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Show [ 26 ] 6thly. As the richer Country has the greater Number of rival Tradefmen, and thofe more quick and dexterous, the ‘Goods 0f filCh a Conntry have not only the Advantages ariling from Qiicknefs and Dexterity, but alfo will be E 27, l . dit and Reputation in the Rank of a‘Tradefman ; and confiderably more than double to what he would have received in the Way of common Interefi, even if lent at 41. and an Half per afforded much the cheaper on Account or the Emulation of f0 many Rivals and Competitors. Whereas in a poor Country, it is very ealy for one rich, over-grown Tradefman to monopolize Cent. Whereas, the other with his poor Capital of 2001. mui‘t get a Profit of at leafi 20]. per the whole Trade to himfelf, and conlequently to let his own Price upon the Goods, as he Cent. in order to have an Income jult above the Degree of a common Journey'man.--~Not to mention, that Men of fuperior Capitals will, always command the Market in buying the raw knows that there are none who dare contend with Materials at the bell: Hand; and command it him in Point of Fortune ;--or, what is full as bad, the like Confequences will follow where the Numbers of the Wealthy are {0 few, that they can combine together whenever they will, to prey upon the Public. ' ‘ 7thly. and laf'tly, IN the richer Country, the Superiority of the Capital, and the low Interefl of Money, will enlhre the Vending of all Goods on the cheapel't Terms ; becaufe a Man of 20001. Capital can certainly afford to give the belt Wages to the belt Workmen, and yet be able to fell the Produce or Manufacture of fuch Workmen at a much cheaper Rate than he who has only a Capital of 2001. For if the one gets only 101. per Cent. per Ann. for his Money, that will bring him an Income of 2001. allb in another View, viz. by being able to give longer Credit to their Dealers and Cufiomers.-So much as to the reafoning Part ofthis Subject: Let us now examine how {land the Facts. AND here it mull be premifed, that were a greater Qiantity of Specie to enhance the Price of Provifions and Manufaétures in the Manner ufually fuppofed, the Conlequence would be, that all Goods whatever would be f0 much the clearer in a rich Cunntry, compared with a poor one, as there had been different Sets of People employed, and greater ‘Nages paid in making them. For the Argument proceeds thus,---'fhe more Labour, the more Wages :,---the more Wages, the more. l‘vloney;--~the more D/Ioriey paid for making them, th dearer the Goods a Year 3 3. Sum very filflicient to live with Cre- mull come to Market : And yet the Faét itfelf dit is quite the Revcrle of this l‘een'iingly jul't Con- Clulion. For it may be laid down as a general D 2 Prom |