Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-12-13

l'ioJ ofpnh!ic affairs, or IN public ooihioe, uien
tie na,oaal councils Ia this as IN all Diner IN
,fances thu causes which Gail for the legislative
,ction luust determine its duration aud that legs-
tliiur ESPECIALLY, winch sonicrs ttsors upon par
ocular classes, has other clam, 10 perniabehee
than lis tendency TO adgasee lie nleie.ts and PROF.
! perity al tie Whole.
! Toni American enterprise, in every branch OF
a.a1r and by seasonable cement, To foster
aud preserve within ourselves tic avs Of milton
al delenee and .nlependen5s. led 10 the protective
E system IN the i.fney of the C.ag.lnfn ut. 10
ropBterec IN polcy aud rivalry oi ,tu e1sn haiiosi
an u prevent Their pffIadeial Int'ehce upon
! alnc,ieau industry 10 n1 ufy lie iaiter against
+ the superior skill aud capital, aid chcapn'ss OF la
! ror in oIer aud niore experienced Countries AMI
to suec)r American capnal which lac events OF the
last war had DEVOTED to manufacturing employ
uenls, recommended an occasional extension of
that policy, which has been 80 berally e,ioyedby
thu manufacturing CLASSES since that act OF the tn
ofJhy 1888 In the coa.se OF that time, however,
the capital aud resources Of the country nave aug
menjed ~ ratio hevoad the expectations and
uppes Of The uosl saugHm'. American enterprze
an.l ingenuity are every "hcfe prosebalIy the OBJ
eef3 Oi admiration, aud IN many branches maintain,
/ WItl3ut extraordinary nid suscessiui competition
I with t1o5e q p.fer Iatoas. BY the abundance OF
pDyis.Dus IA the Nntud Staies and the surprising
iaerLase OF population, Inc WIDE spread fLcltes OF
! waller pDwet, the improvements AS we'll III personal
...l as III machinery Gi al 6niS and the general
advancement and diffusion of all the iiehts u, At
tel science and ttiercduclon of tie duly both on
the ray material aud 9th r articles OF consumption,
tine cosi oflpbol IND production have no only been
esscuea, bnl IN great measnfe oquabzed and IN
tins view OF The subject, 1t is not perceived that tierc
eab no@ exist The same necessity for high protect
ing duties as that Which vas consulted III our past
&. les' .laaon. TopcrPeiugte system Of encourage
ment, groW ing out ola DIFF rcnt slatc Of things,
I would b, 10 conicr advantages upon the manuac-
tarin5 y heh ufe not enjoyed by aay other b,anei
ofIabor u tn unrel States and 10 confer the favor
and bounty Of the Government into permanent obi.
CATION oftIsht-Aequrng strength nploiortiou
Ia lh.n conilu'lauce.
1 l. vii b. cnncedrl that when the far rate of
pfQAt attend,m upon thc sasacious omi .oyment
Of capital ii thu u litcd States IS satisfactorily
eertalQed, il may be w,se 80 rar to plotect any i'm
poltaat bradca AGAINST the injurious effects of for
ei2u rivalry as may bg necessary 10 preserve for II
the samcrae Of profit as IS enjoyed by others. IT,
however by protective legislation otherwise, the
proptifi of an actual capital shah be enabled to
EMPLOY II IN manufactures as adsnntagcouSly and
proGn5ly in any other branch OF labor at, things
! roislaitd he could not reasonably dem nd more
/ The rate OF protection which should enable manu-
featuring labor, conducted upon borrowed capital
to inde uoiy the lender, and IN addition, to realize
the resularfdte of profit for itself would not mere
" confer undue favor upon The manufacturer at the
expense Of every Other emple yment but bring the
influence OF the capitalist IN direct conflict with the
general mass Of the people 1t nj tit even be ap.
pretended that by snch meals ihs,e would be an
accumulation ef power in the hands OF particular
classes, sto,ry enough TO control the government
Itself II these observations are entitled to respect
little doubt is ENTERTAINED that in tariff formed up
On proper principles, the reduction of DIX millions
pow recommended, may for the most part b. made
upon those commonly denominUtcd protected art
rlcs, without Pre- udcc 10 the reasonable claims OF
feSispg establishments.
By TIC act OF The llth Jnly last, the anomaly in
the Tar,n Of the United Suites, by which hea,y
and burnen.ome duties imposed upon the
raw l1atsrial, and especially upon the article Of
wool, was continued; and the necessity was there
by created retaining upon the manufactured anti
Gle icher degree OF protection than would other
~4se have been necessary. An adh5r-ne 10 this
anomaly, ns'ead Of eqatllzdg the burthens of the
people, nusmenis hat 81 tie eous4n,c. by ncreas-
! Ing the number of,he favored ciaoses Proper at
,ention to the facility and ticapnoss Of PRODUCING
teri.l ~ ,hc tT,;,rd e,ae. aal ~,
rho ,nt,,rn,a,,,a c,c.ed b,, Mi, d',,,n,
nn,s,;.teJ "a mo roosr .r ,,~d.a,,
,ho;, i,. 100, III ss,,,, IA. =, ~. "'
a, n,or..,r.s ,l i. I'M, ,n,,,,a,,,,,;, s., ',.a
,a,ris H., $780,, .,'',oI - fu.c
..a irr u, , - ,,,,,,s, "'' o'e
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The same information twill appear tia; by reev.
my tie manufacturer rom the bHthen Of the high
.Ns't'f "''''S may
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