Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-05-17

wise. entertain erroneous opinion OF our views.
| The American system, them looks TO the eventual
manufacture. at home, of all articles The rac mate.
riois Of ,chich may be groun from the soti or
rhich erists rpon or IN IL, at home provided such
ricles nav, eventually be manufactured at
pense tn the country, which, considering all the cir.
cums anccs ofthc process of manufacture, viii not
exceed the expense of importing similar articles from
! abroad. II looks TO the eventual manufacture, at
home. Of all articles the tcrials of which can
be imported from abroad; provided such articles
may, eventually. he hero manufactured at expense
TO the country, which, considering all the crcumstan.
ces Of the process Of manufacture, will not exceed ths
| expense of importing them, in the manufactured
! state, from abroad And it looks TO the eventual
manufacture, at home, Of all articles. necessary for
the defence and security of the nation. in time Of
! rdr; whether the materials for such articles
may be produced found at home, or tohefher
they must be imported from abroad
The writers OF the Letter must perceive, from this
surcnc statement Of the general object ofthe system,
that, carried TO the fall extent in contemplation, IL
does not 90 to the total exclusion oimportaions from
abroad. II goes the production, home, Of what
may be as cheapy produced AT home rs imported
I from abroad. 1t goes TO the importation, from
| aboad, for whatever desirable article cannot be,
! thus, as cheapy produced at home-in other words
to the importation of all desirable articles, crude or
manufactured, which soil. climate and in
dusry will not allow produce and manufacture
/ for ourselves. This is the and legitimate basis
ofal commerce. whether between different indiyidu.
ais Of the same political society. between different
I Is m.
! the redundant production Of cline, supplies the
deficient production Of another, makes the desira-
BILE productions OF all attainable in some degree bv
all. The British system Of trade, a system which
seems to have gained the favorable opinion of tho
writers of the Letter, is nothing more nor less than
this, disguTed, however bv spirit Of monopoly in
favor ofhe me'ropolitar country and against the for
eign possessions OF the empire which is in my poor
opinion, detrimental TO the pr-pcriry Of the whole
Under government, which operates equally
unon s'l the countries belongn. to the Union, tho
fail advantages Of such system may be enjoyed
by all, without the danger Of mononoly, in IA
Of one and at the expense of,nohcr. The cotton
woocn. iron. and ether manufactures Of the northern
and middle States, we'll as the sugar, tobacco raw
cotton, rice, hemp, grans and other Crude produce
tion' Of the southern and western States will he
equally protected, under this system, when in full
operation. from the rivalship of foreign nations.
Under such system oirade, modified by ,he
favorable position which We occupy and the equta-
BILE principles on which government is founded,
what have to fear from the legislation Of foreign.
crs, touching the great erp0rtahc productions Of the
southern states! The writer's Of The Letter suppor.
themselves on the hypothesis. that some portion
ofour southern products cannot be consumed in thi.
country" that we s,aiI take nothing Of foreign ma
tons, and that foreign nations cannot, therefore.
take any thing ofus We have already answered
.hishy denying that the American system goes to the
'ot, exclusion Of imports. We think t',cre will al
be dcnanl. in this country, for foreign arti.
crs to amount, equal in cXchan gcabe value TO all
the sup productions Of our soil and manufacturers
The progress Of the system, will gradually diminish
g surplus uf crude productions and as gradually
increase the amoun; of manufactured ,stices appi
cable 10 tho support of our foreign commerce. five
suppose the present consumption Of raw cotton, At
homc to be 100000 bales, qraricr Of that grand
sap'c has, already, under the tariffs Of 1916 and
1924, been kept from the foreign markets Is il un-
reasonable to suppose that the whol, crop might he
worked 4, honc--thus adding to the evchangeabe
value cflhc mueral in ;orriga tlsrkets, tre vs'ue Of
all the provisions, expended ia the support OF the
/ spirncrs aud wcarcis! " 1t m,y," indeed. abe usc-
fuI 10 loo! foNar,," TO This not improbable result
when the nation, pro ucng the material of tho
manu'lclu'c. s'al have seized the manufac,uss
/ itself, ana hrye carried it "a extcnt, far beyond
the cccS>ui example o. tlclt Britain Ii cannot,
surely, he mpr"iiabln TO extend our views So far at
least, tie complete supply Of our own consu,p-
tion ui cotton cloths, by manufactures. When
this shall hwc been accompshc,h, we shall be in
coadillor TO WITHHOLD large a proportion Of or
cotton crop from The European marke;s, as greatly to
enhance the cychIu?cibe value of the remainder
What has, already, been done for this southern stape
Ia this way, by The tariffs OF 1916 anI S2i - bv no
means to be ov"rlookel. Supp0sng those tariffs TO
have caused a new dem lnd for domestic mannac-
urc. OF 100 900 bale. year, aud calculating the Of.
feet which great a quantity annually thrown into
the European market In addition to the supplies ac.
tually sent, would have had IN reducing price,,
warranted in the coniacture that nearly tho
/ whole ncrcls" Of cottoa cultivation, since tho wear
lI2O p, Ia b. sustained by the progress Of tho
! American system.
In prOpotti'n - we mlnurIcurc any Of our raw
micra,s ~ home, in that proportion will the demand
for such materials he reduced abroad Ifo- instance,
choose TO make all ouf cottoncloh instead Of
buying any IN Great Hritln--hat cupniry III take Of
| Us much the less of cotton. Why Not be-
Cause OF her resentment; but, conformity with tho
spunIcst Dictates of nteres.-bcc uSc she will not
want, and can make no use Of, much cotton sha
has, in vc1rS past. wanted foi her mtuurlcureS by
35J 0O0 or IoJ, 900 baes. The advocates orhc i'm.
porting system will pronounce this losing concera
because lose the freight o the lnateti.
al outward, and VIC tC5c the Freight OF the mlnu!ac
,urcI article hpncward bat let them tell ns who
pays these iregts, under their system. Is it not,
mani!cstly, the milton which finally consumes thu
manufactured articlcl Yes; that na'ion pays, not
only these frcghs, but ai oiher expenses aud, not
only those, but for all the provisions Of the manuiac-
uring country, consumed by the spinncrs and
ers, While at work-hus leaving portion Of its own
provisions to be thrown away, which might have been
turae into profitable labor; thus 1scouagIng and
tardng portion Of its own agriculture WHICH might
have been ncouraged aud advmced; Thus aiding tho
land.rcms and increasing the numerical force OF 10.
reign nation, and diminishing its own rental and its
Gumaricol force.
IL cannot be necessary TO contemplate a state
things which, considering the nature of human rela.
tious, oyist-that we shall, at some future
dlv, he wholly p+eyentcd from importing mcrchan-
die from other nations, A case, SO muck in the
extreme, docs within the Legitimate bounda-
RES of argument. 10 give tho writers of the Letter.
however, every fair advantage in this branch Of the
discussion, let suppose tho American system OF
protection to be carried as far the British system
has, already, been cirried-ih,t our imports shall
have been relatively decreased, and our exports in-
creased, until tho rate Of exchange between us and
other nations shall be much in our favor 1t 10
now in favor Of Great Brtn.-WhGt reasonable
cause would there be to apprehcnd loss Of the mar
krs Tor our great Southern staplcsl II is conceded
by all. that cotton crops dcring their value,
arc moro chcaply grown than are the the couons OF
all other countries As for toOacco, other nation
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