Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-08-21

protective policy. Thus the manufactures of Iron
for OF all sorts-machinery for batteres-ship
Notwithstanding for troops-a involve vare
y OF articles OF manufacture, all necessary for the defence
OF the country If the Government would thus protec, the
people in war; they equally bound 10 promote their
interests in time of pcacel It's much the duty OF Co
vernment protect against the pauper labor the hired
soldiers OF the Old World The which would
urge us to protect troops would urge US TO protect our
laborcrs.
England and France impose heavy duties our Flour
aud Pork-in impose heavy duties their
features, and they not induced To take pork and
Hour, do that which is practically the thing,
market for them home. We also deduce the
cessity for protective duties from the disparity there be-
tween the price OF labor and capital in this country and Eu
rope and unless prepared have the price OF labor
reduced 81 and 81 week, protect against
foreign competition.
The doctrine that citizens should all times be al.
lowed 10 buy where il be done cheapest and TO sell
where the highest price be obtained lar from being
always sound. In time of war; for instance citizen might
buy cheapest from the and in return dispose OF his
products TO him Mt the highest price, Now, the advocate
OF free trade would contend for this but would admit
that should be restrained for purposes of State and public
considerations be proper in time OF war 10 restrain
trade which profitable of citizens il may
be equally proper in time of pcacea public consideration
should have controlling influence period much as
another--in peace much in Thus. il is
torious that foreigners build ships well factories,
cheaper than and navigate their ships and run
their factories less than instanced
shipping being almost entirely superseded trade with
the Hanseauc ciues-as well rs IN that with the Brush
colonies. This is the practical effect OF free Trade tried
shipping interest The cheapRess of foreign capital
and them only drive ships and
from the ocean, but aborers from their workshops. Ii
ought TO buy in the cheapest market, ought employ
the cheapest carriers According the late census there
were $4,000 employed in navigation, and 100000 in
lectures; the principles OF public policy which call for
the protection OF the former call equally for the protection
OF our home industry, the latter being essential TO
tioRdI independence the former. When by low prices
the foreigner has DESTROYED all manufactures, and drv
en- our ships from the should be entirely al his
mercy, and he would then dictate his prices
When produce the articles need in
Try, and exchange OF them be carried on between the
different sections of the Unon where the business
be disturbed by foreign legislation, It u the dictate of
dom 10 seek our supplies homC and thus be independent
of foreigners. Ii employ the latter manufacturers
and carriers for Of their present occupation
e5U,OOO OF our own, who will seek agriculture and, III
instead of being consumers Of its products, will become
producers OF that which Is already sufficient not super
abundant. The home market Is thus destroyed, and
we are excluded from foreign market; wages would
ial, industry parayZed, and foreign fabcs would tor
all practical purposes become dear; for the paines OF all
reasons that should have nothing comparatively pur
chase with The protective system important 10 the
agculiurt as to the manufacturer and his products ENJOY
aleast high protection manufactures. Thus Cotton
protected by ad valorem duty Of 30 per cent Wool
At per CENT Beet % per cent Pork - per -Four -
per cent, heat - per cent? these with ue.s
age 81 per protection Wool is about becoming IN
the North and Norh West what Cotton the jI,h and
SouttW os-wIthdraw protection iE.m them, and they
would both languIsh, If perish The farmer enjoys
much protection upon ms products the manufacturer upon
ms fabrics and the great advantage OF the former the
home market which the latter creates. Take the whole
the products consumed
by manufacturers infinitely greater than the sem,
abroad. Every practical knows that much depends
on the certainty of market, and the home far
certain than the ioreignbe,ier IN peace and the only c
in war.
Protection is thought BE- injurious commerce. This
Is iaacious-tere 100000 engaged in manufactures
while there out 900 engaged in commerce. That
general prosperity which protection calculated produce
Is the lie OF commercial! enterprise; whatever drives the
plough or the machinery tends also 10 spread the sail
thus the raw materials CURED IN manufactures being bulky
and heavy more shipping required 10 import them
than would be necessary supply the manufactured er-
Gle as illustrated IN the OF the import OF crude and
port OF refined Our manufactures also increase the
business connexions between different portions of the
Try by which the internal and coasng trade is increased
Thus do manufactures give life and energy TO commerce
| whether home foreign.
The great objection the protective system is, that
hances the price OF all articles the of the duty
and so imposes heavy the consumers. This obec
uon, specous as II Is does hold good 10 the tina
pretended Suppose an article paying 20 per cent
has 20 per cent duty adoed 10 1.-THE importing
chant fearing reduced sale in consequence sends for only
half his former orders unless the foreign manufacturer
will reduce his rieehe latter fearing that additional
quantity will be thrown and thus depress ms home de-
mand, reduces the price, and supplies his with the
usual quantity this reduction wall be and
sometimes .esssay the average half OF the increas
ed duty or 10 per cent which equivalent the foreign
manufacturer paying half thereof ahd making the duty
/ TO the importer 30 instead Of 40 per This pro-
lection would then stimulate Yankee zeal in this
manufacture. The double competition between the foreign
and domestic manufacturer puts the price down it mini
mum, and thus duties udciOusly laid articles the man
uiaciure OF which suited condition. tend ultima
to reduce rather than increase the price, with but
ceptOns. IL Is TO protection that competition and
20 competition, those improvements IN machinery
which have contributed 10 reduce prices So that, after al
this reduction is to be ascbcd protection the industry
which II stimulates and the genus which il excitcs.-
Without duty, the foreign manufacturer could proitaby
reduce his price TO destroy manufacturer with the duty
he must come down 10 the lowest price compete with
him.
II objected TO the protective sysem-thnt its benefits
all enjoyed by the North and all Its burdens borne by
the South The injustice of this idea will appear from the
fact that there Is scarcely Northern interest such which
/ ~ protected while there several Southern interests
which have always enjoyed protection There Is nothing
IN any Of the acts Of Congress which gives particular 10.
cation manufactures. The Cotton manu- aclre for
stance, be well f carried al tie South
a. ne North The Northern States, IN fact, which were
IN great degree commercial, compelled 20 into
manufactures by Southern policy, and If the sey their
soil forbade them competing with the more fertile sections
OF the country, and rather than desert the graves their
fathers, they chose 90 embark this species of indus.
try, Is II 10 be charged them crime that they have
boon more enicpr-ng and industrious than their Southern
friends, and nave made greater proficiency in the Of
manufactures.
Every who knows the character Of Southern society,"
knows that the dube articles there used Principally by
aseleci class Oh The popuauOn while at the North they
used by the entire population II the from customs
were abandoned and the burdens Of government laid upon
the states according to their federal numbers, the South
would see az once that her complaints uniOunIed We
are 100 irvpr Of Tariff which shall protect every interest
wherever located The Iborcr il the interest which re-
quifcs most protection. The rich rely upon his
money Tor - support mud the harder the times the o
the comforts and Aufrs 81 life will IL yield him. But
The poor mau, uc iabOr whose only capital his ability
~ toll the prO7irauOn NJ business absolute The
protected policy calculated ~ revive business and piyinr
u the abJrer the due reward Of his toll fact tine Poor
Mans System. The "Fahc Of bis Country" az well NJ
the patriots and saro Of the Revolution, in favor
protecting home industry, and every feeling Of national
honor every dictate Of patriotism, and every the
county, sui cries out Tor it.-Phil Ing.