Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-07-24


Review, we find the following somewhat stri-
king calculations, as to what the people OF
the United States are now doing, in contrast
with what they might do if they would but
establish and maintain such system of po-
litical economy as is applicable to the condi-
ton and capacity of the country:
"If the population of the U. States is 25,-
100000, and the imports of 1850 are Sl50,-
600, 0,000-though there is little doubt by
! smuggling and ad valorems-i G. false valu-
tions--they viii come nearer $500, ,O0O, GOO
every man. woman and child in the U. States
will have paid sc to foreign merchants and
manufacturers. The payment will be made in
money, and in provisions, -four, &C., in pro-
portion not well ascertained.
"This tax or tribute is paid chiefly on man.
ufactured articles, such as can easily be made
in America, and upon products which can ca
silly be grown upon our own SOIL The en-
tire expenditure, excepting about SI0,00G,-
900 paid for materials which cannot now be
! SiONh Va upOu -AiicICdD SUI. Is Dllu
by our people to enable other nations, but
chiefly England, to drive US out of all the
markets of the world. A part of the profits
of this enormous taxation maintains The Eng
lish steam navy, pays the salaries of the Eng
lish free trade Ministers, the cost of armies
in India, and the murderous armed police of
Ireland. a yearly subscription of not less than
five dollars year for every man, woman and
and child IN America is paid out directly or
Indirectly for the maintenance of the British
empire.
"There are not less than two millions of
industrious and able artifcers in America,
in forced idleness, or digging the earth for
scanty subsistence, to the detriment of the
true American farmer, who could produce at
least one hundred more than they do in the
kind of labor suited to their knowledge and
capacity. Full million more could be prof
itably employed in the production of food and
raw material to be used by the two millions
of artisans well employed.
Three millions of persons, now either
bankrupt, idle or badly employed, would add,
if ,ceH employed, at least S300,0000O0 to
tho annual income of the nation. SI00OOO,-
600 of this would build annually and keep a.
would enable us soon to dictate terms for the
defence of the liberty of all nations, and COM
pei England to share with us the markets she
now monopolizes.
The five dollars year paid by every
man, woman and child in America for the
support of British Commercial Empire, would
be invested in profitable industry, and give
employment to the entire idle or impoverished
population, native of immigrant of the u s.
An enormous and cheap supply of manufac-
lures and produce would be the consequence,
yielding grand surplus to be sent away and
sold in foreign markets. The profits of such
a trade, SO defended, would come back to us
In the shape of money and all the elegancies
and luxuries Of other nations and climates
An immense commerce, fve-fold our present
trade, would be the consequence. Every
mode of industry, every kind of enterprise,
would be employed. The Republic would be
not only the first power, but absolutely the
ruling poacer Of the earth. No nation would
dare to make war uponit All this, and more
may be accomplished by mere legislation.-I
But at present England legislates for Amer
lea, and Congress dares not do anything for
the people because they have no steam navy.
Shame ~ ~ -