The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-12-07

MAsrrAcTuRiSe.-Th war illustrated the
bad policy OF one people depending upon an
0ther for every manufactured article Of ne.
esssity. When the blocks AIDE and the interdic-
sion Of all Communication with the North
came uron as, we found that we were almost
entirely dep'ived Of every manufacture that We
needed, whether for the war or household
economy The necessities and wants lineup
piled, that soon developed themselves, alarmed
many, and set timid people 10 the most despe-
rate reflections upon the future. They forgot
,ha. Necessity is the fond and faithful mother
Of Invention and that an intelligent and in
lustrious, Is well rs patriotic, people were not
TO be conquered because they were threat
ened with complete Stoppage of the supply OF
oorr-brooms, painted bacAets, and csothes-pins;
nor, indeed. of the more important articles
Of clothing, shoes, and hats. Ii has been
seen that, although our people are Not 80 ready
at imitation and deception as the Yankees
they yet have the Ingenuity ana energy
to take care of themselves They have
turned their hand TO various branches Of art
and handiwoIk. and We are getting along
very we'll as we progress, the variety OF
orr faarics, Is We'll rs the quantity, wilt be EN-
larged, anJ bsfJre the end Of the war We
shall ue aple TO declare Ii dvaaie Independence
il We choose poltical ana manufacturing.
Oh lie implements VI war, our meahs tor
supply ing our armies have been wonderfully
in,Ieasou No I.,iiou ever oIspiay ec greater
spti,dds and energy in this respect Tor The
emergency Of great War. Of all uo
branches Of art, We we're worse off IN those
Of slrlas and mlnisIoas Of war; aud iney
were indispensaa.e. IL mas been found that
even ia these, The eAiss.cy commands the
meAas, AS IL must aiwA du with IA brave and
yesoiu.e people. Works Tor the supply OF
Arlus ai.,lnun.tion nave sprung up AXE
nasle, lid eIe L4any naontns We snaI naruiy
tee we want vi Arlls. Ouf solulers VIII DC
Vel. ana amply eqIppsa from our own Ioraes
And saops.
Ia .us departments Of clothing the most ra-
pi4 improvements nave been maze liz our skin
snu espacity, ANA We md tlaC our troops are
bottsr civ.ucd suan ". could have Anticipated,
FROM ur siouder means at the beginning oi
tue war. l. Is lruo the prices are hgn. Ina.
Was " he expected. Nshave, however, tue
assurance Ina. what is manufactured al our
own works ls AT least good. AS time passes,
sud our misunderstanding power Is INCREASED, II
IL asvL.sulc IL eoAcliue Liiat the supply WILL
DO Increased ~ diuiulsh cost. But
Ia IL lot better TO pay even the higa prices
that PREVAIL tnaii tiat We siiouiu, Ii We could,
send oar noney 10 tue Yankees tor our sup
plies What we Pay the manufacturer IS still
VI home, and to be disbursed at home by him !:
and we are encouraging and fostering those
acts which will make us sufficiently indepen-
dent in those exigencies Of national wars to
which all people are liable
Looking over the field of domestic industry
there is every reason for copgratulating our
people. We have gotten along wonderfully
well, and the highest proof has beeus.iforded
Of our capacity to supply ourselves with every
necessary of life as we'll as to defend ourselves
against invasion. No people on the globe has
more completely within its own country the
necessaries of life or the means CT luxury.
No people--we are sure it will be proved
has more indomitable spirit or more irwin
chile determination to resist oppression. The
war will leave us free, and it will prove us as
much Independent of the world as any nation
could desire 10 be.