Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-04-18
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rhore Is9ied by tho o,bes Eur. pan IA
tlona annual ,aA CT a2,4G3.5so
Showing tho aoc INT f.r w'iith Amercan
L,taoe0 ala IN Eur c, exclusive OF
iroish'and eihcr cAafgCs. cAccp, du;ios,
to w II GH C..
(which fIieisr Governments retain upvads of ,hca.
ourts, aud TIC i5tacco an.cs reeve less tlsn
touftl.
Aer this PLAIN statement Of facts, il il to 10 wondered
4, that tho 'olaeeo growing Ststs have Increased, in
population aud wcah, ess tlon any ether Of tho a2r-
cultural States Of the Cnion, aud tha the agricullriss
Of the whole Cnon, Considering the product,eness vf
The soil capital, industry, skil. and economy used lave
Increased IN prosperity less tlnn either the mercantile
manufacturing portions Of Their fellow-ctxons? Nc
individual community can Ifspef unless they get At
least lair proportion VI The bene ia OF their labor
canro, persuade myself there is an American s,aus-
nnn who will no, acknowledge that corrective mus 10
found 'or this evil and beiore they can with proprey.
object 10 the remedy now propoetI, it IL their duty 10
propec one equally more likely Prove efficient E,
treaty protests, and attempts al negotiation, urged with
zeal and ability by our Government At home, and cur
ministers abroad, equal to tho importance Vi the subject
for fifty years. have failed; aud Lero IL no other remedy
bd' coun,efvaing dui.ec
la tie words Of Mr. Jefferson. in report which IL
made 10 Congress On the lGlh VI December, 1888. %
tho subject Of Commercial privileges and rsslrictene,
ahould any nation. conirary 10 our wishes, suppsc IL
may better fluid It's advantage by coninniag lie system II
prohibitions duties. and regulations il bcooyos NJ 10
protect our citizens, their commerce and Navigation, BY
counter prohibitions, duties. and regulations, also.
and navigation not 10 be given 10 exchange
for restrictions aud vexhtious they likely Pro-
duce relaxation Of them"
My own opinion 10, that an additional duty Of ton per
cont. with prospective annual increase Of five per cent
such articles might be selected by the colni,tc.
when imported from nations Of whoeo prohhiiiens and
duties have cause to complain, with provso that
such additional duiice should wths casation ofshe
regulations md duties Of which We complain, woud
speedily bring tho relief we desire.
Respectfully, your o.edion, servant,
PHILIP lklPLETT.
WAsnrSoros. Marcel 2s. 1912.
From Tie Baltimore .7,n1iecn.
UNITY OF INTEREST AMONG ALL PRO. :
DUClNG CLASSES. has been usual 10 put tho
manufactures in the foreground the class mos, ia
ercslcd In she protective policy. Hence nyidous uis
lncons have been mudc; Md many have been induced
10 believe hat ducs !cvi,d ior The protection Of tho
manufacturing industry o. tic country operated taxes
upon other producing interests
This partial view Of he subject does prevail at
present generally 1t did ago. Bu, IL 10
still sci form ioI deceptive lurpoees- and i, msoads
many.
livery mechanic % manufacturer upon limited
scale. For the most Fart he IS independent rrgPrs-
Yr, invests his own capital, employs journcymen his
own account superlntends his own business, and keeps
his establishment snugly under his eye 1 he
uiaciaTur, called Offers irnm him chiefly in taking
the material in a more crude STATE and IN employ
ng larger amount 81 capital account Of the machine
~ necessary the bUs n,ssand IN this country the
abshmGut thus constituted Is generally under tho Inan
agcneni oi i company.
In the countries 1t lur9ro whore large capitals arc
accumulated IN certain Glasses and ranks, the products VI
nccl anlcal industry oncn tIih from great essb
shmenis-su HAT III, difference the mechanic
and the manufacturer ~ a nothing. In tie United
states the interests a bos equally affected excess
VI mpuT atiunsi ccdrse Loot ana shoes aud hats and
Irn!iufa to importer ifst. !Bpe European ostat-
ia, and.
lens.
II lie mechanical md Manufacturing Interests are
thus prastncd, will the sgrenAuris escape ,nar!3-
ne iab9 and capital nJN emao ytdinie former, hnd'ny
no profit IN those pursuits must tie turned ioagneunIo
tho farmer vii behold competitors in his calling,
md the amount agricultural productswl be increased
uo 4lIe~d nere IS vlal SUI us III the country uyg
IN vain y ind marie, alroad II tie mechanical ana
n'rcsis sustained tho home market
wili lie tho b,s leiiancc u the agrcnnrst.
Tie iollownP letter from Governor DAVIS, a Masss,
chustits to Ocneta ALLnADGE. Of Now York, isqulte
10 the p.nt On ma subject JonN DAVIS is known w
Of the mpsi PRACTICAL. strong minded men IN i's
country:
WORCESTER. March %, 1912.
Nh Dear Si, Yours of the 9Th reached me only
few day ago, and Immediately made known your siews
Boston an hearty rcjooed to see the spirit OF tho
country rousing up.
1t gives great a,sGac,on to other parts q tn
country moving, and especially New ork III ii Is the
business OF the A. r,cullual States aud support
division oi lalor for III the only process by which
they sustain themselves To talk ut protection 10
Manufactures, under the idea that they reaping eTe
cial benefits, is idle. The policy goes greatly ltyond
tie purpose aiding particular class Of esrs i.r the
enquiry rs, shall IN substance be all fnmeis CT shall
uc diride into rn'ious e,apoymsn's, that cur uaias
may be supphcdS
II the farmers feel need of this division, then let Us
give up. for the manufacturers and mechanics can live
as well by the a,.d AS they. | have always iAoGnAt
Pro eciIon TO Manufacturers unfortunate irsno-
nor for it is labor OF all that sustain and
support much class another. and let US hold
rnly 10 that. We 90 for the great interests OF LABOR
and II take of that. there is nothing 10 far
'or Tie country will he prosperous and harry. Lti Is
then, under name, lose sight OF object, or OF our
IDENTIFY; aim at free prosperous labor, while Free
Trade aims at cheap goods made eheaphy cheap labor
In the eye OF Free Trade the suffering starvation and
neglect OF the aborers, well their moral ane
nollcs iual degradation nohing cent yard in cali
outwcighs all these mighty matters; and thus IVA
rice is left oJnmph over humanl and morality. ia
land asks for free trade jus, 10 the extent that she v
the markets Of other countries, and no further He n
son is tho opposite Of ours; her surplus is goods. w."
our markets, hut takes that food shall not in
orfere with her agriculture.
The United States are in deporahlc condon--no
currency conhdence--wth every thing depressed,
lark and gloomy The treasury empty and the fnsr
dsracted;hu i; is all working greet problem
and that is, that we must take Of ourselves by rs
torng cur own industry. Opinion is rapidly turning ~
This the great remedial measure which IS 10 easpe the