Litchfield enquirer., 1856-05-01

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Northw.ys lantiadnl plurality ase
our Matienal iredisaiity. 3
The United States ii u Itself enc Of the
wealthiest and nost prosperous natioas on the
face of the earth, as she is also the most ex-
trayagant and profase. The Americans make
to spend but 50 often do they spend more
than they make, that u is . question Of doubt
70 Statesmen and Philosophers, whether Or not
the same state Of things can: exist much longer,
without bringing the country to total bankrupt
cy To those who. have not examined the sta
tistical returns, published annually By the GOV
crnment. the amount paid every year for lnxu-
ries, viii appear fsbnlous--but the figures Of
The official returns do not lie Weask the at
teution Of the American people to the facts fol-
lowing: -.
We boast of our ability to feed the world,
and of the business we are doing in that way
now but few suppose that the silks piece
goods, including ribands, but not buttons and or
naments chiefly manufactured of silk-brought
here for the adornment Of Republicans and their
wives and daughters exceed in value by eight
millions Of dollars, all the -four that we send
abroad Yet such is the fact in the year
ending june soth 1856, we exported $l4 ,7ss,-
s94 in four and imported $22,47o, 9if in silks
leaving the bala.te we have above stated rs
be charged to the difference between the pride
Of Americans and the appetite Of all the world
besides.
Our cornfelds, particularly in the West are
the occasion of much national Boosting. We
measure them singly by miles square, and esti-
mate their aggregate value in hundreds of mil
lions butthe amount of this our national sta
pie which we send abroad is orershadowed by
the cost Of the cigars with which we poison
breath and ruin health In the period we have
named corn worth 81 ,3I4. OF leftonr ports, aud
cigars valued at ga, s1l 1895 were brought in.
The herds Of cattle and the resulting barrels
Of beef people never tire Of talking Of they see
in them a large part Of the material with which
we claim we can GIL the nav Of ell civilized
mankind Our merchants who are in that line
watch the foreign markets with great solicitude,
aud guage their prices by signalsfrom the other
side Of the water. But Of beef tallow, hides,
and horn-cattle. we sold for other countries
only $l.l14,554 in the last commercial wear,
and during that time we bought brandy to the
amount Of s., "a, 4es.
We deal largely in tobacco, raise il in qnan-
titles chew and smoke it without limit ii con-
stitutes the third in value in tho list or commod-
ties which this country has to spare. Yet we
export only $ll SIS, sle in value of this article
yearly, and last year we received in return tea
and coffee anon. ting IN round numbefsto $24,-
900, 900. Even in narcotics the balance of
trade il largely against rs.
Bacon lard. aud live hogs are not urimpor-
taat itensjnour commerce yetwe send abroad
Eouly enoaghof these 70 buy the linen, that We.
wear. s.
But !" cotton Is king. That wipes out the
peclniary effects Of tie ssIlies and extrasagan-s
ces which all have conspired to commit. or
tlatxs ssnt out last year ship loads enough to
swell the degrsgats value Of The exportto $lo9,-
45s 000 q amount greater than the salne 81
ali other exports, specie Included.
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