Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-06-29
PROTECTION FIRSF-THE UNION AFTER
WARDS


WARDS.
At "mcetnG cf farmers, manufacturers, mechanics
md others interested in the protection of American In.
dustry he'll in Concord Mddcscx County, Mass. on the
'2 inst the following resolutions among others,
unanimously adopit"'
fSel and Determined policy Of the American Goyceumen.
s'ra Lhgt I'M S,SH Is one ANA n,oe eygndns its pro-
which denies withdraw this protection ou any branch
Rsso'ee That any tending to impair of tho
oa' aaiiaic consequences, and the ABANDONMENT the
would be tta The nsrruiull commercial
Roioigei That mura SHOULD aprocato the secession of any
state fom orr Mon caused v n ioraro ofoplon on Tho course
o. The national policy yer esl snch secession profeTabio to
Rsolr'd Tina; determined an hazards by all constu.
ss "ash i 5o i ' "'' D'''S zeal
OF the meeting which adopted these resolutions the
Hon. :. p. p. Fay Of Cambridge President; Kirk
Boot 80 one o Tue i9ciPie manufacturing proprctors
at Lowell, and John B. Narnum, ESQ. Of Dacu Vice
President; anI other gentlemen equally respectable,
were the Committee which drafted the resolutions
IL is stated in the preamble, that the amount of capital
Invested in cotton manufactures in Midllescx County,
(Which includes The of LOVELY is So 1923 600; thai
6,93SS0 lbs OF cotton consumed annually, producing
2O375,Si9 yls oi cloth, and giving cmpoy to 500
hands whose WAGES amount 10 1871 ISL ner annuI, -
That $4,000 capital is employed in woolen manufac-
tures consuming annually 500 900 lbs of wool and pro.
dncinS $4,000 yl' Of cio.; and $IO5O,255 in other
branches OF manufactures such leather, boots, Shoes
cles TO he amount Of $3.50 % per annum.
Now will not be Gsnicd by us that these interests arc
Important and ought not To be ioparzed without the
most urgent reasons. And when rccoIlect that the
OF capital employed in similar branches Of manu-
acturc in other parts OF The Union, H. in the aggregate
many times greater than the above the same conclusion
is urged upon with irresistible force But when we sec
such incrcsis or any other peciary interests arrvcd
in with beloved Union and the former dis
tincty declared to be preferable to tie undergraduates
and cents preferable 10 the existence of the entire
we confess sthnl amazed at the declaration. Such
not the spirit CT rs. Such the spirit Of John
Hancock whsn lac chcernlly consented the burning OF
Boston for The sake of the national cause, though in would
have been consumed his immense estate, and himself
duced from alucncc TO poverty Such the spirit
OF The brave men who pledged not only their fortunes but
their lives, and their sacred honor, for the building ND of
that noble fabric which is regarded with so much in
difference, AMI thousands OF whom redeemed their pledge
to the last tide saving only their acreJ honor which
will grow brighter and brighter contrasted with
the sesnes and want of patriotism manifested or to be
manifested by succeeding generations Such not tie
spirit Of those valiant men, who tie 10Th OF April I775
in the very township and almost the very spot where
these resolutions passed, cemented with their blood
IN, foundations Of the Umon,-nOw unbushingIy cared
to be less valua1e 'on 'hc principle Of the protective
sysiem"
Wi'h what face the men who ayow this doctrine candle
nounce the South Clolans for their want Of attachment
the Union ia difficult for to imagine. Against the
dangerous principles OF Modification have long since
entered our protest. And yyc never REGARDED t,sn Win
greater adherence than DO at dis moment But names
are nothing crecd,and make distinction be-
tween those who would sacrifice the Union purchase
exemption from their burdens, (uncss aggravated be-
yond what endured by any portion of the Repub-
lie AMI those who would do the same sooner than reln-
quish "te principle of the protective system, or in plain
English, protection itself II there be any difference be-
tween the cases, the "5ouer reason lies with the for
Iner; ina siuch mag be said 70 have stronger
claim exemption from unequal burdens, than the pos
session OF peculiar privileges.
five estimate The value Of de Union by what it cost
shall find IL worth not thousands millions but hun
dred5 Of millions We have before statement of the
contributed by the old thirteen States towards dcfray-
ing the eXpenccs OF Inc and the is SO sos
Sl2 o. TO dis if add te aG greater amount by the
national Congress, and the thrice greater amount sacrificed
by individuals u time, services and incrrup zion Of bust
ness IL will be found tlai ;hc Union much TO be
thrown away for TITLES But even al this is but Gac.
ton Of the total OF thc Union. How shall we cs-
mate in money, the $4,000 lives which offered on
the altar Of lbCir country 10 The blessings which
,yc now enjoy! And with what emotions would their in
diguant spirits look down upon the degenerate who
would cll 10. drO.s and passion, Tue Inheritance which
fbey purchased wiJI tisir biooH
Bat some one viii ten us loss Of The Union is not
Iosoforr pend nee: we shall still retain great par
OF the blessings achieved by the revolutionary struggle
That more Dian knO9 3nd more tan can be proved
Would 10 DE blessing TO have rival nation very
hjld.r' hostile nation too Tor when brothers ali out by
1c way their hatred pgoverblly invctcrae Would il
be blessing Go b' engaged inPcp''i'I warfare with tina
rival naJr and stronger u'n our Ice, 10 nave bin cal
in foreign alliances u support Of bis cause? Uud IL be
blessing pay duties cotton md rice; and TO have h
carrying otness articles 90 foreign countries taken from on
blessing manufacturers 20 have their best customers
the Southern States, become exclusively the customer
Of Eugind' Would &c be blessing TO bo compelled q
keep mp large siWjng army, ana Ntry always aoai
AMI 90 pay 90 immense iaNrs necessary 10 the naintc
nance Of such system; Depend up0nit, should ~
longer bee embarrassed 90 iiud articles which the duc
could be repeated wio1luiury 20 domestic manufactures
Would 10 De blessing Goo have system of smuggling car
ued along tte whole 'uc Of our Southern lroDdcr
public lduj3, te public deh' and tht navigation Of nyef
and bays which tw5 nations should border IN CON
NOM Wond 90 be blessing have lhc nrcs the oldes
aud by far tIe plpIdc7l example OF q Iee Hcpubli
which tic world hts witnessed l.r eighteen centuries cor
vcfed into beacon ol terror TO oer nations again
adopting i,f pGncp'e.t anI lest blt uo least 20 have %
900 r'e once happy lmon) lpr' mutual destruction