New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-11


yielded $4,000 tuns-a slight lncrease in sts while
per less than the amount produceu ~ and the
demand for iron for machiHery, rails etc. mad ienS
faster than the population Inc dnring rms perlod
the same proporii0n and by the same cause ana @
consumption OF tins raw matela " ny orowinS popu
lation reached G with foreign goods OF the dsas-
ters Of 1857 IL is unnecessary give an elaborate
Even the flood Of gold from the newly ulse0e td Inv
Of California the demand for our breadstufs orea oyy
rt ro M abroad and the quick markets for iron grow
inc ont of the immense consumption mere anu I H. 10
conld not save from the caames OF that anu ot
Iinung wears The capitalists OF this country VIII hov
soon forget them, the labor of the country VIII S in
member them, and the agricuurst looks pick W." omd
dignation that time when the value OF ms Sao si
crops melted away before market pal The domestic
interests of country OF the credit Oh te hns 70
the close OF this period, an American "ou'' ~
speak - - ,,,,.,,
pnoGREss UNDER THE TARIFF oP lS61-wHT HAS BEN
DONE IN HEW-ENGLASD'
In 1861, however, new era cominehceu' lei' "io "
the possession Of the Government win "uiScoui"se
weight of war on its hands, the North proceeded 10 e.ap
Ih s,em Of protection to American industry, which
Joined with the marvellous and successful financial pocy
of Mr. Chase enabled the untirlng energy OF our ~ @
defy not only the spirit OF ioeigh rio beTois OF
the war will challenge the admiration OF All coning s gu
erations; the industrial policy when sSapHo wos de-
he "A lesson for all coming time III was We, uc
votion to our own resources when oma'l d
SotoD 20 our country The wisdom which pointed out
the means by which we could pear lne purueno " hr
,1,t
the burdens of peace. Bearing WITH patience me wSS'
OF and taxation which the war mas ppSeu uP we,
we have only believe the power OF our ~. ~
sources aud to wait for the time wheh inc ~ e
and intelligent labor victorious in the contest sha Oe
anpied 10 ali our SOIL shall open our mines and snail
plant mills all our streams The prosperS Oh o1r
found anywhere scarcely an idle hand Inc great
manufacturing and mining interests n6 are hlf tuns of
IRON are noured forth by our furnaces; ana
| nothing is now needed but domestic CONNIE i
herring ores and TO give the cheapesron in the world
Lot IL be understood that the present po1y % sa
try is TO be permanent and to be modlneu !" a., y,
the interests Of protection and not long VIII fenns{i
vana be allowed TO produce nearly % per ceh OIL 'Io
East tennessee the mines in West virginia IN North
Carolina at Iron Mountain and Pilot KNOB ~ Mss1uI'
in Michigan, in Kentucky deNelo"u y hniiness and
will sustain n uniform and prOiaDle ous,ness, I'M ~
manufactures are extending f6o Syey az
! ton. The wool tariff OF 1851; l9iloMen as nv -.
ginning 10 work its Legitimate results The hne WOODS
OF California and Texas, and all those regions wnets
MILD climate and broad pastures bring wool almost Wthh
the list of spontaneous productions are cons,tg S i
creasng, and the breeder OF the pest S %
market for those animals. whose blood s reHueu III
constant stream to rend RS Sftmdss And
we learning that with the more careful nus Is,
t%n Western the combng woods can be prohta-
| by produced from the heavy mutton breeds when re-
durc all the and attention when man can pes
Ibe urnduct of the wooden manufactures has reached
at least el3OOo0OOO: and WOODEN mills arc sp'nslmt
| up not only New England Dut IN many OF tho HSa,
WOOL producing sections of California and the west Not
only Is incorporated capital engaged IN inns enterpilse
INT individual energy has planted its mills every where
aud the enormous structures OF Lowell ana Li".ehee
find their and v pti IN due aPd Ware and
and Blackstone where the spinteTs and WsaterS Oi
or orr cotton industry says Mr. Cary Our consumption
OF cotton which had grown IN the ilee tfade years
ro I'm The last four years the rate OF 5000. aud
promises exhibit AN annual increase eld' 70 VIC
engaged in the effort at building up little foreign coln
mcrce on the OF great domestic one In SUPPLY
inc machinery the ingenious and industrious ana pros
| perous artisans Of Worcester and Whtnsvilie, ami
Clinton ARdover wearied with the i1cessaht to
menced in 1850 by single individual I'm Lynn; aud was
cnraged nv specific tariff IN 1882 through the urgent
sncitaiion of Ebenczer Breed Of that energetic
and thriving town. has grown " 10 product III i,b VI
over 80 pairs OF shoes. aud 100000 pas OF Do3
of value of over S37.OOOOOO Ia tho state uf Ma,sacha
setts alone" and In 1865, to nearly SWooD Anu VIZ
these manufacturing interests have eohhned ih ine.
