New-York tribune., 1842-03-31
T I'll E TRIB J.N E.
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OF the State OF New York, held IN thia CITY on
Wednesday evening, tie 23d1nst.' among the valua-
bic papers read vas the following letter from bis
Excellcncv Governor DAVIS, OF Massachusetts
II vas addre sod 10 General IALLMA DGE and not
intended for publication; but it is pertinent to the
subject and comes from great and good man.
ki.snn 10 be devoted to the well bting Of his
try. and thoroughly acquainted with the whole
subject of Protection TO American Labor We bope
Governor DAVIS will no, Iisapproyc OF its publ
cation, as 1t was demanded by the whole meeting,
and seized upon public property, Whether Gen.
TALLMADGE would consent or not
WORCESTER, March "a 1912
Ny DEAR SIR: Your; OF the 9th reached me
only few days ago, and / Immediately made
known your views in Boston. J am heartily re-
joiccd til. spirit of the country rousing up.
When saw with what tranquility were descend
ing toxard the verge Of the Compromise Act
began think nothing but the distress Of long cx-
pcriencc could recall the sense of the people; and
it is that which has electrified them at this early
day. An empty treasury and competition with
the starved labor OF Europe will wake sur colln-
trymen up and put then! upon the enquiry. There
is no doubt IA tendency 10 over production OF man
ufactures the old continent, and they must bal
ance better between them and food. England is
il a sad position having a vast surplus population.
with vast arrangements for manufacturing while
her markets abroad have been diminished bv q
great increase of the same industry elsewhere
She monopolzcs her mncntc colonial trade, but
II happens that none of her Atlantic colonies are
producers of ordinary food, and here her system
presses heavily upon her population on this point
and see no hope of present relief. If however
uhp ('ot T,l;,
inreturn the manufactured goods, her system viii
acquire new impulse for she will have hum
drcd millions TO provide for
Our condition is exactly opposite-Agrcuiture
here predoIninates, and our policy should be to
encourage other pursuits to maintain Agriculture
and this we may do till we reach a point Of cX-
which will not be in our elay.
1t gives me great satisfaction to see other parts
OF ac country moving, and especially New York,
Tor II is the business of the Agricultural States to
move and supporta division Of labor, for this is
the only process by which they can sustain them
selves. 10 talk of protection to Manufacturers
undor the idea that they are reaping special bcne-
fits, is idle. The policy goes greatly beyond the
purpose OF aiding a particular class of persons, for
the enquiry is, shall me IN substance be all far
mers, or ssal ce dsuide into rnriomS employ1nents
mat oar aeants may be supplied If the farmers
iee no need ofthis division, llsu letus give it up
for the manufacturers and mechanics can live
as well by the land as they have always
thought Protection to Manufacturers was an un-'
fortunate misnomer ; for it is labor of all SORTS
that vc aim to sustain and support, as much one
class as another, and let US hold firmly to that.
We#So tor tho great interests of labor, and il we
can take cure of that, there is nothing fear for
the country will be prosperous and haPpy. Let
us then, under name, lose sight of Our object,
orot our identity; We aim at free prosperous la
Dor, while Free Trade aims at cheap goods made
cheap by cheap labor. In the eye of Free Trade
the suffering, starvation, and utter neglect OF the
aborers, we'll their moral and intellectual
degradation are nothing cent yard IN cacoes
outweigls all these mighty matters, and thus
avarce is left to triumph over humanity and mo-
ray. England asks for free trade just to the
extent that She wants the markets of either coun-
tries, and no further. Her position is the oppo-
site of ours; her surplus is goods, while ours is
produce. She wants free vcnttor these goods IN
cur markets. but takes care that our food shall not
interfere with her agriculture
The United States arcn aderlorable condition
no cu,rencv--no contidencc--with every thing de-
pressed dark and gloomy. The treasury is empty
and the finances distracted; but it is all working
sut great problem, and that is that we must
take care OF ourselves by fostering our own indus
Try. Opinion is rapidly turning to this as the
great remedial measure which is to di.pcl the
clouds which have gathered around us and given
us the bright sunshine again God speed your
efforts. | write in great haste, and
Remain your friend and ob't servt,
JOHN DAVIS.