Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-10-31


will be before US, and every market within control
shall live but Of you will. and the boy
born and perhaps school, that shall he the chief
magistrate of this people thus advanced power. aud
wealth and prosperity. With such prospects before
U.s. What is our policy answer. it is to DO peyfeet
justice every part o: people, in all legislation
lie, the inquiry be- no, what is beneficial this iha,
be also found DC equal just
and impartial 10 every other.
Such spirit legislation will harmonic every in
ierest and leave them concurrent OF prosper
y. Mutually aiding and supporting each other, they will
result the perfect and order in The working of
system. Commerce, agriculture ani manufactures,
all depending upon their laws, growing out OF uni
versal freedom Of action will grow up and become esab-
lisheI on basis more firm durable than if they had
all the artificial ail that power cosd besiow.
This view ngthened. too by the character of our
government and the relation that the L. States hears
other nations.
Our government, is republican. Il is essential IFS du
rabity ha: remain simple IN lis form; and IN lis ad-
minsratlon limited by strict regard to fundamental law.
and to economy connected with simplicity of
The establishments of the old world splendid ex-
pensvc monaches and it will require slight eor. to
prevent sustained by such exhausess
ces as ours from following their example Nothing more
tends place such tie hands of government
be squandered by extravaganza and corruption than the
doctrines of high protective duties drawn from the exam
pie of the nations with whom trade
Our people told that foreign nations, England for
example protects her industry and that ought II do
likewise. 1t is England in times past carried to a
practical the doctrines of protection exclusion and
prohibition For the benefit of her woolen manufactures,
Eng land has in times past set some very striking
g Il. bal ,f
fence in Englni formerly called outing: II consisted in
selling wool sheep out of the Kingdom. 1t was pun
shed by forfeiture of goods years Imprisonment aud
the end of the year the left hand off some
public marke, and there nailed up to public view For
the second offence felony 1t has only been. in the
present century, repeaed-as late 1928. To pro-
manufactures Also until tao reign of Geo "
provided that artist should settle abroad ani there were
heavy penalties provided against who should violate
the law and against who might induce artists to de-
part the kingdom to settle in foreign countries With
this example in her criminal code have also presented
the history of her manufactures that she
scrupalous the subject when became necessary
have the skill Of the foreign artist In the 18th century
Edward the H. took advantage # the dsconents OF the
Flemish and invited them settle in his domn-
ionS-thu< Furnishing her artists for going ahre al
and inducing those of other nations to leave their own
countries advance English manufactures We arc in
formed by old writer of the attractive arguments which
used To the Flemish They were Ito feed
fat beef and mutton till nothing but their iuness should
stint their s,omach; their beds should be good and their
bed fellows better, seeing the rich yeomen in England
would not dslan marry their daughters unto them, and
such English beauties. that such the envious for
eigners could not but commend them.
From that period until the present age England ha.
adopted every mode the law of force, instead OF free
dom in reference to all her great interests At tim.
all the pursuits of life the subjects monop
oily. The mos, odious form of these monopoes arcs,
from the exercise of a itray power favor of the favor
ties OF The rrgning soveTeigns. until check was gwen L
it in the l7l century in the reign of James !. From in
dv' uas passed into the hands Of corp'ra and pr
llcuar classes and restrictions in the form OF prohibitions
either directly or in the of high duties impose
in favor Of manufactures. France and England in
tanning the leuson of what termed the Commercial
system omed vie with each other heavy duties
,ricons on Importation and bounties and premiums
porta,ions. The regulating mania which it inspired ha
torncntc industry thousand ways force it from i,
natural chanues It's have len deeteroas ever,
way. The imposition of heavy duties, in cases vince
did actual prohibition caused the accunu
lation of immense revenue, form which, expert
teaches the greatest be drawn from
the people without compaint-and which tends
agance and profgacy in expenditure. Further, afford
prctex, for taxing directly the protected interest la
speech of Sir Robert Peel about the time of his comin
into administration, this sentiment appears, and The tax OF
the real estate Britain will fully illustrate its truth
Concuently with this policy there has grown up between
the of England and France jealousy, founded
the false idea that the prosperity of both countries in
compatible and exist at the time Hence leg
isaon and legislation restriction and
friction project and project, not with the view t
the general happiness of the people the sides
the channel justice and common right, but with
view to partial advantages nd the infection Of rec'roca
injuries.
These principles however, giving way-nay. hav,
given way and oveFthrovn, 10y the advocates OF free
dom Of pursuit aud the opponents of restriction and par
tial lesislaon aud the operatives OF England
demanding almost the voice of revolution for M
erll laws the subject of importation, eS,ccay rcpea
Of the odouS corn laws
The struggle arising Of this dcspoisn over huma,
pursuits has caused many Of the modern wars Nat, r
have struggled by force fraud each other
and tic result has been often a the uifiwg
to rcgpm. AID ending Their disputes tie dc.olaion
the provinces aud sweeping away the which to-,
went to to protect
But there Is another view Of this subject The Napo
lconc have left all the governments # Europe m n
or less in dcb-these debts rather increased than {.
mii-hed-ihe interest these debts Is immensc-ihai
England for example requires four Or five time.
much to pay off annu ,y the whole expense ~ ih
Un,el States governmeni--ali to t.is her expcaasun
besides IS about much as ours SHOULD ir-
her whole revenue fall, bat ,e short Of ,,vo lur,
forty millions Of .I.ilsrs