prosperity agriculture has felt the stimulus ana has Kept
asteady pace onward Relying home mark, II has ~
ceved the reward which an active cohaoh 1i is ~
could bcstow IL has been ascettained that ths
sumption of agricultural producIs ~ ,rn iS
IA the export demands, ana eNcuulnE 70 I 'o
Totals of production aud export noeount OF It's e1ecp
character our home 20 es as great AZ
OF S n forn eoShTes And these exports be II
in@ eonntres In 1900 export cf beet taow hides
pork. hams lard hogs. butter ana cee Sc 10 pI,a
was IS AZ lCgio other countries on the eastern A'hS
phrre 81 4OO5g-to countries on the western hemisphere
20 7s 10; our exports breadstus tile same year 70
Great Britain were t3393l5-to other countries on the
eastern hemisphere, S2lgII-tO countries on the Nc.
| ern hemisphere sl5,sO9sll; our Aggregate exports
| OF products Of the Sea aud land 10 Great butaiu
| were S26,3l67OT- other countries on the east
ern hemisphere $40 TO countries on the wesierI
hemisphere $50 1851. And 10 has been demohsIaes
that the nOnnanuiacturing countries took sA tents
our purely agricultural products exported ana inrnsns
us market for sJ9OOOvo out Of our eHpoita
manufactures IL Is our home market Therefore, whea
is OF especial value 10 the farmer When the aggiegGs
value OF all the productsof our Agriculture was sisSlH,
Sos GOO 600 only and Of this breadsus bore but smI
proportion IL Is not only the consumption OF the sapes
Of trade and manufactures which gives agcultureits
strength this country, and inspires tile grain grover
t Is also that demanded for the production Of the ma
mediate neghborhood the garden and the dairy and le
orchard which makes the hardest soils bud and DlOssn
Strike down the manufactures OF Ncw-Engand and u
would he difficult TO tell why agriculture should be
longer continued here As IL s what vast energy DO IOu
display, ana what skill in all the business OF the farm
There are more propitious climates, and more fertile
soils there better cattle 10 be found tlan
those which bred on the banks of the kennobec no
better potato crops than are found on the PenobSco nd
AroOstOok, better grain crops than grow IN Wesetn
Massachusetts,, no finer tobacco than the connect.
valley yields more perpetual verdure even uder
the tropics be from January 10 December,
under the cultyaors glass In the vicinity OF BosoI no
heavier grass crops than grow on the thorough drained
cays OF Essex County Massachusetts and no better mar
for all these products than are furnished In al our
manufacturing villages. Turn with me for moment to
the state Of Massachusetts, for illustrations not mark
able for the fertility Of Its SOIL small In area and with
nlaon 2ii2i are engaged in manufactures. and only
6sG36 In agriculture; And yet she ranks high as New
England Agricultural state Her horses, oxen ana cows
| are valued at sl9I5i.70 she produce. W nay,
5a.er IN Os Cheese. '''' saa IN hoh pGFh ]
and the average price Of her COWS exceeds that Of
|
manufacturing State ranks first III the prediction OF
and WOODEN goods boots and shoes has bowed be-
fore the OF manufacturing adversely; and has been
ready any catch the favoTng gales Of
pery under the influence Of her policy Of protecting
domestic industry. Her agriculture anguishes and She
crowds with mills and then invites Ter farm
ers feed the thronging population It's commerce de-
GAYS, and s fisheries decline, and Fall River esounds
with the hum Of millions OF spindles New-Bedfud turns
TO manufactures, Salem sheds one tear over the dc.
parture OF her gallant East lndaen and covers one OF
! her with most extensive and
prosperous cotton mill, commencement
of her manufacturing enterprise Boston adnirus.