Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1843-11-30
"THERE Is NOTHING LIKE LEATHER"

The Richmond Compiler, in the annexed arti-
Gle, hits off well the selfish and sectional STAN
dard 10 which our Democratic Republican neigh
bors refer every question of federal politics.
W 18th protected cotton, and protected sugar, they
highly resent every attempt at interference with
their staples, but when an iron manufacturer or
wool spinner claims protection, they cry out,
" unconstitutional" as if there were an express
power in the Constitution for the protection of
sugar and cotton, and against the protection of
every other interest in the country. The argu-
ment of the New Orleans Courier, selfish and
sectional as are the motives OF the reasoner is a
sound one. If the free trade doctrine of buy
where you can buy cheapest is TO obtain, let it
obtain as to all things. If The Southern Cotton
Planter insists upon buying where he lean buy
cheapest" let the Northern Manufacturer have
the same privilege. If the duties on foreign
goods are reduced, let the duty foreign cotton
and sugar be likewise reduced:
From the Compiler.
HE TARIFF.-One of the curious facts con-
nected with the Tariff question at this time is,
that Notwithstanding the opposition to the present
iariu-notwithstandlng what we hear about
free Irdde-each peculiar interest of each sec
ton is warmly supported in that section, and that
Interest represented in that section TO be pecu-
llarly deserving the protection of Government
and what Is more curious still, is, that even the
opponents of the protective policy are amono the
most Jealous In their defence of these local nte-
rests. This should be conclusive argument in
favor OF protecting our domestic interests Eve
ry section has something TO be protected.
we have before US the New Orleans Courier. a
van Buren, Democratic paper, which anticipates
that an attempt will be made next winter to d.
minIsh the duty on brOwn sugar, and induces
the apprehension that, from the general odium i'm
which the Tariff is held, the attempt may be sup
ported by men who otherwise favorable to
Louisiana. The Courier deprecates such re-
SUIT. III argues that the sugar interest has grown
TO be great one, under the implied understand
ing that 1t was 10 be permanently protected; and
leaves us to infer that it would be breach of
iai'h In the Government 10 withdraw its protec-
ton from sugar But like the strong man in the
temple, II sugar is left to shift for ITSELF the Cou-
i 1t says:
"But II The duty on sugar is TO be reduced or
abolished 1t is nothing but justice and reciprocal
iair play, 10 reduce or abolish the duties on The
principal productions of Northern agriculture and
manufactures. What would our brethren of the
Miudie ana western States say to proposition
70 abolish The entries on imported -four pork,
beef and provisions in general We saw the
uay' hve or SIX years ago, when immense car
goes oil wheat and sailed meats were imported
from Europe, and that was when the duties on
u, nose articles were as high as they are now
axe oil the duties at this moment, and the COM
petition would be felt by the Northern farmers as
seriously as our planters would feel the reduction
or abolition of the sugar duty. Or 90 farther
and remove the duty on imported cotton, and
some of the patrons of free trade would turn pale
at the prospect of losing domestic market for
three or four hundred thousand bales"
Pretty good Tariff argument! And well does
1T apply the touch stone Of selfinterest to the
Cotton and Agricultural interests. Why should mt
the manufacturing interest 60 along with sugar
and flour and cotton, Mr.. Courier Ped Int.