The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-08
the United States, In each Of Me past twenty-five
years annexed
HAkrEAerrREs o. CorroN EIpoRrSp vRon UrITp

In less than twenty years the increase IN EXPORT
has been than four hundred per cent 1t must
be borne in mind that while this increase in shipments
to foreign countries has going there has been
immense increase in domestic consumption
Within the period covered by the above table the po
pulation of the United states has increased many
millions, and, Of course, own consumption OF cot
ton manufactures is largely augmented. We must not
look to the extent Of exports Of domestic goods
tor show the of cotton Manufactures
as idea be formed from that. The home con-
sumption is equal to full nne-tsnths OF the produc
tion Of cotton goods, and our manufactures depend
upon the local demand almost entirely. In articles
quality, have for time successfully
competed with Great Britain but the dangers to
which the trade of Great Britain exposed by the
growing manufacturing system Of the United States,
are vet far very from having reached their climax
The progress have already made in furnishing our
own market, although great, is nothing to what few
years will exhibit The next twenty years will without
doubt show greater proportonate Increase than the
past twenty As soon We have nopolized our own
markets only the coarse but in the nsr quail
les Of goods IL will be time enough TO turn atten
tion to foreign markets The loss Of the markets OF
the United States to the manufacturers of Great Bril-
tain for even the fabrics, has been serious
blow but when they lose them for the finer fabrics 1t
will be fatal blow to the uscturing interest Of
England.
The quantity Of coarse cotton goods manufactured
in the United States Is immense The amount Of raw
material consumed is the best evidence Of the great
production, and the limited expectation, shows that
the domestic consumption must be enormous Last
year 1S4q about six hundred thousand alss Of cotton
consumed in this country, princi pally In the
manufacture of coarse goods. The have met
with in manufacturing coarse fabrics satisfies that
similar results will attend attem pts in the finer
qualities. We have many advantages over the Eng
lish Our position with the material at very
doors with markets all around with every facility
IN the shape of water power supplied from thousand
streams internal communication, and with tariff suf
hcently protective to place par with the manu-
features of any other country there Is In
the world why should not before the lapse OF many
years occupy the very highest rank a manufactur
ing nation. few years Since and the site Of Lowell
was barren farm and for length of time 1t the
only snuiacturng place Of Importance in the Union
Now have dozen Lowells, places equal to that
in the extent Of their manufacturing establishments.
few years since there not a
south of the Potomac; now there are hundreds, and
sprngng in every part Of the South and West as
by enchsntmsnt. At this moment the building Of fac
tories is progressing rapidly than any previous
time within the history of the country The South Is
rapidly ovshauing the North and East in this branch
ofindustry and competition between the different
tions will soon close that the utmost attention will
be required in the production Of different fabrics to
secure the local markets All this will strengthen and
consolidate this important interest and shut out
tirsly all external foreign rivalry.
The annexed table shows the quantity Of -four, wheat
corn and barley, left at tide water during each week
In the months Of July and August In 1s4s and 1870;
also the aggregate for each month daring the same
period -