Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-03-11
.T,om Niles Register Off ebruary "a.

,a.es hat a. decided majority ef tho house Of
representatives is iDdisposed to any general
rrytsi on, or modification, of the tariff laws at
tI,e nresast session: and substantially adopts
the principles set forth by the committee on
manufactures, presented sometime since 10y
their chairman. Sir. Mailery--for 1t VIII DC
seen that the bill seported by Mr. McDuite,
from the committee OF ways and means, has
been laid on The table, oT,in polfe-terHs, re
iected, without argument on ats merits fJbe
| vote was I0T to7e-naj ority q; a very large
one. when the state OF the bill, and the i'm
portance of its subject, are together consider
ed There were n members abseHt--bnt,
| had the house been full, we -IhiDk that the
ma josity w0uj have amounted at least to
| foqfI Tee two members from the Baltimore
district were absent; IL is believed that both
would have been IN the majority, fpresent on
l. thesvote.
A close examination of the yeas and nays,
SO FAR a. the lists contain names II otd Mem
| bers of Congress, with q fetV exceptons,)
shew us that they regarded this proceeding
as a question OH the PROTECTING P8lscIPLE,
| separated from al other constellation
l.yshether OF circumstance or time; but among
! the nays are some Helc members whose eotr-
! tess. perhaps, overcome, or suspend their
csta bE .ied opinions, as TO an Interior result
!
| Tie. fate Of the Iili ia the scuate--wbeh. ho''
ever importan, II seemed, excited bat Ltte. I
| any, public interest; no ont. 80 far as care
! informed, on either side te the great question,
at all surprising that the bill ~oo!d ever he
1 come law.
! We recognize, with great pleasure, he,r
| gathering OF col friends, Concerning matter
| which We have long regarded as OF the highest
4 disputed interest to tire people oil The United
States. 1t may be said, we think without
hesitation, that every gentleman voting III
the affirmative, so voted for the sake OF the
protecting principle-but it is certain that
some IN the negative are decided friends Of
that principle, and were influenced, en- this
occasion, by special considerations. Were
the broad question, as to the cOts,itati0n0hty
or eepedtency. of protecting the domestic in
dustry offered. we calculated on a ma jority
of about fifty, every member Of the house be
ing pfesent-say lj2 to /: and If the nscrn =
bors represented the people only---the ma Jori-
ty would really appear considerably more
uIon too TO one Il such majority be not suih
| clent to settle conflicting opinions, what viii
the aai,ority require?
We rejoice that this important concern
stands disenthralled from party political ex-
eitements, again---that the old friends OF de-
nestle industry have rallied round their old
principles, and with renewed energy and zeal
to raise up and support "virtuous pepuiace,"
| nation Of education and Intelligent irecmen B,
perfectly understanding their rights, and per
iectly able to defend them. We arc passing
back to measures-men have had their day;
and, on all measures designed TO protect the
labor of the people, or render it more proits-
bic by facilitating the transportation of its pro-
! ducts TO market, it is resolved that there
| shall be no mont committed politicians. This
point will be insisted by III honest men OF eitIl-
| er Party-for there are honest men ana true
patriots on both sides, though one or the 9th
or is mistaken. The case is as plain as A. B. C.
! II is right or at is wrong, constitu;ionally, or
expedienly, to defend the national industry
IN its strugge against foreign reguiation--it
Ia right or IT is wrong, III principle, to assist
! IN the making Of reads and canals, to build
brcakwaters aud clean out the beds of rivers
| and are you for us or against us? is the blunt
question that the people win put 10 all seek
ing their votes. ind uaeqntcoch o'ss,rers ,riH
| be demanded, to this manly and fair question.
| The subject is ten times more important, than
any that can arise as TO The person, of our pre-
sment. 1t OF vital interest to every man
who tabors With MS ewn hands, whether in
| tho forest fed or workshop, hether employ
/, cd IN the transportation of commodities over
/ distant seas, or fishing for whales at the anti
podes. The navy.is ready to extend its pow
oriul arm in support and protection Of the
iatter--so should the law support and protect
all theproductive classes Of citizens And if
the law shall not do that-the fault must be
in the divisions of such citizens among them
selves. 1T has been boasted that one party
to these great questions moved like phalanx,
but that the force of the other was weakened
by differences of opinion; and it is so-but
still, the latter has again proved itself strong
enough TO defeat its haf and-half friends or
| more manly opponents; and we hope that.
ROW, the protecting principles will be eonsid-
cred AS the settled policy of the u. States.
! II persevcred in few wears, we shall he
as able and willing to "relieve trade of its
shackles as Mir. Huskisson ever pretended to
| be: but at present, the famous reply Of NJ de
81. Greg, late French minister Of commerce
| to MIR HIS propositions, is just a. applicable
| to the state OF our own country as It was to
that OF France.
The system You proposed, said NJ de St
Greg, IS excellent for you. and detestabie for
us, Tor precisely the same reason: that is be-
cause we both wish TO extend and foster our
! domestic industry. The operation OF it would
be to ruin our fabrics, and TO build up yours
1t IS aRaturai, If meta modest request in you,
10 urge as in this way to sacrifice our resour
ces for your benefit; but five are not surpri-
sed at your making the proposal YOU will
probably not take it AL that we decline it
When our manufactures ere so well esta hlish