Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-09-29

"'ahao'y prosperous; but. In the language of an A.,
can tourist, (Which Ne find quoted in the ..Is,cna
Industry" valuable paper published semi non,b,
.'ichm2nd and which we would warmly rec mn,.nd D..
lie patronage ''but, fascinated with the tbe,res -,
Smith aud }. b. Say she adopted new tariff in isIs ;,
(Which did not, however 20 into operation ill ,s,n
ION the doluslye plan Of letting trade regulate i,sc,f -
hs tariff she ahrcgaed her prohibitions, and lo..,..
her duties The country immcdiss,ly delured r,,,
foreign goods. and IN due drained Of i.s s,,.;
as We have been in past years pay Cur the su,D,. .,
those imports, which far excceded ts expurts. IT..
i"' disastrous consequences to,k place. Ciecu,,.i.,
was STOPPED Distress and wre,cheinsss ov-rspssd H.,
i"u' Inc manuia turers, the ease in this c,,p
~, hfst tell victims TO this mistaken policy Ao,ic,
lure hfA' e' The shock; and finally bankruptcy ,v,n,
away large proportion Of these commercial bo,.
Whose cnIay Ind paved the way for The misery Of b,,
'"uny' De' all this-graplic as il is and fitted "A
WV " .'e '"i'ed states Tor the last few years as |.
nu's'a curing Inc existence OF her Free Trade illusion
ms sy 'e SAD 10 be The interested pour,ayal Of Al
American lanfi-ite. who attributes to the Russian cum
'cai code effects properly ascri able To other cau.cs
n"' fortunately Tor US, the statements of the America,
'a'o'ler are more than confirmed by the official d,ca,,
'os o' Tue Emperor OF Russia, no. in circular sipn
ed ny his ms prime minister, Count Ncssrlrodc NH
isf'u III 1871 depicts the suffrings OF his coun,rymen
and points TO their cause and remedy, in language w,r
VI, alike I'll Inc hene'oience Of the patriot and the sar,
city Of the sovereign. lie saws:
TO produce happy effects the PRINCIPLES Of comm
eial freedom must be generally adopted. The .,,,.
winch adopts, whilst others reject Them must ,,a.,,
lis own industry and q inlnoIce ray nnous ,rlu,
To those OF Other nations.
Il rom circulation exempt from restraint and III, f.,
cillty afforded by reclpr.cul eAcanrre almost all M.
i r la s,,l tbo
pairing the evils Europe tad been doomed Ia suffer. h,
eSrcr.ncr. and moro calculations .r,n.e ,h.,
"re made from certain data. and ironihc II suits already
known. 81 HE peace that had inst taken ,i,ce ,o,c.d
hehn s'hh 10 dohe'e to hc l'rohtbitoygS fn.
England preserved here. Austria remained f,,bf,J
10 the ie she had land down gnar against the rival
ship foreign industry. France with he sane views.
adopted the rigorous nrnsur.s If precou,ian And
Prussia published new tarlii III nci5hcr last which
proves that she found il impossible ma, To follow tho %
ample oi the rest ut Europe.
lin proportion The pr,lbitory system is extended
and reuered perfect IN other counrs hat STATE uhich
p1Ses The contrary System makes from, av 10 dan sacri
ficcs more eIfsn;irr and more considerable.
offers continual encouragement IL Tic manufacturer,
oi,er countries and iis ocn manufacturers p,ri.h in
The struggle. 'cAich they as get ,nuIic t maintain.
at is with the me st lively feelings u regret We az
knowledge it IS our own proper experience which ems,
bles MS 10 trace this picture. The evils whii detail,
have been realized in Russia and Poland ;nce the i.
clusion oflhc ac, OF 10 Of December 1878 AGR-
80 i ~; W -, ilSL MARKET, INDUS
4 DECLINE SPECIE IS EXPORTED, AND
THE MOST SOLID COMMERCIAL. HOT SIS
ARE SHAKEN. The ruslic prsperi,y would soon
e'l the wound injected On private kruns if rre,-
ations did moi promptly change The actual state OLA fairs.
Events have proved that cur AGRlCtL1tREa and
our COMMERCE.. as well as MA\uFACTl,-
RING INDUSTRY. are nnt only Is.ralsu,. BIT
BROUGHT TO THE BRINK OF RUM
Such were Tho effects Of the adoption Of the F,ss
Trade system, by Russia nnd the ifn, cc Of csr.-s
well known by all those ~lo tccorct the main motive.
of the ieague formed by Napoleon i'll, the Northern
p1wer' of Euopa. for the purpose of cru.hnr Gres,
Britain. BY the adoption ola rigid System Of prohibits
against her prolncilons II NATURAL perhaps.
ms iussI WAS relieve cd from tho coercion un. Which her
restrictive Ia'icy had been adopted thai shr should II, Ia
the scarcely less injurious theory Of free trade But >hs
sooa recovered from the 'motary hallnrina'ion un'.
thf d''adiu nnicti thai followed in II, train T..
sagacoas Emperor nh hung Hind II, tunoi. 81
ects of spcci'iS theory. II, SAW that tn,u.h i, came
recommended by British writers. of authority in the
schools aTeag the statesmen of their own land itwas
practically aud undeviansly rrpudia,cd by the British
government. in its Intercourse with Other pow, rs-thst
whc it clothed in the drapery of freedom. beneath
It's robes Were hid chains and nanacps for all who were
woocd 10 embrace itand. after bric trial Of its eiects
brief, hu, hong enough expose us runo,s conse
qnenccs,he threw it OIL and re enacted system If
prohibitions and high dutics,' 50 arranged as neither
nJare eomnerceon the hand nor Oh the other To yve
to any other branr of national industry unfair prs
lection.
oureArericnce corresponds with that of Enssa--and
the question is shall profit by itas sha did? or shall
we discard il, and in the pursuit Of nero chiinera con-,
inne to Sin against Eight aud knowledge andrea
son?
'Repcd' is The ~ord $50 says the Enquirer in re-
ailon 10 the Taf-But has ii never occurred to that
paper and to those who echo this war-cry. that, should
the l. co Fucs obtain majority in Congress rcpeal
IS not so cortan See the latc letter Of Alusn IL Read
Loco ioco representative il Congress from Pennsy
who declares himself outand for Protective Tariff