Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-09-15
n FREE lRADEf'

As there is expected 10 be Free Trade NEE
/ ling here Tomorrow afternoon, we think il not
impairment t. call upon some one of us prolec.
tors TO show that they are in fasor of bringing
about this great deSdeI1titm by III il labors. II
they ever heard of such thing as Free Trade.
except ~ the pages of theoretical writer's
whence they have borrowed both the idea and
them. f they would enlighten us (whr profess
to be profoundly ignorant of tue era and The
countries in which it existed) on the subject.
In order to jog their memories, with regard TO
eriaing facts, We copy the subjoined ar icle from
the Portland Advertiser. Probably, the Free
| Trade advocates will be prepared to show that
the Unrestricted admission of tue fabrics of
British looms aud forges into our ports, while
the productions vi our soil are either heavily
duiied or entirely prohibited by Great Briiain,
10 entirely consistent with their beautiful tn go.
ry---for beautiful il really is. il ii were praoti
caly adopted by all nations. But il appears
10 US. that rs things at present stand, the free.
dem is all the side of John Bull Psrhnps
e,
we should be glad to be better inf1rmed and
we do lb no the apllhy Of TIE projectors OF
! the Tree Trade meeting to shed such neoa
OF light on the subject, to induce US to relin.
qai.h orr present opinions aud eVen to con
vince Senator Benton that his celebrated Reel.
procity Bili was based on false conception OF
he operation OF the Blush policy:
From The Portland .4iperi,str.
! A CURiosrY.-W saw aban tawn iii, az
! ternoon a uotIce posted u calling IN n the
| iripnds OF Free Trade" to assemble mis- eve-
| nng. Our curiosity has been wonderful,
| kindle Ia l"arn what this Free Trade Is |, II
IN the discriminating daty which the Blush lev,
| upon lumber imported into their colonies IN
| American vessels l. ii in The exclusion ofonr
corn, rye, wheat, flour, pork, beef, from their
pnrls except when their population IS in stnfe
of actual starvation Is II in the r~fusal 10
take the products of American industry, or the
! W rk of American mechanics? l. il ~ tpeir
total prohibition OF an American vessels 10
coast IRON one Brush port TO ano. her I Is it
10 he monsirous duties they levy upon rice,
tobacco, bread stufs, slaves, heading, shingles
timber, 81 C. &c Cerralnv. TINS cannot be
| what IS meant by Free Trade
| What, then. is meant by this " Free Trade"
1
enlightened. Wa have mind to retract our
resoutlon TO stay al home. Indeed We do hope
some ol our friends will go aud See what this
" Free Trrde" il. We hope some speaker
will shed abroad his rays ot eYlianaiion (not
imag n atom aud tell us uhere, IN what couil-
| try, and under what circumstances, this iahed
Fl ee Trade--ibs Mermaid of modern nyen-
ton, is To be seen. We have been taught by
| history md observation, to knaw-ihat erery
country looks out for Itself aud protects as oVH
"acoTkmen from foreign interference. SELF is
the governing prnciple IN trade. EyrIy ma
| ton has fivaI establishments. Take care of a.
mericaE interests, is then the duly OF every A
| mer lean statesman.
as pe ehpected.-The proposition for Auti-Tarid
Convention has produced call of Convention OF the
opposing party. 1t is proposed to hold Convention
city ofNew York, " the secoud Wednesday in Ucto
Der next constitutionaly to protect their rights
u We insert this morning the animated
| Proceedings of the AnG.Jaekson meeting in
| Richmond; and We hope the movement will
| be followed up, throughout The State. in be-
coming spirit. The Enquirer says. 90 kicbmond
| i, against jackson. but the Slate ia for bin
10 which we reply. in its own oracnlar style,
Meas Ftrr0na 1T is proper to state ,be. Chief