Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-06-20

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unnecessary III discuss II further unle, gentlemen could
shnw hat II mIGht be amended In produce more.
Although that MI the Wow he vas disposed Ia take
81 his bill, and although hr wasdsposrd 10 listen Ia any
amendments any article Ia increase the amount vet
II might be- we'll Ia consider the subject with rcrrrcr 10
tho Incidental protection ofuur industry. lie WI
not one nl those who pn'esed 10 be indifferent our
own interests. HIS opinion That We had better
hhc ere ol ourselves, and while he would not emba
tfadu between THIS and iprgn countries, IT by rrs
lalion IN advantage was given To th. other
he preferred his own country 10 all he world In refer
en'c h protection he admitted that duties might be- W
lo'lod lot protection that II carried out the consequence
must he prohibition and The loss Of revenue lie was
lof 10 such protection that. lie had Disguise of hs
sentiments on the subject. lIe believed that IT all the
restrictive sysl'mswce dnuo away with, here and IN
o other country, and they could confidently rely On
ml'e ana The endurance OF peace; that Mould bc the
mo,i prnpcrons and happy state hcy would produce
what they could and sell 1t where try enuld pit the
most lar IT, and buy whefn they could buy the cheapest
Bul though this a a theory was beautiful, yet when
they camc Ia reduce it to practice, there exceptions
La lhls rule, and maat important exceptions. mud such
ought not 10 escape the observation al any man.
II said by hasr in fyofar Tree ira1t that il they
imposed duty iariho protection Of manufacture, tho,
nave preference Ia those cuaecd III manulactHt,suN
1huee who Ncrr not, 'lAe waa not tho enc. NJ rre
ference Naa Ia hepIton IL the manufactured H. hy L.
HHng duty COTTON cpih. the manufacture o hltar
Hrlo found Ia hc prohtablt they could limit the
number To he engaged IN il-nol Only W1 u. hut lhe
"hole alphabet llom \ Il, might enrogen II and tn
competition would lhcn - Pnat that It would he
nu'. profitable llan guy othot Ian .inrss,
II MA aald THAI this pa'cc.an WA glyenlar the pur
P7r 81 1tnehiu9 ho,r rug1gfd III manufactures. liz
" ,bel g,atlencuta mark the dim htWfea pfo
Iitcuanam oucoua4o me0i. In the infancy olp1due
ton m"t hr deemed necessary In encourage tho pro
dlctleaoi necessary articles suppose aa WAS "A nrcea
AIRY article. aud ar the purpose Of applying the eanmn
WN with It III stao of N1r. WAS Thought adv Hable
g" '1eolrl9e The production. aod duty WA lail On
"ul tal wow vas Il al ia felore0ee tplhe benefit al
i}' iuafwel' eaQa"U IL MS maunlaeluein preference
many olherP4ron ct the community Not nj III. 1Lr
duty MI Iad ONT or tlFPHg@ao VI encouraging ats pr
durtfaa iur iie hcogit oit1r entrc community EyaN
aur Nas 1t hh'ri} 1prneaar II 80 production mlln#
arluff lie dd not pfel,ud 10 say when Waa ptopet
II taeaumea toe manufacture rlauy particular necessary
aillr,s, hat lbCte Nrr 1Woa UhDu uati8a d4 not ue
NeeA lu al "lynR paterJjon 10 necessary nfhel,g Tor
iho fefPuHe o el, ae thense yes. ea=a Of war.
depend, nj ri ore2n untiuus He did nutlv what thny
N're. hnlthore Wore articles al food aud eolhna ,p N
Peh~,lIeia Ulenauun thai fhcy neglected their duiF
10 the country II IN raising rcNenuo they did enro1r
aae the production Of these articles or tle purpose al Lob
aHnna them IN "A daleo var Whcn they could not lrt
|1hcm ~ commerce
Tn provision rests (4a,d Nh u preriic'y on the
anie principle your annual appropriation Tor an nfny
and navy. Aoudo MOI want elihcl state ol profound
peace aud yet yau pour out yo0 millions every Sonr
lkccp lhom mp and To lncr Them. that yon may he
Iptfafd to#moct an enemy when war shall cauc =,
h"'e Nou me- at thu cSPeu"o Il preserving the m3nut'
iufca necessary Articles thai when VAR tauo you may
bc ahI To sappb lhc wants ii the country. And h1n
docs l8 dtlor lIeu the IA which We all act ia
ia" every day cuuects9 lit2 Do not all consent Ia
pay the rate ol insurance ON our dwellings, in oritr tn pro
vide apalns the possible occuuencoolhrir being c,en
I'D by ~ DO We not continue lopay thl3 clnrq, lr
twenty. thirty forty years. simply that. Nheath" aeei
dru comes, We M, be ready 10 meo the consequences
Ia. 81 we protect the production Dian article ofnccess
~ 10 be ready lr The OCCURRENCE OF war when II
longer be- imported from abroad We do not do TN Ia
ayor one moro Than another the manufacture ol the
rle Is open TO all protect class o men, bui
article ol consumption and thai in order that the country
may have II in the day of calamity Wearc willing 10
add tlle from Ia year II ufburlra IN order that
$50 may have Wnhm Ourselves and independent Of any
iowan Power, the ability 10 supply ouf own vaults
hie en Is one case III Which II II proper Ia dsrrml
nate III the imposition ii duties.
But tere Is YET another casn-a ensc which rcptct
To my TOO often occurs, and which Is the effect ol sell
Interest and national rivalry Il Is thr whrro foreign
orsl4on Il So conducted 10 exclude your native pr
ducts from foreign markets. Here is an agricultural
community occupying of tho broadcast aud inost fer
tile tracts OF country IN tho world adapted by nature
IN the Nohctn States OF this Union for the production
of brcadstulls. The people desrous Of continuing
ihelf agricultural occupations and thus suppl yng them
solves with whatever they want from other countries
But Great Britain, who supplies them with all maniiac-
lures OF lron and also with clothing such they do not
find convenient 10 make for themselves, while she
willing 10 send them any quantity Of these ARTICLES
fuses utterly 10 take any Of iheir agricultural pro
ducts IN return. What 10 'obo the consequence Must
They continue 10 produce grain only in In barns
wle at Tho same time they syo Ia pay specie fur all
the manufactures they import iron ENG andl No sir no.
ere arises case IN which is tie duty of their Guy
chnent to nirrposc and the Government Is clearly tIs
lifted IN meeting restriction by restriction not in any
spin ct resentment i'll Great Britain has done
Us M harm she has but exercised a nalural figlf n
soyereonrgt, which belongs TO her IN independent
nation. W. pass counoryamg duties not as punish
Il ct hagtllitY