Democratic banner., 1846-11-30
Governors Message.
concluded from 1st. paee..)

I, all; and would thus enhance the price Of
those which had been produced in superb
bundance, and diminish the price Of those
which had not been produced before, or
else not in quantities sufficient to supply
the wants and demands of the country; saw
ing to the country tie loss of exporting the
one and the cost Of importing Tie other, and
at the same time supplying a greater num-
Der of the wants and demands of our popu-
~lation, and giving to a greater number of
persons profitable employment. In no 9TH
CIR mode can tho wealth and prosperity of
our country be so much advanced, as by
the establishment of manufactures. They
would bling into use and profitable employ
a large portion ofour population now grow
ing up in idlcneSs, ignorance and vice, and
give them steady and industrious habits, and
make them useful and meretoriouS citizens.
They can be established on principles cal
iculatcd to elevate the mind and morals, as
much as idlcncss and vice are calculated to
degrade them. They will further improve
our condition by enabling one person, with
The aid of Il few hundred dollars invested
in the improved machinery, to p~reform Tie
work of hundreds. The wild Indian, in
stead of spinning with the top, would TO
well to adopt the common wheel; and tie
,Cit W-fd Missnurian, instead of spinning
with the common wheel, would do better
TO adopt the inn rovcd machinery of tie fac
tories. The difference between our wheel
and the top, is less than that between tic
mule and tAc wheel. We sell our wool at
ten to thirty cents per pound. With a
mite of the labor expended in predicting
the wool, it is spun and wOye into clutt,
sent back and sold TO us again, perhaps
at five or ten dollarsp per lounI. Well ccE-
manufactures must make Z SUI cri-
or race Of people, or else it is d Superior
race Of people Which makes tie maIt f,c-
tories. If the latter be true, tie L~-c2is,a-
turc should foster tEc common SclCoI. it
would be unf-yorable TO Us to cCmrcle tie
top and Ike wheel, Ike Indian AID TIE Mis-
%soulian, and thcn TO cAtcnd tie comparison
between the wheel and tie mule, tie Mis-
S0urian and the eastern manufacturer. By
improving our roads and nayisablc rivers,
we should diminish tie expense and ia
crease TIE facilities Of sending our BIO
ducts to market, and Of bringing hack tie
merchandise received in excl arcc. ".
Si:ould also enhance Tie value IF property.
and invite All accession Of populaiicn, nd
thus increase tic wealth Of tie Country and
the Revenues Of Che government.
Tie best mode Of rrrourauirc tie cen
mon school is 10 establish all institution fer
The preparation If teachers. This can Re
done eli 4 plan that will lie ~cicar. effective,
certain "nl very useful, rot OF " to tic ccn:-
mon schools, bat 10 every department and
Of society. iftI.crc Should Lc ;ny
disposition IN tic ant oftl, legislature 10
act upon tbs subject. TIC details Ct Il plan
would he chcclfni!y prepared and submit
TED.
To increase tie variety CT ,mI lcym.,nts
IN our country, it is only necessary 10 en-
Tie People, 10 enable item r1crcily
10 consult their own iL.IcIt>ts. Ills car
not b. done in any better r3c,!c tl.an bv fus-
Tie coiul!"n ~acl.o,!, as TIE accom-
pliSI'm,nt Of tie object LricnGs nc,c rrrn
he action q an 'miislt,n.d rccrlc in tier
c"racity, than upon any direct
'ctIon "i tic legislature upon TIE subject.
Ihr establishment of manuiact0rics is at
Tended With its difficulties, To carly Item
M very successfully, large inycstm,n hts ana
1 superior population are required. We
'rr not without capital, butthc high rate OF
interest, and tie many supposed profitable
Investments for money which have hereto
existed, have prevented the arpropIi-
ltIon Of funds to the erection OF maruiac-
urin9 establishments. If the rate of in
crest were lower, capital would be proba-
by invested in manufactures TO a cunSiL-
extent. The tariff also r.tards the
establishment of manulactoricS in cur State.
vhcthcrit be a tariff for protection or a ta,iff
or revenue; for all tariffs are projections 10
greater or less extent; but a high tariff
ridS more 10 prevent the establish mcrt of
manufactures III eur State, than Glow one
eng a great protection TO tic castcln man.
iiacturcr. The eastern II anufa cturcr con-
thai he cannot succeed without pro-
cef'on against his foreign competitor. Our
n''ricr position and our rcmotcncss from
nc principal ports Of entry, gives tie man
''elurer' this country a protection which
. tariff can materially affect. If then, the
as'ern manufacturer was but lightly pro-
rctcd, or not protected at all. he would
nj 1t profitable TO remove his capital and
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