The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-04-28
OUR DOMESTIC INTEREsTS-THE MI
i,IANIl.s ANn MANI.r Att -nIlna

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/ OUR DOMESTIC INTERESTS THE Mp
rHANiCs AND MANuFAcTtRERs
The fall Of our impost duties 10 IL
standard Of twenty per cent, according 10
the COMPROMISE Act, will soon take place.
What is Congress doing 10 provide "a,
| that event
Our people Of all pursuits and cmpoy
mems must look this suhjee, in the iag
If nothing is done between this and Tho frs
Of June TO replace some better barrier llas
twenty per cent. duty against fcren
lmportalions, we may expect TO see Il.
country flooded with ari.cics Of Bnt,s
German aud French manufacture, pu.he
into our markets for tie occasion, al
specially adapted TO compete with tic prs
ducts Of our own mechanical and manulst.
turing industry.
Have our mechanics considered vel
the prospect before Them EngIish aai
French ready made clothing, boots, she's
and hats, from France and Germany. vii
tind their way here IN abundance. Th.r.
Is scarcely an article which VIC use Coz con.
Senicnce or luxury which may not be lar.
nlshcd TO US from abroad Ut cheaper ia,s.
for while, than our mechanics can suplig
II at. The laboring classes IN Eurois
who arc glad to work for bare suls.s
cnce, can bc made " their exacilna en-.
ployers to produce aricl.s at prices whsa
would compel the American workman d
the same line 10 give up lis business.
The mechanic arts, SO imporian, q
they have been in advancing ci,lizalls
and IN improving the eDociaI condition q
man, 50 essential as shey are to the .alt.
pcndence Of ccmiry, TO say nothing 4
the comforts o,d rofiDcmenls of liie--lks
mechanic arts mug; be sustained Amongst
US. We cannot be dependant on i1reisa
nations for things indispensable for dair
use-for the clothes we vear--the inpt.
ments we use--ior articles necewar, TO Al
avocailous-ior the means. il NAV Be. al
national defence. Net, unless the Govern
ment puts forth its arm Of protection, their
IS no help for ii--but wc must become
igan, virtually, the colonists Of forciga
bower, and behold our domestic Interests
'rosiraicd, under the competition Of over.
grown monopoly combined with the abog
y MASSES lollIng under tho hard pressure
If necessity.
There Is no need Of ma NJ distinctions
'eiween the manufacturing, the mechanic.
y and tho agricultural interests Of tie
ountry. They are oil bound logcthc, ia
common cause they must stand OF fa.l
ogeiheF. Then lei them more together.
y united action all may be gained ,lni
lch desires. II jealousy is allowed to
ls'ract and divide them, each, in pursuing
separate ends, without lending assist.
nee TO the rest, will lind its own dlsap
Nor are there any room for pnri. pc
dlces, or for political views for the ad.
lnccmenf OF this man or that. Some, IN
cry calling, may be known as Wings,
me may love TO be called Democrats
II we are all Americans--aud il is as
merlcan frccmcn, determined on ude.
'ndence, that we ure to act IN this matter
The shoe and leather dealers Of Massa.
'usctts have recently had Convention
view OF the disastrous consequences upon
ear particular interest 10 be apprchendcd
ON the approaching fall of duties. They
hle firmly with the other industriou,
asses Of that State. BY means of such
ncert as this, Massachusetts, presents an
divided front in the great issue now be.
re The country involving the vast inter.
s OF domestic labor.
We think IT is quite time, if any thing
a similar kind is 10 be done in this city
be taking measures for doing il. Con.
'ss will act when il finds that action crf
longer be delayed-and probably MOI
'ch sooner. That body should be made
are, II they do not know ii, that the PEG.
are IN earnest on this unbeatable
lericda.