Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-06-07
For the Southern Argus.
TIC THE CITIZENS OF MISSISSIPPI
No. 2.

histories Of the American RevoIul'on'
[Botta's Chap. 1st and I'd that lot
nearly one hundred years "the Amer
leans were obliged to carry to the
English all the commodities and pro-
ductions which their lands abundantly |
supplied, and, besides, the Jleeces oil
their focEs, for the use of her manu-
f,eigers." alt was also prohibited
the colonists to purchase the maagtdc-
tures Of any other part Of the world
except England" or the productions
of lands pertaining TO any European
power, only through English ports:
In 1850 an act of parliament was
passed that, "cerlain lvorks IN iron
could not be executed IN the american
Colonies" and "THE MANUFACTURE
OF STEEL loas Forbidden" "Hence
originated the first discontents OF the
colon.sts. I'm letter from my ancestor
OLD BEN. FRANKLIN,at this period TO
Gov. Shirley,in answer to certain inter-
rogaIories propounded to him; among
other things, and after enumerating
the various ways in which Great
Britain was taxing our industry, he
says, "as zee are not suffered 10 regN-
late oar trade, and restrain tic impor-
tqtion and consumption Of British Su-
DrrfaitieS or Wb0le lUealh cent erS
faalig among the merchants and iRhaJi'
taats Of Great Britian; and u IRE make
them richer and enable them better 10
pay their tareS, Il IS nearly the same as
JciRg tdred ourselves, AND EQUALLY
BENEFICIAL TO THE CROWN. The
British government relaxed nothing
she never has in securing a
monopoly Of the commerce Of the
world for the labor Of her subjects in
manufacturing materials she did not
and could not produce. So ihirgs
continued tillthe passage Of the Stamp
Act in '65. America was then aroused
and amongst other measures Of oppos-
ton and to obtain its repeal;in the same
wear, the merchants Of New York,
Philadelphia and Boston agreed, not
only, to order no more goods from
Great Britain until the act was repeal
ed, but to withdraw all orders which
we're not executed before the 1st Of
January go and not even permit the
sale Of any English merchandise that
should be shipped after that date
TIE retail traders adopted the same!
also find that ga society Of arts, man
fractures and commerce was founded in
New York, after the model of that IN
London;markets were opened in differ
ent places for the sale of articles man.
ulactured in the country;to which were
brought in abundance, cloths, linens,
stuiTs Of wool and flax, works in iron
Of a tolerable quality, though a little
rough, spirits, distilled from barley,
paper stained for hangihgs, and other
articles Of general utility" and so con-
WINGED were they Of the importance of
manufacturing for home consumption,
"itwas resolved to abstain from eating
the flesh Of lambs, and also from buy
ing meat from butchers, who should
kiIl or offer Tor sale any oCthese ami
mas.'
Here was the commencement of "the
American SYSTEM" and it owes its pa
'ernity to those master spirits, who
planned and carried our country
through the revolutionary war, and
gave US our independence--they FORM
ed our constitution, under which we
hourished till 1882, in a manner with
out a parallel in the history Of the
world.
Faltering be the tongue Of the Amer
lean that would lisp, and palsied be the
hand that would tryjte that they were
northern British aristscrats" they
we're not "Free Traders"
SO great was the effect Of these
Measures on the manufactures, and
commerce ofGreat Britain, that in the
commencement Of &c "the merchants
b the kingdom presented themselves
q the bar Of parliament with petitions
Ending to cause the repeal oCthe act"
"Ibey represented how much their
eommerce had been effected" "they
aidwe see accumulated, or perishinS
~ our ware houses immense quanti-
ies Of British manufactures, which
hreolore found aRarketm america, :
agey great number Of artizan manu-
ar,urers aud seamen were without en-
p'oymon; and destitute Of support
w merchants of Great Britain ere
Jrhar1icd Of the rcmiHances IN bills
p exchange and bullion ghich the
4ntr'caH' hare hitherto procured them.
From the nature Of this trade, con-
wlmg Of British manufactures erpor.
81 and Of the import Of ran materials
jl'm Amey,ca il must be deemed of
'@ highest Importance TO the British
aNoR." So said the British mer-
pms. Such was tile effect Of these
q asures that in February &c the
mp Act was repealed by majority
rs in ia, TIo,,-o r.