Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-05-26
democratic Recorder, May 22nd.
FoR WAC.
A Cali for Manufactures i'm western
Virginia.

II has grown into political axiom, that the IN
crease Of wealth with people depends three things
Agriculture, Commerce and Manufactures. In all na.
lions and communities where there hes been gre prope
" and great wealth, these three pillars have been tho
cause They must exist together and united in the
same community, aud neither flourish alone. wall
not aemp; prove this bu. will take granted Il has
been owing to attention and inAitenon great ruth
that there J. such marked contrast between the prosper
y u the Northern and SoutIern portions Of our Mon
The south must act on wiser principles. Her crcum-
Fsucgs Test driving her do and this particular
ly true Of Virginia. She become Magulacturne
StIie and she Just the chrysalis state rsady
hope, burst the web around her, and ~ come forth In
oil her beauty But while Tbs Of the whole State
y . particularly VI Western Virginia snd wish to
call the psrueaaF s,IenuOn Of Northern capital sud enter
Prise 10 this fact u native cit will embrace the
great advantages presented here perhaps facts present
ed meet The eye Ut enerprsing Northern man
and arrest his attention
The following are facts with respect d,i. portion Of
Vugina;
lst large maOty o. her 10 l.t int gent citizens NJ.
convinced that manufacture must be e-tab shed here
Nor - this opiliyn confined 10 political pauy. This
must be the result OF her prezent circumstance Her
slave population - small and very Improbable a. tbey
mast ye IN farming countries. large mass Of her
white population which could be emDlOyed manufsetur.
ing establishment HHpToEtaby employed In farm
ing, thu sversge wsges being twenty five cents a day
Farming per can never again be profitable in West
era Yrginia IL y now conducted without prof, Of
three per cent on he investment. No man can
purchase farm, and pay lOT II from the products
aone. The interest will swollow Bg tho profits. The
o this obvious. The most prominent cause
Western production. one IN Ohio will produce q,
much three IN Wesern Virginia Here one third the
abODr and three times me profit Tho West have bet.
TOR market 90 home from Immigration, srd bette md
cheaper means Ol RoiIrR 90 dllut snI the sanc nsr
ksL have doubt tlat barrel uf -four con be- earned
from 81. Louis 20 Now York cheaper. than from Rock
bridge Richmond How then can a farmer in Rock
bridge compete with Missouri With richer lands
greater production, better means Of conveyance end oil
1sse advantages the increase how can the yaes Of
Western FHgn!d, though efule and beauuful compete
/ with their Western DfehTrn1 What b. the remedy for
hsl Shall We continue the vain coroysut.on7 Shall we
continue produce Hour corn, horses bac0n SC 6s
snd hope make fortunes, while Western brethren
undofsell ne In markets. and make more mo
ney' Have no facilities by which divide our
labouf, and improve mafkss' We must have home
Market market AZ doofs na.pfc hos offered No
every itciIy % affect fs. VENTURE the rcmsrk Witno.t
csrO contradiction, that there part Df North Anne.
nol, lavgfably situated iof extensive manufactures
Of yinous descriptions. No portion rich in mineral
wealth. There nothing 10 prevent iron manufactures
n every from spring.nR W amongst o. We have
the iron, the coal, tho VyJd fho wast power in pro1se
sbundsnee. This s the finest wool. growing country on
the continent This y the testimony u thoss folly caps
Die Of Judging. The clmss IL suitable 20 sheep and The
moUntsin pastures rich and extensive. The expense in
winter is very small ih le sueniion, sheep would
pick houssDds VI dolarp from the mountain sides For
these reasons, Virginia wool j. ohesper than Northern
WOOL and perhsps Of botior quality. II is certainly 20
PER cent chsaper.
Wo1en msnufsctorss might without question be essa.
sshed here and be made very Portable With tho mapre
abundsnt abd watef-power amost sny extent diminish
ing me cost Of the Manufacture, such ost1b shment m gh
be rendered very prohtabe. There location the ncrh
era part ~ ROckbfdRe amongst the many which m CHI lie
pointed out very fayofabIy suaed for either nail eto
~ or wooden. II De on "Hays Creek !" on and formerly
bel Inging 20 T. H. Benton. Nature seems 90 have adapt
ed u for manufacturing purposes. The water b. abundant
sad iap peaI-h V surrounded BY the mos, srhle and