Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1842-12-03

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cach manufacturer was worth $72 more
Than that oftwo farmers. Ii Mr.. Schenck
lsokl The irI:h--ifhalf Of the woelen manu-
fac,nreTs in the United State. have failed
during lhe last nineteen years, protected ;
they were ny the Tariff Of nc, IA. .2s, ,32.
IN the Compromise, does no: the fac. Of
such failure demonstrate the folly Of centin.
ningtto gran, protection! And if, on the
Other hand, We admit the truth Of the CEN
sus ;eturns--if the products of the labor Of
each manufacturer are worth 512 more than
the productions Of two farmers, is there
any necessity or justice in projecting ;he in
dusty Of class already more prosperous
Than any ether in The community!
ssfor our com fort and consola,ion, the
manufacturers tell us, they intend to make
Jus Independent Of foreign nations, and give
Us n home market Ear our agricultural pro.
ducts. This has been their song for a quar-
terry Of century. brief reference to fac,r
will show the futi,ity Of such promises
After having enjoyed protection Ger twenty
six years, the cotton manufacturers Of the
United States consume 300, 900 bales of cot.
ton. The annual production Of cotton in
our country is upwards of two millions Of
ba'es.-from which dednct the home con
sumption of3cO,OOO bales, and we have
surplus Of 200, 600 bales to send to foreign
markets. In 1890, the exports Of raw cot.
ton amounted, in value, 10 twenty-five mill
ions OF dollars while those Of 1910, amount
ed 10 nearly six,y-four millions Of dollars.
! After supplying the home marke, with to-
bacco, we exported, in ls4I, 200 hogs
hcads-worlh upwards Of thirteen millions
/ Gfdollars''
s.Aftcr supplying our home demand for
rice, we export an annual surplus Of abou.
Two millions Of dollars. In 1871, after sup
plying orr home demand for flour and pork,
we exported nearly eight millions Of dollars
worth Of the former, md two and q half
millions Of The latter"
"The foreign marke, Is more importan,
to US than ever. For more than one
hundred millions OF our productions we
have, annually, to seek foreign market,
and no one goes there more chcerfully or
promptly than the domestic manufactures,
whenever lie finds it to his interest TO do
so. One generation has passed away
since the manufacturers promised to
make US independent. ofthc foreign trade,
while, in fact, we are now dependent up.
OH the foreign market for the sale OF dou.
BILE, or nearly double the quantity Of ayri-
cultural products, which were exported
from the United States, twenty years a CO.
In 1921, the domestic exports OF the
country We're forty three and q half mil.
lions, and our imports nearly sixty five
millions. In l84l, the exports Of domcs-
tic produce were one hundred and twenty
eight millions. These facts are referred
10. as exhibiting the progress made by
the manufacturing interest, in realizing
their utopian scheme, Of rendering US in
dependent Of foreign markets.
4 war upon imports may be regarded
as war upon exports, since the trade Of
nations consist almost exclusively Of the
exchange Of those products which each
nation finds it most advantageous and
proila Die to make. The ability oil for
cign nations TO buy us, depends upon
our ability ana willingness to buy Of
item. High duties diminish imports, i'm
pair the demand for our products, de-
privc US Of many advantages arising from
a fair competition between the foreign
and domestic manufacturer, and are pre-
judicial TO US as producers as vel! as con
SINNERS. Noprudrn. man will make u;
home what it costs him more to make
than to purchase. The farmer, halter,
tailor, shoemaker, &c, find it conducive
products OF their labor. In like manner,
when a foreign country will supply our
wants upon cheaper terms than we eau
have them supplied at home, it is oar ia.
tcrest to cherish and uphold foreign com
mcrce. Bat, you do say the manu-
lucturers, I'VE shall be ruined. The eng
lish manufacturers Gun borrow money ut
very low interest, and command labor
three times as cheap. aud in consequence
oflhcse AMI other advantages the domes-
tic manufacturers Is unable to compete
with the foreigner, aud you planters and
other consumers, will voluntarily pay for
our goods higher price than the foreign
crnsks for similar article. Then we
must appeal to Congress, and use every
arifice to obtain tariff which will keep
our ioreiga rivals out o( our way; and
as the foreign competition d;minishes, you
consumers will find our prices advance,
and our prosperity promoted.
's!n every country (Adam Smith, On. HID
it always is, and must be to the inter est Of
The great body Of the people to buy what
ever they want of,hose who cell it cheapest.
The proposition is so manifest, that il seems
Ridiculous TO take any pains to prove it; nor
conld it ever have been called in question,
had not interested sophis.ry Of merchants
and manufacturers confounded the common
se,see OF mankind. Their inseres, IS, in this
respect, directly opposite .s that Of the great
body Of the people,
a Gil ANCl FOR THE FARMERS TO
" PAY THEIR TAXES.
I Messrs. Brdgcman and Partridge Of
this place have made arrangements with
the County Commissioners for the part
payment Of the bonds issued by the coun.
ny some two years since, by applying a
part Of the taxes due this year TO that
purpose. We have been informed that
they have p,oposedto the farmers Of this
county and are now ready to receive
| from them pork. beef. wheat and flax.