Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-03-06

lStlcu Out t1at ancient COIllnOIWcdltH
has borne few children more worthy to be |
the recipient of her favors than himself.
THE PROTECTING POLICY.
The following extract from speech
of Gen. HARRISON at Madison, Indiana,
in 1880, will serve to show in what light
he regards the protection of domestic in
dustry. On this, it will be seen, as on
most other subjects, he is southland not
only sound but able and eloquent. "Look
to home for all that home can give"
That should be the motto of every Amer
lean.
III reference TO my political course, which has
been houored by your appreciation, permit me to
cay that my opinions have undergone no change.
Indeed, further reflection and the opportunity ]
have had Of observing the deolorable situation OF
other countries which have not adopted the prin.
ciples for which we have so long and strenuously
commended in tho councils OF the nation. have con.
irmed me in the necessity of adhering 10 them.
Colombia. The country IN which have laIely, for
short time, resided, like her former sister co.
Iones. was rich IN the possession Of the precious
metals. At the close Of the revolution, vast boards
Of gold and silver we're in the possession Of her c..
| items Her mines of the former were, and still
continue TO be productive. bu, the eternal demands
npon these TO supply the deficiency Of foreign com.
inerce with nation which reciprocates nothing and
mouopozes all, has reduced her, for her domestic
circulation. to a debascd coinage, forced upon the
people at the point Of The bayonet. Such,or worse.
IL the situation OF the other countries OF SOuth
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case with every other country which purchases
foreign fabrics 10 larger amount than she can, or
is permitted 10 pay for in her own products. 1t
was this fatal policy which reduced The parent
country of Colombia from the highest, rank amongst
the power. In vain did she monopolize The com.
merce OF her vast colonial possessions in vain did
they pour the unexampled product Of their mines
INFO her lap il was received only in tranSitue 10
the Golfers of a wiser nation. who received it in
payment for The protected industry Of her sub jecs
Yes, The riches produced by the immoaton of SC
many human beings in the bowels Of The Andes
and for which Spain is 10 answer at the bar Of d
Just God, produced no advantage to her but went
TO aggrandize hated rival, and furnish the mean:
to that rival Of reducing her own once Colossear
power TO comparative insignilicance.
| The provision growing states of curl union WERE
placed, in relation 10 their commerce with Eng lane
precisely in the situation that Spain had been "a
the period Of which speak. Receiving none o
their products, those states were compelled to pa,
J fot The immense amount of British goods whic
they annually purchased, exclusively will, they pre-
cious metals. Whatever Of these were collected
: by the industry and enterprise Of the citizens O
Ohio and Indiana from other quarters, remained
with us but for IA moment, and we're immediatel
, sent of TO pay for articles, Tor the fabrication o
which we possessed all the penns within ourselves
The consequences were what we all remember ed
Our produce remained rotIing in our hands. N
one could sell his real estate to pay his debts, 70
, no one was willing to buy that winch yielded n
return. The remedies for the evils were ohviou
TO all. Great Britain must be induced TO admir-
the products Of our farms into her ports, TO IA
competition with those Of her own, as an eQuiva
:. lent for The privilege of being permitted 10 sen
manufactures 10 us. Or the la,,er must he graf
y ually excluded from our ports, by the impositio
Of heavy duties, until we should he able TO max
'' them for ourselves. But the suffering states ha
c power over these matters. he constitution ha
vested The entire control over foreis, commerce
e the legislature Of the union. TO that body, the'
= grievances presented and the tariff, as it i
was the result of their long and deliberate invest
, CATION. 1T is distressing 10 find that our souher
IL brethren look upon measure so necessary tor u
as pregnant with fatal effects to hem aud not wa
ranled by the compacts which uniies us. Aud it
j. still more affecting, that in OF the states cou
C leracting measures should he spoken Of, whit
breathe any thing but that attachment TO the unic
II and 10 the public good, for which she has ev
l. heretofore been distinguished.
The people of Shout Carolina do the create
injustice to their brethren Of the tariff states if #
u believe that measures was adopted in a spirit
v hostility, or even Of indifference to their interest
1t was advocated by the former upon The ground
present necessity to them ; even If OF partial al
;" temporary Inconvenience 10 some, Of Ultimate al
10 paramount benefit 10 all. As far as we know
10 believe, The tariff has answered our expecta,io
6 of benefit TO US, and with willingness to be CO..
n, WINGED of in relation its injurious effec
upon southern Gselhren, il such is the fact, '
have been unable 10 discover any evidence that
&c is so. On the contrary, it is believed that the
emba rrassmenls can be distinctly traced TO 9th
u, causes. But. under any other circumstance
is SOuh Carolina has every thing TO expect from o
,r Justice and our affection for her nothing from IN
threats or our fears. believe that the cont inuan
5, of the tariff is essential 10 the prosperity of
I'll western states.
A., The objeC, Of our system is 10 procure hor
market, as well for our provisions as for the RI
y material, so abundanlly raised IN the soulhe
h, states. Can there be doubt Of The superior IA
n. vanages of one of this description, to any that
foreign commerce could supply The former wo,
~ be subject TO few casualties the latter 10 be &C
rs stanly interrupted by all The causes which chan
NJ the policy Of nations by Their passions and p
JUDGES, as well as by their interests, real or ST
vi posed. IL this is true as general principle, is
to not recommended TO our adoption. at the prest
va moment, with peculiar force Has Europe, a
parclary those countries with which our soulht
d brelhern are desirons TO keep up extensive co
mercial intercourse, ever presented an aspect mo
l,r porent of commotion, il not Of revolution
!, such circumstances, does not prudence seem
~ dictate the placing Of our marke, upon a footing
lr. independent as possible 10 look 10 home for
er that home give
y At the request of a number of indivi
,,nls tho A urShirn Rul ,ll,,dod 10