Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-01-09
CHARLES DiMMocK & CO.
From IN. New York American.

From the New York American.
RrsuLr MASvFAcruREs LOWELL BY THos.
G.. CARY. Boston.
Ia the shape at letter. addressed to PcndleoD, Of
vngnia by Mr. Cary, who IL Treasurer Of the Hamilton
Manufacturing Company, some curious and interest
ing details given To the growth OF the Lowell and
other Eastern factories. From these II results that pros
porous of the factories are they are, some,
much lower cost and investment OF ruined
deeesso; others netting much more than the aver
profit OF ordinary business upon their Investments
when deduction IL made of loss Of interest original
before the works became productive and OF
other periods when iit,lc dividends were made
IL Is altogether publication emneny fitted To disabuse
the pub mind. the enormty OF manufacturing game
We extract largely from its conclusion After dwelling
upon the alterations of prosperity and adversely in the
Cotton FACTORIES, Mr.. Z. says:
Ii you will the trouble inquire into the history of
the manufacture IN the middle and Safes
| think that You will lind dark chapter OF the
there, whatever be the prosperity
while you will fad. that nails for instance which used
fourteen pound Instead 1t rising TO twenty
cents, when duty OF eight was laid to protect the
manufacture, having fallen to five cents or less
The great effect Uf the tariff then, has been, not
much to the benefit oi the manufactured as that at
the consume. by reducing the price Ut useful fabrics And
this well undcrt ,od by the community herr that
people who have money invest have steadily refused
to risk any in 50 hazardous business asihat OF manu-
featuring.
1t has alleged ts, the pursuit Of this business.
mschevous effects particulars that
qsire moments consideration.
Ith,s been asserted IN some OF the New York papers
that the vicinity of Lowell have fallen
lu.: because Is said that the farmers made trhua
~ the growh ot the place Is it credible ihat there
he ground for such assertion Suppose such
city Lowell, with twenty thouspnd inhabitants more,
spng up any part Ut Virginia; would inevitably
raise the value o all the farms near H. by creating new
market their podueei aud would the very Chinese,
who would the cloths manufactured there be cuntr
batting to the value of land ~ Virginia
IL sand. that manufacturing population IS likely
become demoraized u( thing. however. you will
be easily convinced after having seen the population at
Lowell IL that the general standard ut morality among
the young there Is higher than that o the
aud villages from which they From personal resi-
dence and observation IN such towns satisfied that
is They dress better. become intelligent. live in
dopendenty, and aim something higher than before
BIT d. they conform 10 he standard which they md
will ask. Alter allowing Tor all the iraty that Is like
IN be found among fve Thousand people either
at ave, who brought together under such
probable that they do; and TO-
that tends ~ compel conformity. They live toseh
good houses. provided by the corporation, families
oi fifteen twenty, under maron, oacl whose cha
has been scruin-ed by Sup, rniendeni. The
puiaon Oi each family important - the inmates They
sleep five the chamber aud IT any gives
ni, atoms ut irreguary npropuctv, cinnoi but he
known 81 the rest-who, for the sake of their char
acter give information themselves aud insist the
clusion OF any offender They acquiring the
facilitate their connection in matrmony, and look Tor.
ward to thit and thor ugh Investigation will satisfy any
s)nabe person that the young women such place
Lowell. and others tins qulrtcr rather improved than
inurei by their residence there.
Ia respect ieeling OF sectional that
corning protective iu, there Is one consideration that
might be supposed have great weight with any reflect
ing grows OF change IN the OF trade,
such suggested by the present of business Chit
according the rep of the market, given in a
mercia letter, received by the last vessel from Canton.
The stock of cotton lying hand in that port the lst
Of July, $4,000 bales 1t reported being OF
less value there than elsewhere; and leading cause
signed for It's depression ht importation o ready made
cloths in large quantities. and low prices, that
Chinese find less advantage than formerly in buying
IL work up themselves.
Now whose which the Chinese begin To de-
cline using after having long been great of
IL all o British subjects carried from Bombay aud
Bengal And whose Cotton Is introduced into China, in
;e shape of CLOTH such partly drive
the OF that from the British possesiousl II
the o ;. Carolina, aud other States at the South.
