Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-08-30

would be held out, they hare frequently been, till
they have become mere mockcry. And is not the
farmer as well entitled to command tho interference of
The government AZ the planter ,nCrc haaH
The population Of the United States is at present
about 800 ,Oo0-and by the last it appeared
mat J per cent were agriculturSts AT that rate the
number at present is about 3,300,O0O. Allowing
1.@IOoJo for the culture Of cotton, tobacco sugar, it,
Iig1 the raising of sheep flax hemp, &c. 1t may pre-
slime, oe assumed that 100000 are interested in the
culture OF grain, pound OF which allowed TO be
consumed In Great Britain or France -! While these
100000 find employment for the workmen of those
nations, by consuming their cotons their wollens their
silks, their iron their Steel their brass wares &c &C.
&c they refused the poor boon of supplying those
worlmcn with bread! II they consumed articles fur
nshed by their feoa citizens those fellow citizens
would IN return purchase their beef, veal lamb, pork
wheat, rye barley, OATS potatoes, butter cheese
milk. cabbage, WOOL, flax, hemp. timber. &c. &c.
"la' an immense difference such OF things would
make to the farming interest,
Yet while the grain OF this country IS thus excluded
from consumption in Europe, the Philadelphia Cham
her of Commerce. Mr.. Canibrelcng, MIR NTDulie
Judge Cooper, and hundreds of other citizens,
SO far misguided TO threaten us with ruin from the
resentment Of Great britain, if dared increase our
"utics o. 10, or II per cent. - This mortifyug fact
displaying true colonial spirit would be wholly iacro-
dl6e, If it were not automatically recorded.
The memorial of the Chamber of Commerce of Phi
ladeiphat predicted that, in the event of passing tie
modification of the tariff
"C'e2t Britain ,eW certainty Ltkc nothing from as
~ ste obttin The sIae Giar f0a he, 0,,u colo.
mes, or from tIich'd, that citt, at The same time
oecoHac u customer. The United States must pre-
pare TO the East Indies, the BraZils the Black Sen
every quarter OF the habtoblc globe stimulated by
bounty 10 ITSELF and by restrictions upon us TO take our
place IN the markets of Europe and to leave those
commodities" Jour cotton and tobacco.1 upon our
hands: TO leave IN docks TO perish the ttco hudrcd
o"S'id tons q! shipping employ ed III their carriage !
40 lose the seven millions OF dollars that they to
Iurn over 70 hcggary the ten thousand seanen employ
ct IN their nayigation and the ship builders boat
"ouitieTs, oiacksnis saii-makers, rope makers rig
gers ca1lKers oiners, and other artisans employ in
Their constructions, THIS dQy Of tl9rafuu tg me Lni-
ted Sdes! :! your neoriallsts do anticipates but
t because they do anticipate the OF the
policy lch 10 lie at the foundation of the new
tariff" Feb. %, 1874
This memorial, like the celebrated Salem memorial
va9 Penned by luninaty OF the law who doubtless be-
heVed IN the Jercnad which he chauuting-and all
TINS tissue of calamitics repeat was 20 be i.ced On
US, II we imposed additional duties the nanu4cturcs
OF nation, which, under ''te orderoft ncs"
excludes our farmers from rs markets. with as
much il would guard against the inroads of
band of smuggIers
Ii is, trust impossible calmly TO consider ,hc state of
things presented in this without conviction that
the government Of the United States has who'll failed
OF MS duty to the farmers forming t,icesevcnhs of o
entire population 1t ought to have reciprocacd pro
hh'ton by pto'ibon at least by prohbitory duties
and thus, when our farmers excluded from the
foreign markets, il would have provided domestic sib
state throughout 'hc uaon,t They have, 10 use the
words of Mr.. Clay
"S"cGe'siVe is'hrdsted crops IF gran pcrsl;ag il.
1et'' barns allf 59n yards tal, 1c,3f or nr,L.cin
me IN J'ssPart ot them own the !anls they cultivate.
And as they Pay direct taxes no cxc;ses no iites
scarcely any poor taxes, and few o them paw any rents
INC destructive policy of our governments however il
may arrest them in their career of pro pery can never
ram them They viii ALWAYS have abundance of food
and wherewill to purchase what they require. In ma
ny cases However they make no advances in wealth.
"a f'rN eli r.lr-4. id
!leis wonid furnish. With the immense advantages they
possess sound policy would insure them rapid pro
gres IN prosperity Those farmers who pay rents and
hose who indebted for instruments on their lands
are highly embarrassed and large portion of them
cannot fail 10 be ruined many OF them have been
since the war.
In one word, nothing can relieve the farming inter
est bot the creation of an adequate domestic market as
SUBSTITUTE Tor the foreign ones from which they are
excluded Whenever this magnificent policy is adopt
ed, the United States will take the elevated stand
arnoH% nations for which they destined by God and
naurc-bus SO sure as there is heaven above US ne
yer ill then.