly protected, the planters
in Louisiana were large purchasers of corn
and provisions from the Western States,
and .aey paid great sums annually 10 the
iron manufacturers for their engines, su-
gar mills, and other articles Of machinery,
which we're necessary on their plantations.
But now and for some years past the su-
gar planters have been obliged to raise
corn for themselves; they cannot afford to
buy it; and instead Of charging their es.
adjustments and making annual purchases
of iron works they find themselves CON-
PEELED, in many cases, to give up their
business or 10 carry II on in a small way
so as to incur as few expenses as possible.
1t is stated in "a late memorial from the SUI.
gar growers of Louisiana that their invest
ments in that business do not yield more
than one per cent. if so much.
Let US suppose that proper policy Of
protection should he established so as to
give prosperity 10 tho manufactures Of New
England, building up the great iron inte.
rest in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia,
and other States, linparting stability 10 the
sugar culture in Louisiana, and new life
ond vigour TO the growth of hemp in Ken
lucky and Missouri, to the mining interest
OF Illinois, TO the culture of tobacco in the
various States in which that article is an
important stdple-who does not see that
the producers OF bread s,uiis and provisions
would find better markets with fewer CON-
petitors A great iron establishment ris-
ing up amongst the hills, where coal and
ore abounded, would constitute perhaps
the nucleus On tiourishing village, and
afford market for the produce of whole
neighborhood. A woolcn or cotton manu-.
factory by the side Of a rapid stream fur
nishing sufficient water power, would be
sensibly felt in the same way.
We believe that these facts are now
well enough understood aud appreciated
10 the country TO render it certain that the
establishment Of sound Tariff cannot be
much longer deferred. We mean dis
crimincting tariff in which protection will
be regarded for its own sake, or rather
Tor the sake Of its bcueGcial res"i'- nia-
cotton growers are as much interested IN
i, as any other class for the home mar
ke,, enlarged BY such a policy, will be-
come more and more important every
year with al! The advantages Of stability
as being free from the influence OF foreign
poicy. The South has had a trial Of free
trade A" TO some extent already-and 1t has
not prospcrej. Its dependence Oh the
british market, in view of British policy
in India, is, 10 say the least, precarious-
aud interest and patriotism alike require
more earnest cultivation OF home resources