Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-09-07

-, :, ,be s ate Senate. to supply which III.
, pa,doInh and DR.. Charles Cooke, both oil
~Albemsrle, and Lucas P. Thompso" OF Am
h.,s,. have already been announced as c"ndi'
,.,es-We have heard it surmised that yet ano'
,ber would be in the field.
Fart, W. Theory NO one can have failed
~ nerceiye that all the arguments adduced by
,bs opponents of the American system are
merelv speculative, chiefly based on Adam
Smiths system Of political economy-a sys.
tem. which. however ingeni ,us and profound
If may be, has been long ago exploded IN the
o,nclice Of every ma ion which has made any
considerable advances towards wealth and
mower. The greatest commercial nation in the
world acts upon directly adverse masims, and
the effect Of her policy has been to make her
among the mos powerful. likewise, III arts and
arms. IL enabled her TO withstand, single-han'
ded. the power Of France, when every nation
in Europe, one by one, lad been overrun by
her armies. And it at length supplied her with
means whereby to subsidize the forces OF the
League which overthrow the schemes of Napo.
leon. II now enables her, though her territory
is comparatively small, 81 though she IS bowed
down by a weight ofdebt, to take the first rank
among the nations OF Europe, and 10 act as
umpire IN their disputes.
II is not, however, for reasons such ms these
that we wish TO see the proscrlptiye policy -
dopied by this country. The different position
which we occupy towards ihe rest OF the
world, which precludes the nece -siiy of our
mixing in their fcuds the great extent of our
territory which will always ensure tie aseen.
dancy, ~ every point of view. Of tire ast'cnl-
Sural over the commercial Il ma ufactoriig in
yerests combined and he feelings, habits aud
intelligence Of our people, which incline ttem
to the er suits of peace will always r vet
our resc,ing such a dlsta tion-s aisnnctl a
cnyisble, indeed, for the luss'e ""ith i
throws around the reputation OF a couatrv
but to be deprecated aud snannei "hea we
We may, however. imagine what iii. at Brltain
pould haze been If she bad not la Ishad her
treasures in foreign wars, fgam what sht IS,
Notwithstanding that Circumstance. And how
much more prosperous, must tins Country be
come, so much better calculated, rs il is, par
~ticularly in the means Of Obtaining The raw
material and produ Jag abundance Of food for
as many africans as will ever be employed, IT
we adhere 10 a similar poi y!
Our opponents may say. Notwithstanding
the example we have cited that these views
are merely 81 speculative aud theoretical, and
are therefore entitled to no more weight than
their own. What, then, says experience II
has conciusiveIy supported the Theory. 1t has
fortified il bv facts which no sophistry can
pervert Ithes shown that the evils aniicipa-
ted from its operation will not ensue, and that
the benefits predicted must-that every article
oil foreign fabrics has been reduced in price,
while the value of our own products has not
decreased. But this fact has been often reit-
Grated, and conclusively proved by reference
10 official documents aud those who are ad-
VERSE 10 the system KNOW u. dlliIohSu tty
cautiously avoid touching on If in their learned
" dlsq,isitions." For our own parts, one such
fact as the foregoing would outweigh all that
could be said in a century by political empires,
although they should no fortified by all the
writer's on the theory Of the science who have
ever deluded the word witt, their problemaii
cal t~reatises.
II the Southern people would divert a portion
Of their popuiatiIn from the pursuits Of agricul-
ture, and employ a part OF their immense re-
sources in the establishment OF ma nuiactories,
we venture to predict that they would find the
face of their country improved and their pro-
perty enhanced in value, and become the war
NEST advocates Of the s. stem which they now
denounce. And we have no doubt that 40
this eoncIusiOn they will come at last"
Mr., Clay's Defence ofyouag WicklFe.-That
Mr.. Clay has been most grossly aspersed in re.
Tattoo to his defiance of Wickiiffe, in being styl-
en- The a%ccOmpiice Of The murderer" is not
IN tar nf ua- - A.