Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-05-28
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AMERICAN IN'rERESlS--No. IL.
Opium is another article of commerce. which "
illustrate the fact ! have cndcayorcd to prove.
was formerly produced iu Turkey. iOf inc 'ht
market. snd 1000 or 5000 ch sis were ANNUAL
hippcd from Turkey 10 that country. This cxpu
China has ceased altogether. in consequence
the onpl;yions Increase OF It's cultivation by the Bri
ish IA India. The oxp1rts Oi tins drug irOm Ind
o the Celestial Empire previous To the late truablc
in that country. reached the enormous quantity q
IS 900 chests, valucd ut more than twenty million
al dollars. There is Opium yet ruli,atcI in Tur
key. but tho market IL formerly fusd in China bo,
been annihilatcd. through the transfer Of is ptoduc
p"n 10 a cnnniry, where, ium cheaper labor and
DerhaTs other causes, il can be Produced ard shin.
Ted at a much l"wer price. THIS revolution IN
aiken place wiihm the last twenty years
Rice u an article thai finds It's az from India IN
Eur"pe' and Of mo distant day will materially inter
ierc with that Ufour own country.
Tobaoco Is also cultivated to n largo extent. hey.
ond the Cape OF Good Hope. and is increasing
The East Indians are addicted 10 The use OF Tobacco.
mud grow II for their own consumption. The article
Is one OF mere revenue m England. and in fact. in
nearly every country IN Europe. The value OF the
fobaccO shipped Ia Europe from this country l.
seven or eight millions Ut dollars; from which there
~ collected n casl, rev enuc of thirty.fve millions OF
do'lars, much mn e than the whole expenses of he
United States, but for tai. r. vcsuc, Great Briiain
would import her tobacco frum India. How long
will be suffered 10 remain with this enormous tar
upon Il in for, ign countries. remains with the law
makers To determine.
IL is apparent that the destiny Of nations, often
depends upon the transfer Of the products of HE
soH. rs well rs lhuse OF the arts OF hle. | could
multiply examples fit wrfc necessary. that would
satisfy the most ~skeprieal upon This point. I will ou-
iy ask those who have full confidence in the siahili
~ OF their OccupatIuns, tn examine the history of The
W"ollcn Manufacture in England Within two cen.
tnries the great seat of THIS vast trade was IN Elan.
des. England, however, for n hong time past has
enjoyed the greatnarkets Ofthe world in his branch
OF commerce.
Since the peace OF 1915, the cheaper hlor ofihe
continent, appears To DO attracting much attention,
and tho manufacture of hruadcluth, especially, ap-
pears 10 be returning To its original snIl. Cheap as
labor IL now in Great Britain, II is cheaper upon the
continent of Eurhpe.
The fabrics Uf Germany cuInpete successfully in
THIS country, aud elsewhere. with Ihuse nfEngland,
paIticulary those OF wool, as w,llas some KIND Of
cotton gOofs.
A co,tinu nee of.peace will do murh towards
periecling almost every description ufminuncinrcs
upon the continent. 50 that British capital ard
skill will find competitions in al foreign mai
kets.
NshIng can he more striking ia this cunnectiun
Than The manufacture Uf cotton. la former times,
The supplies Of cotton goods, the consumption Of
which was very limited. and cuufned almost en-.
tircly 10 Great Britain and this country. were drawn
from India. The tide has now turned and NOT a
package OF cotton inhrics as imported from India for
che consumption Of either country, but an immense
quantity Of fine. Us well "a coarse cuIlons. are ship
ped 10 India and other parts Of Asa.
All kinds arc sent from England suited To those
markets; the coarse description only can I've ship
ped from the UniIcd : aics ut present. aud these
are sent in large quantities, and The demand is con-
siantly Increasing. the fabric being superinr to the
British from being manufactured ium huter cot
Son.
The rapid strides made by Great Rrirain in
wealth and PrNcr, (dpr, la the anu1lS Of time il is
bui a short period since she vas very poor aruso
from the liberal cncoura-emoLl given by The CIV
eTIIneni 10, aud final establishment u her Tnauu.
failures, which stimulated the foreign aud domestic
commerce of,hc whole Empire.
THIS grand strike of policy has been tie fognda-
ii"n of Englaid's power and glory. Il Inns bceu
well said, that The spindics 0f England, in modern
times, even fought all her battles, and male her The
mistress Of the Ocean besides su~ hsidiElns al Europe
nj one time and bringing the rest of tho world into
her debt.
AMI all II has been done by the revolution pro-
duccd though the magic prvyer infused into the
Sean Engine, the spinning JCuney, aud the power
loom. But the day Of mouopoly, IN supplying The
world with cUirnuS aud wU,llcns la. passed; the
people of Great Britain have seen and been made
a. feel, hat not Ouiy France, Germ-ny and Russia.
but Iiis country, viii SION m1nuiiciure Tor ihcfnsei-
YES, al. That may be required Tor theif own people.
and TO spare
The policy Ut Great Britain is obyIpus TO all u hn
have noticed her Legislation since the peace ofISi5. /
She has seen that The continent of Eurape il clos
ing To her mInuflcIusss, aud That her future hopes
for the sale of he's home productions mast be found
IN her colonies; aud from these colonies the raw
material must be drawn. She -ecs that she IL
crowded oui Ut other countries, and that the 100
millions OF people under her domain in India. most
be The ronSumers of her manufactures. and in ra-
turn. The PRODUCTS Of the Indian sul are 90 hc taken
IN payment. This vii give her a certain and per.
manent market. which Is a cardinal point with a
manufacturing people.
THIS Teiicy has been steadily kept IN view by
every British sintesman Coz five and lwcnry ycurs.
and opcnly avowcI by lac candid Of both political
parties.