Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1846-03-28

Der Of females for the same service ARE
Sc per week exclusive Of boord,-YeI
Mr.. Walker says labor has fallen
Where are the wages for labor, ! ask
lower than they we're in l8422 Who /:
10 be benefited by the adoption Of a sys
tenn that gives up every thing, and lives
no reasonable promise Of any thing!
have succeeded, | trust. in showing
that there is no probability OF our ex
ports increasing in consequence oil re
ducton Of The tariff, aud that the pro
ducts Of the Western States find the bes
market among the manufacturers at home
In regard 10 the Southern and cotton
growing states, they are 10 be greatly
benefited by the increase consumption
Of their staples at home. No app7ecIable
quantity can b. shpp"d TO England, II
the tariff should be repealed, ii being al
ready free Of duty. The establishment
and:succcssful prosecution ofthe spinning
ofcotton in this country, has enabled the
planters to obtain, for several years past
at least, an additional cent, per pound on
the whue crop, and perhaps more. The
Americans are the greatest spnners OF
that article in the world, the British ex-
copied. This competition has kept the
price from falling to runous point on
several occasions, and it has been ac
knowledged by many Of the most intel /.
gent planters in the South, Our cou
sumption reached, the last year one hun.
bred and seventy six millions Of pounds,
which is equal 10 the whole crop Of the
Union ia 1926, and equal TO the whole
consumption OF Great Britain in 1926
This is striking fact, and one that should
be remembered by the planters. The
history of the production and manuac-
ture Of cotton is so extraordinary, that
propose to send to you some statistics on
the subject, furnished me by friend. |
hope you will not deem me over Sangulne,
when tell you that it is my belief that
the consumption Of cotton in this country
will double in or years, and that II
will reach 400 millions Of pounds in $3.50;
and further, that we are not only des'
tined 10 be tho greatest cotton growers,
but the most extensive cotton spnnerS,
IN the world. We have all the elements
among ourselves 10 make US so.
The manufacture Of cotton is probably
in its infancy, but moderate portion OF
mankind have yot been clothed with this
1eallhlul and cheap article, Nothin:
ian stop the progress Of this manulac {
ure, but some suicidal legislation, that t
will PROSTATE the currency of the coun +
ry, aid deprive The people OF the means /
;! consuming. There can be no IegisIa t
ion that will break down the manufac. S
ire OF cotton and wool, excepting through il
he operations of the currency. We maylt
Q disturbed by the low duties; the finer a
descriptions OF cotton and ,woollens, print. r
d goods, and worsled fabrics, would be v
eriousy affected by low ad yaIorem du t
les, but tine coarser fabrics, such as are
generally consumed by the great body OF t
he people, will be made here under any /
Ind all circumstances. five have com t
petition from abroad, the labor must, and i
will come down; this has been often ties,
ID, and our experience establishes the
act. s
In Virginia and other Southern States,
and even at the West many persons have
believed that the protective system was
made by, and for New England, and that
New England, and particularly Massa,
chusetts, could not thrive without it. -
Now this is IN error, the South and West
began the system Of high protective du-
lies, for the purpose Of creating a mar
ket Tor their produce, (although the prin-
ciple Of discrimination was recognised
and established when the first tariff was
enacted) 1t is no, true, that we are
more dependent on protective tariff,
than the Middle, Western, or Southern
states. Those states that possess the
smallest amount Of capital, are the most
benefited by protective tariff. We have
in New England, great productive pow
er; in Mas sachusetts far greater than
any other State in proportion 10 popula.
tion. We have hardy, industrious, and
highly intelligent population, W til per-
severance that seldom tires, and we have
also acquired considerable amount of
skill which is increasing every day; be-
sides we have already accomplished a
magnificent system OF inlercommunica.
tion between all parts OF this section of
the country by rail roads; this is the bes:
kind Of productive power, having reduced
the rate OF carriage 10 a wonderful ex-
tent; this being done, we have money
nough remaining. to keep all our labor
employed, md prosecute our foreign and
domestic commerce, without being inI
debt beyond the limits of our own state.
Now ask, how we shall stand, com,
pared with Pennsylvania, Ohio, Alabama,
Georgia or Louisiana, when the day OF
financial trial shall come? do not deny
we shall suffer, but as it has been in times
past, we shall go into, and come out Of
the troubles far stronger than any other
State ot'New England. 1t is not my pur