Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-05-15
May 5th,.18e7.
From the Boston Courier.
AGRICULTURE.

If the state of the world were different from
what it isif all nations received without restraint
the productions of each other then there would be
mutual reciprocity, and some ground would be al
lorded for the arguments of the manufacturers.
Then it might perhaps be admitted, that the true
course would be, for each nation freely to admit
the productions Of the other and that trade would
soon find its natural channels between the different
countries each employed in the industry, suited to
the nature of its soil and climate. But such is not
and never has been the state of things it has been
exactly the opposite. This then being the case,
what is the just and natural policy of the country
TO adapt itself to the supposed state of the world
or TO the actual state Why should we act the
ground of reciprocity, when there is reciprocity?
Why should we cry Peace, when there is no peace
when all Europe is armed with restrictions Why
should we take their products, when they refuse
ours? We are told that it is best, to buy, where we
can buy cheapest. Graned--but how we buy
cheapest while we do not sell dearest Where we
do not sell al all 1t all comes back to the original
question. What is buying the cheapest for the
country at large, mean. What is the great lead
ing interest OF the country, IN which the great mass
of the community are, and always must be engaged
Is it not agriculture Must not the general prosper
ity of the country depend, that of this all perva-
ding class, the ycomanry Of our land? And where
they buy cheapest OF those who will take the pro-
l duce Of their farms, and give them manufactured
products in return Or from those who will receive
e nothing Is not this plain question Can amy man
of sense hesitate what answer to give And such is
the true statement of the case between and Eng
land Though her manufacturers are starving, and
such are the high prices of corn, that great pro-
portion OF her population unable to obtain bread
, al all she is rc-enactng her corn laws which
y alone keep up these artificial prices and it is evil
. dent that repeal is not even thought of. The an
;. "Reminiscences cannot now pretend, that there is
any hope of her relinquishng this part of her
e trictive system. But agan---she extends them 10
her colonies at doors, who have always, hereto
fore, been suppliedby bread-stufs. Thus shut
out from every part other domnions, our agricultu-
rist turns himself hemeward, and seeks market
among his neighbors and fellow citizens for his pro-
h duce, the sale of which, alone enable him to
s purchase manufactured articles. And while Eng
e land pursues her policy with undertaking pertnacy
in protecting her agrculture-s the agriculture Of
II this great country deserving less attention While
her naughty aristocracy demand monopoly of the
r, grain starving populaon-shall our free and
a. hardy yeomanry the lords Of the SOIL be treated
with less favor and indulgence If other nations,
II though unable to supply themselves, like the dog
in the manager, yet they deny them market fortheir
flour shall we also. refuse thoma market at home?