New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-02-13
Protecfieu Us. Free Trade.

Benton
Protection Us. Free Trade.
We cannot see how the Erening Post should
say that our remarks at the Tabernacle were to the
effect that Manufactures are more desirable than
anything else &c. &C., when we so expressly and
repeatedly explained that what advocated and
deemed essential was proportioncd National
Industry--Agriculture, Manufactures, and every
branch of industry to which our climate or soil Of
fers no impeachment, to an extent adequate TO our
opn uants, as matter of common and positive in
,erest to ALL Our whole argument was designed
to prove that such state ofproportioned and wise
ly adjusted industry as would make our country the
producer fer the supply of her own wants was best
for Agriculture, and for oil our Home Interests
best for our own country and for all countries. We
undertook to show (and we had supposed with sue
cess) that such production would in very truth be
far cheaper for our People, although on superb
cial view the current money price at which some
articles might be obtained abroad might eeem to
render their importation preferable.
Happily, what we did say was fully on paper,
and will be published verJatim very shortly. Then
the Post will have fairer chance to pick flaws init.
Our astute friend of the Brooklyn Eagle also
talks of our argument as though it badly on his
digestion. He ought not to betray chagrin while
pToclaiming we were oycrthrewn. His chief OBJ
lection to cur argument appears to be, however,
that it was not neac-that we had expressed the
same views before, particularly the Wing Alma
nae. Yet Mr.. Goodwin, our able and courteous OPP
ponent, contended, on the other hand, that they
aoere new-we had taken entirely new ground from
tho old Protective doctrines, and he harped with
some effect on the discrepancy. Now it is true
that we drew our line of decentralization outside of
the old Reciprocity ground, but we did not infringe
on that ground hair. Our argument overthrown,
that remains in full force, and uice versa. Yet
our critic over,he Rivers also half rght-we haze
| always individually maintained the views we put
! forward at the Tabernacle, though we have seldom
had opportunity to set them forth so systemati-
cally as there. The argument was different, but
the principles Were those we have ever held, and
expect ever to hold, on the subject.
p The Loco-Focos of MASSACHUSETTS held a
ratification at Faneuil Hall on Thursday evening
last, as they had perfect right to do. Governor
that the report that the latter in Boston must
be mistake. burlington Anthony 6tly repre-
sested the Dorrism of Rhode Island and among
tho speakers was Gov. Morton, the soldier OF
| Fortune Ben. F. Hallett, orator Bancroft, (who
perpe,rated extravagant euligeum on Benton y
| Robert Rantou, Jr. &c. &c. Letters of sympa.
thy were read from Mr.. Van Buren, dated Linden
yald-(is that the Rosa Matilda for Undertook y
| from Cows. Fairfield, Hubbard and Cleveland, but
| no Dorr Why not? Neither does our Agri.
culturalcy appear to have been inyited-indecd
we think his Demo racy can hardly be deemed
orthodox by the Ca papers. Gov. Morton
made very good speech, reminding the boys that
| if they wanted to elect him again they must be.
have themselves before folks, and Mr.. T. w. LIE.
| land, the resigned President of the Senate, gave
] the following specimen toast:
7at same cid esonGone into Algsri1e captivity if hi
never again visit these disgineS
| The Foco who observed of this genius thai
"the Wings could Mt make fool Of our Pres
dent-Naturo has got the start of EN-" exactly
hit it.
90 The Staying of Hutchinson Heberton in
Philadelphia, Friday evening, by Singleton
Mercer, brother of girl whom he had seduced,
adds another to the long list of horrible outrages
lect of our laws to provide for the punishment Of
those crimes which destroy the honor and peace OF
domestic life. Here are two families plunged into
the deepest misery and shame; and yet what re-
dress can the law minister or exact? Not the life
ofMercer; for no jury can be found, however de-
lighting in capital punishment, which will take the
life of the slayer acting under the burning sense of
unmerited shame, the horrible, meddening provoca-
ton, which fred the brain of the unhappy Mercer.
The law cannot do justice in this case, because it
is itself unjust in neglecting toprovide for the pun
ishment of such villains as Heberton; and thus a
whole torrent of bloodshed and woe is let in upon
society through one fatal omission. Is 1t not pos
sble TO awaken the attention and the consciences
of lawmakers on this subject7 If not, cannot
men be elected who could do justice and preserve
the community from such ansrchical and democrat
izing tragedies1 What has the libertine press to
offer on this subject? Does it not afford theme
for ribald merri,nent equal to that presented by
the petitions of thousands of virtuous women for
some legislation against lcentiousnessi
% The Lecture on The FoRMArloS OF
CaARAcrER" by H. Greeley, he's been printed at
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