Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-09-23

might be supposed that calamity vide sPfcad and
momentous would long since have claimed the serious In
Sesisson OF rusrs order to discover the cause
and apply the proper medy least to make kno~n
to the people the nature and Of disease that prey.
ing upon the vitsls Of tho body polite. accompanied By
symptoms Of premature decay. But what has been the
pursued By the Legislator OF Virginia Have they
not almost uniformly looked abroad for the cause OF oa'
prosuaton, instead Of looking home Have they not
spent their sessions in discussing Federal relations and
weaving political distractions that tend To practical re-
sui They have endeavored charge upon the Fedora
government oil the evils have suffered. and have affect
ed To consider the protective burden imposed
upon the Southern in build up the fortunes
OF Northern capitalists.
is astonishing that the people OF Virginia have been
slow in awakening from this delusive dream Tor re-
quires but little sasaciy that the more goods there
manufactured and thrown the general markets Of
world the cheaper they will the and
that the quany Of grain produced here will be dminshcd
and its price enhanced BY portion OF the American Peo
| pie turning their attention to manufactures
BY thus have provided home market Tor oui
produce which already OF value to the grain and
hemp growing States than all the foreign markets In the
rd-being much steady and secure from those r
inous fluctuations which attend our commerce with foreign
nations.
II OF the Southern States cannot manufacture Tor
themselves is 1t not better for them consume Ameri
fabrics than purchase the same articles IN foreign
countries :
The importatons abroad frequently made in for
cgu ships while the between the States 10 ex
cusiyeIy confined to our own vessels BY keeping up
active and making the different sections OF
country upon each other strengthen the bonds
and promote the interest and happiness Of the whole
conederacy.
But. why may mo, Virginia become a Manufacturing
State Has she all the natural resources that be
required Her Mountains filed with coal and iron.
xh.nat Sal
works. already extensive, euny the singular advantage OF
fuel that renders supefuous the toll of the miner
Her afford abundance OF timber OF almost every
variety Her noble rivers, IN descending from the noun.
tain dccliyes the tide, exhibit anounto Of pow
that bids defiance all calculation and in fact nothing
wanting but enterprise industry aud skill To make this
one very first vi manufacturing States. The farm
gaEers scarcely OF the advantages that
would accrue them by the increase Vt Manufacturing
and commercial cities in our own State. Instead OF their
Stock being driven at heavy expense Ia Baltimore Phia
dephia, aud New York. find market. II might then
be sold home, greater profit would be realized,
indacemen; would be afforded raise more Stock and the
land would be improved IN prOductveness and value.
There is one view connected with the Free Trade doc
trinss which has had much weight with philanthrope
MINDS and seems require n passing notice.
Tits that by abolshng al restrictions trade,
shoud promole enert among nations, make them
more dependent upon each other and ss disposed
To this may be replied that intercourse with foreign
nations is steadily increasing. and export large
of manufactured articles, for supply OF which
formerly dependent upon others. American Cotton
goods extensively consumed IN foreign countries, and
even wool has become article Of export England
within the present year. company IN Austria
this country years ago for Mlwrght construct
Mill for them, the machinery OF which all made here.
Mers taken from Richmond it, and the Auto
OF Russia has placed his immense establishment for
making Locomotives and Rail Road Cars under the
control OF American Mechanics. But, Notwithstanding
the which has attended American skill and
prize in this department, am not advocate for prohi-
L0ry Tariff. AL hatis needed moderate aud Incideu-
tai protection and more especially settled and stable poll
haty the ntry lhO4e
tina have impoverished many VI enterprsng
citizens.
All violent changes in the policy OF nation should be
avoided but when serious evils experienced and still
greater caames impending is duty and highest
examine mparaly and to adopt such
Justice and equity require Tor admonishsd
by the experience OF all age- that obedsnce the
laws established for government by the Creator the
only path Of safety aud hsppinoss.