Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-12-12

Total. SIS, 957, AIS.
Which shows that the pacers and digeings OF Calio mia
only pay debts in the proportion OF per cent
to the cotton plantations Of the Southern States aud reach
about the al the products Of our stock the
vegetable food and the tobacco sold abroad from the farms
OF the rest ol the country
OF Iron and it, manufactures export the extent of
three and threeqlIrers millions OF dollars Lead cop
per and brass little than hundred thousand
Other large sales make of spirits from molasse
grain and other materials, but mainly from the first 81
-, 2dO,-which is pretty well for nation that origna-
ted pOhibOry laws spirits of uFpentine, 81 1871 49,
manufactured tobacco 81 ISG O75; manufactured cotton
SjSJ India rubber, nearly one-half in boots and
shoes the rest in other manufactures :l409 lO7 Oar
fisheries furnish salcable merchandise to the value OF
three millions and baltimore than sxth-sevenths of
which Is the product OF the whale in OIL bone and sper-
nace, and the small remainder for dried smoked and
picked ish We sell the fruits of forest labor for
twelve millions and half something more than
the two items oi hour aud wheat amount This
pses nearly millions for and heading; and
half Tor boards pInks AID scauing three and a
half for manufactures OF WOOD nearly and thrcequar
t.s for ro.n and tupentne hundred thousand tor
skins aud urs aud number OF smaller items, including
100000 for ginseng root sent to the Chinese.
IL seems that other nations look Tor light to the
extent Of four millions Of adamannc and other cande4
Tor which We charge them seven hundred thousand dollars
They ate their nostrils with 500 pounds OF snu
They shoot each other blast their rocks in some
way blow up over two aud quarter millions pounds OF
our gunpOSdcr. We glad TO that engaged
largely in missionary efforts for the promotion per
sonal cleanliness among the South American savages
Chill takes million pounds Of soap Hayti three mil
lions aud half and sundry nations Of that and other
tnents make mp aggregate of nearly and three
quarters millions pounds Of the great sapOnifc purifier
We eudesyor to mOlfy the seventies OF our northern
ncghbof climate by sending the Canaas 90 600 10
OF coal, and contribute abOnt much comfort
the lives and cook the dinner, Of tho rest Of mankind
We nave already how largely export mannfac-
| lures OF India Rubber aud may now add that tn,
moisture OF the English climate and mud prevented
from eHerng its deleterous influences no less than 5OO
900 pairs Of English feet, by oyer-shoes from Day.
aud GOJdyears, while the Dutch German and French
quite a. much to our inventors and shippers for the
fort OF dry locomoon through wet places
II our readers find any food for thought in the fore
going review Of what buy and sell abroad the labor
compiling il will not have been lost. Nor that the cues
ton OF protection protection has passed away from
the controlling position il held the platforms
our political parties safer than il once was for neu
ing at large upon the subject wishing to pronounce
decision where many wiser heads have disagreed WI
may express belief that Of the great movement
Of Trade and Commerce, which make and uunake nations
which have created out Of little island mighty peo-
pie that fills the whole word-and without the fave
rabc influence Of which, tho iairest and arges
parts OF this wide earth little better than deserts nhabite
by semi savagcetlat these great movement are 10 Al
ntents aud pupOscsi the hand Of that providence who's
designs they destined 10 fulfil and beyond tho powe
Of Kings Congresses to control except in compare
lively limited degree.
Where industry and enterprise vigor Of body and min
activity IN finding and energy 10 the pursuit Of the be.
channels TO cxs-that people sure 10 10 on an
multiply. And II this Is true Of nations II is equally tru
in any single nation, Of tho diverse pursusts nhabtan
follow. No that docs H. work the best way and
the reasonable price, need fear entire extinction
competition from any other country. That Agfcultur,
at least, has asked and asks avors-desrcs ony cqu
justice ~ all ncnis matter Of proud cOngratuation
every farmer But how much might the farmer heg him
seE II he would only al the now placed With
his reach