Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-02-08

cOUntrlest Why, Out VI .ic Pionso y .
merce with other nations, with specle anu W trans
fore nf the nubc debt and Of various interest bear
inc stocks. The property Of this description ~
the United States owned by British SUBJECTS anu
acunred chiefly through the medium OF trade, Is
immense: not much less. it is believed, than Tue
nresent amount Of the national debt. Anu 10 the
owners of this property the Government anu peo-
pe of the United States have annually 10 pay sew,
ea millions Of dollars, in the form Of interest anu
| dividends.
It does appear, then, as has been stated 'hat Tue
advantages n the commerce carried Oh oetWceh
the United States and Great Britain, are noi', as
thew alrays have been, principally on her side II
is evident also, that it has been TO her, and her
possessions till very recently, free and nnresffc
ted trade but not such to them. Nor ls their trade
with any foreign nation entirely OF that character
/ They have such trade among themselves alone
a trade which has no limits prescribed to lts ey.
changes. ana is unIcumbered with duties. ms Is
secured to every state IN the union by the icteia
constitution, and they cannnt set too high value
npon it. First. because they enjoy It without the
participation Of other nations, and consequently
i free from tire collisions, which so often occur De
tween one nation and another II foreign commerce,
aud lead TO war Secondly. because 1t IS already
a great trade, ard will with the progress OF popu-
lation, of internal improvements, and domestic IN
dustrv suitably cherished, 20 on rapidly increasing,
even beyond the po"er ot calculation.
Twenty four sovereign States possessing ter
rtnrv extending from the aDth 10 the 50th degree
Of North latitude, end from the Atlantic to the IA
cilic Ocean, constitute field OF vast extent, with
in which exchanges Of the various products Of their
Industry may be safely and LencicIaly carried on,
subject only to the regulations 9! one patterns. su-
Eper,ising Government. Could they have as free
and unrestricted trade with foreign nations, still
its results could not, for obvious reasons, be con-
Quoted with the same convenience and security,
nor could its results be advantageous But be
ing allowed no such trade with other nations, are
they to throw their market open without restriction
to Their produce and manufactures ? are they to
extend to them commercial privileges and advan-
tages which they will not grant in return say
no. Such policy would be absurd, suicidal and
degrading ii is, however, the policy advocated
by the people of the south where false notions in
political economy obtain-where manufacturing
4 Industry and its benefits are unknown--and the
products Of slave labour alone have any value at
tached to item. Unfortunately the doctrines of
! Adam Smith and other writer's political ccono
my Of the same SCHOOL, who were mere theorists
possessed of 10 experience as statesmen, any
practical knowledge OF the active concerns In hu
man lie, have more weight with them than the o.
phlons and the example OF the wlsest statesmen
ID foreign countries and own in governing the
nations aud states placed under their authority
At the head Of the distinguished statesmen in this
country, who have been advocates OF the protect
ins system, stands first and foremost Alexander
! lfamton-next in order Washington, Jefferson,
Madison, and Monroe. Three of these illustrious
men were members Of the Convention that framed
the federal constitutions, and had principal hand
: in the formation Of il. And yet they are mt al
lowed to have understood the sense and meaning
Of the instrument Of which they were the authors.
Their construction OF it, and the legislative enact
mcnts passed 10 pursuance Of their recommends
: tons for the protection AMI promotion Of Ameri-
can industry, are pronounced now by the aiser
putriots Of the Sot 10 DC unwarranted by its pro-
Visions NotconteAt With protesting against their al
legged uncun.tutiunaliy threats OF seeding from
tie union, resisting the authority OF the Govern
mGnt have also been resorted to, although for rea-
! sons which need not be mentioned, it is manifest
y that they are more dependent for their security
= and welfare on the continuance aud faithful obsery.
ance Of the federal compact, then any other por-
j ton Of the United States. The capital, indus
try and enterprise Of all the other States must be
{ rendered imperative and useless, in order that
Z their selfish short sighted runous policy may be
I, carried into execution For fear OF losing the Bi-
fish market for the staples produced by the labour
:, Of their slaves which have all received ample pro.
Z lection from the Government, they are unwilling
that its fostering care should be afforded also to
o the products Of free labour in the North the East
q and the West This have endeavored to show
= is misrepresentation, or if we'll founded, and q
I deficiency in the British market, or even total
loss of it, should be the consequence of chershng
n the agricultural and manufacturing industry Of the
n other states, 1t would be supplied elsewhere. The
i cotton manufacturers and their operatives in Great
$ Britain, would, decension Of their business
:. there, transfer themselves TO other countries
y where the manufacturing Of cotton is pursued
e And the United States would be preferred b,
q most Of them as the new theatre Of their opera
e. tons.
w There can be no que tlnn flat the encnnranemen