Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-03-24

may have improved upon the usual modes of raising
tlen short new interest may have become establish
ed IN the country To the increase Gifts wealth and the
better Development OF its rtsourc,slf should
Time 10 be an nduairions enorprizing people, the time
night come when would send ifnot hides 10 Bnenus
Aytes nj least excellent leather boots and shoes
ulactured out oft
W. once purchased algo quantities Of PLAIN eoticns
j rom England duly WIS laid upon them--whch
WAS very wrong, according 10 Mr. Rapuo's argument
buvo Yet what has been the RESULT The prize of that
sort OF goods is lower than 1t ever Our nsnulc
nrers have applied much ingenuity and industry T.
the task that they have not only undersold tho British
IN our own market but have competed with them
eessinlly IN iurclgn markets.
Ihe achievements al inventive genius, Of oNterprlsc
and determined perseverance, aro not usually roek5noi
IN The calculation Of political economists In adopting
fetal,aiop measures, vigorous active people rtur
nng upon the restrictive country the consequence Of It's
| oWnustrleons. They throw themselves upon thor own
resources. tho nature ol which should lie consulted IN the
adoption OF the realiaary measures aud with this feel
my Of set teilnnee triumphant result Will sooner later
ht attained. Whatever Is gained for Independence IL
well gaued.
hui going Out of limited view in either case let the
general state at trade be rogardodonr trade with Great
Bn'Hn, tr example. We raise large quantities OF ur
aud e9uld export vast surplus England will mol take
II that is tie duties upon our flour are M general
hng. prahibtarR. We grow tobacco very largely, Of
fan quality and could cultivate il still moro EATEN.
". England LAYS duiies upon tobacco heavily
that upon some $1,000 hopshcada worth 81 100000,
abe eXacun revenue ol more than thirty millions Rice
~ taxed IN England by duty Of more lhan hundred
per cent Pork produced in abundance in the Western
Sates. and The eYon, which the production might he
carried hardly be estimated. In England sallcd
pork PAYS duty s. per bb and cured bacon pays ak
cents per h. Cotton pays -. Id per cwt. and WHOM
tnglnd succeeds IN getting her India plantations TO yield
tho to4nsIle supply, II prohibiury duty viii most proba
LILY be put upon American cotton.
Nov the question Is. shall we rolalate upon British
manufacturers shall we receive them IN pro1son'
There is scarcely article &C domestic make which
British manufacturers might not 10y sleeia effort or
ilmc manufacture more choaply than we do. Tho adj
sucaee OF hoe importation would say: Buy the foreign
buy wherever YOU can buy cheapest" But what
shall mako payment England refuses our ugti
cultural podactionsyet tn argument is that should
abandon unr own manufacturers and mechanlcs--loayo
tacm 10 their llle-el thom go West and turn farmers
WHOM NJ have already masses Of agricultural produce
5lnust ting IN cur warehouse for want Of n market
By \ Ian protection To manufacturers and nrlaana
we can have furnished 10 OF domestic mako every
thing Nc need peopc-sayc II the luXuIios Of
He l}l 50 doing we shall establish aud oulargc also
home market for he agcullursi. NNhoey er nature has
done any dung ter us bcstowing abundance of water
= "lr, mines OF coal and iron Other valuable rosuur
CIV, W may do something for ourselves ly improving
these giiis. w may avail ourselves e tAn occasion
forced upon is the hostile jealousy Of leien uatiora
Ii turn their own policy into the means II domestic
prosperity. Our erterHal commerce may be lcssoncd,
lu the prdurtsenes9 Of the country will be Increased,
II, internal trade enlarged, d0mo8lic interests strengthen
ed industry promoted, labor rewarded, aud independence
occurred.