The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-02-17

t;oa and a ne,c departure we nave 10 Jea
Nv" U"V, = - .cncerning the establishment
~ n,,nnfactories in all parts of the country
ca the contrary, | believe those gentlemen
fror the Souih and West who have been
here. will bear witness to the desne on '"e
n,rt of the people who are engaged III manu-
f,c,u-es TO impart all the Information IN theli
pover: there is room for us all. When ,iie
Southern aud Western states shall mahuiac-
ture their ON II clothing, We SHAH nave DeCohe
extensive exporters Of the variety OF manu-
c.ctpres nroduced here. We have the shiPs,
and The men to navigate Them. we shaii
p5i-sne An extensive foreign commerce WIN
manufactures, and bring home the Proance
fo,ber countries. such as coffee, tea, &C
&c. and nav for the produce OF the oouih
and West. with foreign luxnnes ana necesS"-
ries of life. II has often been sad neie oy
N. wbo advocate protection 10 American IA
bor thai in wearing British col,ons. woelens'
&c &c. we were consuming British wheat
heel. Dork, &c. ain happy to End 1uthori-
+, of The highest respectability tor this oPin-
~, in the nerson of one of the most eminent
merchants as well as one of the best and
mcst honorable men in Eugland-Mr. VII
liam Brown of Liverpool--laiely The Tree
trade candidate for Parliament, from the
ropntv Of Lancaster. In letter TO john
Rolfe. ESQ, landholder, upon the adTan'a-
e.s of free trade, he says--"Gou next aliuce
n The League wishing ts injuTe you. pre-
anne !, will moi be denied, that all interests III
the kingdom are so linked together, that none
OF ,bem can suffer without the others beng
;niu-cd. We must sink or swim together"
Parodoxical as it may appear, think Great
II n -fTDLTtlrQ country
in ihe world, although il is impossible to esti-
mate. accurately, what quantity OF gram &C.
is consumed in preparing G5O, 0OO,OOO value
ofexports. by which you are 50 greatly bene-
6tted. II is placed in the laboratory oil that
wonderful intellectual machine. man, which
gives him the physical power. aided by steam.
NJ converting it into broadcloth, calico, hard
ware &c. &c. and in these shapes. your
rhea,s find their way to every country IN the
world.
Thank Mr.. Brown for the clear statement
ne ha. presented, of the importance oil a home
n,,Let and commend this extract from his
letter. TO the consideration Of every farmer
10 the United States; it is perfectly SOUND
and applies with particular force TO our pres
en-, condition. To place The people in con-
di,;on of permsnent and solid prosperity. yep
the greatest amount of production; this can
only he obtained by dversifyins labor, which
will bring with il high wages; and unless The
l,bor is well paid, eur country cannot pros
per. Agriculture, the foundation OF al
wealth. depends on production, and mar
ker for those products. The encouragement
Of agriculture. in the establishment Of manu-
f,cture. which if maintained, will be certain
TO secnrs market.
| ask the farmer to look for moment to
the following statement: American -four II
Cuba DAVIS duty Of about SO per barrel; IN
Rio Janeiro S. 10 Sc. and in many others
ports the duties vary from so to $50 per cent:
in retur,. we take coarc. most of which we
paw for in coin, free Of duiy-snd this Is free
trade. We have. too, ir.aties Of reciprocity
with foreign countries; and among oihers,
Grea; Britain (no, Including her eolonies')
b. which hsr ships are admitted into our
ports on the same terms as orr own; they
come freighted with her minerals and manu-
fac,urcs. which are sold here, and take in re-
turn variety of articles, TIE produce Of The
United States, such as timber, lumber, fish,
&C. touch at New Brunswick, or some other
colony, and 60 home, free Of duty. We
have, too, triangular voyages made from Eng
Iand 10 Jamaira, and either British Islands,
with carsoes, and thence 10 the southern
states, where they load with cotton, tobacco.
- other produce. for England; this, too,
is calisd ,5-n trade. viii not pursue this
b.anch of tho subject. but give yoa fact:
Not long since. the oreigncarrying trade was
mani, ali in ON own hands; now the reciP-
rori:y svs,em. not Including the colonies Of
foreign nations. gives 10 foreigners more than
I a.. -it,1 trade nt The
ted States! | cannot believe the time Is far
distant when the government of the United
States viii protect, as it ought, The foreign
navigating interest Of this great country. II
W, would have Ame:i lean sesmen 10 man our
navy. The mercantile marine mnst he Protec-
ted in the CARRYING Of oar own productions.
One more fact. and will closc these long,
anil I fear Won will think. desultory remarks.
Some years since, few bales OF American
coarse cot:uus were sent from this county 10
Hindastan, as a commercial experiment; tie
suneriori, of The fabric, and the material out
of viii h it was made, gradually brought the
goods into notice and use in that country.
and thc annual expectation from the United
States increased from few bales up TO 3 and
4o0O per aunum. The British manufactures
were much annoyed at this interference, and
his presumed that it was through their iuiiu
ence that the East India Company (Ihe gov
ernmentof that country have repeatedly aug
ulented the discriminating dnty on these
goods, (which are called drillinSs,) for the
purpose OF protecting heir own manufactures
against those OF the United States: prior 10
1885. the duty was > per cent. in favor OF
British goods; in that gear it was increased
TO - per cent; few years after ausmen-
ted to 10 l-2 par cent; and even this rate OF
deferen,ial duty proved Insufficient to keep
OF. the Americans. who drove profitable
trade, Notwithstanding tie great difference a
gainst them.
And now, within few months. the Eas.
India Company have been compelled again
to increase the discriminating duty 10 Is per
ceot, in order to exclude onr goods altogeih-
err; aud this difference will, without doubt
accomplish the object. These facts are de-
serving of passing remark, as Illustrative of
the energies aud resources Of the United
STATES. As late as the declaration Ofthe last
war, in 1872, this country imported almos;
all lis coarse cotton fabrics from Hindosian.
whence they came literally by shiP-loads.
and were paid for almost altogether in coin.