The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-06-13
COMMERCIAL. TREATIES.

ing our commerce with the nations OF The earth
established on permanent basis.
(, The Globe copies the paragraphs, and then
proceeds to put convenient construction on
them. 1t says:
Gas the Madisonian has it, it will be system Of
reciprocity TO consist " in equivalents of counter
balancing nature" That is if England lays an OPP
pressve or prohibitory duty any one of the great
staples Of American industry, she will either pernt
to return the compliment, by equivalent duty OF
an amcable counlei balancing nature" on some one
more of her own productions, or make amends by
relieving from some existing restrictions, either on
our agriculture, commerce, or manuiaciures
Now, our meaning was this, and the remarks
admit of no other, when considered with the
context: We must lay duties on imports for
revenue-if the Destructives will not consent 10
direct taxation and, as eDjoined in the Con-
stItuion, being for the general welfare of the
nation, il would be proper, in a national point Of
view, and not be objected to, we presume, by
any advocate OF Free Trade, to lax, for such a
purpose, among others, such articles as can be
manufactured at home-not for the purpose OF
protecting any particular cass-though the
American manufacturer must, necessarily. be
benefited 10 some extent; we say necessarily
nay, observation-disclosures sufficient amount OF
revenue for an economical administration of The
Government, cannot be raised by any arrange
ment of duties which does not include the lead
ing articles of home manufacture.
As an advocate of Free Trade of course we
are not in favor of taxing imports one cent be-
yond the amount required by the Government
we are 10 favor Of distributing this burden or
tax proportionaby on the citizens whose duty it
i, to support The Government; favorng none,
and not excluding any but, at the same time,
we are well aware, and every body who has re-
fiected on the subject must know, that, unless
tea and coff.e are heavily taxed, the requisite re-
venue cannot be Obtained by a tariff confined
exclusively to such articles as are not manutac-
tured at home.
As TO the "prohibitory duties" which The Globe
would fam put IN our mouth, we will have no.
thing TO do with them. If England should pro-
pose any such terms, then we say, break up The
conference. II she must have revenue 100,
(and who doubts ny let moderate duties be
imposed for that specific object, and not for the
protection of her manufacturing companies.
Free trade and sailors rights" is our COM
mercial motto. After a revenue standard is es-
tablished (and established by the concurrence
of all parties aud all sections) then let all men
buy and sell, at home and abroad, 10 the best
advantage they can.
A revenue standard in this country will, or
should, satisfy the manufacturers, provided It is
made permanent, and not subject TO a par
tisan increase one year, to raise surplus re.
venue to be unconsttulionally squandered on
internal Improvements and the next, sunk be-
low zero, TO force the Government TO create a
national debt to supply The deficiency in the
Treasury.
We repeat, that low duties" with the seal
of STABILITY affixed TO them, would content the
manufacturers. Aud this they have a right to
demand for If the Government has no power
TO protect them for the sake Of protection, nc-
their has 1t the right to crush them by yac-
lating legislation, to increase the chances of
any uncomfortable demagogue for the Presi-
dency, or to throw three hundred thousand dol
lars into The Golfers of the Globe As Free
Trader we insist that the manufacturers are en-
titled to no exclusive privilege. as such if they
cannot live without such privileges, they are at
liberty to pursue some other calling but, as an
advocate of Free Trade, we also admit. that
when a man erecls his mandatory, the Gov
eminent has no right to ull it down, merely to
crafty a Globe Destructive. he manufac-
turer Of woollens in our country is as much an
American citizen, as the manufacturer Of yarns
for the Globe, aud is as much entitled to the
benefits Of wholesome laws and hence, if his
properly be wantonly sacrificed TO subscrve the
interests Of a particular party Today, II is but
natural, if not just, for him to seek indemnity
when that party is overlhrown tomorrow
We desire, and speedily to sec the Tariff
Question settled amicsbly, permanently, and
put at rest forever II has too long been the
theme Of financial quacks, and the mere sport Of
contemi tible demagogues. II would be better
for all parties and for the country. The North
and the South would b. forever recUnced, and
the Government would always know the extent
Of its means.
And yet this Administration, we are quite
sure, will do nothing unadvsedly in the prem
i7es. The Constitution will be its guide. and
the people its hackers. If negotiations are en-.
tered into, the result will surely be submitted to
Congress. The Senate and Peoples Repre.
sentatves must concur in any measure Of thi.
nature proposed by the Executive before it can
be finally settled.
II British statesmen should come hther "a
confer with our statesmen, on the subject Of 4
commercial arrangement on the principles Of