Pagina 208 di 2651

The disorders which generally prevail in the economy of the rich,

naturally introduce themselves into the management of the former;

the strict frugality and parsimonious attention of the poor as

naturally establish themselves in that of the latter. Under such

different management, the same purpose must require very

different degrees of expense to execute it. It appears,

accordingly, from the experience of all ages and nations, I

believe, that the work done by freemen comes cheaper in the end

than that performed by slaves. It is found to do so even at

Boston, New-York, and Philadelphia, where the wages of common

labour are so very high.

The liberal reward of labour, therefore, as it is the effect of

increasing wealth, so it is the cause of increasing population.

To complain of it, is to lament over the necessary cause and

effect of the greatest public prosperity.