The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-02-10


rican workman 10 more cult. sted than the European
workman he IL more active with bis understanding
and his wok shows a. Theirs 10, iheIeiore, room for
the belief that under the spur alone Of national IsAl-
ship, the American fabrics will make such rapid ad
yanees that in short Time, they will produce large
ly, and at good bargains. ~
Undoubtedly, wages are higher in America than IN
Europe but thi, increase Of expense Tor the manu-
iacturer is compensated by various adssntages-the
low price Of certain primary materials, cotton Tor
example y aud il may be believed that the price OF
mechanical labor will BIO lowered in the United
States. Ii was perceptiby diminished for years
past and with equal regutal the American op-
erative will enjoy more comfort than the European
workman for commodities Of the first necessity are
at low prices in America, except in two three Of
the large cities on The seacoast In the city Of Cin-
cnnati, for exampie-whch manufactures a great
deal and which Is one Of the most populous cities of
the Union-a kiiogram of beef may be had for 10 or
20 confines, and other things in proportion.
The conclusion To which this leads is that the Uni
ted States are tending speedily to become manufac-
turing people, who Will pour into the general com
uierce manufactured goods Of every kind--hard-
ware, ciockwork, wrought metals in great quaint
ties, and al low prices; and that they will prove
erywhere powerful rivals to the great manufactu.
ring nations and particularly to England, to whose
productions their own genius attracts them. In a
word, England is threatened with having, in the
American Union, a commercial rival which will
make terrible upon her, because she will oppose
W hci HetCuanutSc ptoouCS cAaCtiJ w ncH
consider the part that commerce and manufac-
lures have had in the establishment Of the English
power 1t is easy TO conceive that this would be an
event of a nature to influence even the political bal
Of the world.
We may say that England is menaced. This is not
enough. The rivalship Of the manufactured goods
OF North America il 10 actual fact. The Americans
have made prodisious Improvements in their cotton
manufactures, and even their wooIlens more recent
Iy. A cry OF alarm has been sounded on Great Br-
tain. Al the moment we speaking, all the cot
ton manufactures in Europe astonsbed at the low
prices at which the Americans furnish their goods
1t is said that ut such prices nothing of this kind
be sent to America. few months since mercan-
tile houses in Boston sen cottons to India and China
by the way Of England These goods were stopped
by the En- lsh custom house, under the pretcxt Of
fraud in the manufacturers mark. This incident
calls the fact that, in 1854, American ship having
arrived at Liverpool with eight bales Of cotton could
not have come from the United States, where in fact
it was not cultivated before the Independence. In
1900 the United States furnished much Brazil,
in 1920 much India, which was the principal
producer; in 1888 much and half more. This
year The crop in the United States is 225 900 0O0 Of
Kilograms OF cotton, which will sell for $50 100000
Of francs In 1910 the crop amounted to 800 900 900
Of Kilograms against 100 which came from India
All the rest contributes to the general commerce
loo, 100000 of Kilograms. This year is nearly a
tenth larger. But such is the energy Of the Amer-
people in labor that there is mpossibility in
their showing the same skill, the power, the
same progressive boldness, in the manufacture OF
the cotton as they have given proof Of in its cultva
ton.