New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-04-30
11olitieal Gronomn.
From nsut's Merchants Magazine.
AN ARGUMENT FOR FREE TRADE.
b. :. G.. ARNOLD.

had
fr so many wears between the advocates OF protection ana
fpe trade had resulted settled preference tor the tree
trade policy and that the same liberal principles winch os
n,,rd our glorious constitution and which generally per-
y,Ic al our modes Of thinking and ACTOR were without ur
ter controversy our intercourse with the nations Oh
the world applying their mysterious but powerful stimulus
to the interests OF production and commerce and gvihs
holder wing to those noble enterprises which have already
caused flag to be unurled III every ch'e, ana o"i
to whiten every
B, i, would seem that have been mistaken Even In
this magazine devoted exclusively the interests OF class
of men who the natural foes OF monopoly and resIcuo
several writer's have already announced themselves as Inc al
vocaes of projections and the movements at the capitol ana
elsewhere indicate that there those who are wiling Al
the first favorable opportunity; revive this iongie6ated
question. Under these circumstances we are particularly
nease TO see that of the most powerful champions OF
free trade has brought volume essays written during
the heat of the tariff and enbodylng most e 'he ar
rumen;s which successful in overwhelming inc
American SYSTEM and bringing about the compromise i
1883 We aludc TO the volume on Free Trade, by Df.
Raeuet Published few months since at lhilade!Phia
When nations from year 10 year involved IN pioooy
and rlnous wars have been necessary 10 grant eNa
ordinary particular interests Dut ' ar
a, in f,yor of fit sound cannot no"
apply TO the family Of nations Formerly when arms was t%e
occupation of the wealthy and the noble war only was the
field OF glory and From the reign OF NuNa he Sec
ond king OF Rome to that of Augustus in whose time Chlst
was born period of nearly 700 years the temple OF janus
which kept open in a@d closed IN peace was Sha
hit once ard then for short period OILY Immediately suo
birth O CHrSt ABOUT OuU cdiS VI
war, preceded the fall of the great Roman empire Fran
the ruins of this gigantic people multitude OF nations span
into existence, who as were, slept upon tHel arms ana
ken, Europe in of dreadful commotlon tor asout
bous,yd wears Then followed the OF the reformation
and Of Napocon deugng the world blood and stirring up
the deepcs hate bewceA nations separated only BY an ma
guiary line.
Atolgh however these OF carnage have been sue
ceedcd bv period of deep and almost sublime epoSc As
light aad knowledge and commerce have advanced the arts
rs ,acc have been cultivated more than those OF war and
we ce almost have realized the day ioesecn 10y me III
spred prophet when they shall beat their swords mo
INCONSISTENCIES and their into pruning looA anu "e.
lna.ion shall not lift up sword against ha'i'N' "'' '''
they learn any more
For the last trcnyfre years the world has enjoyed cam
unknown to ether age Nations have ceased TO re-
card each other with that deep and settled hate which once
iep them involved in continued and disastrous wars ana as
human liberty has extended and the people have been eit
free check the assumptions OF power barrier mas pee'
ntcrpoed against the ambitious projects OF kings wne inc
free spirit of Commerce. winged by the tour winds OF 'e
le,rs 70 every cline the oycbanGh OF peace and BINDS To-
seer the family of nations with the strong tie OF interest
always important daily increasing in power
The ,ppicaton of steam navigation has constituted
new era in the history of Commerce aha E" nations Inc
rcolary and certainty with which row receive ih'c
gence from all parts of the world mas opened anu
c.tr .. Other nations doors, and produced an cN-
chance of thoughts improvements, views, ard feelings the
@ r which must be greatly strengthen these ties OF m
,erc and promote the peace and harmony OF TINS great So
ciety IT, therefore the necessity ever existed there o"
M ocr any occasion for that extreme se!sess WHICH S
roo often characterized the legislation OF different goVe"
- on tho s,bi,ct of trade and if freedom is best cacu-
,tcl TO stimulate the Industry of and Increase the pro
ducto OF nations there sufficient cause why IL Sho
not be grated on their policy
To the political philosopher the world shouiS DC reSe'
=, orc orr ar family divided different branches
bat al! having substantially the same Interests ana eao con-
uibu,ng It's share 10 The general good Ever! t's III
us appears to have been constituted WIFE TINS deSSh' Inv
inclination of the ear,h the ecipc causes an Srcea
civ o.
production but OF which furnishes ali ta inc
wants Of man in his civilized state require ana Is "e %
tened abroad every part OF the earth surface " l. %
dent that without u intcrconu'nlcaoh between !e
distant parts he would be ecpriNedo! 'i'hl c'' w."
he possesses =:
Hepce the mpcr,aacc of commerce. Every finds his
comforts increased by tho productions OF other countries
When we sit down breakfast IN the morning, an"
goncc over the smoking board behold al once how largely
are indebted distant regions tor even our To'io"'
pleasures The table which VIC cat Is p:ooaoy OF WOO"
grawn in South America; the cloth wch co.eS u " 'o
Ireland; the cups which drink are from NINA Vi
Eugand the knives in part from, Liverpool ana IN part
from the deserts of Africa; the spoons from the MINES OF
Mexico; the coffee which sip from tbs distant island oil
Java the sugar which suits admirably 10 our TASTE
from the island OF Cuba In short scarcely open our
ewes but they article brought by immense labor
and ,e-nay perhaps even with risk Of life and limb from
one farof cline
:; cola ard temperate. and hot different portions-it
,ossess in every part upecuar apness tor something
watch cannot readily produced elsewhere ard hence
the amount of production on the whole globe would ey-
d, b mates, II the people of each country would pro-
d dsesy those things only for which they the
facilities by SOIL climate, and location 1t whead therefore
seen to be the policy of every country to foster the pro-
dc,on of those things which these advantages render most
srstac and exchansc the surplus which romans after
png the wants of its population for the productions
OF other countries which ii cannot 80 readily crua'e
Thus the soil and climate of New-iorS are aoa,eG 10
raising wheat, while they are nor adaP'ee 70 ,d,ed
.l,, anf
to raising coffee bur no, to raising wheat Now if the labor
Of NcwYox farmer in one day would produce hundred