The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-03-06

NY was decreased over the preceding cleo
ton hy abont three hundred votes. No, sir
| am not afraid TO meet the question either
here or elsewhere. have long been accus.
toned TO hear the question of the tariff dis.
cused, and that, too, from my earliest child
hood. | repeat that have heard it nearly
all my life from one of the greatest champi
ons and advocates of tie system-ever since
| was able 10 real. That mar, believe,
never made speech in his life, either in
this body, on the stump, or in Congress, that
did not either begin or end with the tariff.
"a laugh.) With Mr. Andrew Stewart am
and have been personally acquainted from
my boybood. Well, sir, in hearing that gen.
ileman and others discuss this great national
question. have always been reminded of
the nursery story which always ended with
''ihis is the House that Jack built, And
this tariff subject runs something after the
same fashion. eff we don't have tariff for
the protection of our manufactures, we will
all break up and certain it is we all will break
up, if you do not give us a tariff for our
manufactures" Now, sir, that Is about the
burthen of the song. come from the old
| est manufacturing county in western Penn
sylvania, Allegheny, perhaps, excepted; |
| am certain ttat as far as the manufacture Of
glass is concerned, that branch of business
has been the longest established in Fayeite
county Sir, the late Albert Gallatin, soon
after the settlement OF that part os Pennsyl-
vania, was the means of bringing into it Il
number of Germans, from Maryland, who
embarked in the manufacture Of glass and
ever since that time we have been gradually
increasing and improving it, until, at length,
we can now boast of having seven extensive
and splendid glass factories.
MIR. Speaker, our county did not only, at
an early day, embark in the manufacture Of
! glass alone, but soon after her settlement she
engaged in the manufacture of iron. No,
long after the revolution the Messrs. Mason
came 10 our county, and made large fortunes
by engaging in and prosecuting the iron bu-
siness. There was also gentleman from
Chester county, by the name of Evans. By
| the way, my venerable friend from the coun-
ty of Columbia (Mr. M'Reynolds) was ac-
quainted with son OF his who has been en-.
! ricEed, AMI Is one or sne wealrbIesl liren IN
onr section of the Stale, in consequence of
| his fathers success in the business to which
! | have already referred The old gentleman
amassed very large fortune, and that, too,
at time when there were no high protec-
tive duties imposed. Well, sir, how did he
succeed i'll doing so7 Why, by the exer-
else of the striciest economy, the most rigid
| prudence, and an ever watchful attention 10
his business. II was no uncommon occur.
renee 10 see that industrious, frugal and in-
desaiigable man, with whip in hard, driving
! his own team. He was ever on the look out
and never lost sight Of turning to his advan.
! lage anything that perained 10 his business
! With his industrious habits and attention, he
needed no protection from the government ;
I and il others had followed his example, we
would not have this eternal and never ceas
Ing outcry for proteclion-year after year
Now, Sir, there is another instance, Mr.. +.
Hughes Oliphant, ofmy county, gentleman
of capital, who engaged also in the iron bu-
siuess, has realized very handsome fortune
by unremtting attention to business, and by
economy and prudence. This gentleman
survived tie hard times of lslO--the great
pressure of thai period-and he never sus-
DanIau nnaratinnc for b,,, ua
need the protection of the government IN or.
der 10 enrich him.
MIR. Speaker, am merely relating my OBJ
servalions in reference TO this matter of the
tariff have told you how these manutac
turers succeed in my county, and we have
got number of them OF various descript-
ions. Sir, set it down aa ,settled rule, to
which there are few, if any, exceptions, that
where there is capital 10 go upon and strict
economy is observed in the business, no fail.
ures will take place Where is tbere gen.
lleman, either on this floor or elsewhere, that
can uduce any exception 10 tho rule have
laid downa Sir, 1t cannot be done. Now,
when a man has no capital, OF happens 10 be
unfortunately located, grant you he cannot
ge, along without protective tariff 10 sus-
tain him. But, is not that the case in every
Business in which man may choose to en-
pape--whe,her i. be in the mercantile, farm
| ing, speculati:c, or, in short, any other pur'
suil' Without capital he cannot succeed in
business.
Adjourned.
SEcoNd DAY. Feb 10, 1851.