Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-04-07
A PROPOSITION.

rrcparing 10 unite with us IN the conflict Such hear
!. the impression in Washington. Nous selroas
A PROPOSITION.
Awriter in the Charlottesville Advocate in view Of
the present disastrous times, which are directly raceablc
,,our area, foreign ndehedncss and the consequent
necessity oil building upa Home Neiet IT all our
productions, instead Of shipping them al rad and paying
high duty 10 foreigners i'r the privilege Of vending
them in their markets, ln posos ttnttniiol Of the
Planters and Manufacturers II Virginia, meet in Char
l,tcsyilc during the coming snnror, to deliberate ON
the subject and to collect and duae inl.raaion in re-
ference TO IT,
Fore---S,c glad IL see this moyoment because
We ha1s - been saiisiedo e vast importance ofpro
tccng not the manufacturing interest alone, but the
planting and farming interest also ' system Of coun-
,cryallns duties upon freen imports, fully adequate
l,as, lor eyoLrc lwI'ecs aid n,s,d according tothe
principles q a wise and Just Discriminatory in reference
to all the great interests q the country \ convention
# Southern planters las already locn h, Id in Alabama
which ly nearly unanimous vote, (ouy dis. enting)
adopted a resolution declaring that 1.-THE Lest way to
benefit the cotton growor is 10 Icy duties upon all i'm
ported manufactures, in ordtr 10 secure lone market
the only sure marhct,' and another and more general
Conventions having reference 10 the sane object is soon
10 be held al Tuscaloosa.
Mr. Calhoun took the sane view # Tie true interests
ui the South, Whcn under the influence If an enlarged
patriotism, and before he sacrificed ''rhc mighty need of
his large Eohors To !, " losoral ;nlt,u. lo was the
leading Champion III tttsless df"oj rdcicm tnif.'-
a portion Of his remarks Mr. Randorh's nolion Gin
S23) to strike the minimum valuation On cotton
goods is 50 opposite tie present occ:son when the
.couds of lower Ger the laid. that we cannot for
bear calling attention TO them. He SAID:
What then. let consider constitute the Resources
ofhis country and what are The effects OF war on them!
Commerce and agriculture. I'LL lately aim ST tc env
still constitute the principal sources Of our wealth So
long these remain uninterrupted the country prospcrs
but war, as we are now clrcumstanccd. is equally de
s,ructive to both They 10Th depend on f1fon mar
lcts; and country is placed regards them. in
situation strictly nsular. \ wide ocean roll, between
lis and our markets. Oar commerce neither Is nor can
be protected by the present means Of the country
.,Whai. then. are thCtfoets uf war witha maritime
power-With England! Our commerce aunlhllatcd
spreading individual MISERY and producing national poy
crty; agriculture cut oil from accustomed markets
the surplus product Of the farmer pcrislrs on his hands,
and he to produce, because he sell-Ilis
resources are dried up, while his expenses are greatly
increased as all manufactured articles the neepssarcs
as well the conyonlences q life, an cxrlyauant
price. The recent war fell with pecu lar pressure ON
the growers OF cotonand tobacco. and other great staple,
Of the country; and the o thnus will 1ecr in
the event of another unless prevented by the foresight
Of this body II tins statement of facts did nt car
ry conviction every mind, he conceived it is calcl
lated to do, additional arguments might be drawn from
the general nature OF wealth. Neither agriculture
manufactures Or commerce. taken separately is the
cause of wealth. il flows from the three combined; and
cannot exist without each.
The wealth Of any siu9e nation or an indy dual it
.:dc, may not immediately hedorivcd from the three;
but il always prCsupplsrs the existence Of the three
sources, though derived Immediately from oHe or two of
them only Taken in It's m,st.enIargcd sense without
commerce industry would have no stimulus, without