Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-05-05
Correspondence Of The North .l,ncrica.

LONDON. March lth. 1872.
Apcric,, in the re nrtaa of her duties has b,en nur
SURG perfectly suicidal policy. Mat Is the eject
here OF this strange abandonment Of her own lnter,
SH Robert Peel as II determined II take ADVANTAGE nj
her tame submission to commercial oppression for iour
teen years, now adds clause his b by which even III,
SHE and pary export allowed b, stealth Il, the thr,crr
hwthcrn aud western States, how 10 be virtually -,
eluded for, no, satisfied with all tie profits accruinp in
'ransitu upon the small quantity of wheat and flour nd
mittcd via Caaad, that Is 10 be- duulcnol with an sri
outya measure 81 hostile 10 all reciprocity between
England and her best customer, that Mr. iabouchcrc
sld, 1T seemed to him 10 he imposed IN spirit Of sheer
nacvolence.' America holds in her own hands tho
means OF securing Immediate justice Had she taken
the straight forward AMI uno3 conalc course of irwin,
notice. that unless the ports Of Gca Britain were on,,
cd TO her flour aud provisions. on far terms within
Twelve months, hers should be closed against Brush
goods, the law now under discuss would never have
been proposed.
The manufacturers already feel the bad effects At tho
Corn laws IN destroying their American trade and had
rs extinction then been brought to their doors ma minis
Wy GOULD have stood the effect Of simple measure
The South would have rras IN 10 fear rrai,t ,rv
ufes against her cotton Britain cannot noc do wiihnu
n-Bui let her beware in tilucl l'pder the nc, nf ,
holy detestaton OF all slave gr1wn produce gigantic eff
sors have been put forth to render her dependent sole
y upon India for her future supply. So confident arc
"ey ol success, that The period has been proclaimed
when they shall drive thai Of the South out 81 IA, ,nti
mental markets. Ii is therefore her policy instead a.
suicidal war against the home market 10 cherish il by
all rational protection. Even in the face of such nnnrc
cedcnted pecuniary difficulties. the domestic cousunnt,on
has increased 80 900 bales urinr the past Yc,r
and with sound currency and settled tariff would soon
DO doubled. Meanwhile that of England has fallen ofI
looUO bales and as 10 show the wrctrhcncss of her
pcpulation, and their inability 10 bus cong-apalnsl
Inns diminished consump ion there has been an increased
export OF 9o,Ooo,OOo yards OF coonsl With misery
stalking through the land--wages almost nomnal-,nd
the manufacturers, rather than their poor rates
~ throwing their operatives out OF employ as well
~ INTO the foreign market will send out nds at heavy,
los, until they can beak down their American rivals
wnen we shall again be compelled to pay monopoly
prices, unless we protect domestic industry so rs 10 pr5
VIC something like an uniformity of prices Withou,
sns, g'Uds VIII be poured in until all cur establishments
saah Nc pfos'raied aud our citizens beggared Never
was policy so shortsgh,ed that of the South in dn
fishing at the same time the CONSUMPTION and yalue f
Their great staple by tempting the American people osub
u.e linen, suls and silks duty iiee for cotton fabrics
o!o'gu ingenuity was thus subsidized 10 invent ncw
SYKES " he ormer materials to supcrsede cotton, The
aoc~s' 'or instance prevented 10000 bales per annnm
oong used fof cavats, and during the operation of the
act the sum lost the United States by The
saa's'ed value and consumption Of cotton and that
lavished on thesubstitues would canal the Whole
now due to Europe. Who can contemplate our nresan
eoooiuon-a deranged currency-comncrcal cmh,rr,ss
Aneot-and above ALL our dishonored name-and no s;,b
esef e ollies and the sins Of the past twelve wears
oo wall cease to be made in the United States il tho
% e1uced to ~ per cent thai il can be dev
scd ~ ~ per ton The cultivation of silk would le
wise IN many respects. 1t would be almost an en,irc
an 10 the Nation, as would call into existence the Ia
vi o. now unemployed women and children. and the
well established fact that its culture wa, moi,able
would attract myr;ads Of valuable continental emf
grants '''' s'''