The daily union., 1846-08-25

o the Editor Of the Union:
Your occasional correspondent, you will perceive
ON the date of this letter, has strolled into the
terror, of this great State, and | am more
an ever impressed with its vast wealth and
reductions. The little city from which write,
Eing upon the banks Of the Mohawk, and en-
|osed in a vast amphltheatre of most luxuriant
llls is near the geographical centre of the State;
|nd 1t ls here that the railroads, canals, and stage
butes diverge in all directions. A world of living
|imber-the untold productions of the mighty west
|Hall pass through this beautiful town. The arr-
|a and departure of several trains Of cars daily
be rattling of numerous ge-coaches-the gliding
/ and out of the packets on the "raging canals'-
md the countless freight-boats constantly passing
IN and down, make this altogether one of the busl
st and liveiest little places you ever saw. 1t is
so, in great measure, the political centre Of the
late. The several parties usually hold their con-
|entlons here. One is now in session. Delegates
the Native American party have congregated here
Fom few counties in the State, for the purpose of
Dominating governor, &c, &c. stepped into
heir conclave few moments last evening, and lis
ned 70 somewhat laborcd speech of the Hon.
|1r. Campbell, member of Congress from New
ork. His principal aim was to prove, by the wr-
|ngs Of Jefferson that foreigners ought not TO vote
nul they had been in the country twenty-one
Fears, forgetting, possibly, that one Of the charges
|lr, Jefferson brings against King George, in the
declaration Of independence, is that he has endenv-
red to prevent emigration" His other principal
|blect to prove to his audience that high taxes
one could benefit the laborlDg man; that is, high
|irH, which would increase the price of every thing
Ne purchased, would benefit labor Had he said
hat would benefit the capitalist and the manufactur
n, he would have had many believers. The truth
+, II was very good whig speech, well calculated
|or whig audience, but brought to a bad market
his Is one of the largest manufacturing counties
p the State; and while the owners Of mills natur
PLY fret and scold little at the reduction OF their
|normous profits, they need fear no evil conse-
uences, and are neither cutting down wages noI
urnng off hands-no, not epen for effect. Instead OF
|elnquishng the business of manufacturing, 1t is
Increasing most rapidly.
large woollen factory, Of stone and brick, Is
ow in the progress of erection the outskirts ofthe
PITY, nearly 200 feet in length, and four or five so-
les high, the machinery Of which will be put in in
he course Of few weeks Another has just started
or the manufacture Of wooen yarns. Yesterday
visited another granite building, the erection o
which has Just commenced, of the enormous dimen.
ions of 275 feet long, 10 feet wide, and four stories
Ilgh 1t is in the town Of Manchester, a few
miles from this city, and is being erected by the
Hessrs Clarkes, two wealthy and enterprising mer
,hants Of the city of New York The building j,
Intended for 400 looms, and for the manufacture o
cotton. The vastness of the undertaking, the nu
"e'ous hanus Dusliy engageu, anu tne uusy, oouso
Eo.a-head, and cheerful movements of one OF th
partners who was on the scene Of action, spoke ht
e of dependency, and would have shamed thos'
Erumbors who go about the country preaching ruin
|iestruction and panic. asked this gentleman hoV
he tariff would affect him. "0h, do not know
and do not care anything about it," said he. Ant
30 would they all say and feel, Il they would use
little common sense. The truth is, the whole peo
pie are to be taxed hat the manufacturer may b
protected rs, 80, and 40 per cent Notwithstanding
his enormous bounty on their goods--for 1t is n
mots nor less than bounty which we are a
lysd to pay, the poor equally with the rich-ths