The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1848-01-18


:, stand that labor is not an end, but a mean
that il would be absurd to repel the o6iec
8 for fear Of diminishing the means of ofaltanir
it. He would understand that if it tax es tv
| hours labor 10 provide for his wants, anyci
J cumstance { no matter whether machiner
fertility or gratutous gif,1 which should sa,
him one hour of his labor, and yet leave Il
same result, places that hour al his own di
posal, and that he could devote il TO All
mchtlng his comforts; in word, he wou
understand that saving Of labor is oil improv
Gent. .2fNP 9dF ~ 'Hl. %u ~
4 But exchange obscures our views of III
simple truth. In the social system, and vii
the present division of labor which it bring
the producer of an article does not conslim
1t himself. Ev 'ry one is led to SC in his lalt
not means, but an end Exchange create.
relatively to each object, two interests, tina
OF the producer and that of the consumer
and these two interests are always oppose
To one another.
1t is essential to analizc these and stud
their nature.
Let us take eny producer whatever, wha
IS his immediate INTEREST," 1t consists il
these two things: lst. That The snalles
possible number of persons should devote
themselves TO the same kind of labor as him.
self I'd, That the greatest possible number
OF persons should require the produce of that
labor. What political economy expresses
briefly in these words: limited production,
unlimited consumption.
What is the immediate interest OF the con-
sumer? That the article in question be
largely produced and The demand limited.
AS these two interest contradict each 9th
er, one OF them must necessarily coincide
with the general interest Of society, and the
other be averse to it.
But which is the one that legislation must
favor, as being representative Of public good
if it must favor any?
10 know it, il is sufficient to look for wba,
would be done if the secret desires of aid men
we're accomplished
AS far as we are producers, il cannot be
1ehled, the desires Of each one of us are an.
i-socia. Are we cuitvaters of the vine?-.
We should not regret that every vine in the
world but ours should be frozen; this is the
heory ofscarcity. Are we manufacturers Of
ronY We wish that there should be noiron
the market except what we send to it,
Whatever might be the want Of the public for
t, and precisely so that this great want, Deep
felt and iInperfeclly satisfied, should cause
IS 10 obtain high price; this is again the
heory of scarcity. Are we farmers? We
sy let bread be dear, meaning scarce, and
f scarcity. will thrivej this is always the
heory. .Ea ....a
Are we physicians2 We cannot help see |
ng that certain physical improvements, such
rendering the country more healthy, the
evelopement of certain moral virtues, such
moderation and temperance, the progress
Inflammation carried so far that each one
ould take care of his own health, the dis
overy OF certain simple remedies, easily ap-
lied, would be fatal blows given to our pro.
ssson. AS physicians, our secret wishes
re antl.social. do not mean to say that
hyslcIans make such wishes. ovo to be-
eve that they would hail with JOY an univer-
Il panacea; but ill that sentiment it is not
ne physician but the man, the Christian that
ppears;he places himself, by laudable for
ettulness of self, in the position of the con-
umer As far as practising profession, as
II as drawing from this profession his COM
IRIS, his position in the world, and even the
leans OF existence ofhs family, it is mpos-
BILE that his wishes, or, if you prefer, his in
'rests should not be anti-social
do we manufacture cottou goods? Wei
ssire to sell them at the most advantageous
ice for us. We would gladly consent tha,
rival manufacturers should be interdc,ed.
I'd 1T we dare not express publicly this wish,
'r pursue its complete realization with any
lance or success, we however attain it, in 4
'rtain measure, by indirect means; for ex- c
aple, by excluding foreign goods, SO as to G
tho quantity offered, and thus pro- v
ice by means of force, and for our profit,
arcity Of clothing. mg h
Were we thus to pass in re view all branch 4
OF industry, we should always find that t
:. producers, as far as they are such, have v
ti-social views. .4 /
"The merchant" says Montague, 'is only d
sperousfrom the extravaganza of youth; e
b farmer from the dearness of breads,uffs: G
architect from the decay of houses; the e
lcers ofjustice from lawsuits and the quar- a
of men. Even the honor and practice C
ministers of religion arises from our death a
from our vices. No physician derives ir
asule from the health of even his friends.
soldier from peace; and thus with all 9th in
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1 follows from this that, if the secret de-
IS of each producer were realized, The fe
ole world would retrograde speedily TO- W
IDS barbarsln. Sails would prescribe 81
am, the, oar would prescribe sails, and OF
ald itself soon have to yield to Wagons, is
SO to mules, and mules 10 man. Wool in