Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-07-31

altar oil TINS manufacturing idol three times tue proposed
amount OF tribute.
Ii must be obvioas, Sir that vital the pecuniary
Interests involved IN this controversy, they quite
condary when compared with the principles involved i'm IT,
Its true character and Importance cannot be until
consider it, not only question of interest, but
question OF right and justice 1t is justice and interest
that consecrates the struggles Of and OF nations.
will do, therefore, to show me- however clearly that
the passage OF this bill will destroy your interests and de-
ISOLATE your country, the existing system has destroyed
and deSoiated mine ann not considering your inte
rests, but your rights going try this question
by the barbarian test OF and numbers but by the
principles OF eternal Justice.
And in this sacred form nut these questions TO every
manufacturer in the Union. What injustice will this bill
inict upon you What right of yours will violate p
What particle oil property will coniiscate aud to
whom will it unlawiuy wronguily rransfers beg,
Sir that these questions may not be evaded by empty and
unmeanng geuerais,s, but that they will he openly and
fairly met, and distinctly answered. admit Sir that this
bill, should II pass, will do very great damage the
nuaetung states but it will be- in legal phseology, da
mage without injury unless they will show that some le
| gal or moral right will be violated
Let us now enquire whether there is shadow Of ground
Tor alleging that such is the fact aud, give the inquiry
practical form, will first ask, IN iohot mode aud 6y
chdt process will the northern manufacturers be injured
by the passage of this bil They are ready to inform us
IN reply, as we have heard il thousand times echoed AMI
rcechoed from every in every form and every
quarter OF the Union that they wagng great nation
al contest in favor OF domestic industry and against TO-
reign Industry and it sgavely contended that every ,
riot is bound, upon his allegiance, take sides with the
domestic against the foreign bellgerant.
Now, Sir, this idea oil between domestic and
foreign ndusryis the lurking aacy which lies very
foundation of the American SYSTEM solicit the calm and
dispassonate attention Of the committee plain and
practical analysis by which think it will be clearly de-
nosated, that in this in other instances men and ma.
lions have been carried away by names, and have
permitted the sober dictates of be sver-
whelncd by OF the most nposures and leu-
sons that has existed in the civilized world since the
darkest days OF popery. 1t is deuson Sir
ana VIII add as anti ciristan as that which induced
eminent urist of England express the opinion that every
subject who held certain religious opinions, not conora-
bic to the established faith should be regarded in law
an alien enemy
Let us look, them into the modus opcyand by which
this great public enemy foreign industry is 10 invade or
pcacefushores by pouring flood and torrent of foreign
manufacturers that will eep away with irresistible force
a our domestic establishments, leaving the land desolate
without avestige memorial of its present prospery
Let us ascertain the true springs of acon-et us trace
out the operation into its Details and what are the
means by which this scourgng flood foreign manuac
lures will get into our happy country.
And now Sir, mark by show plain a ale' this fondy-
cherished deiuson will be made TO vanish affirm, then
ana VIII hazard the whole contest upon the truth of the
proposition that foreign manufactures can come into
the United States, and be brought into competition with
domestic manufactures, until they have ceased to be the
productions OF foreign industry and have become the pro-
ducons of American industry 1t is in the very nature
oil things, morally commercially and politically poss ble
that they should.
According TO my poor powers of analysis, there are but
three modes in which foreign manufactures can be
brought into this country for consumption. The first is
by gratuous donaon the second by robbery punder
and the third by purchase. The wit of man can scarce
" devise any other mode Now, Sir TO voluntary and
grauitous donations from foreign governments or foreign
manufacturers admit that this would be the fatal of
all the modes OF acquisition the interest Of the domestic
manufacturers IL would absolutely destroy the entire va
ue OF all their investments in building and machinery and
they would doubtless preach eloquent and moving
sermons to prove that would utterly ruinous TO the
wealth OF the country TO obtain manufactures for no.
thing.
But the manufacturers perfectly secure from any
danger on this score. The time will arrive when
missionary zeal will he transferred from religion 10 com
mcrce, and when the folly the philanthropy foreign
manufacturers will induce them TO deluge land with
their goods by this process.
Then, sir as have too much confidence in the pru
dence to say nothing OF the honor and integrity of this
government TO suppose that powers can ever be pros
tued to rapne and plumber the only mode of acquiring
foreign manufactures which deserves be gavey con-
sidersd, is that by purchase.
Here, then come to the real point of the
y' Mheh foreign manufactures purchased and
brought into the United States for consumption they must
be SO purchased with the productions of the domestic in
dusry OF the United States 1t is obvious therefore, that
there be possible conflict between foreign and do
nestle industry in our markets, however it may be
ioelgh markets; but that the real contest between
one branch OF domestic industry and another In the case
we are considering its contest between the domestic
manufacture, and the domestic manufacturer.
H. Tor example, the cotton planter of the south send his
cotton TO Liverpool exchange it for manufacturers and
bring these into the United Satcs beg know whether
they would not be- TO all nients purposes truly and
exclusively the productions of domestic industry as they
would be sacredy and exclusively the property of the
planter III he had lawful title his cotton he must
have the very title the manufactures he has oh
tanned Tor It, II the former was exclusively the prouc
ton OF his industry also the latter be- precisely in
The and to the extent lit results self
evidently from the reciprocity of commerce. being an ex
change oil equivalents that each nation receives much
encouragement to its own industry it gives the in
dustry oil any other. When planter exchanges his cot
ton for foreign manufactures these manufactures become
the productions Of domestic industry by the same act
which makes them his property, and the cotton in like
manner, becomes the production OF foreign industry II
is as ii the planter gifted with the power of NEGRO
nancy and could ransmute his cotton into manufactures
by the touch of his wand In this case no doubt
the planter would be denounced for dealing with the de-
vii, precisely for the that he now denounc
ed aud prescribed for dealing with England aud that is
because manufactures could be- thereby obtained and sold
by the labor of the south cheaper than they could be OBJ
tanned and sold by the labor OF the north.
ITO be COnfinued.)