Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-06-13
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The subject Of manufactures 10 Of deep and vital
n,eres, 10 the whole country present Although Mr..
Clay. who has been the advocate Of Home Industry,
and Tor his personal aggrandizement has served his
country psroteay, yet his defca, BY such has
led and sincere investigation Of this branch
Of labor than at other period Of history naon
The attempt shc the spirit Of industry homes spi
which generates intelligence and virtue, and inspires
love Of country, build up the manufactures OF foreign
Sa,cs and depend them for oil such neccsssres
ourselves could and should produce may Tor while,
under false representations keep the protective policy Of
this Government in vaeciatng state, bu, cannot, nor
will not be 81 long. II be that free and inquir
ing people like be fed and blinded by the false
theories aud decisions OF free trade forever. When their
lands out, and their agriculture he great bugs
boo 6gh, tho Tariff with wanes, and their population
thns and and those who stay at home turn
slaves to power and live from the public crib, and the
young devoid Of all public spirit. and ashamed to Ia
bor the Army, Navy the learned Professions, to
obtain livelihood, they will then. have already
begun that the tendency OF all the honorable,
ssry and business pursuits OF life will Decline should de-
cline, and OF right ought decline. A people who will
pursue ,uch poicy-who buy from Others what they
themselves and ought Ia produce, and who attempt to
make labor at home dscredtabe, II infamous. will
lose their political importance in the scale of naons
tho people become craven fawnng and servle-and the
for whose advantage they would legislae TO the
neglect OF their own, ~ hold them in ineiabe and
have been led these remarks simply introduce
interesting fact gentleman OF large fortune, genuine
Wing, and among the hst young OF Georgia, has
left his home with view Of making Of twelve
months throughout the Union, investigate the different
modes of industry pursued in the several Staes,o possess
himself with knowledge OF the machinery Ut both
the old and the style used in those
nufacturcs-,he value which these institutions the
other great branches OF the national wealth and the
ional defence, Commerce and Agriculture; that he
may be able TO lay this important investigation before the
people o the South Who doubts whatwl be his opnion
Give light. would rather hold the useful and praise
worthy office Of this young than be Jim Polk Who
is Jim PoIki The gentleman 10 whom l refer is now in
ihi, city; his name | am at liberty to give.
Oar COMMON Council have been aboring for two weeks
prepare Code of Laws for regulating The Police
The Mayor refused make any nominations until he knew
what kind OF laws they going give him
Capt. fowry, OF the Spre, charged with the capital
crime o carrying negroes from Africa be sold slaves
in Cuba has been found guilty of t charge al under
Judge Sptaeue, Boston, aud recommended Is
II not great farce TO commit for crime, and then
turn round and ask a higher power TO acqu himl
Greeley & McElraih have published N. Arago's Popu.
lar Lectures Astronomy, with additions and corrections
by Dyonisius Lardner l.. l.. ID. is in pamphlet olm
VI. Arago's alone is enough recommend it, Pnce
a. per copy. 1t has had here good circulation.
Some OF the small stocks fell little day. But little
doing in -four; what is, speculation Some sales in
5sceo Kentucky iast; Connecticut cents Florida
20a25 cts. HUDSON.