Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-04-27

| "Sh'o VI INC iate war defeat. discontinue
aud disgrace, were 20 be the certain but not
the worst, effect oft. Here again, did propbe
cy prove ialse and the energies OF our cou,,tr,.
and the vaior, and the patriotism of our people.
carried MS gloriousy through. the war Wcorr
now, and ever will be essentially an arr;c,l
tural people. Without a material change i'm the
f, fixed habits of the country the friends of t,s
measure desire to draw tot as a powerful any.
liiary to ITS industry, the manufacturing. arts.
The difference between nation with and with,
cut the arts, may be conceived bv tc difference,
| between keel-boat and steamboat combat
ing the rapid torrent of the Mississippi How
slow does the former ascend, lnigging the sinu-
os'tcs OF the shore, pushed ON by her hardy and
| exposed crew, now throwing themselves i'm
| vigorous concert on their oars, and then seiz
ing tue pendant boughs Of overIiangin~ trees.
she seems hardly to move; and her scan
ty cargo Is scarcely worth the transportation
With what ease is she not passed by the steam
boat, laden with the riches Of all quarters of
the world, with a crowd of gay, cheerful. and
| protected passengers, now dashing into the
midst ofthe current gliding through the ed
dies near the shore! Nature herself seems to
survey, with astonishncnt, the passing wonder.
and in silent submission. reluctantly to own the
magnificent triumphs, in her own vast dominion,
vi Futon's immortal genius!
| Z. But it is said, that, ,vhcreynr t,,cro :
concurrence of favorable circumstances. man
| uiact'Ires VIII arise OF themselves, without nrc-
tecuon; and that we should not disturb the ,,.
tural progress Of industry. but leave ,hinms to
| themselves. II all nations would modify thc;r
pollcy on tins axiom, perhaps ii would be bc,tcr
ior the common good OF the whole. Even then
III consequence Of natural advantages and q
greater advance in eli, iization and in il,c ,r,s
some nations would enjoy state of much b;oh
er prosperity than others. But there is no mi;
versal legislation. The globe is divided INFO
different communities, each seeking 10 apprcrri-
ate to itself all the advantages II can, without
reference to the prosperity OF others. Whether
this is right or not, it has always-becl and ever
will be, the case. Perhaps the care of the in.
tereSts OF onc people, is sufficient for ali the wis
dom CT one Legislature and that il is amono M,
| tons as among individuals that the hannmosx
OF the whole is best secured hy each attend;,,o
| to It's own peculiar interests. The propos;,;of,
TO be maintained by our advcrsaries, is, that
manufactures, without protectors will in dino
time, spring up ina competition with foreign ia
bncs, however advanced the arts, and whatever
the degree OF protection may be in foreign coun
tries. Now contend that this proposition is
rcfuted by all experience, ancient and modern
and IN every country. If am asked why I'M
protected industry should not succeed in struo-
gle with protected industry, answer, the FACT
has ever been so, and that is suiiicient repIy-
that UNIFORM EXPERIENCE evinces that il can
not succeed IN stch unequal contest and flat
Is sufficient. III we speculate ON the causes nj
tins universal truth, we may differ about ticn,
Still the IndlSputable fact remains Aud W.,
should be as unWise in not availipg ourselves Of
the guide which ii fur ishes IS n man ,ro,,Id b
who should refuse to basiz Iii the rays OF Tho 80,
because he could not agree with Ju9n.. IVooI
ward as to the nature OF the substance of n.
piaaet, to which VIC are indebted for bea, ,n<I
iight. IL were to ATTEMPT to rarticuarize tl,c
4 causes which prevent the success of lie ,,,an,
featuring arts, without projections should s,,-
hot fIlntrs Lat. ..
NO nation, no Indlv ldual, vii! easily charoc ~,
established course of business, even il il he ~
Prohtable; and least OF all is a., agricultural 80
PIE prone to innovation. W it'll what rcl,,cta,,
! do they not adopt improvements in tho ;nst,.,,
ments OF husbandry, or in modes of cuItiyoti ~
III the farmer makes good crop, and silk =
paaiy' or makes short Crop buoyed upby hone.
ne perseveres, and trusts that favorable cbarn,'
Oh the market, or of the seasons will en.Ijo
MN, IN the succeeding year, to repair the, mis-.
fortunes OF the past. 2dly, The unccrtainf,
iuctuation, andunsteadincss, of the home mar.
ket, when liable to unrestricted influx ot G.,
oricS from all foreign nations; and 3dl,-. Tbe
superior ADVANCE OF skill, and amount of capital.
winch foreign nations have obtained bv tho n.y.,
lection OF their own industry. From The LII
or IRON other causes, the unprotected nlanufac
lures Oh country are exposed tothe donDcr of
ocinS crushed III their infancy, either by the de-
sign or from the necessities of foreign ,nanuf,c
| Jurors. CcnleInen are InCrcdulGIiS nc -f,, u,,,
attempts OF foreign merchants and nlanuE,,t,,.
rerS to accomplish the destruction of Ours WI
should they not make such attcmptso II ~
| scottish manufacturer, by surcharginae orr no.,
ket, IN one year, with tie articles of cotton bso
| ging, for example, should so reduce ,,e nr;, e
to discourage and put down the home ,,ar,,c,e,
| ttlre, he would secure to himself the JrrnoneI
oil the supply. And now having the cxcIIe;,,Se
possession OF the market, pcrIps for loncr tcr,r
| OF years, nc might be more than unidentified Co.,
ms hrst loss, in the subsequent rise in the nr;c
OF the article. What have we not soon ,,Jo,,
our own eyes, The competition for &c trans
portdtion OF the mail, between this MAC 49,,
Baltimore, so excited, that TO obtain # an
vidnai offered, at great loss TO carry il , I'll
J year for one dollar His calculation no IL =
was, that, By driving his competitor OF The r.,,f
securing TO himself the carriage of the rns;I ~
would be afterwards able to rcpnir bis ,,ro ~
loss by new contracts with The department. r.
tlc necessities OF foreign manufactures ,viliioot
impuIing to them any sinister designs. NAV obl;o-c
! thcm to throw INTO our markets the f,br;;.f
winch baYe accumulated on their hands in ,or-
| sequence OF obstructIoa in the ordinary vcnts
or from characterization; and tie forced sa;es
atIo'ihg PFiceS,fnay PROSTATE bIishrncp4e
from tbs view OF the subject il follows f,at If
we would place the industry OF our country NM,
a solid and '1sbakable foundation, VIC must ado,t
inc projecting policy, which has every ,vb.,ro
succeeded, and rejeCtthat which would ob,u,I,,,
It, which has every where failed.
U. But 1t the policy of protection be- wise tho
gentleman from Virginia, (Mr. BarbourN las
made some ingenious calculations to frovc Ill
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