Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-07-10

hall century would have been nyCIded. England
saw her advantage She rega led the pr,Siraiiun
| OF American manufactures OhjscI lu he
romplisi'ed at any cost. Sine wanted our cusiuIu;
she feared our rivalry. TIE his5ry ul The past
had taught her that people rureiy undertook uuy
/ lhms,i' earnest without accom- ,,lI,hI'.g II. Th.u
Thus was The object lpr which BH Is ncrchrujs pat
tins Immense sum nj Il az rd Is not mere miIttr ui
/ speculation. We are not lett To infer II from Iuc
/ continuation of rIrcuusauces. Lord Brpu-hirn nls
disclosed tie object ui that excessive expiration.
lie said, speaking OF Ihu t-ausactr'ri III was weii
NORM While u incur loss upon the first cNlprid.
lnns. "a order. by giui tlsne ia the cradle those
rising manufactures IA The United states whIrh t;ir
war had forced IuU existence cpuir ~ 10 ia, uaiu
raj course Ui things" the delay at Congress cul
| hled England To- strike the blow. The she.d OF
The law came too late t. save us from t,Is power
/ Iul eH'r al the enemy. The manufactures AMI
all other inIrreS's suffered greatly r nn us eilrrls
Ccngress. however, toy tho act OF Isl .: and by tr
modelling Il from time uiime. cnibl, them Ia Ie
we. As SION this was known ia nglaud, an.
Other device was resnrteG to. Tat ~. 10y ART.
inl and seductive theory, under tue imposing nIue
"l'lfec trade, io divert from purpose CON
slani protection 10 this interest lIer writers and
speakers all al once, became richly eloquent IN
| Their et'rs To comm, nd this ducirine 10 Us
| Speeches made In Parliament by The most dIsiin.
| guished Peers OF the realm, ueaIIses aud essays
written 10y her mosI learned Communists, ere freely
supplied 10 American readers. A length the theory
iouHd ia'or In sumo parts OF the Union. Its advu-
Gales were unable 10 carry mai riIy l'r in Gun.
gress The tIrf uflS9S an Ie3!. for tpIih
OF which every Ohio member then on r,is npUr w.
Ted, were resisted with great ability and un,vored
zeal 10y The prIs~ytcs 10 the BdiIst IN ny. Tnev
iaileh To defeat them Such was The 20 ic,Iu,J, ~.
on ihis subject In England thar. as we are E,d hy
'he ceiepra'ed Mr. MrColluugh, committee was
appointed by the House Of CnnmpIs IA 1893 10
lake evidence IA relation the difficulties To toe u-
prehended ~ maintaining the gr,und then uccuiIrd
oy the BRUSH Manufacturers against the ,irnpc;I.
lion of the Americans aud others SIch was the
state OF things upon tins subject ia England when
tue Hews "i The pa 'sls @ OF the com, tu.nse act
reached there IN 1898 This seem, Il. have beer,
Considered there as 1t was, aud yet l.. by many
nero rs iel1eriio ahindonneni OI oicc. IUn
the part oi tHs - e
Mr. Mccullough. thou gh he ha aided in the at.
tempt 10 teach us bow much we might profit by e.
dnchg The Tree irIe theory pIuciIce. could not
avoid exuIutlun at The news Of Iie pts..Ee ui the
act Of The act Of lSI3, which he ,ssarrd rlr people
ct his country hal gwen lie ilh .ruy, 10 Ih, A,-
/ erican mInu!ac urIng system"
again repeat that seek no al veutiiiDns aid from
/ the IhpuIulun of British feelings Or Brss sym,,n-
lines to oar opponents. 1 neither seek nor iccl that
we are IN need of any such matter To mike up for
light weight IN the argument. aluJe to these Us
aciS II vE'dIcaie Ihe proleciionsls from tins Inst
uniOundcd mPuIarion. aud To show IA what Ia. ut
! '''' w. - N't"th Wy fstgisn Sillestneu anu
/ merchants. Here we zee how intent England has
ever been upon the prpsrraInu IhIs cardinal In.
