The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-10
From the N. y. Tribune.
Do they mean 20 deceive!

Every few days we meet in some opposition jour
nal paragraph of this nature:
"lJ- The - mandatory has Just divided ten
per cent profits for the last six months. And yet
the Wings say, manufactures need more protec-
ton ~
"ly- There are more iron works now in opera
ton in the country than there were before the
present tariff was adopted, and new ones are con-
stantly going up. Yet the Wings say the duties on
iron must be raised our iron makers will be
ruined -
Now il is quite possible that some manufactures
enjoying rare facilities the command of a wide
and eager market for peculiar styles of goods may
be making good dividends, in spite of general de
preston and loss. Ii may even be true that in
certain localities new iron, cotton woollen man
uiactories from time to time established and
that gradual, tardy progress in certain branches
of manufacture is made in defiance of the unfavor-
able state of trade. We firmly believe, natural
and bcnetcent IS the location of the manufacturer
and abrcator by the side of the farmer and planter
that, II tariff had ever existed all tariffs
now TO be abolished, the ways and means would ~,
time be discovered or created of naturalizing aud
pcrecting in country all the arts Of civilized
life. Just we have faith that, II steam and rail-
roads were be henccforth utterly abolished, the
wants and the tastes they have created developed
would find some means Of kind
would not consent TO be sent back to such means Of
travel and REORGANIZATION as existed a centu-
~ ago. But that II follows that II would be wise
to abolish steamships and railroads, trusting TO hui
man energy and genius for efficient substitutes, ia
not clear to our mind.
In this year Of grace 1850, shall buy of Eu-
rope iron and iron products cotton, inen woollen,
and slken iabrics 60 the amount Of not less than
one hundred millions Of dollars. And all these
goods forced in upon US while the free trade
organs and orators are doing their beet to create
and difluse the impression that manufactures in
this country yielding the average large pro-
fits 70 those concerned IN them. Now ask those
who are busy IN endeavOrng 10 difluse this i'm
pressiOu-"G Gentlemen, what profits are YOU realiz-
vtuT an mir In
tons, &c. &c.,' and they will tell you, (the ma
jorty Of them,) "Not over five per cent" ''Weli,
gentlemen, then why don't you embark in making
these fabrics at home instead Of importing buy
ing those Of Europe, Here Ia an immense demand,
in country rapidly increasing in population and
capacity Of consumption, while nobody appre-
hends that the tariff IA to be changed for the worse
as respects our home interests. Now If American
manufactures are 40 profitable as you assert why
don't you embark I'm them: The laws, &c. are as
favorable % you az 20 anybody; you can buy two
thirds OF the manufacturing establishments in the
country for good deal less than cost, or you can
get up new ones with improved machinery for
much less money than these have cost their own.
ers. The country 10 full OF ore coal water. power,
&c, which you may have dirt-chcap If you want
them, aside from the fact that many Of you own
these already. Now II manufacturing Is 10 thrifty
you assert-if the instances Of failure may be ac-
counted Jr by bad management, high salaries,
&c.-Why don't you embark ia home mauulac.
lures and prosecute them With due wisdom and
economy
Yes, Why don't they
Those VINO profess to be Free. traders own their
full share Of the wealth Of the country; they have
an equal proportion Of the ready capital and the
business talent. II there we're money to be made
by manufacturing as easily as they pretend, they
arc the very lads that would be into IT, heels over
head. And yet, on this 81 day Of September, 1850,
they don't own onetcnth--no, nor one twentieth
Of the capital invested in manufactures throughout
the country,
Why don't they;
Simply because they knoic that the impression
they are seeking to make on the country as 10 the
present condition and thrift Of American manufac-
lures Is ialse impression, countenanccd by one
in hundred, but disproyed by ninety nine.
n this is not the reason what isS