Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-10-17

We have already shown thai ttis reduction in
nfife - the caseo referred 10, has not resulted
from thn protective system. Lei US lonk, hIw=
rver. atthis suggestion, apart from that COZ
sideratioa. II II bo conceded tor the purpose
of The arenmrnt. aud ouly for tha, purpose.
that n manufacture might he established Ly n
temporary 'neourn cement, from government.
which would not otherwise, nj least NJ that time
come Into successful operation, aud that the
community might ultimately be repaid IN the
manner which Is supposed, the following con-
stderhtous seem decIsively TO rel,el the force
Of that suggestion. The idea oil permanent
protection IS excluded by The nntnie OF the
proposition. Tina, winch Is proposed is tenn
pnfary merely and the question whether IL Ia To
he ultimately repaid 10 the community, Is Of
cnnrs- IN ,ic 10 depend on the successful ope-
ration of the protected establishment. Its
congress who ara 10 deteTnine IN advance, up
On the ptoprieiy Of pating nj haz,rd the IN
'%erests of the community. by the forced cstabs
lishmeni OF the proposed manufacture. The
question 10 be determined depends upon the
calculation OF probabilities, 10 the correct est.
mate of which, much practical infor mation IL
obviously Indispensable. Constituted as thnt
body IS, II Is diilcnlt 10 conceive Of one loss
htied Tor such reference. On the other hand.
there Is Away cnpugh of individual enterprise,
Intelligence aud capital E. to test any experiment.
winch gives n inir ptomi,e of ultimate remu.
h%arai'on. notwlths'"n',ng 1t may he subiec, To-
temporary loss. LET, IL ln1iv,dusl enterprise.
the question would be decided hy iroae who
have every motive aud every niehns 10 come
10 u Jisi eonclus,on-wnile the proposed SUP
ge.iion woald throw upon congress those vi -
i1nary protectors, Win, having iailrd To Obtain
the support of discreet a. intelligent capitalIst5.
would play the sure game al securing profit,
~ the rarest a%cG,drni, profit should arise, and
OF throwing the loss npon the co immunity, Ifloss
sIould ensue.
Il a. and ihaI IA bgnandanea ,,nan ntboY
lions, tor those manufactures which arc essential
I o our wants Is inCoDsistent with our character
"a n nation aud in this view tina, The tariff *
essential 10 national independence. To us the
term seems TO he strangely misnpplicd. II IL
agreed that u system oi free trade among all
the nations oil the world, Ivy securing the apsA
plionlion OF the highas, enc, gees Of each, To
hose objects which il waB best qual,f' ID TO pro-
dnce. would enlarge the amount Of production,
aud Increase the sum ot human comfort. Bat
such u state Of lhings would, according To the
argnmrnt which Is urged, be "A state of uni-
veisal deprn]ence aud precisely the snme
consequen . woolI follow ia relation 10 tho
commercial iniercours. 81 any Ven nation
viii, the othrr nations of the world, to the OK.
tent Of iha, int, course, whether n system of
fee uade or Of partial rcsi,icIIons should pIe=
val. That ,nierconre consists IN the mutual
iu'ri change OF 10 uuodiries, aud II Is impOssi-
bic Ia conceive the idea OF a dfpendenoe ON
tnb one hiift Niihbut recognizing tnt idtt OF a
corresponding dependence ON the other. But
such u siate Of mutual d"pondrnce /, u source
ofgfatulatou rather thah Of rrgret. since 1t
givrs 10 zach nation mn Increased facility Tor
the Development ut iu bighe,, energies, en-
lnrgei the sum OF is ~onjpym"u's, hnd affords
tue surest guaTa nice toi the peace aud hat moA
ny nf the world.
II the snggesfloH be urged in its application
to HE nreesstlles oi or country during u
state Oi war, nn equality Satisfactory answer
may be gwen. rs nnqneslionably the duty Of
cveiy government To be prepared for those
conflicts with other cations. when II is not al
ways possible 10 avoid bui THIS IL most eHee-
tuaily done bg tho unrestricted ~eAeftion ol It's
peaceful en-, fgies. Ia n government constitute
ed ms ours is, aud separated as IL is by tho
Atlnntic from The 0ations Of The old world, II liz
reasonable to presume that such conflicts will
be rere. The intervals OF peace will probably
he OF mucil thu longest duration, n our system
Of permanent policy should therefore, be regn-
lated cbiely with u view TO this state of our ma
lional existence. But the decisive answer 10
this suggestion l., that money constitutes tho
sinews oi war, aud that It's oEigencirs ARE best
provided for by ontiebing the nAiion ~ time of
peace. A System OF free ,Iade viii mainly eou-
duce TO tins oDjact. Tue res 1urGes"hicn Il viii
urnish wll srColi the services OF the neutral
trader Il these. With our own internal manufao-
lures. winch nre already independent OF Legisla-
tive protection, will e,nllv supply oaf wants ia
such an emergency.
II is ona snd not The least Of tho evils Of Tho
system which We lfprecate, thai IL has "a ten
deney TO drm0isiIzr our ciilzens, 10 habituate
them TO eyas,ons OF the laws, and 10 encour-
age the odIous aud detestab'e practice OF
HmugRlng II - thu rTtci Of the protecting
duty TO rhise The piicc VI commodities consid-
etably above that. ut which they could be- I'M
ported at a m ,dei ate revenue duty. Unless
thi, 10 10, IL lhils To accomplish iia deslinej oh.
iegt, and is cnt,ciy useless. Ine nsyitabls
cons uaenCe Is, tue temptation, and the iacili-
,ias whlcn are Afforded by our widely extended
inlnn aud ocean frontier, give inpunIly 10 the
smuggiet.
On The several interests of agriculture. nsvi-
CATION, conmerce, The mechanic arts, and even
on man ulaCtures themselves, this system op-
crates wiz nm injurious influence. Speaking
win reference 10 that portion of agriculture,
which is employed IN ii's productloa oil articles
which must be exported 10 a foreign market,
Il Is obvious thai any considerable dimiaution
Of CON nercisl cspiial, by It's transfer 10 other
employment, must nave n tendency to diminish
Tho pud ,. It's IN the Soathrrn portion OF the
union tlai this viii be most estrnstyely felt.
The domestic market VIII consume a portion of
its great siaplp, which IS, comparatively small.
and the immense residue will seek IN vain for a
foreign market, il the manufactures OF other
nat,ons are IN effect, and permanently exclnd
ed frota our porIs. lhIs state oi things may
not al ance occur
The necessity ofhaving a supply Of the raw
material lor the employment oi hrr manufac-
lof,es, may induce Qua great Customer to sub-
mi, ia a nm, 10 a >, stem OF purchass i0siesd
Of e~xGlange bat she vail be urged by the
strongest considerations Ia seek tina, supply
from nose ~hD will receive her manufactures
in reIsIn. Il tniS system he rendered perma-
nent. and pushed 10 The pronibltory exteai. TO
wb,clt II seems inevitably 10 tend, the fate Of
The cotton planter is therefore, ire vocahly
seaIel. Nor - he alone affected by this system
OF pIpteetion. The farmer vi lac middle states
Will lrel its Inhhence IN the increase VI the
piidho labor, AS well rs OF every article which
he buys aud ii thoBs IN me manufacturing
DISTRICTS should tiud al improved market for the
produce OF thier farms, the consideration Just
ylatel, viii operate to diiniGish their ~pro6ls--
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