Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-06-26

.''of arrive wneh missionary zeal VIII be trans
terrod from religion TO commerce. and when the
folly or the philanthropy of foreign manufactur-
srs Will induce them to dcluge our land with
their goods by this process.
Then, sir, as have too much confidence in
tho prudence, to say nothing of the honor and
integrity oil this Government, to suppose that
us powers can ever he prOsttuted to rapino and
plumber, tho only mode of acquiring foreign
manufactures, which deserves to be gravoly cou-
sidereSi, is that Ivy purchase.
Here, then. we come to the real point of the
controversy, When foreign manufactures are
purchased and brought into tho Unitod States
Tor consumption, they must no SO purchased
with the productions of the domestic industry
OF the United States. IL is obvious, therefore,
TINT there can be no possible conflict between
foreign and domestic industry in our own mar
kets, however, il may he in foreign markets: but
that the real contest is between one branch of
domestic industry aud another. In the case
we are considering, IT is n contest between the
domestic producer Of the article which is ex.
changed Tor tho foreign manufacture, and the
domestic manufacturers
IL. ior example, the cotton planter Of the
so"" should send his cotton to Liverpool ex-
change 1t for manufactures, and bring these into
the United States, beg to know whether they
would not DO. TO all inen,s and purposes, as tru.
iy aud exclusively the productions of domestic
industry. as they would he. sacredly aud excIu-
sively the property of the planter If he had
lawful title TO his cotton he must have tho very
same title to the manufactures he has obtained
Tor II. IL the former was exclusively tho pro.
ducton Of his industry, 20, also, must the hitter
be, precisely in the sarne sense aud to tie same
extent. results, selt-cvidently. from the reci-
procity CT commerce, being au exchange of eoui-
yalents, that each nation receives n, much en-
enlargement To its own niustry as il gives to the
industry OF any other. When a platter exchan-
ges his cotton for foreign manufactures, these
manufactures become the p, oductions of domes-
80 .,,l. 4 A.
his properly, and The cotton, in like manner he
comes the production Of foreign industry II IL
AS II the planter were gifted with the rover NJ
necrOmancy, and could tramsmute his cotton into
manufactures by the mere touch of his wpod
In this case, no doubt, the planter wouId H.. Il.
nounced for dealing with the devil nrecisclv e.
the same reason that he is now denounced and
prescribed for dealing with England and ,hot
Is, because manufactures could be- therebv OH
tanned and sold by the labor of tho south cheaner
'nsn they could be obained and sold by the labor
of the north.
Mr.. Chairman, sore fen or ,xsn,v vo,rs
nence II Will he subject of establishment han
al ever hhd oeen necessary to labor So plain a
ProposI'i"n' "s the one am utging in the a me-
rican Congress and YET, the cardinal messur
ot American policy, deeply affecting the vital
interests of the country and tn. Fundamental
principles of the Gov erument ia founded nm rho
denial OF u. For. admit the proposition. and
the whole protecting system is left a bassIess ia
brio, and topples into ruins
III there were no such products in the United
C'ates as coton, tobacco. or rice, would not
the protecting sl stem be downright nonseuse-n
mere impotent monument Of human folIy Hovv
could The peopie of the United States obtain for
eien neutrality-suspicious. they had nothing where
with to pay Tor them and what could be more
absurd and stupid than to prohibit the importa
uon oi articles which could not possibly be i'm
ported even II there were no prohibition
IL these views are not radically erroneous we
nave now distract view of the real parties 10
this contest. They are not the foreign mann
lacturers and the domestic manufacturers flor
these can come IN conflict only in foreign mark
ets,) but they are the planters of the south and
The manufacturers Of The north.
10 all the purposes of this argument am as
truly manufactures of cotton and oolep goods
as the gentleman from Massachusetts VINO sts
ny my side. 1t is true, 1 do NOT manufactures
'hem by the same process, but it is one equally
as lawful, decidedly cheaper and not less honest.
L cultivate the earth, and convert its products
INTO manufactures, by exchange, while the gen.
tieman from Massachusetts accompIishes the
same object by turning spindles and throwing
shuttles.
The only material difference between the two
operations. IS, that mine adds most to the weulth
OF the nation, precisely in the degree thai can
eeii my manufactures cheaper than he can sell
his. But he has had the art TO Lersuade the Co
Vernment that this circumstance, which should
make the favored producer, is reason why I
should be heavily taxed with view 10 exclude
my cheap productions from tho market, and give
preference to his, at higher prices.
WIN now state plain case, by way of prac.
teal illustration, which | never have known IN
se presented to popular audience without pro-
dncing the most perfect conviction, that the pro-
fsctIDg duties are oppressive and unequal taxes
upon the productions of the planters, imposed for
the purpose OF giving bounties TO the manufac-
turers.
Let us suppose, then, that The gentleman from Mas
sachusetts, gentleman from Come cticut and gem
tieman from Rhode Island had formed a manulactur-
ing coPartnershP tor the purpose Of making vend
ing cotton and wollen manufactures Let Il be also
supposed that the gentleman from Virginia before
me- (Mr. Archery the gentleman from Georgia (Mr
Wayne) and myself had formed planting co mart.
nershp Tor the purpose of rearing tobacco rice and
COTTON and that in order to the expense of nu.
Merous commercial agents, we had determined to
snip our agricultural staples to Liverpool under the
charge OF supercargo, to be exchanged for cotton
ana "ooleh manufactures, which were TO he brouqht
'ht" the United States, md sold for the benefit M The
co partnership II shall be assumed that In. nl.n,;no
company annually send to Liverpool cotton tobsc.
co, ana rice, TO the amount of $50 600 and conver,
them into cotton and woollen manutaciur,s and ,L,
the manufacturing company produce snnnnIlv tho
same quantity and quality of cotton and woen ma
nniactures. Both these companies bring their re
tpecuve goods into the markets Of Richmond Charles
ton, aud Savannah. with q view to make sale of
mem Ihey are, in every sense, competitors in the
very same markets for the sale of th. ycrv same s
OF manufactures. - ~ '
IL VIII not be denied that the planting comnanv
nave rs sacred title to their manufactures. as The ma
nmu'a''ur'hs company can possibly have TO theirs
Nor can II he denied that the manufactures If ill.,
planting company are as exclusively tle ,rnd,, ,;
oil domestic industry those of their rivals rhor
is not hshBIe htTo ~ the whole mass that is moi 10