*  But  in  the  name  of  common  fenle,  where  are  the  fa^s,  and
what  are  the  reafons,  that  prove  a  high  rate  of  provifions  an  enemy
to  manufadures  ?  It  is  a  matter  indeed  that  has  been  taken  fo  m«^
for  granted,  that  thefe  gentlemen  have  difdained  to  exercife  their
powers  of  reafoning  upon  it :  they  give  you  aa  i//e  dixit  to  make
.what  you  can  of.
'  It  is  a  fad,  that  this  kingdom  never  made  any  advances  in  ma*
nufadlures  that  are  worth  fpeaking  of,  ihitil  proviilons  became  what
is  called  iiear.  Now  although  the  rates  of  labour  (as  I  before  (hewed)
are  not  decided  by  thofe  o?  neceiTaries  ;  to  be  in  exad  proportion  t9
each  other;  yet  in  all  countries,  where  proviilons  are  very  dear*
labour  mud  be  clearer  than  in  other  countries  where  proviilons  ar^
very  cheap.  It  was  before  found  that  provifions  have  advanced  perhaps
20  or  25.  per  pent,  iince  the  revolution  ;  but  labour  has  advanced  prdr
bably  100  per  cent.  I  am  not  therefore  guilty  of  a  contradid&oa,  in
having  aiTertcd  before  that  the  pricq  of  labour  does  not  accurately
depend  on  that  of  provifions ;  and  in  now  advancing,  that  where
.provifions  are  comparatively  high,  labour  will  be  fo  too :  both  pror
poiitions  are  tru<^  be«auie  ufed  in  the  fuppoiltion  .of  difierent  dcr
grees.  I  repeat  therefore,  that  fuch  an  high  price  of  provifions,  as
nufl  be  attended  by  an  high  price  of  labour,  is  abfolutelv  requifite
for  the  proiperity  of  manufadures :  living  muil  be  rendered  da^
before  that  general  indullry,  which  can  alone  fupport  a  manu^ufiag
i>eopIe«  will  ^  jooted  amqngil  them.
