Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-07-31
TUESDAY, syssty 81, 1927.

"S "i'"cltu me purposes contemplated, nay, uiu
answer those purposes, if BY the acts Of the British
faliIaiheht they were not ated.-Thc tariff OF
1924 gave to Hooocnsa protection ola '5d per cent
dutv. Great Britain, by counter legislation, redu-
ced 1t y per cent, and thus thwarted its end, thus
sled bsht upon the hopes of our manufactures.
Was It right then to let them and the nation suffer
the victims Of British cupidity and cunnings Ought
'ot the terms upon which they engaged in the bust
ness, have been kept unimpaired, and where defeat
ed, immediately resuppIied9 Was it just or polite
to say to them. you in the business and although
you carry it on at sacrifice, although England has
taken from you your golden hopes. will not step
IN to save you from the inevitable ruin, by raising
the duty to an effective protection This was about
what they asked. Ii it even more, it should
have been granted, if more was necessary to their
success because on that depends the prosperity Of
our agricultural interests, and our national indie
pendence They now make the farmers mar
ket
His other objection is not a whit better founded.
We can require no stronger pledge from any class
OF men, for their support of our interests than the
power we hold in our hands of seriously affecting
theirs. We do not know that any is necessary from
| a section Of country, where. as New England, the
force of public sentiment, compelled change of
views III the representatives, OH the tariff pulley.
They did oppose it. it is true, and acknowledged 1t.
at the late meeting at BOSTON. They now support
that they expect exclusive advantages, but that
their former motives for opposition were found, ON
actual observation. and further examination, to be
,lcusive. No under feeding and over working
no dcinorallzing influence, was found to attend
manufactures IN this country. as in England. Their
people are, besides, engaged in the business. and
have experienced its profits where proper protec-
ton is had. These circumstances are strong rea-
sons for now supporting the measures belief that
the reverse was the fact at least relates to some
of them was The cause oi their opposition hereto
| fore. Nehave shown above, that the wno!lens bill
2tGs nGtondtllot sectional, since every state having
. wish and proper adaptation, could avail itself o
the protection it would have afoi ded to the wooler
manu- cture.
I But if it be viewed as merely giving that advan
tage to New England, it would. in that case, opera
as an imperative obligation upon its members, to Civ
their aid to any project which had in view equal ad
yantages to us.-After having embarked their CAPT
tai in the manufactures of woolens, and conlorme'
observation-disclosures to vigorous prosecution OF tina
business, what would be their situation in the even
Of repeal of their protection, need not be decrl
:. bed. Suppose then refusal on their part to sup
port just scheme for the protection Of Our inter
ests. would not threatened union o! the mitdl
and southern states for the purpose of such repea
: place them at our mercy. and enforce their support
Knowing the constant opposition Of the south to al
!, tariffs, would not such threat from the mld,li
r states excite JUS. alarm in the east 10 say, there
r fore that we would have had no future security fl
u our interests, but promised b"rality. is an absurd
- ty These things are matters OF compromise.
which an equality Of advantages where it is asked
i must be granted The east would have to aid !
T when our demand was just Or we would abTids
a. their unjust superiority, we have the power to
il we choose to exercise It,