The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-10-19

1869
Population. Wheat Corn
Delaware, Il23j3 9l2,9il 1882 337
Maryland, 73l 5ij 6l03,4S0 134t9L2
New jersey, G76,O3i l,7j3I23 9,193,l3t
1850
Population. Wheat. Corn
Delaware, 1892 4S25ll s,I45,542
Maryland 5S3.I34 449t $50 1O7l9s54
New Jersey. 4o9,555 l,60I,l9O 500, 70I
1910.
Population. Wheat. Corn.
Delaware, 7S.oSj 3l5,Is5 2C993 $50
Maryland. I700O9 3.3t3.7S3 S233. OSd
New Jersey, 1896 774,2O3 1851 g75
1t is gratifying to know that the increase in
the population OF the above States is all in
that of the White, the slaves Of Maryland
having fallen oil from 90,3uS in 1850 to So
80 in 1860.
The increase in the population of Delaware
was greater from 1850 to 1860 than in the
first 30 years OF the government from 1890
to 1910. The increase IN the population of
Mar, land was only IA All from 1890 Ia 1910 =,
during 30 years of Free Trade but the inpc-
tns OF years of protection from 1912 to 1916
had given an increase of population Of H.
6et, or nearly as much as in the first so wears
of the government, and the wealth of these
States had increased in much greater ratio
than 'he population.
These three States-Dclawarr, Maryland
and New Jersey-have always been deemed
and set down us the Agricultural States ofthc
Union. Yet, notwithstanding every effort of
the advocates of Free Trad. has mainly
aimed at Mannfactures-the foster mother Of
Agriculture and main stay of the Union
they have greatly exceeded the Agricultural
products in value.
AS great as the increase of Wheat and
Corn has been in Delaware and Maryland the
increase in the value Of Agricultural products
has been but little; whilst the badly-abuscd
Manufactures have doubled in productive
value, and the home market furnished by
Their extension has been the only stimulus
that the Farmer has had to increase his Agri-
cultural productions. And all that increase
grew out of The Years protection afforded
10y the Tariff of 1872; and the increase of
both Agriculture and Manufactures, what
ever they may be. which have been attained
in the last decade ending LIST Jan. 1860 may
all be attributed to the impetus given them
by the Tariff Of AZ. Any reverse in the in
creased ratio Of Agricultural or Manufactur-
Ing productions OF in population. that may be
shown when the census shall he fully made ont
of the report Of ISGO-may be charged to the
Free Trade OF 1916
But thanks to the last Congress which
passed the Morrill, rarif Bill; it gives pro-
100 W " S''"''I 'itSltt tI 10 llt
Farmer and Manufacturers. as well as to
Commerce, which has felt the bligEting
effects of Free Trade more even than the
Farmer or Manufacturer. This is seen in the
tonnage of the United States winch show an
ac'na falling of for The past years instead
OF an averaS" incicasc-oi 20 per cent for
| the preceding 10 years.
And yet strange AS 1t may appear as great
lis is our present prospect Of success III all
our industrial empi"ymcntS, Agricultural.
Manufacturing and Conimcrcill--thcre alr
many thousands Of men now amungs, us who.
worse than the Tories of the Revolution
seek to d stroy our yet glorious government
Little q" these men seem to know the injury
they d" their country aud their regulations
and that they and their descendants will be
pointed at for all time TO come as traitors
worse than the tories of the Revolutions
But 10 conclude this article: as God is Just,
| IA pdiftcaiar hell should he prepared for thu.
punishment Of all such reckless individuals
as would attempt the destruction of this the
best OF Governments. j JONES.