New-York tribune., 1841-12-21
Talks about the Home Lenzuc-Ho. A.

ccnce, sad extracts from late Foreign
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Talks about the Home LenS"c-no' L.
Under this title Free Trader, hi;e, IN the
Journal OF Commerce demoshes Protective man
ofs,r.w cbris,ened Rodgers, with astonishing IA
ciIity. OF course, the operation is not difficult,
when White has tho making of both arguments;
bu, The coolness with which he does 1.-THE utter
contempt not merely, but the entire ignorance APP
parently, with which he passes over the arguments
of Protectionists, must excite admiration. His To-
ric when sifted resolves itself into the two follow
lng propositions:
J. There are certain plants which can only be
brought to maturity in lighthouses in this climate
Coffee, for instance, would cost FIVE dollars a
pound If produced in this country. Because ii
wo.d manifestly be imPolitic to lay duty of ten
thousand per cent. on foreign Coffee, the pro
fta5le production of which here is a Physi
cal irnpossibiity, therefore it is unwise to encour
age by an inpost Of thirty per cent. the Hene pro-
ductior of Iron, Silk, Woolens, Cutlery, &C., foi
which wc have every natural facility 1t strikes
us that this argument of White is destitute not
merely Of force and fairness, but even Of paus-
hility
II. Saws White The question is, in what
way shall we get the most cloth for given
amount Of labor You admit tint cloth 'ciH be
cheaper ,cithot tariff
OF course, with Bis amiabc friend Rodgers
TO admit whatever is wanted, White drives a
.trong team. 1t is marvellous that, while he was
about it, he did not make Rodgers admit
that all Protectienists are either manufacturing mo-
nopolists OF downright idiots. He should not have
made two bites of the cherry, when it was SO fair
lyin his mouth.-But no real flesh and blood Pro-
,ec,ionist ever yet conceded what Rodgers is
here made to admit so rcudily. No one could do
co. for it is not merely fatal to our cause, but d.
rectly at war with most notorious facts. We do
indeed admit tina, the nominal money price OF
some domestic articles, while their production IS
in its infancy may for time be higher than that OF
their foreign rivals. But, in view of the attitsde
and policy of other nations, and their effect Oh
Americas interests we do most earnestly contend
that, if all the Iron, Silk, Wool and Manufactures
Of each which are required for our Home Con
sumption were from this day to be produced
among us, their actual cost to our people, in labor
or it's products would be less than it is, even
for the next five years, and immeasuraby less
afterward. The infinitude of facts and considcra-
lions which are the basis of this conviction are en-
bodied in the speeches of HENRY CLAY, HENRY
minent advocates of Protection, in PIrXIS's Sta
tistics, and in the writings of HEzEKIAH NILES,
MATTHEW CAREY, and others. Our own demon
stration of this truth may be found in Hunts Nler
chants Magazine for May last, copied into the Tr-
bunc of the lst of that month. To this point have
the arguments of Protectionsts at all times been
directed But what avail fnsts or arguments with
those who are wiiiully deaf to both White
coolly turns round and tells the public that we ad
mt that Cloth would be cheaper without tariff
We despair of ever inducing Free Traders 10
look this subject fairly il the face, yet we will try
one more illustration Suppose this country were
tomorrow to abolish all duties imports and the
consequence be an immediate reduction in the
money prices of Iron, Cloths, Hardware, &c, OF
twenty per cent. Here, argues White is
clear saving to our people OF twenty per cent. In
the cost of thoss articles, amounting, their
whole consumption, 10 at least Fifty Millions
Monstroas delu.ion! Allowing the reduction OF
price, the first effect mast inevitably be TO stop all
oar Iron-works, Manufactures, NC, OF
which can stand reduction OF even tcE per cent
On present prices. Here are millions worth OF
rrcnerty annihilated. thousands of employers made
bsnk1pts and tens OF thousands Of laborers thrown
temporarily out of work The manufacturers and
their works are ruined; the laborers are driven
by hunger and misery to seek new employment.
A few of them crowd into the branches of manu-
featuring or mechanical industry which survive
the shock. where they deprcss the wages OF those
employed in them, render industry and skill a
drug in the market, but exc out 4 subsistence
The great mass, however, are forced into Asrlcu
lure, and from profitable consumers become pro-
dacers of food, Who does not see that the price
of all farmers produce must now fall to the point
at which it can be proftably and largely exported
exported sufficiently to pay for immensely
increased inpOrtadons 1t must be reduced so
low that market may be fouad abroad for Fifty
Millions worth more of Flour, Pork, Beef &c.
&c.-and sehere shall ace .End III The nations
so ready to suppl. us with Iron. Cloths and Manu-
features, will not take our provisions, which our
own manufacturers are now SO ready to pay fair
pnces for. Where under the sun shall we find Il
foreign market for Fifty Millions worth more OF
Agricultural produce at such prices as will bring
Gun Manufactures cheaper than we now get them