The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-08-21


win be the es.s and S me consequence %sy
astrous that Of 1887 which may ioreiend Sa
tionai La,sIhssnesy, October ., lsi5
| This, | suppose, is that balance of trade which
the wing party wish to adopt, we-ealculated Il
save the country, and bring to us permanent pros
peny. The National lntelligeneer forgets that j
would be unjust to bring all the precious metals int
the lap Of our country, If il was contrary
TO the "laws Of trade, which we could not il W,
would, violate. Suppose we should receive $50,
OOO,0 900 annually, as the balance due by the ma
tions of the earth. How long would il take, il
We should annually draw to US balance of $50,
100000, to receive all the gold and silver In the
wordi
i The amount of gold and silver in use throughout
the universe has been estimated al IS, 0O0 900.
would therefore only require one hundred years, nc
cording to the theory Of the National Intellgencer
10 drain the universe Of its gold and silver.
10. LABOR AND ITS REWARD.
The protection Of the American aborer agains
the pauper labor Of Europe is a subject Of anxious
care with those who favor the protective policy
Scarcely speech is delivered upon the other side o.
the House but this subject is referred to, Away,
coupled with the assertion, that high tariff enables
them to give increased wages TO the operatives
With more than ordinary complaceney have mem
bers fingered upon this branch Of their subject as il
loath TO leave 1t.
The gentleman from Massachusetts,, [Mr. HUI
SON. with much satisfaction alludes to the subjec
In his report of April 10, 1874, in the following Ian
guage:
Tin Europe the aborer gets but missrsble Subsistence
from day 20 day In this county he must share with his
his wages"
| am conscious, Mr.. Chairman, that the wing par
ty have acquired political influence and ascendancy
appear ungenerous to take from them this argument,
resorted 70 when they are hard pressed, yet truth
| and justice demand an exposure.
Another member from Massachusetts,, Mr.. VIM
rHRop, who addressed the committee on yesterday,
alluded TO the wages Of labor, and endeavored TO ex-
cite in the bosoms Of the laborer hostility TO the doc
trine Of free trade. The following is the language
Of that member.
"Nr Chairman, II there be anything sgans which the
American aborer ought to be his gard at this moment
Is the false sympathy the hollow friendship the killing
OF what he while they cutting down the value
Of what he earns Of who amuse him with delusiye
schemes for reducing his expenditures while they
poyed 40 diminishing his reoeips of men who bangle the
ofcheaPer food and cheaper clothing before his eyes,
while they are In the very act Of rfng his pocket book
Now, Mr.. Chairman, before | part with that
member, will show to his satisfaction that IL is the
"killing kindness" Of his political friends, the man
ufacturers, whose apologist he has constituted him
self, who are amusing the laborer with false prom
Uses, they "ars in the pery act Of rflng his pocket
book" The gentleman from Massachusetts, [Mr
|
tice, showing increase in the wages Of the aborer
in two mills, in some place in New Hampshire.
Was this the extent of that members researches or
was the increase Of the wages of labor confined to
these two millsi
Why did not the member turn his attention to
the great manufacturing city of Lowe-"the Man
chester Of Amencan-which is within his own
State, and within thirty miles Of his residence
Surely those immense corporations must be sub
ject of pride, at least, to him.
| will not, Mr.. Chairman, pass that city by with
so much indifference
| again refer to the appendix to my speech. II
furnishes food for much reflection, and illustrates
the SHILLING kindness" of the employer towards the
operative. 1t will apper by examination of the
statistics made out in January, lS42 that the amount
of wages paid month, was .t
In January, 1912 $4,000
In January, l643 10000
| In January, lS45 l3S, 500
| Less in lS43 than in lS42 10000
Less in l845 than in l642 81 500
| This ia saving quite a liberal sum, especially
when we take into consideration the language OF
Mr.. HUpsos, that the laborer 'must share with his
employer the profits of the business by the increased
rate Of his ,cages" To that operation, so interesting
TO the laborer, come now to remark upon. The
appendix shows us that the average wages of fe-
males, clear Of board, per week, was p, .
In 1912 50 90
In l843 It's
| In l845 It's
Average wages of males, clear of board, per day,
was:
In l842 80 cents.
In lS43 70 cents.
In Is45 70 cents.
Here is an illustration suppose, of the doctrine
of the gentleman from Massachusetts,, Mr.. Hup-