Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-08-28
From Me Rochester Daily Adoertiser.

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From the Rochester Daily Adoertiser.
PROTECTION TO AMERICAN IN
DUSTRY. ~,
Is OR IS NOT TnE PRESENT TARIFF so
FRAMED AS TO PROTECT THE AMERICAN
PEOPLE J. =
| This is an important question one that
xe unhestatinsly answer in the negative.
We will now proceed to prove that. this
view of The case is supported by truth,
aud cannot be denied. -; :. =, az.
In The first place, what Is The Industry
Of the country? or wha, does it consist
IL cousisls OF labor in The various depart
menIs of agriculture; commerce, the arts,
If we examine The be proportion. Of H num- num-
,er, Of pe9ple engaged in these various de-
pa t'nents Of industry, we fud; according
to the census Of l5IU. as revised by Mr..
WnodblryI the following result: =; u,
Agriculture, 80; 12,750,Q00
| Manufactures and trades l,5000lQ
Commerce, Fisheries, &c. l,250,00O
Mines, Forests, &c. -1.500.0 900
Aggregate, - =. i7,UOO.OOO
From this il is evident tba, about three.
fourths Of tho whole population are ensa-
ged in agricultural pursuits; including those
engaged in the mechanic arts. The fol.
lowing table. will show.the capital employ
ed as computed by Mr., Woodbury. from
the lale,censGs; .'t,3.
Agriculture, S3,000,000,00U
Manufactures and trades $4,000, 900
Commerce, Fisheries, &c., 350,000,000
Mines, forests, Sc. 320,000,0C0
$4,000 100000
From This it is evident that nor only the
great body ofIhe people are agricultural, but
that The wealth or capital OF the country is
! agricultural, - - r.t g, =, H..
I'VE now see clearly of Wha, the industry
! OF lie country consists. 1t is chiefly agri-
cultural; and so. it always will be-. Even
III England, the greatest, manufacturing g
country in the world. agricultural wealth
or capital is much greater than all other
capital combined. So it,, is in all other
countries On the globe. The present won
derful Improvements 10 machinery, appli-
cable TO manufacturing purposes, are such,
that il requires but small number OF peo.
pie aud bui.a small portion Of. the capital
of a country TO supply all The necessary
manulactures. s.. - :: - >.
From these fes7 remarks thai! We pre-
sume. zone. will attempt to refule, il is evi.
dent llia, American industry is chiefly ag-
| rieultura; and exclusive ofHades, or what
are most generally termed mechanical puf.,
SUITS. moi more Than one out Of fly Of, our
people,. land not more lhau onetwentieltE h.
of,he capital ofthe country are employed
| 10 manufacturing. ..g ,.u q.
Now to the important question. Does
or does mol the presentlarif' protect Amer
lean industry! II il does, that. is. if, it.
renders this industry more productive,
stimulates it,creates a belrer aud Mideri
market for our surplus labor-that which
we cannot ,consume-.hen we unhesiia-
tingly answer that no man in the u. Stales
oug ght to oppose il. But if. onthe contrary,
il paralyzes industry, cuIs Oft The market
for that portion oft That we do. NOT con-
sumo, narrows the market, destroys com I.
merce, then we assertunquaifiedly that no
man in the United States ought to advo.
cate it. =, liz, -, . u.
Thai portion Of the industry Of the
country is benefited by. the present tariff is
unIepiaGle. Eut.it is d small portion
less Than one.Ienih. We mean the manu-
featuring industry. This branch Of Auleri
lean Industry is stimulated. entouraged,
aud fostered:by the present tatiA-at least
! SO far. What is the ,stlti1iats effect of a
high tariff may be to- This species of indus
INV in the United States, no one can, uu-
quali6edly predic+ .lfeyery other indus
try is oppressed, the only, or al least the
most reasonable, inference is, the manu-
featuring industry cannot prosper long,
| tinder the present hish,tariff. II the man
facturer makes a dividend, annually, OF
from ten to forty per ceut. il will induce a
change Of employment, and diversion ol
capital from agriculture 10 manufacturing,
and thus have a tendency eventually 70
equaize profits. -. :.
But certain il is, that at the, present,
and should The tariff continue as II is, fol
wears 70 come. the profits Of manufacturing
viii be high-Iafge dividends: :.nnder g
t; sound, currency and ,a high tariff, viii .bt
/ the result for years. ~ Those. engaged ia
nauufacluring--We mean those few l@hc
own the capital, nor fl1use who do lhe labol
will become Wsallhynwhile. the agricul
), lural and commercial leTesls will decline
+ Prices of; f;opr surplus Pfoduca, every thing
/ lhai farmer has ,tp sell, will he depressed
!, stiff lower Than they are at present. Ths