Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-07-10
THE TARIFF AND WIG POLICY.

O"io' lh ihe House oil Representatives, June 81
1872
Tne ea'rt TO excite prejudice against this
System Il, chardC Ierzug II as BRUSH pilicy. aud
Imluiirg British feelings AID Brlu IA s,mpaihie, To
hose witn advocate a. deserves passing I,pIice
Why Is It CcuIcudcd that tins Brush olicy9 l.
u because she has manufacturers II tia; gives a
BRUSH character to a. know Of hut hule policy
that l. mt British. She also raises provisions ,u
oar farming wuud, upon the supposed hypothesis.
lee Brush. ton. But England protects her manu-.
iacurers lay duties, AMI what civilized cnuuItv at A.
ny considerable extent dues nnR atn tar irnn DE-.
sirlng To make nny thing argument hy the excite
men of pre,JndIce; hui who. that has ohsery cd the
origin aVsgr ogrcss ur this rhe"ry. does not know
that our ~ protective, free irnd~ theorists have
learned 1sr theory from The speeches. essays aud
trraiIses % British ecunomsisi They, without IA.
tending 10 practise II. hut knowing thai II would I've
greatly 10 Tie interest OC Great Britain To have ~
adopt u, have been great pains ten ch us The
theory. Why, SIR sine, our meeting ia December
last and after the debate upon this subject on the
question ui reference, early period of the ses.
sIrn. nur dehtus hav; reached England; Sir RIperi
Peel 4asSnHde n speech ~ favor ui free trade and
again Prnieciun; that pecrh has reached this
country and hecn republishsd. and Is here referred
to as authority. aud It's argument quoted against us.
British sympaIh,s and Brush feelings truly. We
have had tn Contend with the talent and power Of
she wers represented here. What that her capi.
tllisis nobility, lords. aud culnmpns her pitIraI
writer's aud orators, could say and DO have they not
d"nc. 10 overthrow thIs system nf policy ia Amen.
car And M what spirit his this been Lnnel II
any "ne supp ses that the mnlive i wholly disin-
terrsicd lie cannot have my concurrence. I am
not ready 10 admit that this is pure PhIlarIhrpny
and that their alta, hmenI for cuuuiry aud kindred
Is merged IN the more enlarged virtue Of dIsneres.
ted benevuence.
am not pr, pared to look 10 old England for
sysIeu al policy, especially such rs she teaches
without practising Them have no confidence in
The desire Of SIR Robert Peel, or any other noble
lord ia parliament, 10 advance our interests We
have had proof enough To satisfy me that England
prefers her own interest and glory to uurs Sac is
now putting forth all her giant pIwer, Oh sea I'D
land. IA com nerce, arts, AMI arlas. Ia Cunrul the
IN rk-ts uI Ihe wOdd; there Is nothing Ia which her
ambition more strongly prompts her At tins Time
than I" keep up the demand for he productions Of
her manufactures. We are one Of her prnrrpal
cuslumersi IA purchasing from her we pay Iur the
mrierIal. labor prov suus and capital that are useG
ia the production of what we buy. Sac know ;
that, by protective pmiry. NE shall not only buy
less from her hat that she will be compelled Ia sell
To us at less profit aud she fears the CON peiiiIu of
our manufacturers IA the markets of other CO Inircs
But suppose we were To submit u BtItIsh d,ctnI,;,
n this matter, and adopt the policy of FEE Trade as
II Is called what would be our situation? Would
our trade he unrestricted? No. sir. Or poris
wunid he open 10 the commerce of all nations,
while theirs would he all closed a. Us, except
when IL 10 their Interests To open them. r g
land would receive nothing from but our COLON.
The effect would be To Transfer our Jurisd elton uv e
American commerce to The governments Of uther
countries, aud especially to ancIrnI enemy AMI
powerful nvIl iu commerce aud The arts. Our leg
iSlIIors upon that subject. he in the b iiIsh
Al. H. D.-I.
ni our commerce. and wnrld no re,Iored 10 Gu
l"nial dependence England is always true To her
'elii the ultimate object Of oil her p-,licy is The
wealth and gloay AMI pJwer Of Ier monarchy la
her movements she may be The instrument Ofmucl
g"ud; she has done much Cor science and christian
n.y. and tho Improvement Of sAciy. but her own az
srandiEeneni Is The prime object Of her poll, "
She Prenches the doctrine Of free trade while she
practices the reverse; she breaches tho duclriue nj
peace while she maintains her immense navy and
a large standing army ready 10 do her bidding a.
gan'i any Power which does not submit tu her
views OF PillCY she breaches The ducirine Of The o.
quality rights. aud sends forth her missionnr Is into
loreign clImes 10 teach in, while she suslaius
hc'eu"ary ""'"Hy and, 10 support luxurious iris.
loct4Cy, requires her laburers 10 TON ill.,. o,cs,
I"'"' "i human endurance. end that for a bare sub
sIslehce. Nv ~ Hot trust her. She shall neither
b, my counsellor nor my law givers with my COZ,
sent
Twill not leave uiis matter hore IL is a subject ,r
TOO much Importance Never, since tho dav nCth.
declaration at independence, has England ouiued|
aushi she could d. that tended 10 her adyauioos al
our expense She Rosl reluctantly, aud from di,o
necessity acknowledged our independence, Ia
very shor' tine thereafter she began 10 deprcdare
upon our commerce., insult oar flag, and ir,,o..
our hardy seamen. Nplhing that cUlId be urgsd
IN argument would induce her 20 relax Nyo ,ya,,
compelled IN support Of our Independence in 40
Iencs oi national hunor aud indication of line ~,
laled rights Of American citizens, 10 decIors ,,,,
we oHiorled by our arms once more what was I.,i.
ed TO our peaceful remontrances 'Tb,,.h 49,.
had fought Or and obtained al ackao ledgemen, az
our rights and an honorable peace our enemy baJ
hO' become our friend. Sic has never ceased IN
regard us with jealousy and 10 seek opr.,,,,,,,;,,- -
stIhe OuI growth and retard eur pr,-per,,,, 49,
seem needless TO dwell upouthese facts. a. ~,
'hink So Her policy is to d,sat this great Mons
nre. She has not pot forth her Prime Af,,isto, ~
couniefact the republican doctine Of ,,,,,,c,io .,
this hall without full consideration Sb. 90, g..
success. call especial atcnlun 10 n C.yy b,.,,,r;
cat incidents, IA conneIion W.T. this view nj The
sn"ecL They will scrve,I trust. 10 cIelr away ,.
ny doubt that may remain as Il the b,.,,I,,,, NJ
England 10 our interest, and especially our mann.
featuring interests.
% will he recoIlected that t,e,,,,,;t,i,,,,,
Of the war Of 1912. between this country o,d &C.,
bni9ih' caused manufactures 10 s,riug into e.is.
fence ~ many paris Of the country That ga,
which cut of OR commerce altogether ,,;,b g.
'and' aud 10 a considerable extent with other u9
tons taught those of uat day the importance 81
manu'ac'ores to our independence. Thoy Iearne,
'''' sc Were not only dependent upru lorcisr
countries iof many ARTICLES necessary o. enc rc,,l,
Of civilized couutry, hut chat much uT the ipJ,.
pensaHe material 0f var could not be procured I,
home. Aiisr The war closed aud our n,,ris were /,
gaia hruwu open O. British goods. an two sb,,,
years. Ca i5l and \ 6 fbe balance of trade a,,.