Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-02-05
FOR THE DELAWARE PATRIOT
Dela,rare Farmer, NO. III.

ahe Union, the preudces, policy, and supposed IN
terests of the southern states. seconded by the
mercantile influence principally British) that pre-
dominates in most OF our seaports, stand opposed.
According to their system, agricultural and manu-
featuring industry will flourish most if left unpro.
tected, and commercial enterprise succeed bet
ter when free and unfettercd, than placed under
regulation. Every attempt, therefore, that is made
to foster by legislative enactents these interests,
and guard them against foreign competition, IS met
and resisted by them with the most determined
hostility. The foreign commerce OF the country.
and with it the revenues, will in their view, BY
such enactments be diminished. she final discharge
OF 10, public debt be retarded. smuggling be en-
eouragcd. the morals OF the men, women, aud chl-
slren ompln, ed in manufactures be injured, and the
people in one part Of the country be oppressively
taxed to favor the interests o. those IN another.
1t NAV With truth be affirmed. that the effect OF
she protection given hitherto to manufactures. has
not been to impair commerce and the revenue but
10 augment them. II the importation OF cotton and
wooden goods for instance, has been lessened, 9TH
er articles Of merchandise that have more than
supplied their place, have been imported. W these
many are essential to the business OF manufacturing
form large freishts for our tonnage engaged III
foreign trade, and in the duties paid OH them in.
crease the revenue. Groceries. and dry aoo,l,
different from those manufactured in the country.
Nave been required in greater quantities to supply
the wants OF the people IN factories. who consume
4 much larger amount OF such imports. than an
equal number Of people employed in agriculture,
and consequently contribute more to the revenue.
Manufactures besides. have furnished the Of
larger importafiuns. by becoming exports 10 Con-
siderable amount flor the last wear more than
g. ,000o00A and with liberal encouragement the
quantity exported will experience great annual
increase
As early discharge of the public debt as is con-
venlently practicable, Is certainly to be desired
Our fiscal resources would then be ieit unlncum-
bered, and any surplus revenue beyond what would
be necessary to meet and dIsAur,e die current de.
mands Of the Government. might IN d variety oi
WAYS be applied to the promotion Of the public GOOD.
The amount Of debt that remains to be discharged,
is about $751; 100000 This sum may in few
years be extinguished. 1t is not so much to tie
present population Of the United States, A. b~0.
1000 would have been to the uomber oi Inhab-
tants in 1890 when tile debt was funded. and
amounted to upwards Of 810.000e0O Beng 50
small a sum compared 70 the number ut people
now in the country and rapidly increasing, spec
tler extinguishmcnt OF it than j compatible witt
an extension oS efficient protection 10 every biahcH
Of domestic industry that require il, i not adj
pisabe. Sonnd pulley would not recommend So
rigid an adherence to the present fiscal system IS
TO withhold from the various internal Interests pl
the country the patronage they need. IN yicltiA-,
which its wealth viii be enhanced and cons quent
" its means 10 contribute in otter modes to the
public exigencies. HE reverse Of such Eolicy.
for the sake Of keeping the revenue 1t what it
le, would be 10 cneck and paralyse the industry
OF the country, aud thereby to inpoyersa it.
BETTER far TO alter the system Of finance by Sc
icctng new subjects Of taxation. than hazard 50
perncious consequence: adhering to It as il
i, be content aith paving annually less amount
u the public debt tnan the sum appropriated.
Thest remarks have not been made under an
apprehensou that giving 10 the valous branches
OF domestic industry the efficient protection rcqu.
ed will occasion detaicatioE Of the revenues but
10 show the necessity and eXpedencg. even in that
event, 81 the Governments keeping stedfastly il
view, what onght ever to be lis leading primary
pulley % wit. the encouragement Of labor in ali
Its diversified forms, by constantly extending u
Its products certain and etiicaclous support, with
ont which no nation can attain distinguished
emlnence IN wealth. in power, and greatness.
The secretary Of the treasury in his late repor,
has recommended reelection Of the duties on
wines ami tea. tbe policy Of which at time when
so many blanche, If domestic industry are solicit
ing legislative snocour ~ means os increased pro
tectng duties. is certainly 10 be doubted. Wines
are principally drunk By the lch, who can after,
to pay high prices fur them; ann although the re
duction Of the price might bring them mo no
common use, and theI cb> diminish the use ii al.
dent spirits, vet would it not have a more "a, ora
bic bearing on the industry Of tie country. ara III
tmately conduce more 10 general consumption
OF wines, were the government to mold out .ulthe
Inducements to asrlculturists to draw their atten
ton to the propagation Of the vine, instead Il ii
minishing those they have at present, By il redac
ton Of the duties on imported wines !? would 81
rather appropriate part q the present duties i
the form q bounty tor encouraging the maaaiae
tire Of domestic @iaca.
Teas, notwithstanding the high duties which yhc
pay, have been imported in vast quantities, an
have been a productive source Of revenue in k
manner with wines. A sensible reduction Of Il