Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-05-12
SOURCES OF NATIONAL WEALTH.

Thoughts for the People.-Tho coin in any country
bears extremely small proportion its other property
this country than dollars 10 the hun
drcd Money has only representative value II all the
in this country single city, and the rest OF the
country wilderness, it would be worth much
its weight II property then that give. value
money. As money is but representative Of rGiue
laws can restrict to house performs the office
money! by their representatives. the OF the
house may 60 New York in letter, pay debts,
and come back again. Our mails carry every day
money than all the wagons OF Martin Van Buren's Sub.
Treasures would be able convey, and much faster
Money pays labor given for barter and pays
part of that which exchanged, small part of the pro-
ducon of year lin hicky peoped States changes hands
and real remains almost quo, that hut lit
tie money is required represent exchanges Accounts
nckeptin money, but property. Money itself ucuates
ia value Money is like yard of India rubber
where, though the figures remain the same values change
The wealth OF country has been in 200 years.
AMI the population has been susiainodoo which consump
ton one.flh of the whole property Twenty
times in century the whole amount of property gv,s
is consumed. Ii something 10 dine and sup and
breakfast millions Of people, TO say nothing of
fuel clothing and vet industry skill intelligence
my, morality and good government always create sur
plus end of the year The strength and skill OF hands
aud brans aided by mechanical and productive energies
do this.
First the farmer contributes his share by perpetual toll
No steam horses for him short methods. The plough
pass the whole field He works early and late
though much in winter Farmers always
ing money. The improvement OF their farms the only
money they require. To exhaust field and then work
another, The soil this country support
300 600 900 of people well II 000O 600. Agricul.
flourish, have market. market is every
where. market Is PEOPLE, engaged in agriculture
but producing bricks, mortar tools, mills, goods
and the thousand other productions which supply
want. The the market is the farmers door, the
better. Agriculture flourish only where there is a
large population engaged in manufactures of dcscrip
There is market for Georgia in the inter-
ior and il is sent to England and the North
The second Of national wealth is manufacturing
industry. No nation became wealthy by raising the
raw material and then exchanging for the manufactured
article. The labor and profits manufactured goods
four times those which bring the material Manuac-
work night and day. farmers only by day and in fair
weather. Manufacturers machinery any
with the farmer The at Lowell does the work
million of human beings The farmer raises all by main
force. The farmers products bulky and much
sumcd IN getting market, particularly if It be distant
The manufactured article light in proportion. The
mor takes the chances of short crop, but the crop boots
Shoes hats and cloth, is furnished in all The man.
uacuring people consequently with all these advantages
keep the agricultural people always debt. In ercusue.
~ agricultural PEOPLE W aicaysJe poor the rant of
a home market. They want cities diversity of employ.
Balance Of trade is in favor of the North because
the material raised here goes the North be man.
uacturcd instead OF employing here many ders who
virtually supported by public charty-SaUannah RepuJ