The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-07-04
ANOTHER MISREPRESENTATION
CORRECTED.

MOTHER MISREPRESENTATION.
CORRECTED.
short time since every Free Trade
u,er N the country, from the New York
Jumal Of Commerce, down to the " Joint
so,s concern" Of our own town, raised
IA .hou, that the principal manufacturers
| q New England had at last been Obliged
f 70 acknowledge that PROTECTION WAS
| GELUSI0N." When we first saw
be statement W. Concluded al once tina,
vas a part aud parcel Of the Thousand
tsi one lies constantly raised by the oppo.
rals Of Domestic Manufactures to try aud
F. luli Hil farther the dupes Of their mon.
Erogs theory. VIVA, gave rise 10 this
saen,enl, was the fact, that number Of
na1aiac,urers had addressed letter Ia
w. Webster, on the subject of ouf rrla.
has wiih England, and without tho letter
hng Published to uphold the statement,
4 sas taken for granted, that the mere
Vrii1g Of the letter was a voluntary ahan.
sanea' ofthe principle. The letter below,
l,1cFJy the gentleman who wrote the
katr 10 Mr.. Webster, as he states, will sci
Ne natter right before the public. Moth.
I 9, IS palmer, than that the manufacturers
ever dreamed Of giving up the principle
| d protection bat it was suggested that
he ablesl men OF the nations interested,
h9aid be appointed on a commission to
r.ei and amicabIy discuss the great sub.
70 Of International trade for reciprocal
aell," and Il they can agree upon the
n a.naries, report them for Legislative
,..a1, 50 that measures Of reciprocity may
| h adopted, beneficial 10 both countries.
Nho Is il that hos mol seen injury from
O. san, Of stability in our Tariffs l--onc
Gar one duiy and in i short time another,
80 there i not true freud to the coun.
IN WHO docs no, want tais important qaes-
Va to be finally and satisfactorily settled
Bal ID tho letter:
BosTox, 9th May, lsl3.
Dear S:f II understanding that al CT
,oaeoas impression has been made upuf
s,ae 81 our .rieads in relation to letter
|hisly addressed 10 Mr.. Webster, aud sign
q 81 me aud others, and tia, they apprc
aeal lis purpose 10 be movement 10
vlrds voluntary Abandonment Of The
,uaciple of protection, and Of course IN
anaas to tie interests OF New England
leal il pyomer, as the writer Of that let
es, 70 express an opinion, and as far n
t.pnds Oh nc, 10 put their fears at rest
You are veil nwaru-and the Intorma
lroa canes from a quarter 10 leave th'
hll hardly doubilul-ihat ~ all pfubsbgl
fy a. Industry bl The North IS approach
mg a pgni al wi,lrh II must Glitter sue
ccssiully resist IT'S opponents, or yield L
ther pjwer l'he great interests Of tn
South IN Cotton, Rice, aud Tobacco, ar
saving To unite with them the whca! AM
glazing interests for u purpose, which
leeess,ul, may prove extremely preludI
cal 10 the North, and whose combined &C
iioa Vlli d, seen aud felt al the comlni
session Of Congress.
iou know how very prccarons the eX
lsicnce Of the present tariff ls-the powc
which the Wings had at command couI'
hardly carry II, without assistance, eve
"a Wing Congress-aud that II IS yer.
doubtful It /, survive the next session eN
cept some means be devised TO give tn
sibect more impartial investigation tina
II Is likely TO have at present, aud less IL
hlenced BY local prejudice, and party poll
les. Let me ask the favor, therefore, G
sar Friends TO look Of this matter in prac
teal point Of view, and examine shcs
aeis. believe they will then agree, tia
the utmost skill aud vigilance should b
'Setclsed to preserve this very prInclpl
q protection which they think has bee
"siIled. Lot them count the array whlc
MI probably be brought against Il N tn
llptoaehing legislative assembly. The
wi find It very iormldable--snch as W
can with difficulty resist and II we ma
Adgo Of the future by the past, our pos
lon IS critical.
The tariff has moi yet been fully CON
pretended, nor us details properly nd
listed By any committee of Congress I
whom II has been lately intrusted. Me-
"ef can il be expected that ii will he
N1iIe these committees are formed MS the
aie at present, and forced to report proma
,aIey. Sufficient time is never give
Netn-and, if il were, too many iorelg
SUBJECTS are intruded into the discussion
enable them to make fair investigation