Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-06-17

uiudt1 UdCnlutTy, inhl estdoNSnes Inc pfl-
ces OF the raw material, as well as the price
of labor, and that the manufacturer with
the most perfected machinery establishes
the price Of the manufactured article in
market. Therefore, if we had tariff of
thirty, forty, OF fifty per cent. specific or
advalorem, who is most benefited the pro-
Queer of the raw material, the mannlactur-
er with ordinary machinery, or the manu-.
iacturer with the most perfected machinery
Certainly the manufacturer with the most
perfected machinery derives the greatest
benefit The manufacturer with ordinary
machinery works more hours, aud harder,
when hard pressed: first reduces the price
of labor, then the price of raw material, IN
hopes of saving himself, and make little
gam. when at the same time. the manu-
facturer with the most perfected machine
~ is dividing his fifteen, twenty or thirty
per cent. per annum. As a farmer if am
to choose between having a tariff, either
specific or advalorem, say fifty per cent on
cotton, silk or wooden imports, or govern
ment reward the inventors Of the most per.
iected machinery used IN the manufacture
OF cotton and wooden goods, ! am fully
persuaded that II would be much better for
the agricultural interest," as well as the IN
terest of the operatives TO have all the I'M
provemenis whereby onr raw materials are
converted into manufactured article, the
best and cheapest, to become public proper
ty, so as all manufacturers may operate the
most perfected machinery. | say further
more, that there have been Improvements
within the last ten years, which enables the
manufacturer to manufacture at least from
twenty-five TO thirty per cent cheaper than
the first class OF cotton and wooden mills
manufactured ten years since. Yes, gen
uemen, our first class cotton and woaen
mills now manufacture from at from twenty
five to thlrty-hge per cent. cheaper than our
third class of cotton and wooden mills now
IN operation. Oar first class OF cotton and
wooden mills now Manufacture from fifteen
to p per cent. cheaper than our second
class of cotton and wooden mdls. We have
abundant facts to sustain these propositions.
Again, our first class of cotton mills, now
manufacture all qualities of yarn less than
No. % a. cheap as any portion ofcrealluu
pay the highest wages. as well as interest
Ii we farmers expect an even chance with
the manufacturers, we must cause all I'M
provements whereby the raw material is
converted into manufactured articles for
consumption, to become public property ;
the government generously reward the IN
venton, then as farmers, we should never
be compelled to sell our productions at a
low rate ia order To enable the manufacture
er with ordinary machinery to make gain,
or the manufacturer with the most perfect
ed machinery to amass large properties up
-, IL. 4. 4
been the estimate as to the quantity of cot
ton necessary, to average the whole popula-
ton equal to full supply for all purposes,
for which cotton Is now used We will say
twelve pounds. We now have population
of twenty-five millions. 300 600 600 pounds
of cotton would be necessary for full sup
ply per annum. | estimate that the present
quantity of cotton manufactured IN the u
nued States into yarn, cloths and batting
as follows The New England States
manufacture III, SOS ,920 pounds Of cotton
into 400 253, 404 yards of cloth Admit
ting that all other portions Of the United
States manufacture an equal amount, the
whole amount of cotton manufactured this
year (lS5l) would be 343 ,657 $40 pounds
flour population in A d lS73is 80 900 900
we shall need 600 600 600 in A. ID 1900
300 600 600, for domestic consumption,
a greater quantity than is now exported
from the United States to foreign countries
In A. ID 1925, with a population of 200,-
000, 600 the consumption would be , 400
100000; in 1850. $500 600 600; in
1875, 5000, GOO, 000 in A. D. 2000 49,
300 900 600 pounds of cotton would be
necessary for the consumption Of the good
people Of the United States.
1t has been frequently estimated that
eight or ten pounds of wool IS necessary
for a full supply per annum 10 average the
the whole population, say TO Average eight
pounds, would require at the present time,
200, 900 900; in 1875, 400 600 600; IN
1900, 500 coo 900; 1925, 900 600 900 /;
in 1859, 5000 coo 900; in 1875, 6,lO0-
600 900 in a. d. 1000, IL sol. 900, 600.
Gentlemen Farmers, every mother, son
and daughter IN Vermont, in New England
aud the United States, ask you all TO reflect
much upon the present condition and future
destiny of the United States of America
The inhabitants OF the United STATES are
now capable of making their iron, manuiac-
turing the machinery, erecting the neces-
sary buildings, and within from five to sew
en- years manufacture our present Produc'
ton of cotton and wool, with the probable
increase of production admitting that the
average production for seven years of cot
ton would be 300 600 900 OF pounds more
than we now manufacture per annum. We
require at ninety pounds of cotton per an
mum for each spindle, an average increase
of ? 1862 ,492 spindles per annum for seven
years, with all other necessary machinery
to accomplish so desirable an object. By
doing this, cotton would naturally very
greatly increase in value, and for the seven
years would average, say fifteen cents per
pound, amounting to Sl9i 900 per annum,
aud when manufactured would be equal tc
four times its value, say, $4,000, 600
have prepared tables showing the amount
of cotton exported from the United States
to foreign countries, and the quantity re-
tanned for spinning IN England from A. ID
1891 including 1851, also tables giving the
quantity of cotton imported into Great Brit
tam from cotton producing countries iron
| A. ID. 1885 to lS47; also the quantity re-ex'
| ported, as well as the quantity retained ioi
| spinning or home consumption; also extracts
/ from Parliament documents, as TO the de-
| pendence of the United Kingdom upon the
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