New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-12-16
The HONG League.

,d,ocacy of Protection. Il is matter OF notor
.,y that the Tariffs of l8 I6 ard 1924 were i'm
posed by large majority of the Democratic votes
in Congress in opposition to large majority OF the
Federal votes. But let US come nearer home:
The Tammany Party were originally the friends
of the cause we advocate. Even in this city, the
focus Of foreign influence, the Society of Tammany
in the days Of her strength deliberately and openly
avowcd the principles Of Protection even to pro
hibition. In October, 1919, the Tammany Society
sent forth TO the Public an Address drafted by a
Conmi;tec of Seven, which twice distinctly
read a, two several weekly meetings, and deb.-
ratcy considered and discussed at four several
weekly meetings previously duly notified. 1t wa,
addressed not only to its own members, bat 10 tie
members of its several branches The Country
was then suffering sorely under the effects Of the
Last War, and the consequent influx Of foreign
manufactures after the Peace. We quote from
this Address:
CAS- TO the inundaton of the country by foreign
Goods that is subject Of wide magnitude and
mos, radical interest to the American people. 4
remedy for this evil would be precious rubies TO
him who values the institutions of his country and
gorics in its indigenous greatness.
The remedy for all this is one most grateful to
the American ear and nearest to the American
heart. 1t is the encouragement of our own manu-
features"
Another extrac, will show the remedy, and here
we have it:
The remedy against our being surchargei with
foreign goods and the means of introducing manu-
tactures is to forbid entirely the Importation OF
articles which can be, en any tolerable terms,
manufactured By ourselceS'
In case of deficiency in the Revenue, the Ad-
dress says:
Let the Public Lands supply the deficiency
After combating the idea that employment in
factories is unhealthy, and recurring to the indie
pendence it would secure, the Address goes as
follows
"Another benefit, not among the least, would
be the exclusion of all foreign agents whether
Scotch, English, French or German. This species
Of cormorant character holds in his hands the cap
ital of some man abroad who never intended 10
step his foot on our shores, and with this capl,ai
extracts from the country its traffic on a perfect
Again.
CAS- the United States are inhabited by more
foreign agents than any nation earth in proper
ton 10 their population, it will appear, upon calcu
lation, that this is q very improvident mode OF
parting with the national treasure. Danish the
foreign goods as far our manufactures under the
rnagnanimous care of Congress can Danish them,
and the visits Of those vultures would soon cease
In their place would stand the poorest manuaclu-
rer, receiving fair profit for the fabrics OF hs
own hand.
Commerce, it is contended, would not essential.
iy suffer.
"The commercial capital would shift TO other
objects of direc, circuiteus commerce not affect
ed BY manufactures, and much increased by our be-
coming carriers; and portion of our merchants,
who have been tossed on the precarious ocean oil
foreign commerce, nigh, be glad OF an opportunity
sanctioned by the patronage of the government, OF
vesting their capital in manufacturing insutu-
tons"
The rapid increase of our agricultural popua
tion and the ample vent they would afford for ouI
manufactures, is also referred to. The perfect III
dependence we might secure in war and peace
our country, in the language OF the address,
seems to be in itself almost al epitome Of the
world" We conclude with one more quotation -
"The want of reciprocity, or rather the wise in
ternal policy of other nations as 10 the rights oil
foreigA agents the consumption Of foreign preduc-
ten, and the encouragement of foreign manutac
ture, are to us loud warnings to draw te ourselves
and cherish the indigenous strength with which
providence has blessed us.
These are some of the official doctrines, publish
ed and circulated correct by the Tammany So
ciety. 1t will no doubt be asked, why is it thai
this venerable Society has been represented by men
of directly opposite principles We answer,
through the influence of British agents. William
Coleman, former editor of the Post, noteri-
ously all his life the advocate of British interests
Through his influence over the importing mer-
chants, mostly Wings, c. c. Cambreleng, the late
Member of Congress, who had, BY the aid OF the
ed. The importing interest went in body ioi
him, without which he could not have been elect
ed with principles directly opposed 10 the party
which he was to represent. He has signaliy re-
paid the importing interest Of our city The whole
occupation of importers is now nearly extinct ano
by means of the policy which he advocated. He
was native OF another State, southeruer in feel
ing, and the sympathy uniformly manifested tc-
wards the city to which he was indebted for all the
distinction he has ever attained, leave his acts
TO show.
To cur knowledge, those principles have
been dissvowed by the Tammsny Society: they
are now its recorded creed. With what face does
the young tyro in Democracy who wields the pei
of tho Pos, denousce principles which the veterans
Of the Society haze made sacred L canno, be