Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-09-23
NATIONAL INTELLIG ENCER.

sign is no less so as it is the first periodical esta-
blished for the express purpose of discussing and
explaining the political economy, along with the
practice, Of agriculture and hence, 50 far, every
number abounds in illustrative arguments TO show
that fair, steady, national encouragement 70 all the
great branches Of industry essential to our national
independence, and for which we have the natural
resources is in truth question which particularly
interests the Farmer and Planter, even above all
other classes.
1t is impossible to read any of the articles sketch
ed with view to that object without seeing that the
able and veteran Editor has entered on this impor-
tant service with great earnestness, and that jour-
nal commencing under such auspices, and every
day rapidly increasing in popularity and circulation,
is destined exercise powerful influence in lead
ing the cuyators Of the soil to study the action OF
Government upon their condition as duty too
much neglected. yet one OF primary Importance
The opinion is more prevalent than true, that the
Tentment of hostility to the Tariff of 1912 is almost
general among the cotton planters of the South.
Than such impression nothing can be further
from the truth. In casual interview few days
since with the Editor of the Plough, the Loom, and
the Anvil, he remarked that one of the clearest
closest, and most emphatic arguments in favor OF
that measure he had ever seen came TO him few
days since for publication in his journal from an
eminent planter Of Mississippi, in the shape of a
manifesto against the repeal ofthe Tariff Of 1912,
signed by seventy-nine planters of cotton, in a
single county in that State.
To give at once just conception of the useful
and determined purpose of journal which COM
mends itself on every account to every friend of
home interests and home industry, and to give
wider currency to what by all such will be consi-
dered sound and salutary doctrine we give place to
the following, in advance Of its appearance in the
October number, placed in our hands by the senior
editor, seeing him lately, and in explanation Of
his design TO encourage the closest association be-
tween The Plough, the Loom, and the .4nvi,"
and all other useful employments
WOOL AND wOoLLENs.
TIE following from letter that has been COMMUNE
Gated to will have interest for woogrowing readers
In consequence of the great commercial in Europe
the last year, with the political troubles Of the present. this
country has been filed with foreign wooen fabrics, which
great sacrifices being made large portion Of these goods
belong bankrupt estates, and they be sold whether
they 25 So rs the dollar of their value
abroad.
"very large sales OF American wooen goods being
made at auction in New York. prices far below their
II is perfectly settled that there wooen goods in
the country than be consumed in the present year. and
the manufacturers have wisely adopted the policy Of stopping
portion Of their works hard has commenced be-
tween the foreign and home manufacturers which
to result in favor OF the latter that the will pursue his
wonted Although the money pressure has lasted
than ten months in this country there have been
failures among manufacturers, while in Europe the failures
have been for millions the same tims These facts induce
to believe that the statement made by Mr. Lawrence, OF
Lowell to Mr. Randall (see lst No of The Plough, LOOM
and The Anr) not too strong, viz The business Of
manufacturing wool in this country better basis than
before, nasmuch the character skill, and capital
gagged in tars such that foreign competition defed This is
strong language to be used country just starting into life
in the cultivation Of the useful arts"
From the foregoing papable that the woogrower must
take his share in this contest The low price Of goods and
suspension Of large amount Of machinery, reduce the
value Of wool below the cost Of production This is a tenn
poary Of things, and we the woolgowe not
do they have formerly done in times Of depression break
their locks and go into something else
Never give up" should be the motto Of every American
when engaged in good cause.
Let them, the contrary, set their shoulders the Wheel
determined take for themselves the protection thas needed
enable them to compel the woOen machinery az the
who drive and take their place by the she Of their
ploughs and thus enable them pay for their con the
spare and wasted labor Of themselves their sons and
their daughters, their horses and oxen their and
gons-and potatoes and tups and hay of which the
earth yields by Consolidating back from the
only the CLOTH but the refuse Of the products Of the EARTH by
aid Of which their poor lands may be made rch while the
rich ones are made richer by aid Of careful cultivation and
drainage.
or all the abors Of the farmer, there that would
yield SO largely the cultivation Of Sheep but there
in which il necessary to have the take his
place by the side Of the producer steady market for fresh
would double the value Of his 6ocks, but mutton is
that be preserved Beef and pork may be ssed
but veal and mutton must be where they killed.
Let the woorower then, offer premium to the mutton eaters
Of England with their machinery and sit down by
him, and be will in few years make this country, should
be- the great woogrowing and the great wool-manufacung
country Of the world and then the necessity for protection will
be end Seeing what has been DONE VINO can doubt that
II the tariff Of 1912 had been made the great national mea
the planters and farmers the production and consunp
ton Of wool would be- this moment almost double
what it is @
There is not a wool grower, a couon-crower nor
congrowe in the country that would not pay towards having
road made enable him get market in less time and
at less cost Every wants get the as near
him, In point of time and EXPENSE possible and yet the
present policy Of the country, advocated by both farmers and
planters that Of driving present consumers to the West
there to become themselves producers and replacing them by
other who are distant that the Of transport
and exchange eats up the chief Of the product Of labor
Every man would pay for making a road by which to get