The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-07-05
NO. 30.

/ " WOilA Nv NNAto VI 49,
We get a better article new, from our own
citizens, for one-ffth what it cost us then
popdlation, instead of being depressed
and discouraged are active and enterprising.
All branches of labor find encouragement
all are busily and actively employed, our
supplies of every kind are rapidly increasing
lin every thing, which is calculated to pro-
mote our national character, and give our
people comfort and independence"
Would that not be a plain and a sensible
answer. I do not pretend TO say that Great
Britain can in any case manufacture 100
percent cheaper than we can, or that it
would be expedient for as 10 lay a duty, in
all cases, as high or even half as high, as
400 per cent. The friends of protection do
not ask that. All we contend for is, that
such duties may be laid on the products of
foreign labor, as will compensate the Amer
can citizen the advantages which the foreign
ers possesses over him, and afford to him
fair and adequate protection.
This will explain my views Of the subject.
[ do not pretend TO go into details. But |
would place such duties, on foreign goods,
coming into our market, in competitor with
similar goods, made in hiscountry, as would
enable them successfully TO compile with
the foreign; and if the foreigner was
iiliberal towards US, | would be
willing TO shut out such commodities alto
gether, as could supply TO ourselves on fair
terms. And l would do this for the benefit.
ofthe whole country-npon the same prin-
ciple than | would vote to pay out of the
public treasury, a premium for killing wolves
that were destroying our sheep and cattle
! am obligedto you, sir, for the minute
statistics with which you embellish your
speech, and espe sially for the detailed account
ofthe pauperism Of John Bulls dominions.
Now, it no doubt is an interesting question
TO John, how be is 10 dispose Of all these pau
pers. 1t is a question. which has no doubt,
occupied your thoughts. Did itnever occur
to you, that your theory of free trade, adj
opted in this country, would enable John 10
support these paupers, at our expense, on
much better terms, than if he were to colo
nize them on our shores? In rejecting up
on this subject, | was struck with the appro-
p~riateness of your interesting anecdote, of
the chimney sweep, the old lady, and the
goose and two ducks. The benevolent old
lady could not bear the idea OF the goose be-
ing dragged through the chimney, but tho't.
a couple of ducks would do just as we'll
These paupers must be supported, that CHM
ney must be swept. 1t is an ugly business
for John. 1t hurts his eyes and urn his
stomach. He can't bear the idea of using
the goose. What a happy thought. Let us
preach free trade TO brother Johnathan; show
him that we make cheap goods, and that he
ought to quit the business and buy of u.s.
That he is too much of a ninny TO carry on
workshops and manufactures. Satisfy him
of that, and instead of a rival, he becomes
our customer. We can then make more
goods, give employment to our paupers, and
brother Johnathan's consumers will pay
their wages and us a profit on their labor
besides. The Parliament end Congress act
ing in concert, by way of relieving the no-
bility and gentry of England, most benevo-
emily decree, that the numerous class of
buyers and consumers, in the United States
shall suffer in their stead. Truly-athat is
very clearly the case of the ducks"
General Jackson did not relish this policy
when in his letter TO Doct. Coleman he pro-
nounced it a British policy, and declared that
if we continued to feed the paupers of Great
Britain, we should soon become paupers our
selves.
You understand, that much often depends
on the name you give things, and when you
cease TO make a show of reason you com
mence calling names. This doctrine of
protection say you is a British system! And
it would be better, say you, to import world
of British linens, broadcloths, and calcoes,
than one British system! No doubt John
Bull will shake his sides when he reads that,
in the speech of member of the American
Congress. He will say to himself: "That
surely, will catch the yankees: | have had
several skirmishes with them, and never had