Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-07-28

of manufactures; and iron served to measure ts ornd.
tons In Europe, Great Britain WIS the cSst nstion.
then France. then the Netherlands, ana 80 downward
to Turkey There was tariff n liberty, srd thsrs
was a tariff Of industry too. Tho most ndustfious
nations were ever Ito hspiest nations Thsv
were well housed, well clothed, well fed ANA
kep, themselves M far from the condition Of Indian
tribes as possible We were languishing under excess
slve liberty; simply we wanted. as a nation that which
he had said liberty better half eQtalifv: ee,ality
with foreign nations. AT home we had ruined our cir
cnlaon by giving il up to institutions who formed thu
modern dynasty Of associated wealth and we re
mainod embarrassed because we would not sdopt =
principle which would put footing with for.
cignrrs
| Let any one contemplate these United States tan
years hence, tand that was but short time for many
gentlemen here to Look orward) ifthcy were allowed
wholesome currency aud adequate protection. Ihe ami
grants 10 this land would average one hundred tho,h.nJ
Ia year, the brs OF imported manufactures
menand women, with all their strength and knowledge
and little money IN thoir pockets conceive what wonf
be ON condition, nnoss like nadmen, wo should strip
ourselves naked
They had been tan,azed with the question Of taxation.
bnt did gentlemen fail to that protection gave then,
The best s'blc fund for taxation ii war should comet
THIS would furnish immediate resources to meet any O.
merpeucs that might ARISE
Ills second pnsulate was this. what should be tho ..
mount Of proecionl
At The expense oihcing rdiculcd as a niedttn man
he would lay down whnt his own doctrine In mi.
matter lie held that permanent duties were the most
productive, aud the lowest duties compatible with pro-
lection were the best.
Mr. here referred To the tariff Of 1928 and admitted
thai under lis operation the country had been p3np to
last II was better for manufacturers make theft waS
gradually. and not per aniiion.
I"oling ut the bills before tho eornmtiee he Thought
the true policy oi tho friends Of manufactures was rather
To reduce than 10 increase the duties they were then
proposed To the honor Of the manufacturers of his dis
tle he could say that such had been the general tenor
al l.Irl
silks. on books. lead and some other items Az
To non Mr. l. every frudony protested entire ignorance
on the SUBJECT
Mr. ! held The compromise act a compact, and ho
honorod 'ia authors because they secured the manuac-
inels tea years of peace They could look forward GER
tanly To what they had "a pect fluctuations were nj
nous 10 them permanent protection, though penurious
was better to them than more liberal protection, but
unsteady. Steady though moderate tariff suited cur
eontcdomod condition - yaa5..; Ne must &C ,ommudltE
onr poi cy. or consent To abandon the country
MI. L. here warned the opponents of protection how
'hoy crossed the course or the caprice OF commerce. Let
'hrm ' lay i"'r hands ontat branch oftho national in
dusy which sought lis occupation in maritime enterprise
III wlai dd commerce most busy ITSELF In transporting
tea, cooe opium, ginseng, aud spirits not one Of " hich
commodities WAS really useful but Oh the contrary per.
ncoosi and yet most ot the navigation OF all nations was
occupied In them. Let gentlemen beware how they
mcldlcd even with the ollies Of commerce.
The losi subject on which Mr. dwelt was that OF
cash payments lie with infinite regret that il had
been proposed 10 rest, tho credit system For Gods
sake let us not rerorgade again. The cash duties were
equal on protection To manufactures Of twenty per cent?
II Ia to this they added twenty twenty five per cent.
more, II would give pretty fair protection IL il vera
permanent aud steady. And that protection might b~
rendered permanent. he for would defer somewhat
To The pTcIudc.s Of the South.
As 10 the constitutional question he would add but
one word do had been lkened TO politician from tho
Five Points. and said 10 be the author Of the highest ia
nh paper ever put forth Mr. l. was bound to maintain
his own principles bul he need not inct them up
IN the House.
1t was agreed on all hands that the tariff was to pro-
vnlc only hrsn economical administration of the Gov
eminent. Now. Mr.. bad no great faith in a cheap
Government: not that it desirable but ours nov
er had been cheap Government, ever could be- Il
mus, be remembered that besides the Federal we had
all the State Governments and all tho subordinate cou-
y governments with all their several taxes When all
these were taken into the account ii would be seen that
the cost of our Government nearly il not quite a.
high az those in Europe lie should believe in chcap
Government when he saw 1t; but not sill then. II was
something like FREQ trade. very pretty speculation but
he had lived long enough To doubt both.
Mr. l. observed, In conclusion that If the country was
not protected by law and carried forward in moderate
course OF improvement. the time would soon come
when large party would be found TO rise up and breed
war TO cure the currency and protect manufactures
II was IN the power Of this Congress secure both thu so
great Objects II could both regulate the currency and
protect manufactures. and in way to satisfy parties al
round. 1t was somewhat hazardous prophecy but ha
would venture to predict that some present would
live 10 see war cultivated and PRAYED for that in
divdna interests might be promoted and the wealth Of
individuals increased. He was opposed to this: he
man oi peace and he desired il secured in ths
way he had ondeayored 10 point out
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