Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-06-21
EFFECTS OF wHIG POLICY

Some idea may be formed Of the blessings which full
system Of Wing would sestow upon the country
by considering the results Of a single measure The
Tariff Is the only Of the entire sces Of measures
which constitute Wing policy, which has been car
ned into practical operation. All the Bank 10 give
sound and uniform currency, and the Distribution Of the
land money relieve the people Of the States failed through
The treaehery Of John Tyler The an alone 10 protect
American industry and save Us from the deolaung inunda
on Of the products Of the puper labor Of Europe became
law Of the necessity Of that measure for the in
dependence and prosperity Of the country was too moe
be resisted, by the stody aud knavery Of w.
lersm IL known that the people Of this great eoun
try could ond would submit be robbed of their
independence and made the yassas of the English
manufacturers and Al period since the
revolution has there been administration which dared to
propose such thing 10 the American people. On the con
trary, every administration from Washing toms down-JeC
Persons not exceped-has strongly urged policy and wis
dom Of chershing industry-boh as a source Of
prosperity and the Of commercial and political indie
pendence rs only the lights and dreomers Of the pre-
sontday, whohaye yentured propose that should throw
open ports and nuke unconditional surrender Of
national industry and independence Foreign nations
The Tanf, which, although unaecompanod by its natu
raj ally and pmole-a national institution TO regulate
end purify the cuuoncyhas gone into operoton and ms
produced beneficial results, than any one measure
did before IN the Time the whole history Of
this country When General Harrison took the Prozidcn
ual Chair what with the experiments upon he currency
the upon the Bank, the operation Of the Sub
~, the depredatOns Of public officers the rapid decline Of
the Tariff and the mporiatons Of foreign poods
the people oppressed with dcbttheir energies we're
parayzed because industry attended with no reward
and the credit Of the Government was upon a par with
that Of the Brandon Bank, a Mississippi Repudinor
The United Soios could not borrow a dollar except nj a
discount But now, under lhe unaded operation Of the
Tanf. the whole aspect Of things changed or changing
The Government can borrow any amount of money NJ
aud cent interest, and song being put into the
mouths 81 the people. In oil quaued the land we hear
Of DE symptoms II rovgng prosperity. The great manu-.
featuring interest b. houng, and yet the people are buy.
ing goods cheaper Than they ever bought before
Numbers, who bad work 10 do, are now employed,
earning comfortable subsistence The conl and the iron
of Virginia and Pennsyya feeding and clothing
thousands. Even Rohnond-wbioh has been % severely
scourged by fbe emprcism and folly u Loco POGO mis-
rule has ieIt the bone6ca effects u he duty on coal and
ironnnd through Richmond, he whole State will derive
very sensible benefits from he source.
These the beginnings Of the good results of
Tariff, which commenced under every disadvantage and
CONTINUES under the chilling fcat staring il In the face
that be- existence endure but few more months.
We subjoin articles. which pouroy Of the goods,
this deosted has cntailod upon the country
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EFFECTS or THE TARIFF.
The tide s turning. The diminished fnporiafons cnup.
ed BY the scarcity Il money and the excessive Introduction
81 foreign goods anticipation Of the INIT ~ 1871,
Gre rapidly augmentngthe credit Of the government is