The daily union., 1846-06-26
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amount exported.
Take few of the principal articles
Oats, 1873 0Ti, ,34l bushels.
Indian corn, 377, 7,53l,S75 do -
Potatoes, l0S 276,06U do
Neat cattle, I4,97l $50 IN number.
Sheep, l9,3ll,3H do
Swine, 26, 3Ul, ,293 do
These are but very few Of a very large list.
Inc annual agricultural productions of The country
are estmAtedNat 81, 600 000, 900. If any one says
thal TINS Is too high an estimate although disagree
VIII not contend with him. Suppose II to be but
nail OF thls amount, and II Is sufficient for my aTgn'
ment. Aside from the three articles of cotton, rIcr,
and tobacco, some hfleen millions sold abroad.
Who purchases the residue OF the surplus producIs'
Is II not purchased by those engaged in other forms
of labor
have had occasion, in another debate, to allude
TO great variety Of facts, showing that, IN this
country, and everywhere else, the home market the
great market-the home commerce is the most val
uahle commerce Of any country. will not repeat
what said, except two general facts. The one u
that the oats, and beans, and barley OF England arc
equal IN value To the entire exports Of her manuiar
tures and produce TO all the world-and the other,
that, IN France, from recent official returns, the
internal industry Of the kingdom is estimated at
5000 OOO, 600 francs, and the exports IN 1912, we're
lO65, 100000 francs-less than one eelghth OF the
productive industry Of the country.
wish not 10 repeat the numerous statistical facts
which | brought forward on that OCCASION aud
have not the time TO enlarge this subject, but !
beg TO inquire Of gentlemen what would he thought
ol BRUSH secretary who should propose to the
British Parliament, for any reason whatever, In
break up the manufactures of that kingdom, ard
should inform the farmers OF that country that II
would he just well for them to send their surplus
productions where the manufactures were sent-m
Germany, or France, or Russia? Would not tho
reasoning addressed TO tho farmers Of the preference
OF foreign market, be considered as absurd any
proposition which should destroy the manufacture
Of that kingdoml
But it is said that Sir Robert Peel has at last suo-
ceeded IN opening the English ports 10 foreign gram
And what them If this furnishes any market for
our produce, shsll rejoice at it, The policy, have
no doubt, was a wise one for Great Britain to pur-
sue, # she wished, she does, to foster her
hctures and to retain her ascendancy as a manufac-
turing nation, everywhere assaed on the continent
Of Europe. Her policy always has been on the
grounds OF public policy as well as Of protection to
her artisans, TO admit the raw material duty free.
II is on this principle that she now admits, at low
duties, necessary food effect and object Of which
Is 10 enable her 10 manufacture at cheaper rates.
Her manufactures have been established by the pro-
lection Of ages They have now the benefit Of the
utmost skill, Of cheap capital and cheap labor and
are not m danger Of serious cOmpetilOn at home:
but does any man in his suppose that, II the
taking of Of duty would PROSTATE, seriously
| njure the manufactures of England, she would
| take off that duty
| For her own benefit, and for the interest Of her
own manufacturers, Great Britain has taken of the
| duty on breadstutts; and # farmers derive
any incidental advantage from it, shall rejoice at
IT, But there can be serious advantage from the
defeat Of the con-laws. The speech OF my friend
from Massachusetts on this question yet remains
unanswered. The average amount Of wheat import
ed into Great Britain from abroad does not exceed
| Is 900 900 bushels; and II, when we had heavy
/ discrimination through Canada WI
could not compete with the nations the continent
OF Europe, who are heavily taxed, what reason
have we to suppose that can do so now
Why, sir, at this precise moment, when it is
known that the cOrn-la is repealed, and there has
been almost famine in the country, -four has fallen
fifty per cent in is price at some points, and is now
ower than it has been for years. What an instruc-
tive commentary does this furnish upon all this fine
spun reasoning! Some Of the followers Of Mr.. Sec
| reary Walker have ample means, and presume
some few are business men. Why do they not
show their honesty by buying up this cheap
four and selling it at great profit in England No
sir ID great deal cheaper and great deal safer
for demagogue to rse-l don't mean here, sir,
for we have none such here, OF course-but on the
stump, and declare that is all the work of the Brit
ish wings, and the lords of the loom, and the bank
barons
But, sir, what is TO prevent the West from en-
barking extensively in the manufacturing business }
1t was said by Of the wsest of British statesmen
that all that England wanted for her manufacturer,
| was cheap iron, cheap fuel, and cheap wool. All
this the West has, and, in addition, cheap food and
cheap land and if the system Of protection is estab
Ished there is nothing to prevent the West and the
South from embarking in manufacturing labor IL
is of the utmost importance to the grain-growing
| States 10 have market not only In this country,
bnt strictly at home. From many sections of the
West it now costs much to transport their wheat,
and even their Indian to market, as 1t does to
| - rhat,o thu in aattn fp
kets in this country; still more when the market ls
foreign one. How important, then, is 1t that such
forms Of labor should be there introduced as will
insure that considerable portion Of their pro
| ductions be consumed at home, and where
it is now Produced
know Of no other reason why the fertile lands Of
the valley Of the Connecticut river are worth Sl0O
5000, and those of Illinois, Of at least equal fertI
ity, worth IS per firmly believe that
1 they have more decided interest to make this
| system permanent than any other section of the
country.
But, sir suppose these 100000 persons, who are
| now mechanics and manufacturers, any consid-
erable portion of them should cease to be consumers
Of the products of the soil and should be themselves
producers, what would then be the RESULT | think
| 1t would be hard matter for any theorlst poIt-
clan Of any school to persuade any sensible pract
cal farmer that this greatly diminished consumption
| at home and greatly increased production wou ID be
made up to him by any market he could find abroad,
and thn, would be better for him to the risk OF
| sending his productions to those who have hereto
fore purchased sparngly, and also some three
or four thousand miles distant instead of saving the
transportation, and securing certain market within
thousand miles, a hundred miles, at his next
door, and in his own country, and among his own
people.
| For want of room we are compelled to postpone
the remainder Of this days Horse proceedings
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