Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-03-08

produced by the American system and show TIA
the very reverse Of the pred III Of ITS foes, II
ls2l, has actually happened.
| Whilst we thus behold the entire future of al
that VAS iorcloId against the system II lsa sub
jet Of just telrltulon Ia It's friends that all ucl
anticipation Of lis benefits have been fulfilled, or
are IN progress ofiuIhIment The honorable gen
tleman from S5asl Carolina his mulu an allu,lon
10 a speech made 10y ne IN ls2i IN the other
House, in support ofthe tariff and to which, other
wise, would not have particularly referred But
would ask any one, who could now command the
courage 10 pursue that long pmductlon, what pm.
cipe there LAID down ISL not true what prediction
then made has been talslded by PRACTICAL eyps-
rlence
It's now proposed u abolish the system 10
which we owe 50 much Of the public prosperity.
and ii is urged that thu arrival oftho pcrod of Ia.
redemption OF the public debt has been confidently
looked 10 as presenting suitable occasion 10
rid the country al the evils with winch the system
is allegedto be haught Not an nattrnllyc oh
server OF passing events, have been aware, that,
among those " ho were most eagerly pressing the
payment Of the public debt and uponthat ground
were opposing appropriations Ia Other great inter
ests there were some who cared less about the debt
than the accomplishment of other objects But
the people OF the United Statos have not coupled the
payment Of their public debt wlthrhc destruction Of
the protection Of fAe,r industry against foreign laws
aud foreign industry They have been aocuslom-
ed to regard the extinction otthc public debt as re
lctrom burthcn, u not the mnictlon of a curse
If 1t IL 10 be attended on followed by the subyerslon
Of the American system, and an exposure of Gun es-
adjustments and ON productions TO the mguardtd
consequences of the selfish policy of foreign
Powers, the payment otthc public debt Will be
the blttercst OF CURSES. Its Tuit viii be like The
fruit
Ofthst forbidden tree, whose mortal taste
Brought death into the world, and all our Voc,
" With loss Of Eden
If the system protection be founded ON prnei-
ples erroneous IN theory, pernlclous mpracuce--a-
bove all lfIt be UNCONSTITUTIONAL as Is alleged il
oSsht To be forthwith abolished and not "A ysstgc
oft suffered to remain But before we sanction
this sweeping dcnuncit'iVn, let It's look lIttlc al
thS systcm its magnitude It's ramtcations, It's do
ration, and the high authorities which have sus
tanned it W. shdIl see that its foes viii have IL
eompshod comparatively nothing after having a
chleved theIrprc,cnt ann Of breaking down our
> IRON tounderi,s, our woollcu cotton and hemp man
ufactorles, and oar sugar plantations. The DIES
truoton Of these would undoubtedly, lead 10 III,
sacrifice Of Immense capital, the ruin Of many thou
sands Ot our fellow citizens and Incalrullslr los
TO the whole community But their proe'rallor
mould not dl,hgurc. nor produce greater elect upon
the lrt0je ~ stem OF projections IN all lis branches
than tlc dcstru. loa Of the beautiful domcs upul
the Capitol would occasion to tic magnificent cdt
flea Which they surmount Why sir, there l.
scarcely an interest scarcely vocation IN soclc $
which Is NOT embraced by the bcnefceneo Of TIM
system
1t comprehends our coaslng tonnage and trade,
from which ali foreign tonnage Is absolutely cNclu
dcd
f 1t includes all our foreign tonnage, with the in
considerable exception made by treaties of rccl-
procity with few foreign Powers.
ltenbraces our fisheries, aud all our hardy and
enterprisng fishermen.
II extends 10 almost every mechanic art TO tan
urrs, cordW ancrs, talIors cabinet makers, hattcrs
timers brass" orkels, clock makers, coach makers
talloW -chandlers, trace makers, rope makers cork
cutters, tobacconlsts. whp-makcrs, pnper-makcrs
umbrella makers glass blowers, stocking
butler-makcrs, saddle and harness-makers, cutters
brush-makers, book binders, dary-mcn, milk farm
ers, black Smiths type-founders, musical instrp
| mcnt makers, basket makers, mlllners potter,,
chocolate makers hoorcloth- makers bonnet make'
pocket bookmakers, card makers, glue-mukcrs
nusard-makcrs, lumbcr-sawyers saw makers, an,
measure of protection adapted to their several con
dltlons, varying from twenty to fifty per cent Tn,
extent and importance Of some of these africans may
be estimated by few particulars The tanners
curriers', boot and shoe makers and other worker,
IN hides, skins, and leather, produce an ultimate
value per annum Of forty mllllons of dollars the
manufacturers OF hats and caps produce an annua
value Of fifteen Millions the caDnet-makels, twelve
millions; the manufacturers offonnets and hats ol
the female sex, lace, artificial flowers, combs, &c,
seven millions and the manufacturers of class, hst
millions.
1t extends to all lower Louisiana the Delta Of
which might as well be submerged again IN the
Gulf OF Mexleo, from which 1t has been a gradual
conquest, as to be deprived Of the protecting
duty upon It's eat staple
1t affects the cotton planter" himself and the tobac
coplanter, both Of whom ENJOY protection
The total amount Of the capital vested in sheep,
the land to sustain them, wool, WOODEN manutac-
lures, and wooden fabrics, and the subsistence of
the various persons directly or indirectly employed
IN the growth and manufacture Of the article Of
wool, is estimated at one hundred and sixty seven
millions of dollars aud the number of persons at
10000.
The value of IRON, considered as d raw material,
and of its manufactures is estimated at twenty SIX
millions ofdoars per annum. Cotton goods, ex-
elusive of the capital vested in tie manufacture.
and Of the cost of raw material are believed
to amount annually, to about twenty millions Of dol!
lars.
These estimates have been carefully made, by
practical men, OF -ndoubted character, who have
brought together and embodied their lntormation-
Anxious to avoid the charge of cxaggeratiou, they
have sometimes placed their estimates below what
was believed to BIZ the actual amount of these inter
csts With regard to the quantity Of bar and 9th
er IRON annually produced, 1t Is derived from the
known works themselves; and know some in
die Western States which they have omitted IN
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