Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-10-22

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PROSPECTUS
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city, paper ia cheap form, devoted to the
spread Of correct and practical information ON
lhe taFf and domestic iaduSuy OF this country,
and more especially the Southern part Of It'll
have consented SO to DO, provided a sufficient
number OF subscribers oan be secured 10 justly
The undertaking
The tariff, while il is a subject Of constant
public and private comment, is too little prac-
iicaiiy understood To this conviction | am
led fIom what | see and hear from is oppo-
nents The system, by them, Is declared TO be
.'odious. oppressive. unequal and unconsiiiu-
tonai; - and not few OF them declare those
who advocate il To be robbers and plumber
ers.n The want Of this system having been
assigned as one Of the reasons. by the people OF
the 'soTisinal thirteen States," for more per
feet government and union Of the S,ates-and
their will having been carried out IN the first
act Of the .frst Congress under the Constitution
of the Union, and approved by the first act Of
GEN. WASHINGTON, who was the first
President, aud followed up by all the success
sive Congresses and Presidents until the pre-
sent time, this sounds strange IN our ears, and
seems like giving up what we have gained by
the Revolution, and more perfect Union, and
returning to Colonial vassalage again. lwlsh
70 oppose this. and show our opponents that
they are wrong and unjust. Many Of them
never get the truth many act against us. and
believe against their country, fIom honest iao
lives, and from the want Of proper information.
cannot believe that language so scandahZng
10 our fathers. and charges SO injurious to their
patriotism, would be employed by hoBestmen,
if they understood the practical application OF
the tariil TO the pursuits IN winch they are en-
gagged. That there are lmprmcipted mon who
DO thus wrong the dead, and outrage the living,
the honest men, Of both parties. cannot enter
tam doubt. For ssch men, we have no re-
spect--no good feeling but we entertain far
different feelings for those we believe are de.
celyed by them. We wish 10 give such men,
practical common-sense intelligence on this
subject; open their eyes, If we can, and through
them and others. rescue our country from those
woes and wrongs which now threaten prostra-
ton TO every honest man S business. We wish
to make the tariff understood; show that il ia
lures no mans business, but in ethelps him
land is his only security from injurious for
eign competition. No man is happy and COM
Portable who has not health. and no man can
be prosperous whose business is not
In addition 10 this, it is our purpose TO de.
velop the resources Of the Southern country
show in what they consist.-wheIe they exist
/ al, Co. lie.
present the different kinds Of industry pursued
in the South--the amount of Icapita invested
the raw material used--and the number Of
operatives employed For this purpose, twill
require great deal Of aid from others, and out
lay of means. In addition TO this, we shall
present the legislative action and history oithe
Southern States. from the earliest dates to the
present lime. (as far as we are abe,) showing
their care and attention TO domestic industry.
We wish to shed light on this subject and
stimulate the capitalists, the manufacturers,
and the operatives engaged in these pursuits in
our section OF The country, and which consti
tuie part of the natural wealth, ard the ma
tional defence over our whole land. And fur
Their, we wish to show that the interest of the
planter, farmer, mechanic. manufacturer and
merchant. are identical; that the business o.
one cannot be pursued without the other
We believe our country is flooded with foreign
creeds, visions and promises, and are offered
TO us only 10 entrap; only 10 make Us "hew-
ers Of wood and drawers of water" to nations
who have for us no sympathy. They wish
the policy OF our fathers broken up, not to ben
Cit US. but to benefit them. To yield up this
policy, is not only self-inlury. but national de-
basement Ii cannot be done without humllI-
alton and disgrace. We love our own far
above all other nations We are attached to
It's institutlons-the institutions Of our fathers.
They and we their descendants, have lived
happily and contented under them, aud we de-
sire TO see them continued.
There are other matters which intimately
connect themselves with the tariff question
and home industry, we shall keep strict look
upon, and expose the injury they produce.
The benefit of our paper shall not be conf
ned to our own venerable Commonwealth
but in the fullest extent TO the whole South.
We have resources and capacities for good.
and for our general welfare, that we are now
trampling under foot, that would increase our
wealth and enterpriSe-extend our commerce
and stimulate our agricultural pursuits, hitler
TO unknown TO us, were they properly appre-
cisted. To the accomplishment Of this pur-
pose, we will bring 10 bear all the intelligence
and industry we can command. We wish TO
see our "Sunny land" the home Of content
ment. enterprise and prosperity. The South
e,ner will likewise advocate education, and all
other useful measures oftbe patriotic and good
and contain general intelligence Of the times
and may not, therefore, be uninteresting to
families and the general reader. The subjects
Of agriculture and commerce, shall not be for
gotten. We likewise desire 10 see them pro
greSs in the South.
Our views are now known; those who wish
10 assist in this enterprise, will please forward
us their names and the money. We ask those
who are interested in the protection of home
industry, TO lend us helping hand. II is our
wish to commence on or before the LIST of De
cember next. We have devoted all Of our
time, talents and means for many years, 10 this
subject, and are willing TO sacrifice farther
Our publication is a cheap one, and as such,
more accommodating TO the times. We are
willing 10 give ten cents per subscriber, TO any
one who may act as our agent; but IN all ca
ses the subscribers name must be accompani-
ed with the money.
Editors in the Southern and Middle States,
and District Of Columbia, and any other part
of the country, friendly TO this enterprise, will
please do us the favor to publish this Prospec-