The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-08-27

American manufacturer of cotton goods. With
cheaper production wo"ld come Increased de
tuaph, the power of consumption being every
| where linrted by reason of the enormous tax ss
to be paid on the road via England between
our cotton growing fields and Brazil, Mexico
| the West Indies or wherever the consumer il
found. Many of these markets are so much
nearer to us than 10 Grea: Britain, that when
we once Seta footing we mnst surely command
far share q TIN trade If We do not TINA tel o
drive ont the British article.
We have at present here in the United Stat es
abundant labor at reasonable rates, cotton in
digenons TO the soil and close TO the factory
unlimited water power, inc xhanstible coal
mines, sufficient capital. cheap and perfected
machinery, and above all great experience and
thorough knowledge of the industry. The
country south of the Potomac, the Ohio aid
the Missouri, contains, as we believe, more rich
lands, more coal and more metallic ores than
the whole of Europe. 1t ahounds in rivers,
and s covered b. u network Of railways cslcu-
lated TO facilitate the passage of labor aud it's
products from one point to another. Who paws
I"r the carriage to market Of the cotton which
this wonderful territory contributes to the
commerce Of the world The planter. Who
pays the charges on the cotton until iG reaches
lis final consumer: The planter, W 1850 share Of
two, three Or five dollars pound paid for his
manufactured cotton in Brazil, Mexico or the
Vest Indies, amounts TO but n single dime.
We may safely say of al! people, claiming to
rank as civilized, that there have been none |
who have retained for themselves 30 small q |
portion Of the ultimate prices of their products
AS have those who have been accustomed to
supply PasE cotton to Great Britain. If the men |
OF the South unite with the capitalists and mil !
lionairss of the North, to improve aud increase !
the manufacture of cotton goods throughout |
the cotton-growlng region GO this country, I
taking advantage of the magnificent water
power, which abounds on the southern rivers
and streams, we firmly believe that the low
cost OF the raw material, taken, SO to say, from
the field to the factory, combined with the i'm
menee saving of transportation, will enable us
TO lay down cotton cloths in the West Indies.
Mexico and South America at such prices "a
will ultimately compel England to retire alto.
sether from any attempt to supply these mar.
6ets. The first Of all taxes is that of trapspor.
alton, preceding, as it does, even the demands
II Governments. The planter at present gives
enths of the ultimate prices of his pro. {
ucts as his portion of this terrific tax. In ex
PORTING Gotten cloth instead of raw cotton, we &
ave, as far as Mexico, South America and the ..
Vest Indies are concerned. the expense of !
ostiy transportation of 900 miles, If we {
on the spot i'll Georgia or Carolina. =
nd ship the manufactured goods direct to q
larEet We shall certainly be able to underbid o
ne British article to the extent of whatever n
aVing may be effected by diminished cost of :,
'ansportation and extra handling, besides
aVlng all the advantages which must accrue
ON close association between the planting <
I'D manufacturing interests. Another factcf t.
our favor is the acknowledged superiority OF r.
merican over British cotton cloths. Or /"
brlcs are what they purport to be. &C