Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-03-24
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TlIErARlFF IN NlRGINIA.-Thore 10 no STATE
IN The lnlon that would prosper more under WISE poll
ry ui protection and encouragement for don't Sic Interests.
lhan the old Commonwealth Of Virginia. ller pregross
Tor some years past has been IN why commensurate
with her oi Improvement ii we may Judge, how
from tho tone and spirit which begin to dis.
tngush many Of the leading journals IN thai STATE.
may believe that the time has come for general avn
krning throughout her bonrdes III reference snfjcc
which concern her most important interests The nega-
Ire policy 50 lon. enforced by political absneionlsia las
proved is own worlhlessueaa II has shown ao t. be
"A sln of Chinese policy which provides standing sIll
and deemng that the perfection Of craftsmanship was
attained spme time in 93. il resolves all political wisdom
into The art Of doing nothing.
W. who art out Of the Old Dominion should he the
less disposed to complain of this if it were not at tie
same syftem lsapped TO the General Government, aud
The glory Of strict construction Is made 10 consist lin
ting the power of Congress in all possible ways 70
delar the Federal Government from The exercise af au-
thory is To eXalt State sovereignty. The exercise a
the power in question may he highly salutary In It's ia
lure it may be essential to the efficient action of the
IGoyernmcnt-it may be power which he States them
selves under the Constitution cannot possibly exercise
vet these are all regarded as secondary consdcrsons
10 restraln-t0 prcyentaro the objects Of ufn asac-
tonss; thoo is IN their doctrines nothing prqgrcssye--
no'l ing expansive.
We did not start, however, to decuas these general
topcs-blt 20 aludc 10 meeting If iron masters and
coIies held mol long since in Richmond. for the pnr-
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teresis IN which they concerned, and which
anauishlng undel the imperfect policy Of tie General
Government One of the resolutions, adopted by the
meeting was that committee Of six be appointed 10 pre-
pare memorial 10 the present Congress the subject
Of the Domestic C0a and Iron Trade setting forth the
Importance Of those Interests the cXtent Of thcr present
dcprcsson-thc cUusos which have contributed 10 that
depression and asking for such modification Of the
stng Tariff viii reasonable pr3it-,tiun Of
those important branches ofdolnesiic interest. Another
tat e
VI the commonwealth interested in the sale Inanuac
uIe Of coal and iron be invited 10 hold similar meetings.
with view Of publishing thcirown convictions Of the
duty Of the government to foster those interests aud of
urging the subject upon the attention ofhcf Representa-
! tiyes IN Congress.
The Richmond Wing, in reference 10 the praroodinrs
Of this meeting speaks very plainly Of the necessy OF Il
protective Tariff II romarhs;-
Il is very common TO bear people say, that Tariff is
rulnous to the South. This OF those stale pse dir
It's OF tho Richie School, which people have given into
without closely investigating. 1t is not sustained BY
perlencc. On the other hand it is atly c1nadiciad
by the entire history Of Tie country. What might he the
effects ola real free trade free trade on both sides
the Introduction into foreign countries OF products
free OF duty, ard the admission Of theirs the same
terms, is very different matter. Ii may to. that such
a system might be beneficial TO us. But such system
has not eXsteddoos not exist era ;cre is not the
moes probability that it will exist. The free trade
Is all against us now, and it will continue We adj
init English and French Goods free Of duy-and the
reward we reap for 1t, is duty amounting TO almost
prohibition upon cur Flour and Tobacco, with the add
lion OF exposing monetary system to all tho luctua-
tons and commissions Of the old world.
/ We have never yet seen man, who could pint GU
solitary evil which would result to Virginia from
high Tariff. Ii there he one, we should be obliged 10
him for the information. We can see MANY and impor
ant benefits from protection, The Coal and rron--he
two great -.gTces, OF national wealth and strength
which now lie dormant in laountans-would under
the belthiul influences of protection, give new life 10
he ontire western portion othc Slate add by furnish
Ing market isr the pfalaeis~ tho East enrich The