Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1843-04-20
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home product would be rendered comparatively value
less % having our Workshops IN Europe. loot MT
much 10 The nonna price. to the comparative facility
OF paaneni; and where cheapnrss is only To e attained
by depression of the of labor tho neighbour
hood OF the European standard. prefer that ahoud
he dispensed with One thing mus, 10 another.
and am Told thai the farmer Of this country better
aiofd, AZ mat,er OF pecuhiary advantage Iaya good
price tor nunut ctured articles. than them low
er through the depression anJ inaequacy VI the wages
OF the artisan aud aborcr
You will understand mo, then to be utterly hostile
10 that idol Of free trade Worship known a. free Or u-
restricted composition. Tho sands ofny hout
ed. aud cannot ask time II examine this topic uiurs
closeiy yet am confident could show that this free
competition IA mos, delusve and dangerous eeient Of
political ofunemy, Bear with brief Illustration A.
ms titoment. common shirts are made ia ludun Tho
Incredibly low price o three cents per pair Should W.
admit these articles free Of duty and buy then becauso
they are No cheap2 Free trade siys yes, bat spy no
Sound policy, as well as humanity hlfids It. Ry ad.
uniting them, we supply reduce large, and worthy,
and suffering class of our population irm the ability ihey
now p'sNss OF procuring bare subsistence by their la
bur- 10 unavoidable dtsntior and laurcrisin. They
must no" suhsisi upon the charity Of relatives Of Tho
community. unless We are ready adopt the dsinonas
doctrine oil tho free trade philosopher Nautilus that Tho
dependant poor ouph, 10 be vigorously starved DEATH
hen. what have we gained hy ertling these ar,les
eAefbtiantly a. rather what lave We na iosY Tho
labor wlirh formerly produced them is mainly struck
ont II cAsicnce the poor duws and seaInsiresscs
nnng us nust sill have subsistence and the importel
garments must be paid for. Where IL our spocualion2
lini even 'hls IL not the worst feature Of the Tho
labor which have here thrown out If en- pln,nient by
tho cheap importation Of this article ready bs
employed again at any price, II moi that will afford
bread and straw, then II mus, accept that will p-
cure potatoes aud lsb aud The product some free
9adef proceeds iobeak down The price. and destroy Tho
reward al similar labor IN other PORTION Of the rth
And thus. each depression fwages produces another
aud that third aud soon making The circuit Of The uioLe;
The aggravated necessities Of the poor, acting aud
my upon each other Increasing the onnipience Of capt
tai aud deepening the dependence Of labor swe inr and
pmpofing blua,ed and fictitious connnree grinding
down tie destitute. unu Nautilus rnmcd, Tor poverty
shall become grateful spcer and amid The slleueios
and Injuries Of on all deyoung c, numerical ieualiiy
Tho slnalld aud furnished millions its d,prnlanis and
victims, slall welcome death as dtl,,ftr iru their
nlsctles aud their despair.
wi-h time permitted me 10 give llasiy glance oycr
The doctrres and teachings Of the free trade suphis.
who esteem themselves the political economists ersten
,htit own views liberal and enlightened and rompla4
Gently pun ours aside as bcn'ghsd aud tarbarous |
should delight to show you how they minnlo subtle fa.
lacy with obIeus truth: how they reason scuely fran.
assumed premises which, heing mistaken or nconpuls
lead 10 false and often absurd concuslons how lh,y
tradic and conlound each other, aud ulen from Adam
Smith, their patriarch, down to MeCuuch md hi
cardo, either nake admissions which UNDERMINE their
v ulr fabric or confess themselves ignoInni in tho
DARK ON points The most vital 10 understanding
Of The great subject which they profess 10 have reduced
10 sclchee Even Adam Smith himself expressly ap-
proves aud uslcs the British Navigation Act the uo.t
aegreselvsy protective measure ever ehscied--a mes
SURE which, not only being understood md seasonaLlv
connit rac,d by other nations changed iol centuries ilv
destln,s 81 the wufdwhch silently .aIItd aud over
threw the commercial ard political greatness uf lIrlnId
which siltnetd the thunder u Van Tluinp and bwept
The broom lrom his mast head.
But must no, deian you longer do not ask you
to Judge ii this matter by au,lmriiy, bul FINN iacis
With come hatno to your Reason aud your daily txvr
oncc Ih,Ic is Cot observing and strong minded mo
clanlc III our city who could oi any one Of tsS
d"cios OF the law right on essential paints. beg YOU
to consider bow lew great practical sla.sn,n they hys
over been able To win 10 their si7udad might al.pst
say noiic; Tor luShlssan but nominal disciple and
expressly contravoned their whole upon an al
onptlo apply II 10 the Corn Laws and Calhoun in but
free trader by location aud personal dsappou,mcnts
and has never yet answered his powerful arg
IN bcnali al pr,lectl0n. On the other hand we ,uint
yon 10 The long array OF mighty names Inch have Illus
ated The annals oi craftsmanship IN modern times;
Chatham, William Piti, and the great Frederick Of
Prussia; To the whole array OF memorable French states
men, and Napoleon the monarch Of om all, Ia our own
Washngto ton, Hamilton, Jefferson and Madison ~
New York stwo Clntons, and Tumpkins to sa uothiny
of the eagle eyed aud genial hearted tI,ho master sir
il Of our Time. The opinions and the arguments of al
these record; il is by hearkt ming TO- aud ,dinu
their counsels that shall be enabled to walk in tho
light OF experience, and Look forward Ia glorious IN
tona destiny. My friends daru not detain ytu lon
ger commit 10 yon the Of chr Ia ois iLdetfn-
dcncc, Of her stability, AID prosperity. Guard il WISE
" aHd shield II well; for il Involves your happiness
and The enduring welfare Of your cOunirymen.