Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-06-29

whoio difference OF coach-hire besides. The,
see, distinctly, that To propose such n thin
would be as great an absurdty and Injustice n
to propose to enact that a carrier should no
grease Ills wheels for the sake Of causing n great
or quantity of horse flesh TO be charged TO hi
customers. They are aware that such piece
oil legislative dulluess as this, would amount I,
setting up the principle that il was tho in,eres
ot every body that every thing should be done il
the most bungling and Ioun,iabout way possible
aud that any Pretenco<tO increase aationa
wealth by such processes must he foocry, o.
worse. All this they know, SO long az none o
no parties propose TO operate by the iutervcu
lion al an exchange abroad. But let a singi,
exchange intervene, and the question is tco much
ior thet. Ii the machine in which men are Ia
ride Tor two shilipgs instead of three, can only
be bought with Sheffield cutlery from France
'hey are utterly unable to see that Tho naiona al
proht OF steam-riding, the ultimate advantage OF
employ. & an English cutler to effect the proiue
hom Of The cheap machine, Instead Of an English
norse-dea'er To supply the dear one, Is the same
as ever. La this Case, they are ready to Join the
norse-uea'er IN hegginS. first, that the cmploy-
meui may lie taken from The Sheffield golfers
secondly, that II may be taken from the pei sons
employed irSthc expenditure Of the xhiiings of
whici; IT Is proposed To rob the coach-ridihg pub
lie and thirty. that they, tho public may be
robbed of shilling III .heir coach-ridipg, with
out any advantage, in the asgrr-ssate, to any bo-
dy.- They can soe that il would be ...hsnrd 10
put down the omnibus upon tho ground that men
ride cheaper in it; but they cannot see thar, il
the omnibus could only be got from France in
exchange for Sheffield goods, tho case would be
nnaitered. VAST Chilly said. that John bur,
is man OF one ideu, or at most of two! And
AZ there any reason why he should encourage
himself IN being fool TOR tho benefit of those
WHO pat Elm of the back lIal they may pick
his pocket o.
Thus, you will pcfceivG. sir, so far from re-
garofng the consumers as the only persons af-
iecIed by restrictive laws; the very doctrine for
which am Goutending is clearly and distinctly
affirmed. II is only necessary To Substitute
southern cotton for Sheffield cutlery, aud north.
ern manufactures for Engl's, horse dealers. and
the argument of the author becomes identical
with my own.
Nothing, even in mathematical science. x
mare certain than that Legislation eau exer, ise
no creative Pc,ver in the way of producing wealth.
mo es'slator has yet discovered the phloso-
piers stone, amd magic is not one Of The pow ers
conierred by the constitution. Hard work, pa
tent iabor-these are The only agents under
Providence, by which wealth can be created
All the legislation III the world cannot add n
blade of grass or grain OF wheat to the nation
al wealth., except by securing every one in the
enjoyment OF bis pronerty, aud thereby stuu-
laiins his e&ertionS. But though legislation i,
impolent to create wealth, il is onfnipoteut In
transfer it. While, therefore, ii is the feebIcs,
w u" ~ oloStfSt u ~ the nOSf 20 wertuI of all
Plunderers. &nd whenever re olrictions or taxes
confer wealth and prosperity upon one portion
OF the Union, it necessarily folio ws thar an, equal
or greater amount of wealth and prosperity
must lie taken from some other portion.
WHAT have we been told by the advocates of
the protecting system on this floor and else
where7 Why, that if we repeal or materially
reduce the protecting duties, You sweep viii
the besom or destruction, he entire face of the
manufacturing States, and leave that whole re
gion scene of desulatOn. Sir, is this so Is
II true that the reduction Of the burfhens of iara
non VIII u'solate portion of the Sta es Of this
confederacy! If it he so, how eIoauentiv. how
irresstib!y, does it demonstrate the prohosilion
FOR which l ann contending, aud how plainly
does 1t hx the seal of condemnation upon that
system OF plumber against which am now rails
ng my voice! What, Sir! The reduction of
The taxes spread desolationl Was the like ever
heard before! How viii this desolaton be
produced! /, is utterly Observation-Disclosures
sir, y bar necrnmancy-stirss the repeal or the
reduetiuii OF taxes can deso.ate Otc ,,nstion of
the counry, uuiessit be true that they are draw
from the industry of another portion, and trans
TERED by legislative injustice To the favored re
gion OF protection. While, therefore, gentle
men are elofuentiy pretigurfng their own desc.
lation, which is 10 result from restoring to my
constituents ony part of their long lost RIG hts,
they do nothing more than draw a picture OF
the desolation which The protecting system has
all eady produced throughout tie southern Al
IaDtc States.
l, therefore. sdcmnly invoke you, by the prin.
cipies vi Justice, The ties of honor and paii;5:-
ism, The guarantees Of the constitutions and NV
all the SancniIcs of social lite, not To uphold any
longer this gigantic system oil injustice aud op-
preston
CIR, put 1t TO the candor, the Justice and the
prudence OF gentlemen, II IL he time for them
10 pause III their career! The question presents
HSeIt practical ,I,., .l,,u.
comprehend; and no one, who is not yoluuIar-
~ bilnd, can tail To perceive that the southern
'oteteS are sinkfnS under weight Of nppres sion
that no Tree peuple OH earth has ever endured so
long.
The injury TO the south, by ire contiruance of
ms protective system cauuOt be less than rhe
dam &c which VIII be Produced TO the mauutuc-
turing interests of the north by the repeal Of
tbat system. Or, 10 stale the proposition in a
different form, the benefit which the northern
manufacturers derive from having high duties
ana restrictions imposed upon the productions
aud exchanges Oh the southern planters, Garnet
possibly he greater Than the bcue6t Which tie
planters would derive from tho repeal of those
duties and restrictions. Now, the benefit which
the manufacturers receive from this system NAV
DO measured Ivy the damage they will sustain by
the repeat OF II; aud if we to- place any reli-
ance on their statements, they will he great and
overwhelming. Not less overwhelming, then
would be the tide Of prosperity which would
How I'm and enrich the southern planters, if the
barriers which impede their Intercourse with
their natural markets were removed, and their
unalienable rights 10 the free use of the pro-
ducts Of their industry were restored TO Them
We lave, thus lar, cOnsidcrch Ibis Question
only it affects the relative interests of the
Tending parties, let us now examine it in refe-
renee To the infinitely more important conside.
ra ion of their rights. And here the difference
between tho claims Of the southern planters and
the northern manufacturers is 100 obvious to 90.
rane tho t,,lIsst rrrce,rtinu ~, mo In . =