Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1843-11-25


tropical, ano many Of them We have minas :
ron and coal, lead, gold, and other metals :
we manufacture millions of bushels Of salt Al
hnually; and we have our own works "a sr;crr,
and art, and cur own literature, our schools -,
colleges. our universities, where our ch;lars,
may be educated in all the knowledre ~ uh IN
the ancient or modern mind Of the World q,
boast With such . ccpptry, and such rneans
powers, and facilities, n.aE it. not be said ON
country Is the most independent country on ~,
globe? England and Trance must 20 abroad a.
their cotton; so do all the other nations a. n,
rope. While our manufactures would ho,,ris,
IN state of war with England. her COTTON a.
! adjustments would instantly, to the ertant i
thIee-iourths Of their power become ;dla -,
tue operatives subjected 10 starvation. or Al,
support from her pooslaw system. Eyen china
ua''oh .nat mas adopted from time immemoria
an exclusive and restrictive policv-sha 10
been, and is, dependent on India far bsr ~
(, ton. sss ~7s-T - - i' ''s1 eo'
= Ours Is the only country on the f-lohe fha
un,tes manufactures with every varsity OF srri
cultural product. - ss'i
The cotton-spinningy.the wool manufacturing
the lron-making, the wheat growing, the cottor
ana sugar producing country. What conntrvcar
ooast as much? None On the face Of the globe,
the Arctic to the AnsaGfic ;cifrks. ana eeYr.
oft from the cor.naesce OF the Old World. we
would have at once, irncsual existence. all the
means Of comfort and Independence. What once
was SAID can be said nF longer, win even the
sembance of truth--that Is, without y, .,,ee.
ticn, our infant manufactures would dwod,s
away tore the Overwhelming opposition Of Ihe
workshops Of Europe we are no lopger in orr
infancy. In agriculture. in commerce. in mann.
iac,ures, we are the rivals of England, France.
anc Germany; and far surpass every other nation
proportion to our population.
II Is not true, therefore, that our national in
dependence requires partial system OF legisla-
ton between the different interests for the pro
lection of manufacturers
1t cannot be that such a system should ever
become an established policy, sanctioned by
general and uniform public sentiment! A con-
slant struggle for partial benefits IN favor Of par
tIcular sections and interests. would be met, bv
an unceaslg opposition from the Taxpayer
Heartburnings and dissensions would disturb the
stability otinvestmen,s, and break the harmony
and peace of the Union. The struggle woud
enter-aay, more, it.has already entercd-into
the contests for the Presidency, and tae claims of
equal justice in legislation are lost sight OF IN
the attempt TO force an artificial system upon the
country.
Upon one principle alone will tie American
mind ever be united en- tins subject, aud that IS !.
that the revenue shall be collected by duties laid
so as to rest, as far forth practicable upon the
wealth OF the country--ieavMg commerce. man
ulactures, and agriculture, after having TINS
equitably met the denangs required by pubic
expenditure, free from all other restrictlons
ms, indeed, IS necessary, not to our indie
pendence, but 10 the full Development Of our re-
sources; and without it, we viii slowly fiji up
the measure OF our destiny.
What Is our position? We are rising. thriy-
ing people. We will increase at the rte sr34
per cent every ten years tor fifty years TO come.
his Will give US In 1898 upwarus ut sevesfy mll-
hons or Inhabitants, with an Increase OF wealth
and OF production corresponding. Where viii
England be! Still, psshops, existing, Struggling
TO MAINTAIN her coIuplsx system of conqaesr,
commerce, and manufactures, with her deb sun
resting upon her-ii Il shall not, ere thar time,
have been swallowed 81 revolution. Standing at
the head OF civilized all enlightened nations m
number and wealth art power, the trace oil tie
~orm viii De before us, aud every market with
In our control. shall not i've To- see IT. out some
OF you viii; and The boy is now born, and per-
haps at school, that shali be eh4ei magistrate eli
tins people thus advanced IN power, ana wealth,
and prosperity. With such prospects before Us,
what is our policy? answer, 1t is 10 do per-
feet jasfies TO every part Of our people, in ali our
legislation. Let the inquiry be, nor what is ben
ehclai to this or that section interest, unless
1t be also found to be equal, just, and impartial
to every other.
Such spirit in our legislation will harmonize
every interest, and leave them to run concur
rent race OF prosperity. mutually aiding and
supporting each other, they wni result IN the
most perfect state ana order III the working OF
our system. Commerce. agriculture, and manu-
lectures, all depending upon their own laws,
growing out OF universal treedom Of acton, viii
grow up and become established on basis more
nrm and durable tnan If they had all the artificial
aid that power could bestow.
This view, is strengthened, too, by the char
acter OF our government, aid the relation that
the United States bears TO other nations.
Our government is republican. 1t is essential
to its durability that it remain simple ia It's form;
and, In Its administration, limited BY Strict re-
gard TO fundamental law, and to economy, con-
nected with simplicity 81 manners.
The establishments Of the Old Wcrld are
splendid expensive monarchIes, and it will Ie-
qutIe no slight effort 10 prevent Government,
sustained by such eXhaustless resources as ours
from following their example. Nothing more
tends 10 place such resources III the hands OF
Government 10 be squandered by extravaganza
and corruption, than the doctrines OF high pro-
tectlve duties drawn from the example oil the ma
tons with whom we trade.
Our people are told that foreign nations, eng
land Tor exampie,) protects her industry, ana that
We ought TO 90 likewise. Ii is true England IN
times past carried TO practical extent the doc
eiihco y! PoieStlOh. eACiuSlOn, anu ploHlOltlOn.
For the benefit oil her wooilen manufactures, Ing
land has in times past set some very striking ex-
amples. VIII mention some OF them. They
had an offence in England formerly called out,ms:
It consisted IN selling wool or sheep out oil the
Kingdom! It was punished by forfeiture Of goods,
one years imprisonment, aud at the end OF the
year the lett hand was cut off in some public
market, and there nailed up to pubic viewi For
the second offence, 1t was felony. 1t has only
in ha Skpfc atol- LOT,
In ls24-5. 10 protect manufacturers, ii was also,
until the reign OF George Nv, provided that no
artist should settle abroad; and there were heavy
penalties provided against all who should violate
the law, and against any who might induce art
lists to depart the kingdom to settle in foreign
countries. With this example in her criminal
code, we have also presented to lis, in the history
of her manufactures, that she was not scripnlous
on the subject when il became necessary to have
the skill OF the foreign artist In the f4th centu-
ry, Edward the III took advantage OF the discon-
tents of the Flemish weavers and invited them ID
settle in his douiinions--thus furnishing her own
artists Tor going abroad, and inducing those of
other nations to leave their own countries TO adj
vance English manufactures. We are Informed
by old writer Of the attractive arguments which
were used to the Flemish weavers Fhey were.
ssto feed on fat beef and mutton, till nothing but
their failness should stint their stonachs: their
beds should be good, and their bed-fellows better,
seeing the rich yeomen in England would nc dis
dain TO marry their daughters unto them; and
such the English beauties, thet the most snvioas
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