New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-05-01
NETWORK, SATURDAY, MAY 4, 1871.

foreign favor their own vessels No let suppose ,4at
Great Britain .l goods imported IN ioeisnvessc!s,
ve per than when imported her ships wne
made distraction Does every merchant knew tna
vessels would tc driven wholly OF the cayingtrade
between the ceuresthat i would be entirely mono9
Oiled by rival What. then, De dsne Counter
vail the exacton sas Protection ard your rival will
be glad to you footing OF pertest equality But
what Free Trade She stands with her fingers her
mouth munbng her eternal ,oninonplaces, her spe
cou businesses, about the laws trade regulating Itself
and capital and industry seeking if uncontrolled The most
profitable employment Yes. most sapien nlaNI:veIder
but why will that the proper channel has been
dared by the policy OF foreign and that her
be touched before she will free it Yor school
boy ppances do not reach the practical question: reach
make against you Preach free trade Grca; Britain
eternity and she will give YOU back prccep pecep
and all the consa: her interests defiance OF te
whole of them Counteracon is the only argument that
viii reach her practical and that the method
have tried by unanimous consent IA regard 10 navigation
We have tried it. with entire The principle
and the the whole ground Of protection.
III Protcctoa contends that the simple facts that an
ticle ii produced this country Is sold at certain price
while its foreign counterpart sold lower price, do not
By prove that the imported truth and essence
the cheaper have plainly illustrated this proposition in
former number Of the Magazine and it is one Of the
strong points the marvel that my opponent does
deem worthy al least notice He meyer aludcs to 1t,
but constantly takes for granted that il certain broad
cloth, OF manufacture, Tvs dollars yard,
while equally good British article be purchased for
dollars demonstrated TINT tae foreign fourth
cheaper than the domestic article Now far Is this from
being se-eyidcH truth that OF the protective school
general soundnes while many Instances we
know that it is conradicted by facts And, tor
frs, illustration will repeat in substance one before used
which nly opPoHeni has kept clear Of
The Of Londonderry, Ncw-liampShrc. Is strictly
agricultural and in 1920 used boadcots Of Briraanu
incure 1t mainly the manufactures OF the eesh-
boring town of Lowell which has since sprung UP undo! the
auspices of the protective system. believe these cloths
are even nomnally cheap they in 1920, w9ad
be now if had tariff and domestic manufacturer
but | will assume tina, she then bought 1880
yards of the British article 81 and now bays similar
s.. Here says Free Trade Is clear loss OF
$1,000 every year Londonderry from the protective Sys
tom. Stop Theory, and let Fact say word Tie cDaPar
alive account is truly given as follows
1920 The torn of londonderry On.
BY 1000 wards of Broadclo,h $4,000
b. 1000 bushels OF apples a; 12i cents--.s 800
By 1000 barrels Of cider at Sl-...-.---. 1000
By 1000 cords OF wosd, at Sl--.--...-..- i,e0o
BY 1000 bushels of potatoes, % cents,-..- 500
BY 900 turkeys al 80 cents .-.-...---..-..- 800
BY 900 bushcl. of corr at so csnts....-.. 500
Total.. $1,000
Account balanced.
1870 The tot,n OF Londonderry DR.
By 900 yards Of broadeoh, tS5..-...---...S5 900
Contra CIR.
BY 1000 bushels of apples, at rs cents .-si,oo0
By 900 barrels of cider, 81. 1000
By 900 cords of wood, al S3------------ 5000
BY 1000 bushels Of potatoes 37i cents. 80
BY 1000 turkeys, at Sl...--.....-....-.. 1000
BY 900 bushels OF corn, al - ceAts.--..- 80
Total. $500
T|aarcc of the 500