The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-08-11
From the CAROLINA Hatchmaa.
TO FARMERS AND MECHANICS

NSeton 6so""6 .SS'Sh, wing 10 the H..
price of that article, is forced in scle9
fence to raise their own provisions and y q
consequence is, that we are all prodpeo ~
This state of things viii continue II ~.
most likely IN ull time to come, because :,
the immense and increasing quaut;,v :,
Cotton every year sent from Texas N.S
leo, South America, Egypt and India :"
empire itself. What are we TO do j j -
question The answer, we believe i -
coming almost unanimous: turn our a,,os
ton and part of our capital to Nannco
turing. In this way, part Of our ponal
lion, instead of being tillers of the ep,,a
would become consumers, and home me-.
ket would be created to cat up our bresd
stufis and provisions, by such as an a.
gagged in manufacturing.
We should then have two markets A.
European and American, and the comaa
tiiion between them would keep The n,,.,.
ofall kinds of merchandise at a proDer ~
regular standard, and in case Of war -
should at least, have one market. and IL,
our own, which is better than none. Al
under this state Of things, We should M
two markets in which TO selkour cor,.
&C., SO that we should have do,n
chance both as to buying aud sclhup. /,
Is an old saying that competition is he i
of trade, and two markets would pro5,~.
that stale of rivalry, which ia The 81
would benefit The farmers.
Look ye hard working farmers to Il.
low price OF your corn, wheat, inca, -
all that kind Of provisions, and ask In,
selves the cause The answer musk I,
is owing IN part TO all producing the an.
thing, and none to consume except ,be a,
mer himself. A division Of labor is a7l
Gated by all economists. Now look AZ J,
own State, and we would ask is ,he.,
spot on lie globe better adapted 10 MAJ,
iactures of all kinds : We have the y,
material for almost any purpose, il We b,..
not give us encouragement. give us ,.as
kei and We can raise il. We have Wa.
power 10 any extent, free and slave lale,-
an In,ermlnable forest Of wood-otes a,
metals Of all kinds, climate tha, i ne,,.
too hot nor too cold, and under which !.
can raise sheep, land Of course grow va
aud stock Of all kinds. We have .os
most entc-prising population, ready i
willing to labor II encouraged by The b.
Of even moderate reward.
The sentiment, We believe, is becsn
universal, that as foreign Powers n,s
duties on our predictions, even So higA
10 shut them on, Of their markets, 10 wJs
10 protect their own Industry, il Is tho ia
OF Congress 10 reialiatc TO some extent
We would say no, by such high dalia
would create n monopoly or tax any ois
branch OF industry, but on all lair p.s
Pies, they ought to be 50 adjusted ~
give our farmers a chance nnI our pz,s
taclure7saclcar field decomposition. Ia
at the duties England imposes on al ksd
OF our breadstuiis for instance, we tlass
sell our whoa, in tina, country ai,h5u, !,
ing a duty Of six dollars per bnsiIr .
again looh al tho article Of Tobaer5
cant sell pound Of Tobacco wiihosi ri
ing duty Of seyenty.fye cents ya i
pound and 50 Of almost every arise d
raise from our mother earth or b our I'd
chanlc arts. The article of cotton a
exception and the duty we pay 90 it lia
cign ports at present prices Is from .atr
10 lhiHy per cont, and IL lroph BE- ezdl
5edr as our proUisiogs are, II the powers
Europe could raise il themselves 10 snfitiz
quantities. either al or IN their coloa.es-
England ~ our great cotton market,
Eho believes from her policy FOR tie 4.
wo hundred years in fostering her o.
productions by high duties, amounun, 4
EN- to prohibition, tha, she would tab,
ale OF i after she can .uisc enough IN ID
la and her other possessions. Judgr
rom past policy, our word for il, Engiy
wi exclude that article as she hastdrpu
islons, the moment she can supply ig-
Ell, and thcR VIC would ask wha, IS % i
ONE OF the cotton planter withouta h5u
market 70 b';y II from him, end work It a
We tTust that none Of US desire TO lie
siate Of dependence on the aork-sha
nd warehouses; of Europe. II lhen 4
ny among Us who wish TO break das1
ur Haucrs, Shocmakers, Blacksmith
anners, Saddlcrs, Tutors, Cabinet Va
ers, silyersmIths, Timers, Coppersmhn
nd other mechanics, aud rcly upon "a
ign supply, II is timo they should
nown. The articles made by oil ih's
asses arc excluded BY high duties IN
nropcan markets, aud it Is but night f h
70 should be nourishcd and sustained
no free men Of this country cant HoI
Xteen hours n day for their ylcluas %
oihcs, as is done by thousands in oIhs
,untrIes and all viii agree that llarIlef /,
their labor were admitted into this coz
on the Free.Trade principles, our nc
ianIcs would be compelled 10 slut
eir shops and turn farmers. Asregan
- most worthy part OF society the so
le will hold good Of which we have mao
entIon. Give them encouragement %
shall have two markets to depend Of
stead Of ono.
For the last nine years we have Ie
ing under something approaching Y
'ee.Tradc doctrine, aud wo would apr