Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-01-09
OUR MANUFACTURE WITH CHINA
AND GREAT BRITAIN

OUR MANUFACTURES WITH CHINA
AND GREAT BRITAIN
The recent foreign intelligence encourages us
to hope with increased confidence for an extern
sion Of the foreign demand and trade in our ma
nufactares. Our treaty with China will accele-
rate the already rapid increase of the exports of
our manufac.ur ,hither. The strongest indica-
ion of the advancement Of our foreign trade, is
the effect it produces upon Great Britain. The
last foreign intelligence, as our readers are alrea-
dy aware, Showed that great efforts were making
in England 10 induce the repeal Of the duty on
Cotton.
On this subject the Now York Herald says:
"Fhe most important movement made in the
manufacturing districts of Great Britain, so far
as regards our interest in that branch OF business,
was that In relation TO the repeal Of the duty on
raw cotton imported into England from foreign
countries. The manufacturers Of Great Britain
have at last been compelled to acknowledge the
rapid Increase OF American manufactures, and the
strong competition experienced in other markets
with the products Of this country. We have no
doubt the manufacturers of Great Britain have
calculated largely upon the opening Of the China
markets for their plain white cotton
and that recent movements have convinced them
that in very short time American manufactures
OF this description must completely drive them
from these markets. 1t is a curious fact, that
the very description Of goods so much wanted by
the Chinese, is that we manufacture TO such per
lection, and In which can successfully COM
pete with the world. We allude to domestic
cottons. A previous arrival from England in
formed US that the manufacture Of this descrip-
ton Of goods had been nearly abandoned i'm Man
chester, the attention of those previously engaged
being turned TO the production Of other kinds of
goods. 1t will be perceived on reference to the
remarks OF Mr. Wyle, Of the firm Of Gordon,
Wyle a. Co. of I.ondon-published yesterday
at the meeting of the manufacturers Interested in
the repeal Of the duty on cotton, that consdera.
BILE alarm has been created by the rapid increase
In our trade with China in cotton :;::ac factures
The exports OF cotton goods from the United
States 10 China, Tor several years past, have been
as annexed:
Value Of Cotton Manufactures Exported from the
United States 70 Nina.
1887 S203. 766 1912 1856 1875
1871 ........ lss,Ol9 ls43 60 months) ,O63 ,6s5
"We do not give this for the purpose of show
ing the extent of the trade, so much as to show
the rapid increase in the export to that country,
and to give those interested an idea of what this
trade must eventually be-"
This is all very agreeable, indeed, and if we
but stand, firm and faithful TO ourselves we doubt
not these high expectations will be realized.-
we perceive the Enquirer of Saturday notices
thls article from the Herald and we were very
glad to see 1t make sort Of "admssion,' in the
form oil congratuation of the farmer upon the
prospective Increase of the demand for our sailed
beef, cheese, &c. and our manufactures, sail" of
which, says the Enquirer, ''is for the benefit of
tho Farmers" Exactly so--and exactly as the
Wings say.
But the Enquirer proceeds with very curious
conclusion, viz that the ability Of our manufac-
turers to compete With those of Britain, demon
states that the Tariff is too high: for, continues
the Enquirer "if We can ou,sel or even cope
with the British abroad, nothing is clearer than
that our manufacturers can get on perfectly well
without protection at home." This conclusion
IS not unlike the following: "if vessel can
make head way against wind and tide with steam,
nothing is clearer than that it can 60 ahead in
spite OF these implements, without steam."-
Both conclusions are wrong. The steam is ne
cessary 10 go ahead against wind and tide, and
SO is reasonable protection necessary to enable
our manufacturers to compete with the British
that vessel goes forward in spite Of the obsta-
ces cited, is no more proof of the force and
necessity of the propelling power, than is the a.
bility of our manufacturers to compete with the
English proof of the effect of the incidental
protection TO home industry afforded by our Ia
mn and SO far is this from proving that this pro.
lection may be dispensed with, it clearly proves
that 1t is necessary to maintain the ability to
pete-which is indirectly so beneficial to the ag-
ncultarai interests Of our country.
Ii we act upon the strange conclusion of the
Enquirer, we will at once destroy The power to
compete with the English, and put stop to the
movement about reducing the duty on Cotton
thing which would be in some degree beneficial
to the South.-Rtch. Compiler.