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

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= friend 10 the proieoticng policy from
Maine, speaking he language ., many other,,
I sad " This explains 10 Us why IL is tnat tbuse
very manufacturers aud their agents who ponf-
> ed INTO The House prfnions, beseechihg that we
would sustain these sinking establishment'no now
come here with demonstrates, con Turing us TO
save them from the tender mcrcIps of this
measure. II shows us,too. why m" bll is con
demned by the fast frlends OF domestic manu-
iactures and, amoug many others, by those
champions of the Amer can system the veler.
ans Miles and Carey
" II Is sad that the proposed duty on coarse
wool, which We now import from the ~"dlter-
ranean and oonih America, is TO benent the
agnchlihIIst; II IS ceflhiny great lRJury to
the manufacturers aud tie consumers.
" While this stnted measure o protection "a
thus dealt out TO the woollens. nnexsmpl du>
les are proposed on other articles
" THIS bill tends to Cypress our navigation,
and 70 destroy the mikets Tor some Of our
productions
-" Tbs BIZ greatly increases The expenses OF
! ship-bnllding"
" his hill must powerfully aid and advance
the colonial policy OF Gfeat Britain"
" Every manufacture in Name, which this
measure reaches, IT injnres and destroy"
=" THIS blIl,n ITS effects co operates with Bri-
ti,li Policy. That tavors the introduction ofIron
| aud hemp Tor their vessels This taxes them Tor
! out -
-" II the question were proposed TO the Bll-
! fish parliament they would p.ss tbs bill fol
Us by acciamatiun.. and should we, of tins
commlder' adopt it in ii, present torn, Il Err
| ush statesman might well sav that wc deserv-
| ed a pension ton his royal master.
To the authority Of Mr.. Adams aud bis ca.
/ biaef, anticipated by the discussion Of the pre-
sent tariff before Congress, might be added that
nt almost Every lri'nd ot the protecting policy
IA the unied States.
On this point. therefore, the President con-
ours With President Adams aud hlg Cabinet" wit
the manufacturers .emsehes, andwI tn all Intel.
| iIgPnt mtn
! We eoncnr With the President in the opinion
that those who dare not attempt 10 improve the
taril " correct IT'S Imperircttoas,d in IusDice To
the American people and To their Represen-
| ladyes. Inc people wish their Representatives
10 do rigH nor Will they consider II a sufficient
| eIrn,e that they frertd to do good lest evil
might cone. such plea will not be deemed
| very consistent with any valaable creed OF po-
ltiicai ftl,n cote of good morals. Evll will
! neser oon.e ont Of good. The Rep sentative
VITO does 4ht need not fer 10 met his CON
sl,tu MS. He only need tear ard tremtla,who
! thinking eight seelug the evils of an existing
! system, aud showing it 10 be injriuus and un-
Isl III some Of Us de arls, shall, when Ca led 10
| account before his constituents say, ~ his de
fence, | feared 10 trust myself and my col.
ieagues IN an attempt 10 do right, lest zee should
no re0Hg
We itlcitate the country that such is not the
character of the +, eSidcnt or his nessagr. lie
advances ollly 10 his lolnt lie does not fear 10
DO rgh lest he may do wrong, For.lledby hon
cstv Of purpose aud patriotic devotion, he has
full commence ttat the p. ople will sustain him
in all his Efforts to reiotm abuses and correct
e rots m orr various systems of law and adj
mi i,irafion. tie does but Justice to the Am.
| criean people when he saJo, " My couh ience
is entire ihat,to SECURE such nod6 "a ion al the
tarifi As the gen raj interests require, il is on
Iv necessary that that interest should DC un-
drrstood.'
Wuh the President, we think it probable
that the 1elucrd price of produce, raw male
rails manufactured articles, and Ianis, is attn
bulable, in some degree, to a reduction IN the
supply of the precious metals. That the pro
due Of the mines in Spanish America have
been less within the last twenty years than they
we're in the twenty preceding, Will not we
presume be doubted. so iar from diminishing,
. the demand for the precious metals has IN
creased with the increase OF civilized poPu-
Iation, aud the extension OF commerce II was,
: therefore natura that their value should IN
crease. Undoubtedly the establishment of es =
ienSige manufactures ia America, aud the IN
provements in maChm ~, have tended 10 re
duce The general price ofmsuuiecured arti-
cles but the same cause, had It operated Sc
, parateIy. would U this country, have Increased
, the price OF lands and agricultural products,
Has such been the result No lands and
agricultural products have declined IN price nj
most as much as manufactured articles. The
cause of this decline s not our tarff,li 10 some
thing - deeper and more pervadIng." 1t rs
difficult 10 account for 1t in any other way
than as the effect vi an appreciation OF gold aud
silver.
We are aware that money seems to be abun
. dant in our commercial cities, aud that II
can be borrowed at low rate OF interest
This is moi the effect oil an increased supply oil
the precious metals but siagnatIon OF trade
Ind business SO low are The products oil
, commerce, OF manufact res. and OF agrIcul-
, ture, Iha, rIch men find no inducements to In-
vest their capital in those pursuits. Mo
ney. therefore, accumulates upon thtic hands
They are willing 10 lend il out, veil secured,up'
- OH a moderate interest. But were general
war in Europe, or any change III the affairs oil
nations TO furnish market Tor our agricultural
q productions aud revive our trade, tue lending
of money ata low interest would instantly
, cease, and, With the Increased demand, ap
ra,ent scarcity would succeed 10 apparent
abundance.
:, Having asserted the constitu,ionality of the
il tarIh, adjusted WIN we" " p'o'''"O"' "
: President gives with, characteristic po'nt aud
cIearness. his views Of its policy. We quote
II his language:
y " nhlle me chief object of duties should be re-
u VENUE, they may be adjusted as 10 encourage
~ manufactures Ia this adjustment however
!. It is the duty of the Government to be guided
e by the general good. Objects OF national 'm
Il portance alone ought TO be projected: OF these
;. the products of our soil, our mines ana ou'
e Workshops: essential 10 national defence occ"
y, nv he first rank-Whateyer other spec"s o
domestic industry, having the Importance II
- which have referred, may be expected, wltI
$. temporary pro ectIon, TO compete W.T." 'orels'
- labor on equal terms. merit the same attention
80 in a subordinate degree"