Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-11-24
THE TARIFF.

We COPY tho sabjoiscd srsiel- fsom the US.
Tcs-s-PA Of Nov. 5. ss the rrsruc., Of our friend
J. HI
system OF policy, 10 attain which the
Federal Ceestil0tioa was established = h,,
been introduced, and has fully realized the
sxPeets,ioas Of its friends. The Arts are
h1srssh'mg - Manufactures ere growing Up
our Industry 10 daily beeenisE more pro-
d"esivs Esd Proassbis-ths Mechanic shrives
10 bsppy, rsspscted, beloved, and houored
Fersy-c~e succcssivs yesrs Of protecting 10.
gissssioa have scusishsd. sustsissd, end
strengthened hi0-sill be has slmoss forgot.
zen that feebIcness was ever his lot, end
that the cry OF di-iress ever rose from his
lips. The t<mpfer Is al rerk. lie eel knows
that u 10 ell important TO oil cissss 10 main
tsin "a Issiist union both Of sentimeot and
conduct" 70 tho protset,os Of AMERICAN
INDUSTRY Is 10 rsmsiu, a. we ,rus, II " Mn.
SECURE snd ENJOYABLE. lie. there
Tore, - al work TO eoIist the ship Csrpeu-
ter. The Csufker, the Riggcr, the Pump md
Block Maker, the Blacksmith. the Tsnmsn
snd other Tradss, who hsvs been protected
forty yeays, in IN unrighteols crusade sgainst
The Cotton end Wooiien Manufacturers, who
have been we'll protected hardly fsco wars.
But IL they succeed, and the Cotton and
WooiIen Manufacturer DO exposed to oil the
:" tender msrcies" Of European competition.
where will the trades above mentioned look
Tor help. when the days Of their tribuIa,ion
come. and como they inevitably soon will,
Awske, o Israel, the Philistines are upon
you ~ The doctrine is openly asowed. that
the whole Protecting System from, 1889 to
lsss - wrong, end must be overturned -
The WHOLE rREE WHITE iNpUsTRy or THE
COUNTY, - TO sG PRosrRArED AT TIE FEET
OF rue PROUD SLAVE OWNER OF CAROLINA
And because a faithful majority in Cons res.
have thus far steadily resisted tho wide.
spread ruin, that the 4" Free Trade" xeaIot,
OF the South would bring into every work
shop OF New England, we have for the iast
ssx monihs heard on every Southern breeze
the shouts OF Notification, Disunion. and
Treason. Cen the intelligent Mechanics or
Boston witness these move mems without a.
larm9 And will the Mechanic who work
In iron. wood or lin. sufer themselves 10 be
used ~ hostility Ia their nstursl allies. the
Mechanics who work in wool, cotton and
hsx' When the enemy is AZ tho gate-bi,-
Ter and unreieDiing in his hostility TO the en-.
lire Protecting System, can they be 50 infa.
tustsd - 70 sssist him in carving the out.
works, because he may promise TO spare the
cisdelf Let them not lay that hattering
JUNCTION 10 their souls" Let them rather
remember the true saying. and worthy Of all
Remembrance. that their opponents, though
they msy love The Treason, will de.oise
tho Traitors" Let them. Nke the Mocha.
Dics OF Boston in 1885. remember. and &C.
cordinKiy act on the principle. that Q "a last
ing UNION, both Of sentiment aud eomauef,r 10
issen tiai and standing BY each other. LET
rueis HAxIA Bx, THE PROTECTION OF AMERr.
c AN INDUSTRY ~ ALL IT'S BRANCHES, LONE
AND iSDIvIsIBLE."
The above is part Of a leading arr
ticle in the Boston Patriot. forming the
rallying ground Of Mr.. Webster and
his party. The Substance of which is
exhibited in the part which we have
marked in capitals. .TmE WHOLE
FREE WHITE INDUSTRY OF THE coux.
TRY IS TO BE FRUSTRATED AT ruE
FEET OF THE PROUD SLAVE OWNER OF
cARoLINA"-aud "LET THEIR MAXIM
BE, THE PROTECTION OF AMERICAS ~
pusTRy IN ALL IT'S BRANCHES, ONE AND
fIxDfvfsIHLE.n
We propose to examine this. Are
We to understand that "one and indi-
visible" here means an undivided op-
position to any and all modification
Of the Tariff: The two particular in.
terests which it is proposed to sustain,
are the Cotton and WooIien. For"
says the article, ''hc (the tcmpterl is
at work to enlist. &c. &c. against the
Cotton and Wooilcn manuiac turers, -
&c. ''But IL they succeed, and the
Cotton and WoOllcn manufactures be
exposed TO all the tender ,nercics Of
European competition"
Now what says Mr.. Niles, the great
high priest Of the Tariff policy, on this
subject! Speaking Of cotton goods, he
says;
Dir. Racquet has spoken Of the tax en-
"ihese gOods. We will assure hn, the pay.
"ment Of ti0O,0O0 year bonus. " he shall
% obtain us the liberty TO export them free
"from duty to England, for five years half
ga million of dollars by way of purchasing
"his free trade. We have friends Sho are
"ready for this speeul.t,on." a. things arc
eat present"
30 much for the manufacturers Of
Cotton. Now for the Wool. Mr..
Niles says:
"Tbe tact is. that the manufacture Of
"ya',l u cloth IN the United Sssies, nsw costs
less than ~ England. because of new sod
improved machinery. not used IN the las-
"ter, and which perhaps cannot be used be.
"cause Of The number u persons u would
"thfow out of employ ment. The difference
Gin yard ~ cloth made ln the United States
"snd In Engi-nd, Il any there =. is W the dif.
"Gershce ~ The cost Of wool and dye ssufls
used fsr ths Protection eC faymsrs and plan.
"fers"
SO much for the manufacturers Of
w0ollen and cotton cloths. SIR. Niles
says that they eau be maBufaetaF IN
the United States cheaper than they
can be made IN England, we're IL not
iOr The duty on vooi and dye stuiEs !;
and yet Mo. Webster aud his pAriisans
tell us that any attempt 20 asodify the
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