Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-06-23

in time to snbdue Bonaparte fhe exigencics of ma
tons sometimes require natural result to be anti
ccpated and speedily brought about; horse will
bring you to certun distance by n walking pace,
but il you fear the attack of robbers, put HIM to
gallop: he may be little blown, but both yon aud he
safe.
According ~ the principles which have ever reg
ulated the conduct of nations, England has very
properly forwarded her interests at the expense
of those who were nattentive to theirs. Her means
were restrictions upon the industry ofother people, in
departments which interfered with her own. For
many ages other nations were blind to the conse-
quence, ind did not perceive that they stood in the
same relation to England which the operative work
mcn did to the master manufacturer, who had the
profit upon their labor, and the only person who
could accumulate captal-While the manuac-
lures of England We're growing and did not creed
the consumption OF the world, they supplied to
other countries at prices involving large profits upon
the complicated labor employed in their fabrication;
these proilis formed part Of hc prize and the ecole
was paid for III the produce of other countries,
upon the prediction OF bich less labor being bcs
towcd the profits propuffonuby s,na H. ull,! ne
ccssarly kept to The level OF similar agricultural pro
ducions OF this country. England had check in
her own agriculture upon that of other countries,
bu, the u!cr not having attended To the formation c
manufacturing establishments had none upon those
Of England
Ii, by the course Of events, which have SO oflcn
transferred knowledge and wealth amongst nations,
Franc" or any other country had first md exclusively
adopted the present Englio system, and adopted
manufactures, ii would, AT the present day, be impus
sibe for England with all her local advantages, to
originate them without protecting their Infancy.
Tho Irish manufactures, destroyed By tn: open
power OF the Parliament, which detlironeL Charles
H., have never since reared their head to extent
worth naming in proportions To the population.-
" hcncvGr, from Various .cHaporary causes the man
'tarurcs Of England received check, and rendered
1t necessary ir the capitalists who conducted them
10 inrcgU profit, TO submit TO loss, u dcucc OF
their surplus siuck was pourc into the Irish markets.
am, Strangic! The infant establishments Of that coun
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,nnst submit to give ana receive upon terms prescri,
bed by the interests of England; but foreign nations
now begin to think that if the egg is protected while
Matching, although ut expense and trouble, they may
hope III time to possess the Bird that instead of bcit
collection OF Doors ard hcrdsnsn tipy may have
villages and towns, and state OF sirciety arnonzcd
aud balanced upon f.lerual interchange and Industry.
1t is not very clear that the real prosperity and appi
hess OF this country will be diminished by dsiri-
button OF that manufacturing Industry which, ucCu-
nlulaed to excess, is facilitating to the heal and
morals OF q largu portion Of it's inhabitants and
which, by placing immense means of aggression
the disposal of government disposed to exceed them
has produced the present natioual debt requiring an
adhesion TO those principles of restrictions Which,
having already accomplished the objects for Which,
they were originated, might otitrrw with adyan-
tagc he laid aside.
'. i.tsn two nations en crcuust need as TO Ia
rivals and perhaps cnccs in perspective, the undue
advancement OF The power oil one, renders the STA
tconary condition OF the other pustiys depression
advantages OF both countries III gavel between thcnl
but intercourse restricted upon side, must in
JuIc the passive although it may not benefit the I'M
posing party; tire balance Of power only be pre-
served by mutual restrictions. a limited and less
beneficial Intercourse cnsues but safety is obtained;
an aspiring rival, perhaps future enemy, Is kent
stationary.
The dogma Of the Reviewers, that "no country
can import than it EXPORTS Is (unless where
the Intercourse il gcnera only apparent truisrn;
system OF restrictions acting upon one country only,
gives to the other choice of articles to deal in and
Causes very unequal profits to EACH these profits bcin
admitted US part OF the prlce are paid for according
~, und Notwithstanding the inequality of the bar
gain, the imports and exports appear to balance; tho
result Is, that one party accommodates capital narrows
the means, and curtaiIs the couvcnenccs and uxures
OF the other. England, possessed of constant
market in America for all that she could furnish with
advantage, offered in return partial and iDtermit
ting market TO America; instead Of giving reciprocal
ingreso to all such articles as the Americans could
sel with most advanta ge, England rejected sDne al
together, and admitted others only by fits and starts
as her own necessity pronptcd the flour which is re-
celvCd this day. may be rejected for years to come;
but, was this -four always admitted, the American
iaTIneT would, by competition, compel the inferior
lands OF this country to be abandoned as to tiage
aud the two countries woulj fairly exchange their res
IGc4ive tdpai,taGes
Was it not for the sldIcn appearance OF co.ton.rs
all American production, the present restrictions vi
England, which exclude grain, timber, ashes, &c.
would nearly abolish all trade between America and
US; but had we received all the various produce of
America the accession Of cotton her exports would
have insured lis, more entirely, extended and ex-
elusive sale oi manufacturers to people, who, having
so much to export, could be paid only by importing
to an increased extent, those manufactures which il
was longer tlTer interest necessity iabriCae
at home. The increase of the American people re-
qurcs corresponding expansion Of trade, and those
who !oP oil the top Of tree must expect see il
increase III the stem, nd shoot out at the sides.
'Fhc prevailing opinion amongst the unrcflcct;ng
Is, that England has OF late years relaxed her res
tFCtive SYSTEM the contrary is the fact; every year
foreign article other has quietly been dlscar
ded; nothing has been too great small foF the
grasp of Monopoly; the trade in timber, formerly so
with the Baltic and United States, has been
transferred to the colonies that OF ashes shared The
same iale grain is, except III cases of necessity;
domestic monopoly. Steam engines erected for
uskiDg the sinaII quantity of rice consumed in this
country, which IS lmL,Orlcd at reduced duty, in dc