The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-03-07

pdpci more WoIhrs IN lhOsc factories, nearly All VI
the female SEX at such rates OF wages the market
price of labor will compel them to give and no more.
Now, what must be done, when so much extern
sion has been going on, so many fresh cotton-mls
to be started Why, get as many operatives as pes
slbe TO write TO Lancashire, In England, TO ask their
relatives and friends to come over for by this means
they, the bosses, will obtain workers who are per-
feet in their respective departments, and at the same
time keep down the price of labor. This is 60
ing on, and has been for the last two years,
to my certain knowledge, for have been instru-
mental in the operation myself have visited
number Of factories in New Jersey, Delaware coun-
ty, Chester county Manayunk, Philadelphia, &c,
and Can give you particular account Of their ma
chinery workers, capital steam versus water power
the cotton used, the kinds of goods they make,
profits, and 30 on.
Your statements about bad times and other items,
have reference to the disastrous consequences of
broken banks, paper money, and reckless speculs.
TONS and as you will, perhaps, favor Mr. Riyes,
ere long, with letter about currency including
these things, | will wait, and then do myself the
honor OF writing 10 you again.
But 10 proceed. You say, 81 trust | have sue
eeeded in showing that there is no probability of
our exports increasing in consequence ola reduction
Of the tariff" To this let me reply that with
reduction Of the tariff if ii remains as il u.s. the
exports ofthe West and South will greatly increase
for the people of England have discovered that it
would be better for them TO use American -four at
five cents per pound, or that it would enable thsm
get four pounds of -four for the same money they now
pay for two and halfPounds only. Three and half
cents per h. is a. barrel The present price ~ as
for such quality as is used by them. The people
of England having made this notable discovery,
have determined that the corn and provision laws
shall be repealed; and that they will be, il GER
t0in-perhaps whilst am writing the deed is in
doing. In very short time the United States
farmer will find such convincing arguments in their
r
neither you nor shall be able successfully to write
against This corn-aW alteration will he the begin
ming Of common-sense legislation, and will soon be
followed bya general revision Of the English tariff
and, by consequence, Of Europe and America too,
perhaps of the whole civilized world. Then Great
Britain will be the workshop, and America her
granary. The United States, instead Of exporting to
her 500, 900 bales ofcotton per annum, may look
forward TO increasing It at no distant day TO 2000-
600, even 1900 900; and the exports Of other ag
rcultural produce keeping pace with it,
My letter is getting long, and must quit; allow
You like TO deal in generalities and fallacies |
prefer facts. Let me give you one or two on the
item ofmanufacturers' profits. You say there can
be no doubt that capital is generally prohtably and
safely employed, and well paid. Yes, indeed, you
say true, capital is probably employed. Let see
In order to be sure, | bought several Us months
ago. small lots Of yarn, examined them, calculated
the COST and found an average profit Of SO per cent
and as j have no doubt, the spnners were turning
J,ei sne, ,na on.e u, tA non'n' eAh'oi'cu
inc prom Vi Tvs per cent per anhem:
hnoinef Is siA months
lance is poor; he has bad machinery and looms; he
is high rented he buys his cotton for his 4 months
bill. and friend endorses he is paying Is per cent
ehua on ms PuienSses ior inc creui.' ne Gonsgns
ms GOODS 70 view 1ork ana other places obtaining
more money ~ aayance man the Value OF MS goods;
anu ne pays Ior 'nas 'cIoni , lnciualhg
guarantee-commission' ABOUT per cent'-maklng
alsaavantage' Of - per cent; ne making oagging
,or iarmeIs anu miners and ne was sun, IN spite OF
ms hceeSsi'ous i'eun's'ahSoS, Gearing pront OF
l per cent, Nnieh - nearly equal 70 me yarn case
&c, o0ausI no na' ~ 'ap'a a. al. % whist farmers
Sy nafu So'n anu o~ono"y, are oo'ln'nng
-. p ~, E;e,a H., 100 n.e e.n, - "e
.ase a.. ena,ss .'Im ivu per cent, aha IN an
n Sa so, ~" man ~ per cent per an
nIl -, oe' "'' '"' '''''' p"y 'oo ueei iof Ms
"I ISa a.- NJ I A..
: uo no. TCnI',, Lta i IL ;s' na. you wii'e
~ Iaso' " nen AIMS au I'm uu''oo. on INC
,;on fror, .hro.d I.bnr r,ns, soon H 600 ' daa
Won rom sp,oau' a ,auo' mus. soon come aown
WY, surey you uo n';,h from ro Oh
sn j. cat tx - On AZ ~. .. uuy .; ~
20. hroL.raos fr.;sh, ;ps,. u.n. !" p.s
oaI 60, % nSu.ar IT, Psa
u pas,a ,,Lnh !, sou.i o nra,.o,;ns d',.' %
~ y, -, " az -. .ant. Co. H., I'll NJ D.. ~ III
,hs 100 ,b., ~ con-. 10th. 20, m. ~, ,he
noIsh v;,h , an dn,v YOU u, can u,I inc
,," 49,. v,s,I awsr. that 80. ,,,;,, hn ~
y nron,r,;on 10 Tho dsmsnd and .nnnI'' IT, Nv;
..',. ""n,;n,s - s,nnis ''a pp ,,,;,. cur
satuss Wages vii; h. W., Joa,n .i,honol W." n,
r,.L;n., as, .x,.a,.n, atnousn YOU ao
~ ;r - - 80 PITS on'' ~ n n'c '"''o ''i's
a"u os,s sba"id =. ~"SsS Wn. rise, atnougn
wIu' .n,'n,a i",,. ni ,;a' you quo.e from
r. W.; W." ,o"d -, anu WIS 81 70 SUI. your
ooJe'. lou ~ouu not f naVe aone 80 wnen you
, were nlSe aPoo. o ieelaaue ho.orle.y. lou
nave nan pIt,a ~ s % ~. nGa 'ngenuousy
nr snd . y, ',haa ~ eH II uoes
no' p'ouu Io 600 ono E ol is pJpu'"uon ailhougo
mere are nGioVoooo Oh people VINO, on an average,
oouu w WIN iouI ou.lCeso ioou Pc, Jay eacI more
tnan ,ney now nave, anu sun DC uhaerea VOW %co 70
eHP nSo ihs snb, " ~ A. a" orh b.aS h o 49,
ooooyG lob; wesns OF Iour, Pork, oeel, Cheese &C
annually Ensahu 70 aoni,ao,y auaPteu oy cliina'e'
capital mechanic ars, ana cheap la9or, 70 manu-.
Iacture goous o' every kino ootn goou anu cheap
whist America from l's immense territory ana its
teruie SOL, is as aahnraoiy adapted 10 raise that
tooa IN abundance ~h,cn tneI ieoW,men IN Great