Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-01-21

convincing exposition OF the great principles |
of the American system. The arguments are
unanswerable, and they will defy the assaults |
of the shrewdest intellect. We advise every
manufacturer, and every friend TO domestic
industry, to study it cautiously, and treasure
np its mastery arguments; and then judge u
1T is not triumphant refutation Of the foolish
doctrines Of hc gophists both IN England and
our own counsrg, who are continually prating
about the dcleterious effects of the protecting
system. 1t ought to put them to the blush TO
zee their crazy principles so eileetusiiy des-
frByed by the force OF reason andtruth. we
anprchend. that it will also teach John Bull
that Jonathan knows his own interests quite
as well "a his brother John does The Edm-
burgh Reviewer will find that he is very much
mistaken when ne say. that they. tthe United
States "are mistaken wherein their own m
tercst lies, and that their restrictions and pro
hibitions, by narrowing the field ofcommer-
cial enterprise, are a public and general mus
ance though it is certain that they are iniE
itelv more injurious TO themselves than any
other people" We are not TO be gulisd into
such q belief
The writer in the North American rt1tes
the following pleasant anecdote OF Mr.. dc IT.
Grin the late Freuch Minister Of Commerce.
Mr.. liuslGsson was exhorting the munster 10
consent 10 place the relations Of England and
France, s.upon the footing Of low duties,
and reeiprccaily free importation oil thcH
respective products.n The system you pro
pose," said Mr. dc st. Crig, rs excellent FOR
YOU, snd dctestablc FOR us for precisely the
same reason; that is, because we both wish 20
extend and foster our domestic industry
The operation of it would be 10 ruin our fab
RIGS, and to bnild up yours. Il is natural,
If not modest request, IN you to urge us IN
this way TO sacrifice eur resources for your
benefit, but il we are not surprised at your
making the proposal, you willnot probably
take it ill., that we decline it. When our mau-
ulactures arc so well established and flourish
ing as TO defy competition, and command the
markets Of the world, we Will then consent 10
admit yours on footing Of reciprocity. Till
then, permit us TO adhere TO our present poll
cy"
We give below an extract from the able ar
dele in question:
mo circums tanse," says the Reviewer,
sewithin the reach Of present foresight, s,ppo-
sing our internal union and tranquility 10 be
preserved, can prevent or materially delay thc
growth OF manufactures Whether protect
ed by government or not, they must and viii
thrive, and at no distant period, reach point
OF perfection which viii secure theTn from
foreign competition. far more eiectually than
the highest duties or Inc most rigorous prohi-
billions This is thought By some TO be a
reason why legislative encourag cement is unae-
cessary and inexpedient; but we confess tlsat
we cannot agree in this view of the subject
We deem it, on the contrary, the precise char
actcr OF all wise and useful legislation, 10 fol
low and aid the operating OF natural causes
If the country were not ripC Tor the esta b,Ish
ment Of manuiac lures, the attempt to force
them BY law could not probably succeed and
would produce nothing but positive mischief.
But, however favorable may be the clrcum-
stances Under which they are established, and
however certain their ultimate success with or
without protection, it by no means follows
that protection is sUperfluous, Infant institu-
tons OF every description, however mClicious-
ly planned are liable to be injured by acci-
dents, which would not affect them in ma
s3uIe state In the presentcase, by permitting
foreign fabrics to enter freely into competition
without our own, we bring ourselves within
the reach of those tremendous fluctuations in
tie course of trade, which, in the present dis
eased state OF society in England. are almost
perpetual, and which plunge every thing, that
has not the stamp Of iron maturity on it, into
sencdilcss ruin. Although nothing can pre-
vent our manufactures from ultimately thri-
Ving.a single Revision Of this description may
consIgn a generation of manufacturers to
bankruptcy. To secure our rising industry
from such disasters is, in our opinion, the po-
hey and duty Of wise and patriotic govern
ment. To say that the legislation wbch is in
tended to effect this purpose, is an stta1npt 10
force manufactures, is ABOUT a. reasonable rs
it would be TO say, that the planters
of Louisiana and Georgia force their
Sugar and Cotton because they crlploy the
most improved methods Of raising them in
protection To force product is TO Obtain
1t with extraordinary labor and expense, from
soil and under circumstances not materially
adapted to il 70 employ the means neces-
sary loT obtaining ii from a cougenial soil,
and under lJvorebie circumstances, is not TO
force, but TO e1dirGte it: and We know, that
without ju3icions cultivation, the most pre-
cious shoots run to waste, and the richest
ground produces nothing but branbcs. Il NC
doubted the capacity OF the United States TO
supply their own wants in the way oi m2nu-
featured articles, we should then doubt The
expectancy Of 4 protecting policy. But on
this head, we cannot allow ourselves for
moment 70 entertain the slightest scnipe.-
When we reflect upon the variety and excel
lence of the natural products, animal, ycceta-
bic and mineral, that enrich the different parts
Of our rich and boundless territory; tic cot
ton the sugar, the rice, the tobacco, tic corn.
the hemp, tie flax, that cover our plains, Tie
stocks and herds that feed upon our pastures:
the groves and forests Of oak, live ok, cedar.
pine, maple, and every other usefulan ona-
p H.