Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-06-28
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Whilst we are urging, with a zeal which we d,
not intend shall ahate, the Importance Of Manu-
facfres IN our own State, it is gratifying to Sc,
how earnestly many Of our contemporaries ar,
pressing tho same subject before their readers ia
our sister States.
For instance, in the gallant State of Tennessee
where they can do things right when they once
get started, We find spirit for diversifying labor
manifested, and We now warn Virginia 10 be up
and doing, lest her offspring may yet Guido her
IN the way Of creating Manufacturing Establish.
ments. Here is an article on tho subject, which
we find in the Nashville Wing:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. REPUBLICAN,
"a system Of measures which would open to our plan.
tets markc, tor their surasagc, which they could &c.
aiise some to per upon their capital and labor
We wosld call entirely Amecsu."-Jaekson Republican.
And does Contemporary expect .open markets To
planters and farmers for their by breaking
down our nanuiacurcsi These the very
means ol sforina a best "marke" for every product
agricultural labor They create thousands and thousands
OF consumers, who but for their existence would have to
resort to agriculture Of support ard would
increase tue "snrplusage much complained Of
course dininis the ALREADY low OF interest
US the Republican alleges, by the planters upon her
i'a and labor The very wisost System Of measures"
SPpcsrs which could be adopted cspecisly in Ten
nessee would be portion capital ard labor
employed in agricultural
Ut manufactures Wo have facility Tor doing
cessiGiyaa abundance OF water powsr,he raw materi-
al IN the qusn,y-and the requisite industry and
enteprize Let US imagine, for noble
State dotted all the noise of the
ioIgc and the music o! the shuttle and spinning ienEy
could be heard in valies and hill tops and
what must inevitably be the result in few yoarsl-
The over production ct a agricultural articles which, and
not the Tariff the principle cause oi the low
ed by farmers and planters upon their capital and labor
would cease IN Consequence OF the dmnution OF num-
Der OF producers and the increase OF the number OF con-
A On D OR Viii a.
Its way TO New Orleans would be required at homeland
those articles such wheat, pork, bacon &C. which
our contemporary a.e obliged perish upon
the hand OF the producer would be eagerly sought in the
very neighborhood where they raised Every town
village, or settlement where Factory established
would oPen" new market to the present surpusase"
tant transportation, he would obtain reward for his
labor AMI capital The manufacturer would say tn him
II you will feed US will clothe you-aud bargain ad-
sntageous both parties would thus be entered into and
wealth, prosperity and happiness would be the result Aud
Why should we not endeavor to bring it about1 The
Tarn intended much for benefit that of the
people OF NJ England. Ignorant persons to DC sure have
been puisuaded by the demsgogues seeking efiicc
and by the cross-road politician that it was passed
only with the OF "pulting money" into the pockets
of the manufacturers OF Massachusetts and
and that Its influence to be felt EXCEPT TO their
demeri by the population south OF Mason and Dixons
line II the truth could dc brought home the UNDER
standing OF every Voter in Tepessce-if shaking Off The
preiudees Of patty they would examine the matter with
their own eyes and apply TO IL the same sensc
that almost all the people OF this State would soon become
Of the Protective Policy. We are told
that the Manufacturers Of the North making enormous
profits Wei IL this be so-what 10 prevent our people
from engaging in the same sort OF business1 There Is no
law restricting enterprise agricultural pusuis-to
the running OF steamboats,, mercantile emplo,neni
he held open TO and do put in our sickle
We will have ourselves TO blame, ant else. Let
then instead of abusing the Of New Eng
land for obtaining such handsome upon their cap
i:a and labor become their compeutors-emulate Their
SKILL enterprise, and indusy-use tho ne eesssry
dereiope The Immense resources of TENNESSEE
and we shall soon cease 10 gudge the od Bay the
well meriied rewats OF the energy and toll Of her hardy
sons"