Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1843-09-01

orators greatest speeches have been de
voted. 1t bfeathes also the spirit OF en-.
hghtened benevolenco and comprehen
sive patriotism which distinguish his
private and public characIer,-BaH.
american.
ASHLAND, August, ls43.
10 the Publishers Of The Tennessee Stale
AgriCulturaliSt.
Gentiemen:-I duly received yourIet
ter requesting my present views as to
The slaiion that the Mechanical portion
of our population should occupy IN fhe
United States, and also as. 10 Ihe subject
Of Home Industry and Manufactures.
Although | have often had occasion pub
licIy TO express my opinions on ;hese
matters, lake pleasure 10 commun,ca
ting them 10 you.
1t has always appeared to me-, gentle
men, that the task Of administering our
| common Government would not be very
difficult, if honesty, llberally, and rea
sonable lnIo, nation were carried into
the public councils. Ii was ia slluled TO
promote lhe general prosperity, by a
larhluI exercise Of the powers granted
by the Constitution. All paris of the
Union and all the great interests Of the
country should, therefore, receive the
parental care and attention Of The Gov
ernmeut No one section and no one
interest should desire or expect 10 en-,
gross its exclusive regard.
The main pillars Of Society are Agri
culture, Commerce, including Naviga-
ton, aad Manufactures, including the
Mechanic Arts Owing 10 the peculiar
position OF The United States, agriculture
requires but little protection, and that
confined 10 a few branches Of it 1t is
otherwise with the other two interests
They require soms protection against
the selfish legislation and the rivalry oI
foreign Powers, which, TO mako il hene
fetal and eifecua, should possess two
qualities, moder alton and stability, init
mately connected with each Olher.-
Without moderation, other interests
would feel that they had been Uniustly
dea't by, dissatisfaction would ensue
and that stability in legislation so desi,
rable in all business pursuits, would not
be secured.
Protection to Manufactures and Com
merce is in fact, Whatever it may be in
form, encouragement TO Agriculture
The cuiliValor OF the soil is conscious oI
the great advantage Of having alongside
of him he black smith, the wheelwright
The saddIer, The haruessmaker, the tai.
lor, the halter. the shoe maker, the cab
inetmaker, and masons and carpenters
His comforts and theirs are both ncrea
sed by such proximity and they are en-
abIed to augment their respective pro.
ductions. But OF what avail would il be
10 multiply them, without Commerce
foreign and domestic, whose office is 10
distribute the surplus produce OF Agrl
culture and of the fabrics Of the Mechau
ic and Mauuracrurer2
| am so far friend 10 free trade az ia
think that, within the limits Of the Uni
on. it should be entirely unfettered. and
perfectly equal between all interests and
all ptrts oI our country. But that free
trade which would throw wide open our
ports TO (oreiga productions without du
ties, theirs remaining closed TO us, or
our admission allowed only upon the
condition Of high duiies and severe re-
slriclion; which would compel resort
10 drec, taxation, instead OF the custom
house, to supply the wants OF the FEEDER
al Treasury; and which would leave our
domestic industry unprotected aud ex
posed in an uneHual contest with the ri
val productions OF foreign Powers, am
utterly and irreconcilabIy opposed. |
had hoped and supposed that all would
have cheerfuly rallied around Tariff
which, seeking TO supply the Treasury
with an adequate revenue for AN honest