Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1848-04-15
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FNrcs ALTON OF ESGIIsH OPERATIVE s TO AME-
RtcA-I.ate English papers inform US that extensive
preparations being made by the operatives in the
cotton trade cmgratc TO the United States in large
numbers The London Shipping and Mercantile
Gazette, Of the sth February, says that hundreds
of operatives in every branch of manufacture were
erpErating 10 foreign countries, particularly TO the
United States, aud that thousands were preparing
under special organization, 10 follow their example
The paper, OF 25th FEB. lays that tins organlz
alton has already commenced IN Lancashire, and on
Sunday evening, the 18th OF Feb, meeting Of dele
gates Of operative cotton spinners from all the towns
was held in Bolton, when II was resolved 10 promote
the object by weekly subscriptions among the opera
tves.
The committee appointed reported, at this meet
ing that 40nO members, paying two pence sterling
each will in fifty weeks enable the Association 10
cmigrstc 320 at So EACH and as there are SouJ IN
the districts, the committee feel assured that TINS
simple statement nIed only be LAID before the work.
crs in each district 10 convince them OF its utility and
beneficial influence upon the trade, and to induce
them Immediately 10 subscribe, and carry II lnly and
speedily into effect. The committee further state
"Therc is one objection yonr committee have met
with and which. in some minds, may seem an I'M
portant one, yiz:tha by sending Spinnrfs 10 Atne-
RIGA, they will become our competitors: Our answer
IT, that the mills hulll and are building III Anne
RIGA, will want operatives, and the interests Of the
capitalist will Undue. him TO prefer skill workmen
10 those who have 10 be learncd and as the mills,
when erected, will have 10 be filled with work PEG
pie, it is much better that the surplus hands should
1t is enough TO say (thc reporter oil the meeting
states) that the meeting perfectly unanimous IN
the adoption of the scheme, and so tai Of hope DO
thew seem TO be of the beneficial working OF the
project that no other subject was touched upon Inc
scheme was fixed 10 20 into operation on the 2'ih
February ult.
The Manchester Examiner states that, "nunbcrs
of industrious aud prudent operatives, who have
either ved little money when the sun shone' or
who have been assisted by their relatives and
friends, are emgrating to the United States"
That this emigration Of the operatives, carried on
as it will be- by private and public subscription, Will
BE- very extensive tn London editor referred 10 en-
tcrains doubt, and he congratulates the people OF
Lancashire upon such display OF prudence and good
sense they exhibiting.
The following remarks OF the same paper cine
London Shipping and Mercantile Gazette) on the
foregoing statements will attract attention. as being
an acknowledgment that the Cotton manufacture IN
England has reached lis zenith, and must now de-
cline.
Here, then. is A ''areat fact" and it is the
ton of the other ''grcat fact which preceded ii; IS
"the compliment Of free trade. The cotton trade,
which the great mill owners Of the country have been
labornC so s,rcuuously 10 monopoze in perpctulty
and for which every other national interest was 10
be sacrificed, is about 10 be transferred IRON England
TO America. 1t is about 10 Tx itself where II should
naturally long that Is, where the raw material Is
produced. Here, indeed, is great commercial Tevo'
luton; but it is a revolution which will eventually
rcgencrac the whole British empire and save 1t from
a revolution of a more dangerous character For
years past we have been cudeavorng TO impress upon
'he PuDi'o nm" '''' az - - h,. tbo fra
quency of distress among the operatives, by IDLE
mills, short time working, and giutted markets
we sho"Eu ui"' 1iS nm "" Ill, -
edch o''ei oE mn w. " ~ n,,i,i1n ~
foreigners. But went even further than this: we
predicted that the time was fast approaching when
tue ALhericShs "pu.u 'olE' 49,. l -! 49,
neutral ihaiHe's' DuI ~, o.i -" @ n @ nar NJ
manu- Ia" h,t no hc,"so t6 most stnbhorn free
bon h ,,,i,,rd HAT the SOLE reliance
If anv nation ,nust resi- mon the protection of lis
O,- 11,,ie. indU,rv 1'h's i = trTith which would
80 b. moId - b,- tL, mill owners and their
Iii,Ia :; ~, ,y..r,!,,,.nt 81 lone, as the former
ii II .I;l,.,7 L,.,.. 81 ,..t,blibI,r n r,oponolv-
f a .tI. ,b, ,,,st.r,,;o, Of III, cvnrctatiGn
I'm - :, - T,ht ,,,,,r 'r,,. tr,da
Eni,J Iii ..y'7Cr, las c,tton Goods bnt what
~ L. - MI or At Is,.t Inay- if free trade
.i.;- t ~, \ ,,,,;so,c.- ,.i.II :, ,,roft IN the
, ~, ~. S.',',,t. ,,,,,;;,,, m ne GENERATORS
What is the nrsrnt history Of oar cotton exports;
WIN that in ncrhaps nine eases ont of ten they do
MOI realise in markets the cost of production
and transport: lille our artisans are one half of their
time in misery and want. from inadequate wages OF
the dnnrivation nj confinement ENGLAND NAV vel
have an extensive and profitable cotton trade within
her own boundlc,s doninions: but to secure this
,hnrc nrst hn . c7n,nIrr reaction in orr free trad
svster our coonirs p,,,.t mai be DESTROYED for the
baneft of forcignrr,. our shining and our scamen
and onr naval artisans nu.t not BE- DESTROYED for the
benefit of FOREIGNERS: the. home and colonial markets
are our own and we should take care 10 retain them
as our ovyn 1'or ep,;,ration Of the manpfacturpg
operatives is a serious monitor, and we hope th:
warning il oivps will not be lost upon our rulers
We can nrofect cur own cotton trade even against
American c2mnrt,tion: but we must. at the same
time. project our own shining trade All must be
done bv tbn same onrr,Iion by, rcturnin,, 10 the
sound and rational principles of import duties when
for.ion nrodurts i,trrf.r. Win naive Drodncti,n
obo,,.,,,,o,, ~, N-;,,,.o E-,U, -r,to p,e,Io T.,
ass of NJ ~ clI; III -
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