Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1827-03-24


10 emphatically denied. Residing in a different eli
mate, an following opposite vocatious they have
distinct minor interests, and it i, difficult to make
the cotton grower elieve, that that policy which
shuts ports against the European manu- :,urer
and depresses his home market, can be beneficial TO
his welfare. The question j, one Of great nicely
il has occupied the minds of the able.t American
Statesmen, and the best writers on domestic ecouo-
my, and yet, it has not te satisfactorily solved.
Although we would be among the first to advocate,
in our humble way, the Home Policy, st can
idly confess that taken in all its parts it is too alb
struse for our comprehension and consequently We
are not prepared to adopt the sentiments ofour
respondent Thus far, the protective system has
proved itself vatly beneficial to the nation. and w.
have not doubt hut the day will arrive, when the
Southrons" viii aJm, its feasibility. and warmly
advocate its cop'inuance To produce a consun
nation 90 devoul y TO 10 wr.isI we mist awai,
the lapse Of time, the test of principle, and the tr
umph Of reason.
Our correspondent has been pleased to remark
that "it is evident, that the Southern Statesmen arc
their acts have virtually seeded from the union =
To this proposition it would he unpardonable in :
to give our assent, aud although we are not about
TO deny that the planters of the South do traffic in
human fesh" we cannot conceive that they have
thereby "vrtually seeded from the union," and we
shall remain in the lark TIL correspondent opens
our eyes to the solution of hi, hypothesis.
There are no individuals in this wide world, who
more determinelly opposed to slavery than we
are, and we would freely, as Others, contribute
our means to its entire abrogation. But when, we
unprovokedy assail the South on account OF her
slaves. we attack right guaranteed to them by the
constitution of the country-we break ground on II
tender point, End open the s!uIces to sontsntion'
the most frisht;ul ia it. nature, and which can be
contemplated ooy with feelings of horror.
Our correspondent is respectfully informed, that
our columns at hi. service, and that in Of
iering our dissent to his arguments We are induced
by other feelings than tho,e which originate in
sense Of right and justice. He will excuse us
for those few remarks, anG consider them a. the
free will offerings Of those who entertain sentiments
similar to his own, in relation to the great quest
ion of National Policy, but differ with him as to
the mode Of operation.
FOR THE LITERARY CADET.
AMERICAN LEGISLATION-No 2.
It appears that the slave holding States are inim-
cal to the views aud interests OF the free States and
especially to the Northern. II is apparent that
hostile spirit exists towards the Yankees and jeal-
ousy of their enterprise. When the slave holders
saw that commerce hourished at the North, they
raised the hue and cry a,ains it destructive to
the interests Of the country, and dangerous to liber
ty, account Of the foreign sentiments and prnci-
Piles being imported with the foreign goods. En-
bsrgoes and non. .intercour.es were enforced and
commerce was prostrated, and this wa. glorious
triumph to them. AT this time the same Southern
gentlemen advocated American Manufactures US
necessary the prosperity aud independence Of the
country. The President and Cabinet enlisted their
influence for the building up Manufactures IN Amer.
ica rid ourselves of foreign dependence sent cir
eulars by the Secretary of the Treasury throughout
the country, to ascertain the number of Factories
that were erected, how many would be in given
time, and the quaotity of goods that mish be OK
scted from the splndlss III operation, and those in
anticipation. Manufactures went up rapidly in
many sections Of the country; people embarked,
as they supposed, under the good faith of the gov
ernmeut all their fortunes. But an evil hour came
peace was declared, aud the Southern gentlemen
came forward in their patriotism, repealed the dou
BILE duties, and prostrated every factory in the
country. Thousa ads OF the most snterprising and
industrious manufacturers were beggared, and have
sunk into the ''cheerless hut Of poverty" on ac-
count Of this slave representation. After having
ruined the Manufacture they then magnanimous
y put their shoulders to the wheels and helped lay
a minimum duty ON cotton goods SO as to star, the
factories again that market might be created for
their cotton. BY doing thi, the manufactures have
,rown fast, SO that they supply our own market and
Ike millions to send abroad where the fabrics have
the preference the foreign M, ~"'- sure, being
better and cheaper. The sOuthsts,, oHuemea see.
ing the prosperity ofthe ma" uiac,ures at the north
md notw outstanding the article OF cottons have been
sold b. them for less than half the price Of the India
cotton, where cotton and labour we're both import
ell, became Jealous and envious, and turned the
tune against manufacture. and 10 favour Of com.
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