Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-02-14

attempts 10 force, for which the country IL not
rire, we mention silks. worsted stnh goods, me
rIno shawls NC
We finally concur with the President IN
the opinion that " the best as well as the fair
est mode OF determining whcthei. from any
Just considerations, n particular interest ought
10 receive protection. would be 10 submit the
question singy Tor deliberalion." We have not
SO little confidence in III people or their rep
fesentaives as TO believe that an appeal TO
local or individual Interests Unnecessary to in
dnce them 10 do what the general interest
requires. II single interest we're present
ed, they would weigh the benefits aud
injuries which its protection might produce To
the general interests OF the country, and decide
without The bias of local or selfish eonsidera-
lions. II, IN their opmion, the general good
required ITS protection they would grant
II. u, on the contrary, the injury would
! counteIbalanoe the benefits, they would refuse
/ IT,
u is inconceivable to ms how II can be made
general heaeht 10 protect "a combination OF
interests. each oil which. taken separately, II
would be injurious 10 protect. II nhe injurious
10 protect each sngiy, the mass Of injury Is IN
creased more readily than the benehIs by Their
combination.
Suppose that Massachusetts, has an into eat
which she wishes protected but alter due con
alteration, it i, the opinion Of Congress that u
will produce twice the harm that II would good
II - evident that her wishes ought not 10 be
granGcd,
New York hns an interest which she prescnis
for protection !, but II is decided that the gene
raj injury of such measure will he three times
as greatRs the general good Oicourse she Ought
not TO be gfatihed.
Virginia presents mn interest for protection
but il ~ the opinion oil Congress that, IN The
general scale, such measure will do five tunes
as much harm as good. II is evident that the
measure proposed by her o.gh, not TO be adop-
ted
Now, can these three measures become use
iul proper by combining them together Ntll
not that Of Massachusetts still he twice as iuJnfi
ons rs il IS benc6cln that OF New York three
times N 'hHo Virginia ave .tmcs Wi not the
linJurV Of the combination be 10 the benefit as
Ten to three Extend the same principle to
ten States--iwenly Siaies--all the States. IL
IL mpo.sitls that the combination oil twenty
four bad measures can produce good measure
| As soon should we look 20 the concentration Of
all tho vices To mHse < rod man.
| We, therefore, concede the justice Of tho
rule LAID down by the President |, IL worthy
Of the mind VIII, nee II CONES uihd which
marches sEait To its objects. aud seeks by no
subterfuge TO deceive the people, or evnde re.
sponslbilty. Its observance would promote
purity OF motive aud justice OF action III ali our
legislative acts.
We concur with tho Pre-. dpnt in the opinion
that the chief OBJ CT olimpnst duii.s is revenue
and that their adjust nent so as To protect man
ufactur,s is an incidental OF secondary power,
| To lay duties for the sole purpose OF protecting
domestic industry, would be "nauomhly IN gov
| ernmpnt. WHAT would be done with The money
collected ? II our nation Al drbt were pad ~ we
had no use io money 10 the concerns OF gov
ernmeni there would now be accumulated IN
] N fro Tho N nI tA mil.
lions annually. II the sole object OF the du,,
he to protect domestic industry, That object Is
| accomplished when the money IS pad lnio The
treasury. Shall II he md IN the Garth, SINK
in the ocean, given to Government favor
les, or distributed among the manuiae-
turprs 7
We do not believe the people of the United
States Will consent TO pay twen,. 10 millions
nor ten millions, nor five millions, Tor the sole
purpose OF protecting manufactures. II they
perceive that the money raised by protecting
duies is not devoted To useful and honest
purposes, they wall demand their reduction or
repeal.
We therefore concur with the President in
the opinion that the dulle9 articles cons Itu-
ting portion of the necesserirs aud comfort S
Of life should be reduced OF entirely repealed.
A more certain means oil preserving the proiec-
ing duiies could not be commanded. Nha'
interest has any portion OF our manufactures
or agrIcuturists III pre,eryng HE duties on tea,
coffee, cocoa, pcppet, cinnamon, oI any 0ihel
foreign products OF mhpniac'uTes winch do not
cone into competition with the fruits Of Ihetf
own labor Inc duties on those articles
wed no protection, bur they produce
Considerable amount of rev nue.. They "l
continue o do so ALTER the national debt sha
be pxtingulsned Is Il not br ter ipr In.
labor OF the country thai the amount OF THESE
duties should BE- levied upon other a"iIcles tina
cone into competition with domcs sic products
II they conlinnr 10 be evied upon these aftIcies
they will diminish, AS thet dunow, the ampun
collected from articles the manufacture OF
growth of viii b Ia our own country needs the
encouragement ol IA projecting tardi.
To u, nothing is palmer thaa that II is the
interest OF the true friends OF a protecting tar
If to repeal eufry duty which has no pr0tectirt
effect The whole revenue OF the country wouo
tnen be adjusted upon imports, with ii view tn tue
protection OF domestic industry. With redu
ced revenue, The protection will then be more
efficient than II is now and there viii be no
danger Of runons reaction after the pay menl
, Of The national debt.
The admonitons of the President are the
voice OF wisdom. lake off The duties on the
necessaries aud comforts OF lite, snl correct the
abuses Of the tarIh Adj ust the whole revenues
OF the county on sach imported manufactured
aud produce compete with our own domes
tic LABOR; Thea will protection be- confined To
its legitimate object, the system of protecting
duties viii be idennGsd with the revenue
I system o(lbe country, and cannot be shaken.
Most sincerely do we accord with the fresi
dent in the sentiment " that our deliberations
on this interesting subj should be IninHuenc
ed by those partisan Conil cts that are incident
10 free Institutions" j." 10 make this grea
question, which unhappily SO much divides and
excltes the public mind. subverylent TO the shoT
sig htsd views oil faction, must Destroy all hopes
of settling It salisio torily 10 the great body
Of the people, aud far the general interest.
cannot therefore" says he, - on taking leave oil
the subject, earnestly for my Own feelings
or the common good, warn you against me
! L.I..LLLLnn m Qnence oil s,ial a C0ILIse