"To be independent for the comforts of life, we must fabricate them ourselves. We must now place the manufacturer by the side of the agriculturist." Jefferson.

"Manufactures are now as necessary to our independence as to our comfort." Idem.

"While the necessities of nations exclusively devoted to agriculture for the fabrics of manufacturing states, are constant and regular, the wants of the latter for the products of the former are liable to very considerable fluctuations and interruptions." A. Hamilton:

"Not only the wealth but the independence and security of a country, appear to be materially connected with the prosperity of manufactures Every nation, with a view to these great objects, ought to endeavour to possess within itself all the essentials of national supply. These comprise the means of subsistence, habitation, clothing, and defence, Idem.

"The undertakers of new manufactures have to contend not only with the natural disadvantages of a new undertaking; but with the gratuities and remunerations which other governments bestow. To be enabled to contend with success, it is evident that the interference and aid of their government are indispensable." Idem.

"If Europe will not take from us the products of our soil, on terms consistent with our interest, the natural remedy is to contract as fast as possible our, wante of her." Idem.

FIFTH EDITION.

PHILADELPHIA:

PUBLISHED BY JAMES MAXWELL.

"Had we anticipated the masterly and patriotic addresses of the Philadelphia Society for the promotion of National Industry, before the publication of our first number, we should gladly have remained silent. We should have blushed to speak on subjects to be simultaneously discussed in a manner far transcending our ability. And now, could we know that all the readers of the American Farmer would peruse the numbers of those excellent addresses, no more of our comparatively trifling essays would appear. But our belief to the contrary, and the expectation which . may have been justly excited, must be our apology for continuing our numbers. We are happy to find in what we have seen of that grand production, some notions which we had conceived, fully confirmed, and we hope not a little praise may be rendered to its author, if some of the bright rays which have been shed on ourselves, should be occasionally, but faintly, reflected upon our readers."

Extract of a letter from John Adams, Esq. ex president, to the Editors of the Manufacturers and Farmer's Journal.

"The gentlemen of Philadelphia have published a very important volume upon the subject, which I recommend to your careful perusal."

Extract of an Address from Benjamin Austin, Esq.

"This subject has produced researches, which demonstrate the abundant resources of our country, and the practicability of accomplishing those important objects, (the establishment of national manufactures) with the aid of government. Among the foremost, the Philadelphia Society for the promotion of National Industry, is entitled to our thanks for their perseverance in this national and laudable pursuit."

Extract of a Letter from General Harrison to the publishers of the former editions.

"I should be wanting in candour not to acknowledge, that I have been converted to my present principles in fa-vour of manufactures, by the luminous views upon the subject which have been published by your society."

Your, &c.

W. H. HARRISON.

Philadelphia, March, 3, 1820.

Y.M.

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THis work appears again before the community with

sundry corrections and improvements.

4 The society having no object but the public good, and believing this work calculated to promote it, earnestly request those into whose hands it may come, to extend its circulation as far as may be in their power.

6 It was intended to introduce the essays signed A Member of Congress and Neckar in an appendix. But this idea was abandoned from a consideration that most part of the arguments of Neckar were contained in the addresses-and moreover, the admirable sermon of the rev. Mr. Beecher, which is hereto annexed, was judged very far superior to those essays, being much more argumentative and convincing.