The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-11-30
FOR THE MADIsoNiAN.

To the Secretary of the Treasury Of the y. >.
Having read and approved Of the remarks Of
4 correspondent Of the Madisonian upon the re-
cent address Of the "AMERicAN INSTITUTE OF I'VE"
York 1 was about to attempt some addiuonm u
lusraton Of the all important interest 70 wn'ch IT,
f.rs when my attention was arrested by the JUST anu
.,nropr;ae obscrv atoms of the patriotic and lnte
sen, editor of the Village Record, on the same sub
.c, which are cheerully adopted Tin substitution OF
wha, had intended to essay from full conVc'ioh q
their superior merit, He says in reference 10 that ad
dress that the facts and statements contained In
furnish important matter for reflection, as wen as
abundant reasons for prompt and decided chinge OF
policy in respect to relations with foreign counes
We cannot believe that the strong influences "f :"
.;o now.,so as thew are Mir = a0e nuon ioHSe. ~
1880 --s..us oil the people from the consideration
OF the subject here presented nor prevent them from
demanding at the hand Of the Government proper
and sufficient protection for great national interests
now abandoned to neglect and decay.
"We ale a more stupid people than the world takes
us TO be il remain much longer IN ignorance OF the
fact that subsection 10 foreign country may exist
without a conquest by nrms-without tormai &c
acknowledgement Of vassalage- without me exercise u
authority through the medium Of colonial govern
ment The advantages which Great Britain derives
from her depe ndences abroad are advantages IN the
WY Of trade and commerce her colonies nnoiu mar
ke,s for her manufactures, and she guards .hem ~
such with exclusive restrictions Her ships md EN-
oloyment in Transporting commodities TO and fro be-
tween the mother country and her distant domnons
and she takes TO secure monopoly Of trade oy
discriminating tonnage duties IN favor Of her own
vessels. ,
Wherein lies the difference that distinguishes the
United States from colonial dependency OF Great
Britain, in respect to trade and commerce.
Her manufactures arc crowded into our markets TO
the exclusion Of domestic articles She taxes such o.
our products as she cannot get elsewhere, ana re-
fuses the rest. The superiority which she hoids -
not indeed OF her cxaction so much as our owe
surrender. England claims no authority over us
but We Weld submission and make ourselves defence
less under the strange deluson that we are neIepy
more free Il IL as though warrior should throw OH
his armor and congratulate himself on oeipg feheNeu
from an incumbrance.
The advocates Of free trade labor under strange
mistake when they apply Their doctrines "Nnou. Ie
gard 10 the arbitrary laws of trade established py oner
nations. "Trade will regulate i'seii WIN .asa'
Eavorite maxim and they assume that the re'a'io"s
Of supply aud demand will ALWAYS keep things ~
proper level Unqucstionably would be 20 u ,iade
left To regulate itself by its own laws, anu y wy
relations Of supply and demand were allowed 70
iish themselves without being DISTURBED oy .e .i.
tons or prohibitions But there must DC faro par,les
In trade and II one Of them insists upon prescribing
the terms Of the traffic as 10 secure exclusive 40
.antssea hc=s IN. o,hri make the trade 'Jres "
submitting 10 every exsciion and refrainine rom
measures OF selfdefrnce1 There 10 now no demand
in England far aour beef pork rice and oiner
ARTICLES of subsis,encr Blu, " The corn laws were
abolished there would be demand forthwith. How
then can any one talk Of leaving trade to take care o.
ITSELF when the nations With which We trade wiz ho'
90 leave in DO we establish Nlree trade" by remov-
ing our own duties on inpors,ens No, %. But
BY removing restrictions st home We could induce
other countries 10 DO the same 10 reference 10 our po