Western Sun, Volume 3, Number 26, Vincennes, Knox County, 23 June 1810 — Page 4

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American manufactures. It may with certainty be inferred that their annual produce exceeds one hundred and twenty millions of dollars. And it is not improbable that the raw materials ufed, and the provifions and other articles confumed by the manufaclurers create a

Zfif jprf I nome market (or agricultural pro-

uun uui vury inienor lO mat which arifes from foreign demand. A refult more favorable than might have been expected from a view of the natural caufes which impede the introduction and retard the progrefs of manufactures in the U. States The mod prominent of thofe caufes are the abundance of land compared with the population the

high price of labor, and the want of

a fufficient capital. The fuperior attractions of agricultural purfuits the great ex te ndon of" American commerce during the late Euro pean wars, and the continuance of habits after the caufes which produced them have ceafed to exid may alfo be enumerated. . Several of thofe obftacles have, however been removed or leffened. The cheapnefs of provifions had always to a certain extent, counterbalanced the high price of manual labor ; and this is now in many important branches nearly fuperfedecl by the

introduction of machinery ; a great

American capital has been acquir

ed during the lad twenty years;

and the injurious violations of the

neutral commerce of the U. S. by forcing indudry and capital into other channels, have broken inveterate habits and given a general impulfe, to which mud be afcribed

the great increafe of manufactures during the two laft years.

The revenue of the U. S. beinc

principally derived from duties on the importation of foreign mer

chandize thefe have alfo operated as a premium in favor of American

manufacturers, whilft on the other

hand the continuance of peace and

the frugality of government have

rendered unneceflary any oppreffive taxes, tending materially to en

hance the price of labor, or impe

ding any fpecies of induftry. No caufe indeed has perhaps more promoted in every refpect the general profperity of the U. s' then the abfence of thofe fyllcms of internal rellnctions and monopoly which continue to disfigure the flare of fociety in other countries. No laws exill here direct! or indirectly, confining man to a particular occupation or place 01 excluding any citizen from an branch he may at any time think

proper to perfuc induftry is in every refpect perfectly free and un. fettered ; every fpecies of trade, commerce, art, proft ffion and ma

nufacture bcinc rmiall

all, without requiring any previous

regular apprenticeship, admiflion or licence. Hence the progrefi ol America has not been confined to

the improvement of her agriculture, and to the rapid formation ol new fettlcmcnts and ftates in the uildernefs; buther citizens have extended their commerce through every part of the globe, anr carrv

Kmm r- . Pn complete fuecefs own . 1 rom that perfect ikctcb of J thofe branchc fur which a mono.

POETICAL ASYLUM, MARIA; Or Reflection in Adversity Sweet wai my father' kifs to me, When nightly I was fent to reft j How joyful then I climb'd his knee, And bent my head to have it bled ! And when the blufhiRg morning camei Rcfrefli'd from balmy fleep 1 rofe; 0 how I lov'd to lilp his name, And near his chair my Aation chofe ! Then oft my infant heart, Opprefs'd with brooding fears Ec care, Left others lov'd fhould ftcal a part, Of fondnefs I could never fpare. The fairing gay was ftill for me, And many a treafur'd cake I found ; His gifted doll I drefs'd with glee, With fpangled filk and ribbons bound, My tafk performed -my Ieflbn learn'd, Recounting how I fpent the day, The promis't penny duly earn'd, Light-hearted, thenl dane'd away. Aly.feat was by him in the bower That open'd to the landfcape widef ' ."Where oft he pluck'd the blooming flowr, And on my brow the emblem tied. An arm to me was welcome WIT, Where'er we health k pleafure fought, And as we trae'd the mead or hill, I mark'd his magic turn of thought. He bade the Drains my foul infpire, That charm'd him from the immoital pagr ; And kir.dling with the mute's fire, He felt the bard's dtlicious rage. Iy morn of life unclouded rofe, Kind parents Urcvv'd my path with flowers ; Soft plcafures lull'J ne to repofe, And cheerful watch'd my waking hours But ah ! my noon is overcafr, To me hath dire misfortune come; 1 fiirink before the chilling blaft ; 1 wander now without a home. Yet, O forgire him Powrrs above ! . Who lrd me to the fatal fnare, 'tho made me flight a fathrr's love, And lightly prize a mother's care.

But cold in duft my parents fl?rp . My piercing woes they cannot fee : Oi) 1 that th fe burning eyes could weep For thofe vho wept fo of: for me I I The report of the Secretary of the Treafury on American Manufactures from the intcreding views exhibited of the rapid progrefs made in this great branch of national wealth, merits general perufal. Ye regret our inability at once to infert it entire. Prcferving this for a fubfequcnt paper we prefent the concluding part of it, which indicates the Heps which in the o. pinion of the Secretary, ought to be taken to advance domcllic ma

nufactures.