And by ~h agency Is the substituted for the ether,
with 4ItSc,' 1uduu'aciGrcr the North whose
skill presents the staple OF South the world under
the greatest possible advantages you know your
own observation when representing the L. States in South
| America.
Who would suffer, if the tariff should be so changed as
To drive this Manufactured from his present occupation into
some new business, and enys the whole CROP or
nearly ALL to be turned over TO the English wiihou,
petition from us Probably the South would be the first To
| cry, "enuGeh"-"Give u TariI."
might &c amusing magin, the reception that would
be given England request from u.s. that in
ton OF such change. the laws might be repealed
and 'ree trade opened between while thoughts
of very dill rent character that would have been
suggested there's one that her power be used
bring the cotton Of her POSSESSIONS by some means
before and the other that our own COTTON
must be returned u in cloth ON such terms that she
might levy something compensate her manufacturers
for tie profits which they have not made for twenty
ycars, while cur factories work. IL may b.. said
10 h- perhaps that the English now proposing To re-
move ai dniy Whatever, on cotton. Ii is nue. tha they
seem LIKELY do But what the that prompts
them 10 this measured II j. that led g. It's rsdcc
ton from about six n pound which II used To be 10
the comparatively ring rate being than one cent
that imposed. II IL the ~, gress OF manufactures
~ me United states The duty Is removed in Dido that
the bn2l!-h may the more successfully Withstand
petition Ana ~ through the Abandonment" IT the protec
tive SYSTEM factories should be b.oAen down. the mo-
I've tor mir tuclng American cotton int Great Britain
fec 81 duty would cease, and such duty would pro-
bIbIy be imposed anew would be necessary % give de-
cded advantage 9" HAT from the Brush possessions
II any man supp,os that the Importation foreign goods
fall Of on the whole, because manufacture with acvi.
~ aud confidence under safe Tariff, rather than
iy and without spIr under low one, he had better cx
nIuc the Treasury reports Of rsvenue and talk with some
dHeTiod" imp er, "hD ~" probably SOY, that las mpor.
t1tuu- are Irsest aud safest when have good tariff
The thousands Of people whom it draws from the
scnfe iOwn- where wOO!cu dres- and two checked
aprons. spun, with her wheel make the chief dress
young woman Tor year. become the purchasers Of for
eign articles IN larry" place. d. for the importer than
he could effect IN their ABSENCE they left at home
and our manufactures reduced 10 make for ee trnde
Durng,he depression that existed eighteen months SINCE
II was Intimaed IL Mr. Lawrence, that his firm were eS
pecicd To reduce the rate 81 their commissions for selling
the cotton coihs He answered to this effect
ave d. this busnc now, fOr c compensation a. !.
with one hand aud paying ont with the other We were
not anxious to nave II; ,nyiug, did. good foreign
business q undsiilko II. Su II YOU really get IL
well and safely done by others. for les money by all
means do But you troubled with tie belief tbat
a growing too rich, there thing you may as
! we'll underestimate know how {, make money, and you
cannot rrcventii"
Language somcw what similar. but ia oiIc naive spirit
may be used Ia the dscntonied planter Others those
among VIII" have invested part 81 their poic IN nnn
uIcuf's. 81" yon can shcw the laws 10 bo unjust aliei
tlcin and 1T them stand fixed and uncbinpenbie ius
iicc would dci1ie only fr them Buf you are disturb
ed at our seeming Pr"-pcrty You well understand
DOT we Know how q" gain wealth ~ regions where the
Ton. rce and Tobacco, of the ,u scarcely ugh Of
! md 70" ir,~iat0H yun prevent a."
It's tpbe hoped however, that examination ut this suhec
will COM nee c'cty ha the system. which Is though
g. he fo favorable ior portion Of the country. ~
| truth promoting the advantages of ,hr whole.
have tndeCyyr'G O. state facts such a vol
or ouy r'ld'r n tine costly test them by othc
l M than assertion.
lam, dear sir, very respectfully yours,
THOMAS g. CARY,
Tssa.uy'y 81 ne Uariiisa UtaB,asfutug &C.
MARRIED..
On Tuesday 'ycnlng, Icy the Rev. t. VI Lee Mr. ALEI