The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-01-25
From the Baltimore American.
DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES.

ury Report, "that wnere are the WORKSHOPS
of the world, there mus, be The maris OF the
world, and the heart Of wealth, commerce,
and power. 1t is as vain 10 hope to make
these marts by providing warehouses, as II
would be to make crop BY building barn.
The Washington Union" quotes the par
ssraph and ascrlbes it to On Albany paper.
Its mistake, however, upon this point is Of
little acc cunt, excep. in so far as it may give
rise TO the suspicion tina, the Union has
undertaken 10 criticise the Treasury Repor,
withou, having read it. The paragraph is
quoted as being quite in accordance with tho
general views Of the Report upon the poin.
10 which i, relates an undoub,cd fact, since,
i, is the language Of the Repor, itself which
is quoted.
Bu, Notwithstanding the text ascribcd to
the Albany Journal gives the precise Ian
guags Of tho Report, being indeed an extract
from it, the very frs, sentence Of comment
on the par, Of tho Union" contains a mis-.
representation. The Secretary Of the
Treasury, in his late report, says the Union,
having started out with the failacy tina, no
nation can have an extensive commerce, and
become wealthy and powerful unless ii is
great manufacturing nation, all the prints IN
the interests Of the Inouopolis; party mus, Of
course re.echo il. But more absurd falla.
cy was never penncd than that which ofig.
mated in the Sccreiary's report, and Is
more definitely set forth liz the paragraph
which we copy from the Evening Journal"
The Repor, Of the Secretary OF the Teas.
ury does no, alese tina, mo nation caa have
an extensive commerce, and become veal.
Thy and powerful, unless i, is grea, manu
featuring nation. The paragraph Of the Re.
por, which clearly and definitely sets forth
the essence Of its views and It's substantial
doctrine upon the production and ausmenla
ton Of national wealth, announces PROPOSE
ton so true tina, i, would not do for pcryer.
sion. "No country can attain due strength
or prosperity" says tho Report, thai does
mol by ais own labor carry its own produc
tons as nearly as possible 10 the point neces.
sary 10 fit them fof ultimate consumption
TO expor, its raw material and re. import the
articles manufac ,ufed from ii, or TO neglect
its own raw material and impoI, the articles
manufa,ured from that Of another country, is
to lre,ermit the means which nature has pro.
,lded for it's advancement"
An illustration Of this fact 10 political e.
economy is given by reference to our expor,
Of raw cotton last year, which amounted in
value 10 siIiy.sly million Of dollars. Bat Il
this cotton had been wrought into fabrics at
home, and then exported IN the form Of cot
ton goods, i, would have been increased in
value four fold and instead Of an aggregate
export to the amount Of sixty six millions,
our commercial record would have shown an
aggregate Of one hundred aud ninc,y.eigh,
millions. This vastly enhanced expectation
would have furnished the means &C exchange
for Increased imports IN proportion 10 its own
augmented value.
10 country so extensive az ours, anil o. I
bounding 10 sucn varieties Of products, Tho
three great departments Of industry, Agti. /
culture, Commerce and Manufactures. all /
find room to expcnd and TO flourish. There
IS no rivalry between them, but, on the 9th.
er hand a harmonious co operation. Agu I
culture, which Yields the raw ma'eiial, Is do. /
penden: upon Commerce for conveyance to
market, and Manufactures, in some of its
forms, for its application 10 satisfy human
wants, and hence for its appreciate value =
We here use the term agriculture TO denote .
that sort Of labor which draws from the earth /
the original elements OF value and hence,
it includes miners, all who dig for minerals
and ores, a, we'll as farmers, planters and
gfazters. Commerce must depend upnn
Agriculture fOr the products ard fruits If the
earth, and upon Manufactures for goods aod
which give to Commerce the
mean, OF employ ment and profit. IT, how.
EVER, by tho enlargement Of manufacturing
industry at home, tho raw products Of the
earth yielded BY Asrcu ure are not convey.
ed by Commerce to distant markets across
The ocean, il will be because better markets
are opened a, home, whereby Agriculture is
not only saved the coat of lon. iranspoua.
ion, but it find, also The value Of lands and
heir products arc increased. Commerce
Toes no, suffer from this. 1t gains rich
IN the substitution Of produc.
ions carried by domestic industry, cas- uea,. ,
Y as possible 10 the point necessary TO fl
hem for ultimate consumption"
A correspondent Of the Baltimore Sun"
writing from Washington, says Of tho VII. ,
not PfoVIsn. TINT liz faIn 90 Is sealed 10 Tie