Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-06-25
From the Richmond Wing.
American Interests No. 2.

vii. illustrate the fact have endeayored to prove
i, was formerly produced III Turkey for the Chi
ma market and 1000 5000 chests were annual
~ shipped from Turkey tina, country. THIS
export to CHINA has ceased altogether, IN conse
quence OF the prodIg!ous increase OF lis cultlva
ton by tho British III India. The exports of THE
drug from India 10 the celestial Empire previous
to the late troubles in that country, reached the
enormous quantity of $4,000 chests, valued u
than 20 millions Of dollars There Is OPT
yet cultivated IN Turkey, bat the market il
formerly found IN China has been annihIlated
through the transfer Of lis production to a coun
Try, where, from cheaper labor, ADD perhaps 9th
er causes IL can be produced aud shipped at q
much lower price. This revolution has TAX
place within the last 20 years.
Rice is article that finds Its way from India
TO Europe, and at no dlstan. day VIII materially
,utoriere with that Of our own country.
Tobaec" - also cultivated to large extent, be,
yond the Cape Of Good Hope. and - increasing
The East Indians are addicted to The uso Of to-
bacco, and grow 1t for their own consumption
The article Is ono Of mere revenue IA England,
md III fact IN nearly every country III Europe.
The value of the tobacco shipped to Europe from
thus country Is ! or = millions Of dollars, from
which 'herc collected Il casi revenue Of 30
millions of dollars, much than the whole an
nuai expenses Of the United Sta,cs. But for this
revenue. Great Britain would import her tobacco
from lntia How long /, will be suffered 10
main with this enormous tax upon ii in foreign
countries, remains with the lu " makers TO deter
IL ls apparent that tho destiny Of nations often
depends upon tho transfer of tho products Of the
SOIL as well those Of the arts Of life. | could
multiply examples II II were necessary, that
would satisfy tho most skcptcal upon this point.
viii only ask those Who have full confidence
tho stability Of their occupations, to examine The
history Of the wooden manufacture IN Enga
Within tao centuries tho great soa. of this
trade IN Flanders EDgiaud, hoxever for
a long time past, has enjoyed the great markets
Of tho world IN this branch Of commerce.
Since the ponce Of 1919, mo cheaper Tuuu,
the Continent appears to DO attracting much at
tention, and tho manufacture Of broadcloth, es-
pecial,v appears to DO returning to its original
soil. Cheap as labor IL in Great Britain, II
is cheaper upon tho Continent Of Europe
Tho fabrics of Germany compete successfully
in this country. and else where with thase OF Eng
land particularly those OF wool, well as some
kinds al cotton guods.
A continuance Of peace will do much towards
perfectnn almost evcrv description Of manutac-
lures upon the Continent. sa that British capital
and skill, will fad competitors IN all foreign mar.
kets.
Nothing car he moro striking in this connec.
ton than the manufacture Of cotton. la former
times, thc supplies ot cotton goods, the consumP-
ton of which very limited, and confined al
most entirely tn Great Britain aud this country,
were dra~n from India. The tide has turn
ted from indta for the consumption of either coun-
try; but an immense quantity of fine. we'll
coarse cottons shipped to India and other parts
Of Asia.
All kinds sent from England suited TO those
markets; the coarse descriptions only can DO ship
ped from the United States at present and these
are sent in large quantities. and the demand is
constantly increasing, the fabric being superior
10 the British, from being manufac tured from bet
ter Gotten
The rapid strides made by Great Britain in
wealth and power. (tor. in the annals of time II
10 but a short period since she rery poor,) a.
from the liberal encouragement given by the
Government to, and final encouragement Of her
manufactures, which stimulated the foreign and
domestic commerce Of the whole Empire.
This grand stroke of policy has been the fonn-
daiion of England's power and glory II has
been we'll SAID, tina, the spindles of England. in
modern times, have fought all her battles. and
made her tho mistress of The ocean. besides sub
sIdtzlng all Europe at time, aud bringing the
rest of the world into her debt.
All this has been done by the revolution pro-
duced through the magic power infused into the
steam engine. the spinning jenney. and the pow
er-ioom- Bat the day of monopoly. in supp ying
the world with cottons and woolens. has passed:
the people of Great Britain have seen aud been
made feel, Tat moi only France, Germany and
Russia but this country. will soon manufacture
for themselves, all that may DO required for their
people, and To spare.
The policy of Great Britain IS obvons to all
who have noticed her legislation since the peace
Of 1873 She has seer that the Continent of
Europe closing TO her manufactures, and that
her future hopes for the sale Of her home procuc-
tons must be found her colonies; and from
these colonies the material must be drawn.
She sees that sho is crowded out of other coun-
tries and that tho 100 millions of people under
her domiRion in India. must be the consumers of
her manufactures: and in return, the products Of
the lndan soil are to be taken in pnyment.--This
will give her certain and permanent market
which is a cardinal point with manufacturing
people.
This policy has been steadily kept in view by
every British Statesman for five and twenty wears
and openly avowed by the candid Of both poti.
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