New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-05-01
vel. L. NO. 10.

SCENTS pound We Could monoPoze the market OF the world
eift, while a, ten should .e driven quite out Of il.
do a! thar protection increases the general cost OF
home products but the assumption above stated is fatty
coa,radeted BY facts During the las, FIVE wears
the price of American has ranged from six to
pound with scarcely psrccptblc effect on the
required for foreign consumption.
But in truth perceive he labors uader the fundamental
spposng that protection i, only required raise
the price the domestic product and would otherwise be
useless This he directly asserts on page 236 Brs that
this very far from the trut Will stop few minutes TO
demonstrate viii suppo. that broadcoths for example,
produced precisely equal cost in France and Eng
land But France becomes convert to Free Trade and
abo.het all duties imports, while England adhcres
protection and French cloths fifty per cent New
tie practical operation OF this conflicting Legislation will he
that the English manufacturers will enjoy the exclusive mar
ke, OF their country and divide that of the rival nation
They keep the home market pretty uniformly good aad
whenever from any casa there gut and stagnaton
they will ship all their surplus stock France rattle OH ut
immediately DIETER lose twenty-five per eeEts on
THAI deprcss the home market and thus restore quick
demand good prcos nay temporary scarcity IN Eng
whenever ,hev desire it. Three weeks will repay their
l.sscs the quantity exported Dat where Will be the
French manufactured Bankrupt-runed beyond hope
Struggling before agaas; gutted market and difficulty
maintaining prices the heavy British Importation and forced
sale once knoes thing down fifty per cent and IN
fact stops sales altogether. They cannot rcaate the
wretchc policy of their government invites and nsures
repetition OF the attack the very FIRST recurrence OF
plethora in England and they powerles TO resist it.
Their utter certain the destruction OF band OF
men which goes out naked and weaponess to battle with an
equal number armed with muskcts and bayones. twenty
wears will finish them utterly and transfer their business to
the hands of their rivals
have right TO kc surprised that my opponent should
argue that great interests were not unusually prosperous
from 1924 1884 because exports per man were
in nominal roluc from 1898 1903 Who does NOT Know
that the period of general and treme
dos war III Europe when products in great dc
nnand and commanded extraordinary prices? do not by
aay means admit that the exports OF nation afford any
reliable OF its production prosperity but they
did we must consider circumstances and prices lar more
than the ncrc money value.
Nv opponents concluding flourish cuogistic OF freedom,
unrestricted free DOM be ceaten TO admire witoue
attempting 10 initiate it. 1t woud certainly have Delighted
me more ganty if it had been opposite to the SUBJECT
matter But ~ precisely much the purpose as NON
esistants cuosIm the blessings OF Peace and ms de-
nuncae3 # the horrors of War To the enthusiast make
answer Your doctrines very good far as they regard
the intercourse of governed by your spirit; BUT tfr'
world full of formidable evil may not resist IL
pirac attack nv vessel shall defend her IT can, es-
pecialy if all bold dear involved an army nVsoe
s with fire and sword, may not repel them Aio" nss
10 love peace as well you without Procamng IN advances
nv willingness TO submit mcekly every INJURY and tnas
Inviting aggression So say to my opponent Wiil -
cbolishng all our protective measures, gre us ire@
trade with the world Will Great Brtun abolish her pro-
ectyc duties because have done sol fsu know she WIZ.
not If she ever does ALL she will be induced to do It
v oppositc measures and considerations. Then why can
this onesed recprocityhs casting OF own interest,"
bsnd at the feet of our great rival by the abused name OF
Free Tradc intrnsisay solid would net aSea-
the aid of gross pcrvcrson