The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1843-02-04

!"borne IN mind that every reduction III
'lhe late Of real wages, which is hot of a
'very transient desert ption, will certainly
shave this effect"
But the Government must he suppor-
ted, the Safe government must be sup
ported, and the dc.ts must be paid. How
are they 10 be paid? BY direc, taxation
say these politicians; for this is e ling
back, they maintain, TO first principles of
government, and gives equality to u sys
tenn.
Before the farmers adopt the advice
given by the advocates Of Free Trade, re
la'lve to the return to first principles, as
lhey call it, il would be well Tor them To
refresh their memories by reading the
forty seventh chapter of Genesis, and they
will find how fast government may OPP
press u people by demanding gold, by
stlzlng on their lands, and they will find
also that when both land and money were
exhausted, government was willing to re.
ccive one-iilth of the product of The field
in kind. But now the farmer finds when
his gold is exhausted, when his public
lands are plundered by rapacious Gov
ernmcnt, still gold is txactcd, and still his
debts must be paid; and Government feels
no parental sympathy, but extends side
long glanc, Of snp-dame indifference
Wherever positive aud personal taxes are
substituted for negative taxes: the people
degenerate by the oppression. 1t was by
excuses and customs that Rome supported
her government in the best days of the
Repubi.
But in the reign Of Calicnus, who succeeded
Doclesian, recourse was had 10 direct land and
personal taxes, and the Republic began to de-
cline. The age that followed was TO the age
that preceded as iron is to gold. Humanity is
shocked ut the tales ofwoe that are told. Pa
rents are said, during the latter ages of the EN-
"pirc, to have sold their children and themselves
I into slavery in d n 10 shun the burden ottax-
cs SPAN was the mistress Of Europe as long
as she protected her farmers and mechanics BY
wise legislation, and supported her government
| by in'PCst duties. But TWO causes destroyed her
power aud her strength. When she neglected
| her internal resources when gold was showed in
| her lap, from her colonies, ana she made treaty
with England, and consented to receive her man
utactureS upon condition that England would re-
celIe her VINE and raw wool, from that year she
has declined, and has been as tributary 10 Eng
r t' Po"ci d" '''c ihos' ucPehuaill VI
w, d. I not"''iH'a'iu'''s, "S HH
! millions Of bullion are calculated TO have been
imported into Europe from .imerica within less
| than three &C: ,urics
No nation can flourish that will not lcgisllte
IN relation 10 the policies Of other nations they
af!ect her own interest, and that will not give
liberal care to cherish agriculture, manufactures
| and commerce. And why should not the farmer
receive the care OF Government as well as the
manufacturer and the man OF commerce. A far
Her is III reality manufacturer ard merchant.
1T has always appeared to me-" says Anderson,
IN his OtSeI vations On National Industry, "a lit
"'!e surprising, that mankind should have in
general entertained such just ideas with regard
TO The means OF making manufactures flourish,
una such aelect'e notions concerning improve
Hihchls III aerlcuilufe-f or there IS no Man SO
ignorant as not TO Know at once, that the only
possible way to make manufacture thrive, Is
10 Piocufea ready vent fer the goods; as with
out ''i's, every oliicr encouragement, however
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