The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-09-30
More Ruin T!


of lsi6a tariff which enarges the market for agricul-
ture spreads wider the wings Of commerce. increases the
freight OF our tonnage, and the of the treasury
the manufactures and the mechanical arts of our country
attaining the highest degree OF prosperity is be-
sides, so much fictitious but solid ground on
which they rest and, TRUTH the greatest danger to
which they are exposed from that very prosperity it.
SELF lest it should run>nto excess of employment and of
competition In most of the manufactures which are
necessary the comfort of people, do not dread
competition abroad but at future time from among
ourselves We too free, too enterprising too inge
NOUS. blessed with abundant lands and with too many
good things to dread the ostnss Of other nations We
cope with all the world in almost anything, and in
everything.
These signal proofs Of and prosperity
scattered everywhere And Notwithstanding the ominous
cries and predictions of ruin with which the wing presses
attempt to strike panic into the country, and to arrest
the march of the principle of free trale these very wing
presses compelled to pay homage the prosperity of
their country When they touch the advance Of the
manufactures and mechanic in their vicinity they
have to throw away the sombre coors of the easel and
employ the brightest hues.
| The Philadelphia North American is the most rabid
and iberal of its class, and yet can peruse its
number of Tuesday last without being struck with the
contrast which prevails between its imaginary ruin and
the positive signs of prosperity which it portrays. We
make few extracts, and then dismiss the humbug
prophet to his gloomy Vaccinations.
PRocaEss OF MANUFACTURES, MECHANICS AND THE USEFUL
ARTsThe rapid increase of the productive in this
country, shotca by the multiplication of manufacturing
establishments the improvements process and the
tany vary and erceemce of the articles pro-
ducea affords prospect both gratifying to the present and
encouraging for the future 1t shows that have the enter
to project the capital to undertake the power, both
physical and intellectual conducts and the ingenuity
invent, improve, and perfect operations in manufactures
mechanics. and the arts for the productions of (which
but ,o since whoHy dependent upon foreign
| lions.
The periodical exhibitions of American manufactures,
which held in several of principal Cities have
powerful tendency to stimulate and encourage the general
spirit of improvement by aording such excellent opportu
mites of submitting to general inspection extensive coec-
tons of whatever is excellent in fabric novel in design
whatever is distinguished for superiority of workmanship
ingenuity of construction whatever is in nven-
ton, improved in adaptation to the intended pur-
| pose.
But few, comparatively, of the great our citizens
are the rapid strides recently made the anufac
turing facilities of Philadelphia any ade uuate
estimate of the ertent rdriey and raue the articles pro-
ced By enerprising aud industrious
tic information this subject is much be desired and
happy learn that the Statistical Society
gagged in attempt obtain full and reliable of
the various inuacurng operations carried on within the
city and county. Circulars in tabular FORM have been
prepared be addressed to the ,curers, requesting
ofthe number of persons employed the kind guam
tty and value ogoods produced the number of machines
operation the quantity of coal consumed and various
other illustrative of manufacturing statistics
Most of those engaged in the manufacture of and
woollen goods, well in other branches of domes.
tic industry have been already furnished with these
lars; and, from a number of them, have been
| promptly received
The following is abstract from the report of single
establishment in the county for dyeing and printing
and wooen goods Hands employed, males, 200; females,
TO- Goods produced annualy-pnted caiicoes, $50, 900
peces yarns and warps dyed, 100000 pounds; pieces
dyed, 10000 assorted goods finished from the loom,
1000 pieces; value Of calcoes Produced $5)0O0 of
yarns and warp $20 900; dye pieces $4,000; Of
sorted goods finished only, $4,000 This establishment
steam-engnes OF 8O-hore power EACH
of coal per day and pays for labor $4,000 per
| dum.
And this is but one OF the many manufacturing works
established in and Philadelphia; from all of which, il
returns of this kind could be obtained the result would
show aggregate amount of productive industry and
SKILL surprising to those who have in degree,
made themselves acquainted with the ganeral increase
| manu- lectures in immediate vicinity.
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