Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-02-28
MISCELLANEOUS.

FREE TRADE IN ENGLAND
From an eloquent address by the RI. Hon Charles
Poniett Thompson, President ior Vice Presidency the
bsh Board ut Trade, TO the electors oil Manchester, Dec
9Th, NO make tho following extract. which sure
viii tie read with satisfaction by very many into whose
hands this sheet will fall.
"Genlemen, my excellent GIicnd our worthy chairman
has done me the honor, in proposing my health
your members, aude TO that particular point which
have always lent my best adj ocacy-the advAncemeu
OF liberal principles OF commercial policy feel that
allu lou in manner which it were vain for me TO
attempt to describe feel it under the circumstances
with double intensity.
Gentlemen, what deed is the principle OH which All
that have advocated ress 1t is the perfect
HeodOm oil exchanges inl no restrictions beyond what
Tor hsedl purposes are recesAy, upon the exertons OF
our skill aud Industry Ia word, in one sentence -
20 buy cheap and To- sell AZ dear as any man CAN
(Chcors) Gentlemen we have made some pTogrcss,
viii not say great progress toward. removing OF
that faulty leGisla ion by which It. Industry this
try has been so long leitered. We hrgun, were
justified in doing, = should indeed have been
Justified In not dong, cautiously, slowly, and thereto
prudently. fut success has a'teud-d efforts
san our attempts have shown that the relaxation OF pro-
hibtIon ot what has been falsely
has tended To the augmentation of property, and
the increase OF wcalth,-wc have a right argue
that We may proceed in the What is that
falsely termed protection? 1t only the keeping upon
what IL burdcned already an additional buren il il load
ing with increased weight, those who find it difficult
to compete with those who have none (and upon whom
be placed for they arc not of us in order az
Is termed 10 equaize the burden What the effects
that 1t has produced within this country You sec it at
,ione illustrated in manner which fail to have
mo ASK you what protection that great manufacture which
gives employment TO hundreds OF thou sands to millions
might say, within the great district th encirclcs your
town,-whdt protection has that had None whatever
(HeAr and cheers) Unaidcd by any legislative enact
ment unAssistcd by the fostering hand OF power unpro-
eced by the custom house book that great
has arisen from infant within the cradle till il has OBJ
tanned giants nXth,-tl with arm it grasps
the continents of the new world, and wi the other,
1t showers it, productions in the very heart of the
vast empire OF India that country which for
mey its rival and extend. aud pushes forth the fruit.
pIpus xItlt fta nfrNI
deserts OF Africa, where European foot
before seen. (Cheers) This, gentlemen, is the
which has been attained by a manufacture which
was not the pet OF the legislature Of this country
Let mark the OF another manufacture fenced
T0ud ny projections on all sides equally produce OF To-
reign country the raw material equally to be brought from
distance, aud therefore TIT object Of comparison with
that which have just spoken Of What the with
SILK! was protection wdntn. there Were there no laws
which restricted foreign competitions We're there pc
naltes upon those who attempted TO Introduce it BY alb
soute and prohibition we wished to preserve the ma
nuacture to ourselves alone. And did that branch of in
duSry flourish with tc degree Of activity which the pro-
tectonss in their system would have asserted il ought to
have received! Was found that that manufacture rival
ing anu ou.Hppng all those 81 foreign countries obtained
extension like its brother, poor unprotected, but
lore more hardy and strong No such thing Not only did
mot attain The vigor which would enable reach foreign
cmes, butn spite OF your prohbtory laws in spite OF your
penalties eXactod from the unfortunate smugglcr-ii
met IN tls country itstlt at every turn by foreign
pehtorS say that in these two manufactures you may
read the history Of the advantages and disadvantages
prohibition MY system then is ibis: Leave TO indus
try full and fair field remove from your unwise
projections leave alone; let industry dcycope itself
IL ever could have had doubt, have doubt
That we should then have rivals 10 fear competitors
TO bo afraid Of (Cheers) But IS that 0R Why take
merely so narrow view OF this great truth az that which
have presented TO you? There other and i'm.
Portant considerations which mix themselves up with the
question. by extending AMI developing industry at
home-by giving 10 its fullest extension regards foreign
manuactnrcs-(and we only give 1T that extension by
conserving TO receive from that with which they
pay us) extend the benefits Of bond ol
union Mankind may be kn tied together for in yati.
he Vmuat fufal eli
cunstdnces but there be bond Of union be-
tween nations but bond founded upon feeling OF
mon interest (Icar) Make foreign nations depend up
on you for of their comforts and their eDences
ASSIST them in the prosecution OF their Industry, and be-
some their cuoUer'gi 10 them tho products of your
own, and exchange agcOuy TO both paros; and
you raise up feelings of affection and Of sympathy, which
VIII x further Than any thing else TO prevent that which
IN my mind has been AMI IS the greatest that has
ever afflicted mankinI-war.-(C heers) have per
haPs advanced step further than those who preceded
me- in their acknow gnent Of tho principles but
m heir ayOwdl Of the principles which should act
TO produce those results. contend, and have contend
3D. chat If consent to take Of foreign countries that
which they produce they must receive Of in payment
Our productions. They may raise mp volumes OF custom
house books-they may surround their territories with
coast bOckAdcs,-they may TIL their with cruisers,
O"' II we arc to take any thing from them, they must
take from ne in return. The principle which have
laid down he followed in its strict course would re-
move all unnecessary duties ani provisions from the
productions OF other countries and let trust to one
Of Tor its adoption by other countries. Ii.
Their sense Of their own folly would induce them to In
better system OF lcgl.lauon that necessity which
contend must exist, 30 they wish 10 take advantage Of
thlt they should admit something other Of what we
can give them 10 payment. DO lind that that course
followed has been but for short time, has been AZ
tended with the Consequence tbat had anticipated
can sty that do l.. mo turn 10 that country which &.
nearest ucs hbor and with which, for the present we
kut by The bonds ofsympthy, raised believe, by a
common feeling NJ freedom. (Cheers) We have relax.
ed clnmrfcia cole regards tat conntfywe have
disregarIud tie tauuls With which were met
have paid no attention. ~ what has bern called the "ba-
lance on trdde-we have argued that il France would
heneht ny onr hrthhy size must extend literally 70 VS. IN
return We hive not askrd Of her a boon; have
cOunselled IL % her course foe her ~ follow will
not sy that il has hesn without efforts our part be-
hose very efforts 70 he credit Of TIC country