Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1850-01-17

tne subsequent oues'
These enactments show that at most
or all periods of our history the views
which | have expressed appear TO have
been sustained and acted on.
ii. All legislation designed TO favor
particular class 10 the prejudice OF 9th.
ers, or 10 injure particular class for
the benefit of others, is manifestly un.
wise and unjust. Nothing can be more
destructive Of the true interests ofth
country than such legislation, except the
refusal of really salutary legislation,
under an erroneous impression that II
might favor one class to the prejudice
of others, while in fact the denial of it
Injuries all classes, and benefits nobody.
iii. AS every producer in one branch
Of useful industry is also q consumer
of the products Of others, and as his
ability to consume depends upon the
profits of his production, it follows that
TO give prosperity TO one branch of in.
dustry is to increase that of the rest
Within each brance of industry there
will be individual rivalry, but among
the several branches Of useful industry
there must always3 exist an unbroken
harmony of interest.
No country can attain due strength
or prosperity that does not by its own
labor carryits own productions as near
ly as possible 10 the point necessary to
fit them for ultimate consumption. To
export its raw material and re-import
the articles manufactured from lit, or
TO neglect its own raw materials and
import the articles manufactured from
that ofanother country is TO pretermit
the means which nature has provided
for its advancement.
For instance, we exported, during
the fiscal year ending 3Olh June, ls49,
raw cotton to the value of about sixty
six millions of dollars. If that cotton
had been spun and woven at home,
(supposing its value 10 be increased
fourfold by manufacture it would have
produced value Of about one hundred
and ninety. eight millions in addition
What would have been the effect ofth
increased production on the prosperity
of the countryl
This question would not be complete.
ly answered by merely pronouncing the
added value of one hundred and ninety
eight millions of dollars, TO be large
profit TO the manufacturer, any more
than the question of the effect of the
production of wheat would be answer
ed by deducting the cost of seed wheat
from the value of the crop, and pro.
nouncing the remainder 10 be large
profit 10 the farmer.
The manufacture of cotton cloth is
begun with the planting of cotton--it is
carried 10 certain point Dy the plan.
ter, and then taken up and perfected by
the spinner and weaver. The planter
and the manufacturer are not engaged
in different branches of industry, but in
the same-the one commences the pro.
cess which the other completes. Cot
ton seed of Insignificant value being by
regular stages of labor developed and
brought TO the form ofcotton cloth, has
acquired value of about two hundred
and sixty-four millions.
The planting States have added
many millions TO the annual production
of the country by the culture of cot
ton. BY continuing the process they
could quadruple that addition.
The planter would then have mar
ket at his door for all his produce, and
the farmer would in like manner have
home market for his. The power of
consumption of not only breads,uffs,
but of every article useful or necessary
in the feeding, clothing, and housing Of
man, would be vastly increased-the
consumer and producer would be bro't
nearer TO each olher-and in fact a
stimulus would be applied to every
branch of productive industry.
1t is gratifying to know that the
manufacture of cotton has already been
introduced into several of the planting
States, and it oug ht not to be doubted
will rapidly be extended.
The manufacture of iron, wool, and
our other staples would lead to similar
results. The effect would be vast
augmentation of our wealth and power.
Upon commerce the effects might be
expected to be, if possible, still more
marked. It's not enough 10 say that
no country ever diminished its com.
, merce by increasing its productions
and that no injury would therefore re.
: suit 10 that interest. There would
| probably be, not only great increase
: in the amount, but an improvement no,
. less important in the nature of our com
q merce.
o Of the immense addition that would
. accrue TO our internal and coasling
e trade. (Which in every country form
I. the great and most valuable body OF
;, commerce,) it is unnecessary 10 dc
{ more than merely speak in passing--bu
y it may do well 10 offer few remarks