The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1831-11-29

rcstrs iocii' by tho conn,riing infsfrncc. OF
the T,uf Tho reduction, thercfofc. with
~. has necessarily stopped VI y point. which
10 asrrr,Hined by adding III" .smouai ot
duty tot price "f the imp"r,rd art, .Ie.--
Thus the d,msnu'i"n of p,ire here has noI
been produced bv the Tariff. bu' in despt.
Of ,t--and has been retarded bv J.. Bot Il"
thrs law. the impaired. which would TAKE
the pIxcc at the domestic artIrir ~ The con
sumption of the county, w"nId b" ohta'ned
Al \ pticc greatly bcl"w that Which We ne
iuaIIy pay. and the difference. am""nfiog
yearly To many millions al dollars. wonid b.
saved to the community II cannot be-
doubted that the prices Of all comm ,dli,rs
the do,nrsiic produrion of which il forced
by the imposiiion efa duty on a foreign article
of similar descrip,ipi,. are rais"d bv the
amount 81 duty necrssnry Z" effect the ex
clusiun at the fHeign article, ~ that this in
cresrc of price il paid by the consumer. mud
that the loss To the nation, whivh IL coca
s,oned by this system of profrcti0n. 10 nearly
equal to sucb difference of price.
The success which has attended The ~, M
facturr ofcoitOns Is used Ia illustrate and pn
force nnoiher suggesiiun IN favor Uf the Tar
iE. Il IL said that. BY means If ,hs proieciinn
atf1rded by Governnent, manufacturers are
rnabed to overcome the difficulties inc,den,
tO new eni"rprizes. and that this protect,Dn il
ultimately repaid Ia the community in the ie
duced price st which the article ~ fim nishei
We hsse already shown that this rednctinn
in price, ~ the case referred To- has nat te
sul I'd fron the Prtsriive Systen,. Let ns
lonk. however, nj thia sugges,uon. ara from
that confederation. I'll, be conceded. f,r the
purp"se "f the argument. and only for iha;
purp,sc. that q manufacture might be rs'mb
lished by a Temporary cncourarcmrW frn,n
Cove rnnent, which would mol otherwise. ai
least at that time. come into successful up~fa
tion. and that the community might ultimately
be repaid IN the mann-r which IL slppnsed,
the f,ll,wing considerations seem decisiv. "
to repel the force of that suggestion: The
idea of permanent protection 10 excluded hy
The nature Of the proposition. That which IL
p'oposrd. IL Temporary merely. aud the qucs
tion whe'he, II il Il, be Ultimately repaid ~
the community. is, OF course. made To depend
on the surccsrtul operation "f the protected
establishment. II IL C"hgress " ho nre IN de
"r'"'"e in advnnce. upon The propri.ty nf put
ting "t hazard the interests ofthr community.
by The k'red cs.ablishmen, "f the pr"yosed
mannfsctWs. The qie-tion To he d-,.r,nin
ed, depends upon the rHlrnisiian nf pr,hab,li
ties. ~ the currect es,imai" al which. much
!
stirntcd ~ that body 10. u IL difficult to con
rr,ve of one les. fitted EW s,rh reference
On IN" other hsn,l. there IA always enough of
individual eotsrpriz Intelligence. aud rari'aI.
, to test any expri innenI wbch gives a TAI,
promise Of ultimate remuneration. n.mwith
standing il may be subject to Temporary loss
Left I" individual enterpr,z". III" question
would be d"c,ded by thusc Who have every
motive. and every means. To come 10 n vlst
cOnclislon- n--whi!c the proposed suggestion,
would throw ppOn Congress thnsc visionary
projectors. who. having failed to obtain the
support of discreet aud iniclligen' capitalisis.
wnuld play the sure game at securing pr"f',
IL. by the rarcst accident, profit should arise,
and of throwing the lies upon the community
if loss should cnswe.
Il is said that dependence; upon 9TH
er nations, for thnse manufactures which
aro essential tO our wants. is inconsistent
with our character rs n hatiOn; and, im
this view, that the Tariff il essential to
National dependence. To us the term
seems to he strangely misappIied. II is
agreed. that system of Free Trade a.
Inona all the nations of the world, by sr-
curing the application Of tie highest en-
ergies Of each. to those objects which it
was best qualified to produce, would en-
large the amount "f production, and in.
crease the sum of human comfort But
such a state Of things would, according
Ia the argument which is urged. be- a
state of universal dependence, and pre-
cis.iy the same consequence would fol-
low, in relation Ia the commercial inter-
course of any given nation with the other
natiuns of The world, "a the extent oftl,nt
intercourse, whether system Of Free
Trade or of partial restrictions should
prevail. Tint intercourse CONSISTS in the
mutual interchange of commodities, and
it is Impossible {" conceive the idea of
Dependence on tho one side, without re-
the f,ct of corresponding de.
peIdence ON the other. But such state
dependence, is source ofgrat-
ilatian rather than of regret, since il gives
10 each nation an increased facility for
,iIe development 1T its highest energies,
snlarges the sum Of its enjoyments. aud
Affords the surest guarantee Tor the peace
and harmony Of the world.
if the suggestion he urged. in its ap-
plication To- the Decessities ofthc cnuntry
during state of war. an equally saiis-
factory answer may ie given. |, is un-
l"estionably the duty at every govern
msnt TO be prepared for those conflicts
with 0ti,sr nntions. which IL IL not always
p"ssible n avoid but this il mos, effect
nalIy d'ne by the unrestricted exertion
Ut peacoiml snrrgies. In u Govern
'nsut constituted ns"'rs is, and separated