Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-12-23

"e my WiiitOps III a mRfKell y
mast seek for an outlet in the south. &
foreign countries. The idea therefore
OF building up a home market for the
vast productions OF the west is, in my
judgment, visionary 10 the extreme -
We want the market of the world FOL
our productions; and that policy that hal
a tendency 10 cut off our foreign trade.
and exclude, our staples from The foreign
market. is hostile to our true Interests.
#, in seeking to build up the home, we
should loose the foreign market, we
would find bot little 10 console us, in
the increased price of the articles we
consume, caused by o high protective
tariff In adopting the protective policy
we should look at the prospective. as
we'll as present b%earing such a measure
will have on our trade and commerce,
A lucrative trade, and interchange OF
commodities. when once sacrificed under
a mistaken policy, may not readily be
regained. A large amount Of the wheat
OF Ohio and Michigan, has found its
way to England, through the Canadas,
within the last few years, by paying
mere nominal duties. This is an i'm
iportant trade now to the agricultural
interest Of Ohio, and, under favorable
commercial regulations between the
United States and Great Britain, would
greatly increase in magnitude and i'm.
porlance. Yet this trade, so important
to US, is in danger Of being sacrificed TO
the protective policy.
II II be true, as claimed by the south,
land we have no reason to doubt il,)
that the protective tariff policy is hostile
TO The great cotton growing interest Of
that region, and il persisted in as the
permanent policy oil the government,
must prostr0te it, it becomes important
for us of the west 10 inquire what eff
Iecl The destruction or depression Of
that interest would have on our own
trade, and the general prosperity Of the
country The cotton planters of the
south purchase, annually, a large a
mount OF our staple commodities, and
our consumers Should they be
compelled, by The policy Of tho govern
menl. 10 abandon or diminish the cotton
growing business and turn their alten-
ton 10 The cultivation Of the same sta
plies we produce. instead Of purchasing
our productions and being our consum
ers, they would become our rivals; and
our market in that quarter would be en-.
destroyed But the cotton grow
ing interest of the south is a great ma
ItonaI interest, and is one OF the princi
pal sources Of our national wealth. 1t
be destroyed or crippled without
affecting, TO q great extent, our national
and prosperity. Our cotton ex
in 1910, amounted | believe, 10
upwards Of sixty millions; and, in for.
ner years, it had been still greater
The idea of creating a home market Tor
his great staple, cannot be realized The
manufactures of this country consume
bout three hundred thoG sand bales,
While The aggregate annual production
3 about two millions. 1t is obvious,
therefore,, that in relation 10 cotton as
veil as wheat, we are deeply interested
n having a foreign market, and that
NV policy thai would have a lendf ncy
o cut off the foreign market would be
pre1uGIclaI 10 III national wealth, and
materially affect the grain growing 70.
non OF the west.
We are alike interested in the growth
nd prosperity OF the manufacturing in.
crest of The north aud The planting in {
crest Of the south. Both these great I
interests purchase, TO some eAteut, our 1
reductions. Their ability TO purchase
us depends on the success and
rosperity OF their business. Holding S
balance of power, as VI of the west
D, between these two interests, we
houId 80 exercise it as to sustain both,
nd not PROSTATE either the one or the {
Our own interest, the wealth
nd prosperity of tho whole Union, tho /
armony of The States, and the princi {
of justice and patriotism, dictate TO /
s this policy. A tariff for revenue,
adjusted for TINT purpose, Iurn c
hing incidental protection 10 our own /
lanutaclures, it ia believed would have c
'is tendency. While a high protective a
riff, looking to protection as its main /
bjecl would be unjust and unequal in c
S operations, hostile to our foreign +
and highly ~prejudicial TO the ag. S
and other non,manu(acturing
&
The ultimate benefit Of such a mea- I
Ire, even to the manufacturer, might 9
e questioned. Stability IN our national :
Obey is desirable to every branch of
lsiness-to zone more go than the
'anuIacluring interest. The exper- !
nee of former years should admonlsh
II, that the protective policy, 10 the OK.
mt claimed by the manufacturer, will !
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