New-York daily tribune., 1842-11-04
s,etfer of John B. scoles the Policy OF
In1ernnl Improvements and the Profec-
ton of American Labor.

B,erfer of John B. Scoles ON the Policy Of
lnlernni Improvements and Inc Prcfec-
ton of American Labor.
G.sTLEMEs: In compliance with your request,
/ would observe that have ever been the friend
of INrERsAL IMPROVEMENTS, and it is with deep
regre, that perceive determination on the part
of majority of our State Legislature to abandon
the Public Works. l am still in favor of extend
ing TO those works judicious and reasonable State
aid. I would most earnestly ask the individuals
who advocate the anti-INrERsAL IMPROVEMENT
pslicy to reflect upon the consequences to the poor
laboring men whom such policy must throw Out
OF employment Can that be a just and benehcial
policy which is to deprive SO many people OF the
means of sHbsstencel | think not.
On the subject of PROTECTING AMERICAN La
soR-after much careful dehberarion, my mind Is
made up am in favor of PROJECTION
lst Because it will enable our citizens to supply
themselves with the necessaries and comforts OF
life without reserting to importations from other
countries This is NATIONAL ISDEPENDENcE.
Cd. Because it is better to pay the Laborers OF
our own country than the Laborers of England or
France. do not wish to see the specie OF our
country sent abroad and articles of foreign lsxury
received in return. If the money is spent here, it
circulates among ourselves. l buy an article man.
ufactured by my neighbor and it enables him to
buy an article manufactured by me. Ii the money
goes out of the country and useless articles of
luxury come into it, is it rot rather injury than
a benefit to Us
3D. Because our Laborers cannot compete with
the capital and labor of England-unless they are
willing to live on a crust Of bread as the English
Laborers do. Nor could they even then-for the
manufactures of England are in state of perfec-
ours not
4th Because, Free Trade, such as England
wants-such as can get-weuld be to give her
monopoly of the markets of the world. She is
not in favor of reciprocity If she pretcnds to be
the sincere advocate of Free Trade, why does she
not abolish her Corn-Laaos and open her ports to
our products 7
5th. Because, we mus. protect and encourage
our own Manufactures for the purpose of affording
the South market for its Cotton. Easlsnd is
raising Cotton in her own Colonies and the time
will soon arrive, when the South will find no mar
ket at all, except in the Manufacturing States.
We must therefore, take care of the Home Mar
ket
g. Because, we must have money for the pur
pose of supporting the Government; and it must
be raised either by duties Foreign lmportations,
or by Direct Tax. / am in favor of the former.
7lh. Because, to be dependent upon England
for our fabrics is put ourselves in condition o
Colonial su6jcction. One of the principal causes
of complaint against the Mother Country, was her
discouragement of our manufactures. Is there a
stronger argument in favor of the repeal Of the
Union between England and Ireland, than the i'm,
petus which the Repeal would give to the Manu-
facsures of the latter country7
9th. Because all experience proves that we can
never have prosperous and stable Foreign Com
merco unless our own Laborers are fully employed
and literally compensated. The first requisite Of
such Commerce is ability to pay; and while our
Imports largely exceed Exports year after year
our ability to purchase and pay is steadily dimin-
ishing. When the late Tariff was imposed cur
Commerce had nearly come to dead stop, from
sheer inability of the Foreign Manufacturers tc
drain any thing more from this Country in pay
ment for their goods. But let us protect fully oul
own Labor, give every man employment and good
wages, and then we shall be able to buy, and viii
buy, more largely of Foreign Nations than now
but Of such articles as do no. come in direct com.
petition with the products of our Home Labor.
could go much more fully into this subject
but for these reasons, among others that 1 might
urge, en- decided supporter of the policy of
protecting American Labor
remain, very respectfully and truly, yours
JOHN B. SCOLES
To THos. ADDISON, JoNATHAs ALLEN and others
Ne.r-York, October 26th, 1912.