leresi upon tearing down Ihis pIlllr of prosper
Ty, upon St'0Hgiigg this int -esI 50 itIis
pensable 10 our ,euIy. lf we d. not consider
essential to our werh, prosperity. AID independence
England does Ii we ,D not perceive the necessity
ior Iis prn'ecIun. England uud appreciates her
advantage in our abandonment - this interest 10
her lender merrIes. Let no 'pu the hatering
JUNCTION 10 his soul that our m nulacIures cab
rerover irpm these death AOID that they can sur.
VIve unaled. against powerful continuation. ready
10 put more than hundred million at hazard Iu
stTaHgLe them. No sir they cannot do II We
must guard and project them, thy will perish,
md with them oar prosperity nud ind pc nJcnce Ia
eonnexIon with ihis five turn Ia the tables Of IN.
P"ris and exports fbr the years 1884 35. and Sc
inclusive. we again find efIJr by cHcrssi c ex
porialiOnS, 10 aid ia The destruction OF
lures. England. no doubt believing with McCul-
ough that the act Of 1913 was an abandonment OF
pr"iecIon,Ip finish lie work and ,hcctuny sirange
them. threw into ports an excess winch. for the
three years mentioned, left balance against ol
81 100000.
Tins view is r,' FOR the first time taken
OH' republican statesmen, from 1889. 81 considered
Tins question. la 1916, Mr. Calhoun said This wa
strictly an Americna interest. as much n agrr
culture General Jackson. in 1921, thought JIlt.
without protection. we were subject e the policy
Of British merchants" Why this ciange m the
views and opinions Of gcnllem ~ Whit do We
ask fort 10 IS not for thu sake Of manufacturers that
we bespcak for Them protection. II is ioT the sake
uf our common country, whose onward march aud
upward flight must be arrested If the protection ask.
cd for be withheld. We want policy which will
distribute labor, divert a porlinn Of ia so who are
nov engaged in farming TO other pursuits. The
supply Of agricultural product IS excessive. Wei
want consumers. The consumer 81 produced
should be brought nearer together. Tney should
have kindred feelings, kindred interests; they shOuk
be Of the zane country, and feel interested h Ihi
prosaeriiy Of each other. If half million Of thos
now eRgaged in farming were To engage ia Oihh /
oduciive pursuit. and continue consumers OF ile \
raw material the effect upon our markets wod1 |
necessarily be favorable. Tue supply would be |
diminished. and the demand would continue ne |
same. This. by The opention Of a well known sld /
reversible law Of trade. wusld enhanre prices
We now purchase Mullins Of British fihrics anu.
ally. She will buy none Of our sutplusrs extent
such as she cannot do without Sac will Inns our /
cotton because she cannot carry on her immense |
cotton establishments UIlhOut IT, She buys our
tobacco but tens Of milims Of revenue are oTtyrtsJ
iOr the privilege Of vending IL IN her markets Let
iarmtrs consider The effect Of looking 10 Errland
Tor our clothes hard ware, finer cUtions sc. EYcea
the cotton. the materials. the labor. and subss-
fence Of labOrers thar are used in their manufacture
Ire all foreign. British WOOL British iron. Brtsh /
abor, and British prCyisluns Consumed and used .
f, their production; and British policy compeis our
i'mcrs 60 expose their naur and other staples az the
Hykefs and sell them at any price, 10 pay 6r these
cAmodiiics, 80 British prices. 9Th the use e capi.
'shazards Of he sea. aud profits u tho importer. .
"fesaler, and retailer added. Way should Amerr I
canVuoH be sent 10 England. 20 he manufactured
i'r me1can consumpiion1 Why should IN.
Eii-h ,Vo1liens be sald iu the vicinity Of our
c ONO, Pennsylvania, New Yufk. aud Yer. /