Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1856-05-22


Mr. EpiToR:-I have shown, think, conclusive
ly that those nations whose policy has not fostered
manufacturing industry have been made su1serVlent
to those other nations which have adopted different
policy | shall now endenvOur to disnbuse the pub
lie mind Of fatal error, which has been introduced
by demagogues; ii is this. that manufacturing indus,
try, is the only one which has claimed and received
the "protection" Of the government. Is this true:
say not; commerce has Justly claimed and received
a rye share of governmental protectloni witness
the many lighthouses &C. Agricultural produ,ts, as
cotton. grain, potatoes, tnllow, wool, &C., have al
been protected by direct duties, to sly nothing Of
the expense of making and maintaining roads,
bridges and other necessary facilities tor the trans
portatOn Of the farmers product to market; every
dollar thus expended by tho State, or nation Is SO
| much aid or protection, to the farmer which goes
to increase the value of his land by lessening tho
| cost OF transporting his product to market. Who
has failed to witness the increased value OF land in
a neighborhOod, in which the grinding Of grain, or
the manufacturing or nour, has been introdueed,
| thus nfOrdiDg u home market for the producer -
Suppose the miller instead of shi ping the -four thus
produced, with all the charges Of freight and com.
| mission added, and which como in n measure OIL Of
tho price Of the farmers grain has another neigh
bour who is large manufacturer of iron cotton, or
any other product who gives employment to n large
humber of operatives, who. must BIO fed. Will ho
not be benefited, by having this home markel?-
Will not the farmer tso lie equally benefited! b.
tween the two they furnish the manufacturer with
bread, and in return receive nearly the same for
their products at home, as they would in distant
market, after paying the freight aud commission on
sale Every manufacturer in the country under.
stands this, 1t Is his daily experience We say
then that it is mistake, that the manufacturer i:
supported at the expense of the farmer, One can
not exist, without the other; manufactures and com
merce arc the landmarks of Agriculture, they must
rise fall together, cannot prosper unless the
other does.
What would most benefit, not only the own ers Of
land in our own city, but the surrounding countryi
A market in Liverpool, or ono in Wilmington!
need not ask tho question How you have
market in Wilmington but by creating one, by al
increase of mechanical and manufacturing industry
Take from us the work shops and manufactures
and what would your town lots, or country farms
bring! If these receive large part of their value
from the manufacturing industry Of the place, is i
not policy to increase their value by an increase
what has given them their present value.
Suppose our capitalists instead ofiHvesingin bono
and mortgage, stocks Of foreign companies, &C., in
vest a. home, in manufactures and n Rail Road t.
the coal regions Of Pennsylvania. Would that havt
any effect to advance their interest capitalists.
think It would Real estate would rise so much tina
every dollar of their manufacturing and Rail Roat
stock might be sunk, and still they would be bene
fitted The true interest of Wilmington is to fOste
manufactures by the erection Of works shops in
our city, and by opening direct rail road cohmu
location with the iron and coal regions Of Pcnna =
A wiser generation than this will so determine i
we do not. A. p. o.