The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-03-24

years experiece under Mr.. Walkers plan Of
low ad valorem duties.
The notion is prevalent, am fully aware,
that the Northern andEastern States, those
engaged in Manufacturing, enjoy the princi-
pie benefits from the present Tariff. But
this is not the case. By reference 10 the fol-
lowing quantities Of protected articles. pro-
duced out OF New England, almost wholly,
you will see that there are other great pro-
tected interests in the country. besides the
manufacture of cotton and wool. The du-
ties on these are from 40 TO 100 per cent, and
on spirits TO d great extent. There are pro-
duced from
$50 to 100000 tons of iron.
100000 pounds oil Sugar.
10000 pounds maple sugar.
90 100000 gallons moIasses.
5 to 100000 tons OF coal.
so TO 100000 pounds of wool.
100000 bushels of salt.
60 to 100000 gallons of spirits, mostly
from grain.
Il TO 100000 yards Of cotton bagging.
100000 pounds bale rope and Irvine.
SOL 10000 tons Hemp and flax.
To this list might be added twenty minor
articles, worth in the aggregate more than
the whole amount OF cotton fabrics produced
IN the United STATES,
Iron, we still import 20 TO $4,000. tons, in
Guiding nearly all used on Railroads, which
can and will be- produced at home, as soon
as increased caFiai is acquired. We now
produce more iron than France or Russia, or
any other country, save Great Britain,
whose products is now ,5CC, Geo tons.
Within few years there can be no doubt
that the product OF iron will be doubled, pro-
vided the prosperity ofthe country is not in
terlered with by experiments, made by Con-
gress on the labor and currency ofihe cGun-
try, which is greater encouragement 10
branches of business requiring large fixed
capital, than is managed by many oil our
legislators who make and unmake Tariffs.
1t is estimated that the present prices Of
sugar, the cultivation in very brief period
oflime will be extended 10 the required home
consumption, now about 100000 600 lbs.
which in ten years may be 800, 100000
pounds. ! have no doubt that the hest inter
ests of the nation, require that the present
duty should be maintained with other pro-
tective duties. This extension of sugar cul-
tivaion will employ a large amount oil labor,
now devoted 10 the production of cotton.
| II would seem that several States OF this
Union might with prof, multiply The occu-
pations oil labor. II appears &c me they re-
quire new sources of support, and the prog
ress and condition Of their population with
the amount of production, present 10 the re-
fleeing portion of the people strong argu-
ment in favor of such new source; | will
state a few facts.
The State Of Virginia contains $4,000
square miles, had in 1910 1.239,797 inhabi-
tants, being less than 10 10 the square mile
gross products according 10 Professor Tuck
er S76,769 053,
| New York contains &c eco square miles
had in 1910 249S.917 inhabitants products
in the same year S193,SO 433; add the pro-
| ducts oil navigation as distinct from COM
merce, which is omitted, on $4,000 tons
shipping S20,000,000 : making in the aggre-
gale S2l3 900 600.
In 1890 by The first census. Virginia had
IL persons 10 the square mile, and New Y ork
1-2; now Virginia contains 10, and New
| York SO 10 the square mile. esas.-4;
In 1920 Virginia had population Of .065.
479; in 1880 1211. 405; in 1910 1899 1877
New York in 1920 l.372,s12; in 1880 1,9ls.-
sos; in 1910 2,4SS 92l.
In 1880 New York will probably contain
nearly 1900 000, andVirginia say 1,260, 600
these facts, one would suppose were sufficient
TO induce The people of Virginia 10 introduce
| new branches OF industry, and 10 establish
the modern material improvements for trans
portation, that The rich resources oftke Stale
| may be developed The condition of the
the two Carolinas are much the same as
Virginia. The population of north and South
Carolina in 1880 1919, l72; in 1910 1,34s,-
S17-increase 2 IA per cent in ten years,
lprinciply in North Carolina)
Eveu 10 Great Britain the increase in the
| same time was II per cent. In Massachu-
sets, although there were Is 1-2 ~ the square
mile in 1880, against II in the Caroliuas,
there was an icrease Of 81 per cent from
1890 TO 1910. The Aggregate products Of
the two Carolinas in 1910 was $50 ,594, 73l,
with population of 1 BIZ ,Sl7. The products
of Massachusetts, with a population of less
than 100000 people, amounted at the same
time to SI0O.OO0,O00, and now the products
of labor add capital are more Than Sl2O, 0O0.-
900.
have introduced these statements for the
purpose of exhibiting fairly the true condi-
ton of some of the old States, and to awaken
the public mind in those States, to the inn
porrance of bringing out the productive Ia
Dor, by Introducing new branches Of business
in order that the industrial classes may be
probably employed, and TO show that the
three States named, have as great stake in
protecting the labor Of the country as any
other in the Union. They have now but lit
tie else than sol. and physical power remain
ing. You possess but small amount of
productive power, in the form of Railroads
and labor saving machines. You have
deep interest in common with all the States
in upholding the labor of the country. You
seem to be satisfied that the time has come
when something should be done to improve
the condition Of your people. The people Of
Virginia with South and North Carolina par
ticu;arIy the two former States] have pursu-
ed policy that has brought ther,, so far as
population; is concerned. to stationary con-
dition; and from present indications should
not be surprised to see Eastern Virginia and