New-York tribune., 1841-07-21
THE T RI B q N E.
Nrw.YoRK, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY 81
PROTECTION AT THE SOUTH.


rbs following Editorial from late Richmond Wig will
read with high qualification by the friends of American
Industry 1t puts important truths in plain and forcble
,,age Light is evidently breaking in upon the South
md the cause of Protection will always have bear up
.ns the unbroken part of that section Of the Union.
Hear the Wing:
THE TARIF. .NEw VIEWS.
Considering that always render readers good
S BY inserting able document upon any topic of public
rsres-whatever may be the particular views advanced
We have copied to-day paper of that character upon the
bect Of the Tariff Many of the views and suggestions
viii be new the Virginia rcader-or it has been the
here to regard any word in favor of the Tariff damnable
bersy The odous Tarif is No. in Rtches famous
category Of State warcres which he has been mumbng,
with loohcss gums for thirty years. Bank, Tariff Inter
nal Improvement, Internal Improvement, Tariff Bank,
take it which way you will, it second in the list of
nominations. The nccssant clamor rng with ceaseles
din throughout all the borders of the Commonwealth, has
had the effect to foresla the public Judgement and pre-
vent all calm consideration of the subject 1t may be- and
think probable that is that majority OF the peo-
pie of Virginia. operated upon, unconsciousy by this camor
BY other cause dissent from of the leading
views of the paper which publish. But dissent not,
the document is Of character which all thinking will
read with pleasure and protor its tendency suggest
trains of thought and TO enlarge and beralize the mind
Long und deeply STEPPED ourselves in the popular preu
dice against the Tariff minds have been entirely
sealed TO the revelations of experience. We affect not,
however, have whsy overcome that prejudice. But
have seen enough to occasion doubts, where before
thought there absolute certainty The bold and conf
dent predictions promulgated respecting the operation OF the
Tariff BY distinguished statesmen have been completely
fed by results hst the most uncompromsng opponent
Of the Tariff might we'll doubt the soundncss of his
cusions The whole North with Mr.. Webster in the lead
rsssed the first Tarf-predicng that 1t would werk the
total prostraon of Northern Commerce. The dis
appointed their forebodings and they have become, from
bs assailants the advocates of the system. John Ran
doph although supposed be gifted with than ordi
nary foresight in opposing the Tariff OF 10, prophesed that
would annhilate the of the Government and
der resort to direct taxation necessary supply the daily
wants. There is not moro remarkable instance of the
aacy OF human judgement upon record. So tar from the
results predicted being realized just the opposite effect en-
usd The Treasury began to fill apace the National Debt
speedily liquidated, and immense surplus, notwith
standing unprecedented prodgaty in the Administration
accumulated Again it was confidently asserted that the
high Tar of 28 would the production Of Cotton in this
country and prohibit altogether the introduction OF certain
articles. But instead Of this Cotton never bore so high an
average price for several years succeeding that act and
the articles expected be excluded entirely actually fell IN
Others on which the duty has been reduced,
have advanced These and such like facts have caused US
doubt the business Of foregone conclusions and we would
not nowas have done bSforc-assert without quali-
cation that under the existing commercial regulations OF the
world high Tarf would not be beneficial to this country
Bu, the fact s there subject which human reason
liable err that respecting the effects to DC pro-
uced by the increase dimnu;on of duties Here po-
hical economists are fault, and with all their boasted
science they unable to devise any rules for the pro-
ducton Of any fixed certain and nvariablc results The
difficulty springs from the complicated and comprehensive
character of the subject That which to-day IRON the lights
before U.S. may be deemed calculated lead TO beneficial re-
SUITS may by produce effects just the reverse in
consequence of invention some new regulation
abroad by which the production OF the particular article IN
question, may be increased or diminished.
Ali that design by these remarks is TO persuade the
country, and legislators particularly to approach the
consideration of this great question dvesed Of passion and
prejudice, and in spirit of enlarged craftsmanship and en-
Eghtened patriotism.