New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-05-01


Here the town has paid twenty-five Por noni
nay than she would lave done in the absence et tariff,
while she has really obtnned her cloths serenity per cent
cleaner than free trade would have afforded tefa. Pro-
lection has created market for her productions in her neigh
boroo rendering Of them twice valuable they
before WERE otherwise would have teen. have cndcav-
ored to state the prices in each fairly, according
knowed and recollection. But in the items can
affect tho principle that community ing rs goods a.
n0miaay iorer price get realty 0a great deaf moro
for them than undcr different gIcy beg Free Trade
consider this aspect of the general question. he wheat
growers of Gcncscc and the lunb.r-ncn of Chacplan
have understood well these many ycars they know that
the country shape its policy provide ready
and steady market for It's las products the question
not with thenl how many dollars will buy given amount
of coh-but how much lumber flour will procure such
amount and having solved that question hey stand up tor
protection with their whole souls Yet, here political
economists who do deem necessary ask any question
bcyond- Can the desired goods De purchased with the e"
est dollars of Birn. an Lowell and having answered
that in favor of Birmingham, hcy decide that we should
Iv our cloths OF hcrpaSsng the collateral problem
Of How and in what. shall payl' of no moment
whatever. Is The oversight deplorabe?
press the question home free Trade and ask him
10 answer cacgorica- Are TO do notng il coNnter-
action of foreign policy inimca interests Suppose
all the nations of Ike cart should impose pro5itoy duties
on our productions shall still receive theirs the
favorable terms And does not this Polcy provoke IMPOSE
ton abhor and would avoid Ii whenever possible:
bur if England invadeS u.s. shall repel her She
embargo shall continue court and fos-
ter hers practical solution Of practical difficult
tics Every word of Free Trades essay false
rcisesupposes that all the nations Of tie world receive
our productions of DUTY and that wantoay innovae
on the universal practice mankind by projecting The
contrary is we'll known be the truth Protection Is the
general Inv free trade the exception.
" think have already indicated that do consider
discriminating uties-nuch less duties-nurous the
general welbcng rnnkind. Each particular rn:ot
be justified condemned BY the considerations which in
Iuccd and the consequences which flow from il. Un-
doubtev there are rposts levied by this that
which operate niurieusly and ought 10 be taken ii Others
should probably, be ilsg today abolish all npost IN
common with all 5eer nations of the earth, crowded
equally cheap easy and voluntary mode of accomplishing
the ends of taxation could be devised should do this
without doubts of its wisdom and beneicence Il
were citizen of 4ountrv whose people and inSt
just emerging from barbarism, and making
rapid progress the OF cIrzed Ike would
do all. For hold deE1onsfrable. THAI real
genuine Free Trade beweca barbarous and cnlghtes
ed rldcy agricultural and refined manufacturing and
commercial people VIII almost ntnely mpcverh the for
and enrich the latter-ihat the balance of trade ndeh
edncss and every advantage will be invariably found the
side of the latter. An between nation
producing -four pork and other rough bulky staples
the hand and which exchanges for them silks
wines cloths TOYS ornaments and manufactures generally
the of things enrich the latter and
bring the former in debt The disparity weight 10
be transported operaes discrimination; aad, while the
Of dollar per hundred pounds for transportation viii
materially asest the trasussion 81 watches tinke