Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-05-24

,,.. nav Ter lie n.Onient, afford rei'ei 70 ihe
m,r,r,cu,cr and may possibly i"f year % W. w
cr,ase the revenue yet the eiect mus. &c :" ~
~, domestic coinpc,l;ion and to diminish l,e 'e'e'a''
49, H., exclusion Of the foreign article, until wages ale
ssdnccd to the "rauper wages of Europe, ana ofect
,,;n ,s in England, upon almost every artcie
r, IN cnmicri aud te existence, or, as II Is
;i ,te even TO tie air they breathe, nus' pe I'M
oosea 10 supply the Indispensable demands oi the w
rerrucut and that in very lev years,
~ ,,,c nnr,ion of the subject, there IS yet ano,
-. 80, n be taken. The cotton OF the SCUM ahc
Southwest aud heretofore produced snch p1"h'aoe re-
,s,s invite aud create competition, oo.i a' nome
80 b,,,d TO an extent which has now rendered ina
culture of little profit, so that very e" u.
, ;ces nm realize even five per CENT ana many not
,b,, proG and the rapid increase OF The culture
M forests OF the west of the Mississippi are open
n / ayes but liiile nope OF any pefnaneh. aoVahce ~
20 hevond tie present low rates AT 'he preseh'
Emo ,s greater part of the labor oi thal rlch anu 'ds
NM snc,red in its culture. Their wants are now
SMILED by the manufacturers OF the North
pa E,st and by the cattle, horses, and hogs, ano
",her PRODUCTIONS Of the West The more consderate
orr them are now beginning to iee the necessity OF
to, and raising, within themselves, those aruc'cs
g oas.,rv every day consumption, and Tor doihg
u %,nre has afforded 10 them every tacIliiy-
IT,; mineral wealth. and their water power, and their
CT go. almost unlimi!ed-the raw material OF COLON
ooI !, at their doors-their climate is propons Tor
"a PRODUCTION of almost every article necessary lot
cood
,, limited market is furnished abroad Tor the Noflh'
arm and Eastern manufactures, or for the productions
sc tho West and that there is but little pr"haoily VI
~ s,ens;ou Of that market. The Northern and East
e-n manufacturers, therefore, hDd their great market
~ The cotton growing States, as do also the western
adncers Of cattle horses hogs aud grain; but should
The cotton growing States manufacture Tor themselves
or mise the cattle horses, and hogs, necessary lot e
own wants all Of which IS now being done, Whefe are
tho North or the East TO find market, or ~hore ,he
~. utn1r
West, That they will Go ths, IS not .,a
they are already doing it, is certain The Caronas ana
GEORGIA and the Northern portions OF Alabama ana
M;ssssinp are doing it, They are cisoy raising their
own cattle horses bacon bacon, and wheat TO Inc e&
cuson of Western products and the COTTON factories
a, Athens in Georgia. are competing with like factories
nj Pawtucket and al Lowell But this not all: ono,
and Kentucky, and Tennessee, are beginning 10 ma,
nn(,c,pre 10 n considerable extent. And Maryland
already manufactures Sl,lo0,Oo0 worth oil cottoh
goods and Virginia her $ii6.00O worth, besides near
" p 900 Of iron; and South Caroha @'ooo IONS
and Louisiana nearly as much; and Georgia, with I'M
bounded means is already entering into the Market
and Tennessee Kentucky, and Ohio, together, pro-
dnce upwards of 900 tons; and Maine is competing
in WOOL and in all the variety OF Northern and Eas,
tern manufactures. Now, we ask The NORM aho
Northeast when all these States supply themselves,
where are thew to find market for their labor: And
in an especial manner ask the Eastern States whe
her like Tyre OF old the fisherman will not spread ms
nets on the rock of Plymouth, and Lowell "be DESC,
ation:" The loss Of the market IN the southern anu
Western States will be rendered the more speedy and
certain bv hph protective duties; for the very effect Of
protection is to encourage the increase
and will operate alike in every region where capital IS
seeking investment and labor employment, and where
like facilities are afforded. We invite investigation into
the truth of statements and we ask our people, IN
every section of this vast Union and especially of the
manufacturing sections for them, both grave and can
did consideration We feel that have done but our
duty in presenting them, aud trust that we have
done Mat duty calmly and honestly, and in proper
spirit