The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-06-01

However we NAV dilHf concerning
causes; there seems no longer any douo. o. lns
fact, that the times are gradually steadily I'M
proving. The trade Of or City, especially m
Grocefics and al substaniials, has ben oestsf !
this suring Than for severalyears before Ouf |
canals are passing more boats and receiving /
more tolls than are usual II this season. Inc
Exchanges between the different sections o.
tbe Country have been mainly equahzea
through the satisfaction Of Indebtedness anoi
the approximaiion Of payments to the pur-
ehases Of the Country from the Cities. New
branches ofhusine.s are starting up N every
ouarter and manufactures long silent are
made vocal with the cheerful din Of Industry
ME uromise Of the Wheai-crop 80 tar as can
Be Judged, is generally good. There is more
emnlovment for Labor Than there has been,
though less vet than there should be. We
have accounts Of strikes oF wages rom dit
ferent quarters; which, however well or III ad-
/ vised, evidence a better demand for labor than
hitherto. Even the Sailors, who were fright
ened into the lOco-FOco camp last Fan oy
clamor that the Tariff would des roy Com
merce and Navigation. deprivng lhem OF
employment and wages Eow see the iallacy Of
these croakings; for Their busineee - ofisk as
ever, and they have just effected q successful
strike. for SIS month"; higher price, con.
mderinr the value Of money and what 4 WI
3 buy. than they received during the palmes'
era Of Free Trade
still the times are hard, for some classes
1 our citizens-for those who have bought Pre-
7 pertv when the currency was Two hundred
Millions Of Dollars, and are called on TO gal
q when il Is reduced 10 half that amount. II
2 these we can only counsel resignation to thei
fate, though Il be bankruptcy; for there - d
l. prospect Of such a change as would brinl
h Them through in safety. While the Cuuenc.
r remains AZ contracted as now, all property pro
2 ducts. and wages generally, must submit to
: CORRESPONDING reduct on h would be annoy
= inc. were It no, for the melancholy lack
J. ACCOMMODATED on the part Of ITS dupe
y 10 see hose who have strenously, and BY N
e aid Of treachery successfully an eiior'
It 10 secure such Currency as would keep wa
oes mn 10 The standard Of 1880 "a, now raisin
j. an outcry Of No Reduction AZ Woges! Il
D sad to reflect that they deceive many, wh
n never considering that the nominal ratS
II wages must necessarily be greatly afiecteo
III the volume Of the Currency, will consider on
OF the amount ofmoney paid, and not the quan'
he " of the neoes ares Of life which the year
r. wages viii buy If the effect OF the ne
a. Ta7,fhad not been counteracted ny ihe col
I'd traction Of the Currency, there would nay
m been decided advance Of wages general
since lS4l But what do the bar-room pol
ticians who gain office by exciting lealou
nd and hatred between employer and employ
v care for thisl They have only to clamor |
lie hiyh wages and execrate as a tyrant ana
g robbsr ofthe DOOR every employer who do
ey not paw them, though all the time these chat
of mons Of the working man are dong their I
is most 10 over throw the Protective Pohey al
u reduce the Currency 20 Hard Money stan
ny ard, Undermining in every way the ability
The emplover-thvs condemned to make bfr
ny without ;tTaw-to pay good wages al all
ig Rut whatever arts may be eXertCd L on
a sortie A Of the People TO their true interes
il Is evident that the Country is on the mar
10 Prospertv. and that the New TaTrifhas do
rpnco 20 ,nlDel that march. BY dlsgouraging {
-. importation OF Foreign fabrics, and thus Il
~ ming the balance Of trade in our iavor, CORE
'ou ting the Exchanges. filing the Country VI
"a sDeeie. and and giving encourag cement a
support 10 our Home Industry. New esiabli.
@" mepts for the prosecution Of Manuiactul
iu- and the Mechanic Arts are opening dai
~ especially 10 those portions OF The Coun
lue hitherto most destitute Of themi and every
lC of these opens new market for the Produ
lu Of The Farmer and gives promise OF bet
"a Drices. One thousand additional men engag
'Ph In Manufactures west Of the Ohio viii do M
w to quicken and uphold the market for
~ Gram Of the Great West Than the opening
~, W. the morris ofmany a European Kingdom
nc our People but take care that the Tariff
F." sustained as IL is and though retarded by
2" ais nee Of a National Currency, the grow
% "a Of Prosperity throughout the land Wil be ST.
- DIV and certain Tribune.