New-York tribune., 1842-01-18


81 woollen mill frequently run their mills without
any profit for months in succession, rather than dis
miss their hands. The first loss always falls upon
the owners. But the gentleman says that the wa
ges of the operatives arc regulated, not by Proec-
ton, but by the rate OF wages given other labor
around. This may be, to certain extent true;
but the converse ef.,his is equally true. The la
borers employed in manufactures generally ta-
ken from the agricultural class, and the Withdrawal
OF them from agricultural pursuits tends 10 lnsrease
the price of labor in that pursuit But ny friend
las told US that that the whole number engaged in
manufactures was less than 500 GOO; and does he
mean to intimate that 500 00a citizens are worthy
of no consideration While the gentleman is un-
willing to protect 100000 aborers, engaged in
manufactures, he is strong advocate for the en-
courasement ofcsmmercc.
The gentleman reminds me that he has not ask
I'd for any protection for commerce. No, he has
not and for the plain reason, that commerce Is al
ready protected; protected more perfectly IMAM
manufactures have ever been But all the gentle
IMAM speeches show ,hathc is strenuous advocate
for commorce; and what number, demand, is en-
gagged in that pnrs,lir? The same census gives
LIZ 600 as the whole number engaged in com
merce; and if these deserve our consideration,
why not those engaged in manufactures seeing
confess have but little confidence in the statistics
connected with the census. That document repre-
SCENTS the whole number engaged in manufactures
in my own State to be 50, 900 Now. sir, by oi
cial reiarns made by the assessors of the several
towns to the Secretary of State in Massachusetts,
in 1897, the whole number engaged in manuac-
lures was HI coo, and in this number were rot
included those engaged in many kinds Of house
hold manufactures such as brnid!ng straw, palm
leaf hats, Sc Here then is an error ol 80 GOO in
single State.
But we have Leen told by the gentleman from
South Carolina that the parties il this suit were
the manufacturers against the people. The manu-
lacturers against the people, Who are the mann
iacturers but a part of the people! The peofc,
und tho whole people, have an interest in the sue
cess of the manufactures. The commercial interest
is intimately connected with the manufacturing. To
say nothing the imports of the raw sla,erials tho
exports of manufactured articles make an important
item in our commerce. being about one-tenth OF the
whole amount. There were, during the past wear.
exported from the United States manufactures To
The amour, OF SIS, 9G6 000-an amount larger than
the two great Staples, tobacco and rice. Manutuc-
lures not Only give employment to our foreign
luercc, but they foster coasting trade by giving
employment to n large number Of our vessels. There
Is natural hostility bciween commerce and mann
features but, the contrary they have one and the
same interest. That policy which encourages enter
prize, which, devcopcs the resources and increases
the wealth OF the country, increases our commercial
prosperity.
In like manner agriculture has direct interest
in discriminating duties. 1t seems to be taken for
granted that sll protection given to manufacturers
and none TO agriculture. But it is no, Many
of the products of the soil are enjoyag pro-
lection greater By far than most OF the manufac-
turcd articles. Potatoes eats wheat, flour. indigo
cotton pork, lard, hams, beef butter, cheese, flax
hemp, wool, &c, are now enjoying high degree
OF protection. The potatoes of Maine pro-
,ecled to the amount OF ten cents per bustel. Re-
peal this duty. and bow long would the potatoes of
that State be found in Boston New-lork OF Bal
timore Immediately would they be supplanted
by the potatoes of Nova Scotia; and even now
you and the two competing for the same market
| have information that can be relied Hpon, that
there We're imported into the city OF Boston alone
during the year 1871, 46, 43S bushels of foreign
potatoes. Take the article of cheese If is Scld at
the North for from seven TO ten cents per pound,
and il ENJOYS protection OF nine cents per pound,
being some lU0 per ceEt. This article Is made in
PENNSYLVANIA Ohio and New-York as we!l=as in
| New England. Remove tie duty, and the cheese
! OF England and Germany would come into orr
Scaboars cities, and drive the domestic article from
the market, or greatly reduce the price. Ny
| Sympathies are with the asricu!turists. Their
calling. ut once the most anccat, healthy. and
honorabe. is the foundation of every other.-:And
II | believed th=, tariff was destructive Of their
Interest, would abandon it altogether.
But the great value OF manufactures to the
farners the market which they open Tor his pro-
duce Where would the South and West tind
narke, tor their yellow corn OF which the gen
,emar from Virgins Nh WlsE) 50 frequently
| speaks, Il we had manufactures III The North
and Eas: The ports Of Crest Britain shut
against the cora the wheat the -four of the great
srain-srowins States. These great staples, to-
sether With the rice OF the South and the pork OF
ONO, Ind their best market at the North, an,eng
our manufacturers. There were imported intoihe
city o. Boston alone, during the year past. 000-
oUo bushels OF corn, the product Of the South and
West. while the quantity raised in the State
amounted 70 only 100000 bushels. The -four
! broIg mt into The same city, amounted 10 400 600
barrels, and tn. rice to 10000 casks. a small
portion OF this was sent into New Hampshire; but
a much greater amount was brough, in through
! other channels, and consumed in the State. ca.
then address myself TO the srain-srowng interest
in every part of the House, and say to them. the
/ subiec, is one in which YOU have vital concern !;
and if you know your own interest, as trust you
de- the manufactures al the North will be as dear