New-York tribune., 1841-12-29
THE TX Blu Ne.
Lctrer from 'ss"' "A Protective Ia
rsa-~Wants arniim. inherent.
Corr at The Tribune.
Va Co.. Michigan, De, 20 l.i

fer that psa Among the subject, embraced in
your prosl cctus and 10 winch your paper, is, in
part dsvoed, none, | suppose, Is more Interesting
10 the f-cpie generally, here, than tina, Of Pro-
tesiiye Tariff. This is Agricultural County and
State ard the mass of those herr who are ia ia
ysr 81 suitable and adequate lrg,l4;ise protection
to american Industry are no, .Nfa1J acf.rers.
The snti-tarR cry has been that Protective Ianii
wss desired and designed exclusively Tor tue bs"e-
fl OF the manufacturers, and that it woniJ inlure
the farmers But this opinion IS now confined to
the interested, and the designing demagosue who
knows or e. Tor no law upon such matters, but
part, IT,. line The agricultural community are
apitily contracting the principle thar, while other
n. ,aps IN whom we trade, keep their specie at
ho, ~x-'uding by high duties upon foreign i'm
portation.. 'ery thing thatcomeS in compet ton
with Their industry-excepi in extraordinary
ca,ses-t is time for our nation to luke some nva-
s,l.res to counteract the evils which such policy
rnianfesUy brings upon US. 1t i. being understood
that it is proper and necessary by suitable legislu-
dive provisions retain the specie OF the csdutry
,9ais side OF the Atlantic, where i, .Iay be had to
redeem the obnoxious bank PaPor that is in crcu-
nation rather than have It go abroad for luxurie-
tgew-gaws, and manufactures winch We can rs well
'dispjsise with,ior provide for ourselves or If We
are ID have metallic currency, or its cquivslent
Pas fc9idcni Tyler would wish the article is want
ed here for the purpose. Let the produce OF our
solicit the work of our hands go by way Of
cproca trade, free Of duty, 10 pay for what
need for our comfort convenience, and the peo-
pie will be satIhed. We want the privilege aud
we willing 10 share 1t IN commOn--upon the
principle of reciprocity with the whole world-ot
oheIing wheat free of commercial restrictions
10 those who manufacture furnish us with urti-
Giles for consumption, whether they live
in Manchester, Boston or Bordenux. 1t a;hcr ma
lions will suffer this let build Ip the ne
cessary establishments IN our own country, where
/ in whatever portion of the Union the, may BE-,
thanks TO the framers of Con-l suton free raGe
among our citizens cannot be restricted. But
the anti-tarifi men say" keep quiet about tins
ter nop The statistical report of Inc facts shows
for the tive past years, 40 and Al, balance OF
trade III favor OF this nation. There is present.
therefore, drain of specie from this country, and
no cause OF complaint" statistical statement
of the character alluded 10, is contained in Of
the late numbers OF the Tribune, and taken from
the ~ Y Journal of Commerce, an nyelerate anti
tariH paper BUTT Is duo to Your readers that an
explanation OF that statement should be made. Let
us know the exports from ZACH state separately.
Let me be understood Suppose one man in TINS
county was situated as TO ENJOY The exclusive
privilege of producing article which foreign ma
lions would take free OF duty; and suppose hS eX-
ports should annually amount to 5 01,000 and his
imports to go 900 aud the import. OF the other
citizeas of the County should together amount TO
l,la y
one man might ander such circumstances roll IL
splendar-misht kave uenss to tiil his ground,
To fan him while he slept" Still il would be bu,
poor consolation TO all the Others who might have
owork hard fare hard, and be harraSsrd with
debts too to be told that there was no annual bal
ance OF trade against their county Let us have
the correct history OF this matter; 50 that P"bs
opinion and legislation may be based upon the cor.
rect principle, to wit: " THE GREATEST GOOD TO
THE GREATEST NUMBER.
The oppoRents oil a Protective Tariff have much
10 say about the injustice of the English Coz Laws.
All Tariff laws, say they, are oppressive. and
impose onerous tax upon the consumers Ire
British nation Will ere long abolish her UNJUST rc
nrctions upon commerce; er II she does not, two
wrongs do not make a right. We must not do
wrong because Great Britain may. Therefore we
had better passvelv submit | fear that men
who preach such doctrines had they lived during
the Revolution, would not have been iound on tie
side of the patriots oi that day. Such men would
probably then have argued that Great Britain was
wrong in endeayorins 10 force her COLONIES 10 sub
init to her unjust and oppressive measures by her
fleets and armies, yet they would doubtless have al
said, 1.-TWO wrongs never make right IL l.
heavy tax upon the reSlSterS 10 peru his pro-
perry and life for freedom. We had better sub
init" But such doctrises did not prevail then.
and trust they will not now. Great Britain was
made to Weld us equal rights then and she can be
This subject affords rich subject Tor the PHI
lanthropist and the abolitionist who. believe,
claims that tbs very foundation OF I'M course Is PIN
lsn,hropy. Ifby countervang dsties upon BIZ
lisa goods we break dowd the Com Laws. Mcn
will our produce go into their ports ut such redu-
ced price. as will enable that portion OF the Popu-
auon of Great Britain which il now represented
us half starved, miserable and peIishing 10y red
son OF the high prices of brcad-stuiiS 10 feel most
etieetualy tbs benignant effects OF Tie measure
While our sympathcs are awakened TO the "nioriti'
nate condition OF The SoutherR Save, shall We eN-
hibit none for the mach more miserable and needy
lnensl OF Great Britain
Be assured that the Efforts now being made
through your paper, the American Institute, and
by other means, 10 adequate protection To
home industry extensively appreciated. BY
IT, way. have not the e" Home League taken
popular nsme The institution or union by an,
vter name would smell as sweet.
This Is mistake which long snco corrected Our
Imports for isii greatly erceeG our Exeor~-Ed. Tr
FRENCH MiSEs.-It appears that in France
there are 1875 mines, employing Il 900 miners,
yielding over TWO millions tons Of coal valued Al
more than So 100000. In Belgium. of the
great coal fields of Europe, there were in 1896.
250 collierics giving employment 10 over 81 600
workmen, and ycldiag 90 900 900 Eugtsh bushels