' poty had heretofore been confidercd cflcntially nccefiary. The fame principle has alfo accelerated the introduction and pro. grefs of manufactures, and mull ultimately give in that branch, as in all others, a decided fuperiority to the citizens of the U. S. over the inhabitants of the countries opprelTcd by .taxes, redrictions and monopolies. It is believed thateven at this time the only powerful obllacle againfl which American manufactures have to druggie, arifes from the vaftly fuperior capital of the fird manufacturing nation of Europe, which enables her merchants to give very long credits to fell on fmall profits, and to make occafional facrifices. The information which has been obtained is not fuflicient tolubmit in conformity with the refolution of the houfe, the plan befl calculated to protect and promote American manufactures. The mod' obvious means are bounties increafe d duties on importation, and loans by government. Occafional premiums might be benificial; but a general - lydem of bounties is more .applicable to articles exported than thofe manufactured for home confumption. The prefent fydem of duties may in fome refpecls, be equalized and improved fo as to protect fome fpecies of .manufactures without affecting the revenue. But prohibitory duties are liable to the treble objection of dcflroying competition, of taxing the confumer, and of diverting capital and iududry into channels generally lefs profitable to the nation than thofe which would have naturally been purfued by individual intered left to itfelf. A moderate increafe will be lefs dangerous and if adopted fhould be continued during a certain periody for the repeal of a duty once laid materially injures thofe who have relied on its permanency, as has been exemplified in the fait manufacture. Since however, the Comparative

want of capital is thepnnciple oblla. cleto the introduction & advance

ment of manufacture in America it

leems that the mod efticicnt & mod

obvious remedy would conlid in

applying that capital. For altho'

the extenfion of banks may give

lume alliUuncc in that refpect, their operation is limited to a few places nor does it comport with the nature of thofe inditutions to lend for periods as long as are requi file for eltablifhnunt of manufactures. The U. S. might create a circulatu g dock bearing a low rate of intered and lend it at par to manufacturers, on principles fomcwhat (innlarto that formerly adopted by the dates of N. York and Pennfylvama, in their loan offices. It is believed that a plan might be de. vifed by which five millions ofdollars a year, but not exceeding in die whole twenty millions, might be thus lent without any material rdk of ultimate lofs. and without taxing or injuring any other part of the community. (xaU lnu Jloston May 22. France and the U. States. Letters of the 28th ult. from France date, that Mr, Anudronz

has terminated 1ms corrcfpondcnce with the French government without coming to a fuccefsful ifiue Matters have proceeded fo far, that he has chartered a veffel on, purpofe to convey home himfelf family and fuite. It was hi.s intention to have taken his pallagc oa board the John Adams, but their was a want of accommodation. . Mr. Armdrong takes his departure the moment he receives an anfwer to fome defpatches, recently fent over to mn Pinkney. 'J'he Brit, ilh government on application from mr. Pinkney, has agreed to forward the anfwer with a mcfTenger in a cartel. The prevalent opinion among the commercial po-t liticians is, that there will be war between France and America and peace between the latter county and England Britain and the IT. States, 1 It is fully underilood that the John Adams took out the dipulations upon which the marquis Wellefley and mr. Pinkney agreed to adjud all differences, , fubject to the fanction of the American government ; and this appears the more certain, from intelligence which has recently4 tranfpircdv namely, that mr. Morierbas been appointed to fucceed mr. Jackfon as Britifh plenipotentiary in America. Mr.'Morier has lately been employed as BrhiuV conful m the Morea ; and is nephew to the gentleman of the fame name who is fecretary to the Perfian embafly. To the editors of the Mercantile Advertiser. Bodon, May 24 " Gentlemen By the Iris, cap.' tain Conway arrived at Salem, a Dublib paper of April 9th containing London dates to the 6th, has been received. At that time the city of London was in an uproar rcfpecling the aftair of fir Francis Burdett, who had not then been committed to the tower, and refuted to yield obedience to the warrand of thefpeaker of the honfe of commons. The tower guns had been loaded and the guards doubled. A mob has broken the win. dows of many didinguifhed minilleriahds, and further riots were expected...- A meeting of lir Francis Burdett's condiments had been called. 44 Armdrong had engaged a paf. fagema private vcffcl, the John Adams nr.t affording him fufficient accommodations. Accounts from 1 ans in London were to the 28th of March. Mr. Armdrong had forwarded a letter to mr. Pinkney to which an immediate anfwer is required and to its tranfmiffion the Britifh government had afforded facilities. A war was expected between trance and the United otatcs. 44 Morier (formerly mlnif. er at Conftantinople) is appointed l)y the Britifh government to fucceed mr. Jackfon asniinider to the u.b. and the John Adams figatc brings out terms of adjudment for nunTcation." hut relieve it

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