Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1844-09-16
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lno Congress 10 lay the necessary mposts and in th8
emergency oi the munen, hp proposed discfimna.
lne aw laying specific duties Tor protection we'll
lot revenue bn' general law. laying general average
"ofS, 30 much per cent. ON all articles. lie said the
pllh'pie must be regarded. The general rule wss
doubtless that Of free de out we have the example of
protection. and II inns, be followed until all other cotn-
'f'es adopt free trade Ienrped upon Congress ,hs pas
s'8' VI incl law Ia raise little money without going in
10 the imposition u Specific discriminating duties, ar
Gle by article. lie urged IL with his accustomed power,
apliy and authority. aud no in the House had
qaa authority.
Bot The House u Representatives steadily and stuff.
Oily, nny and To- the end refused any such course If
Ipfaeeedinf. They said: MI we VIII begin this
s9eJ'oto laying duties on Imports intend To 90
Wv" here, uday we will take up the list Of goods
ele by article a9 requested tho Now York petitions,
ihd on SOME We lay lighter and on lay heavier
1na'Si we Will discriminate aud we will make this
discrimination with view. while answering the wants
=" the lfeasufy, To protect the Industry aud answer the
expectations Of our own people Aud they did adhere
10 lhal aud they vpiod down Mr. Madson's pfopostiou
Mr., Madison himself who deuel tho pinciple.
eano into The measure and put his great talents To work
upon the bill and passot The House, and stands now
upon The statute book bearing upon It's face, ofits
"9frishe protection of American industry. and adop
ing The true aud lawIa aud only true and Jusl dscrmis
han N laying duties ri appetite per cent.
Ana now let me say, at this time this was no local
question: The North MAS not one way upon II and the
south anpthcG IL WAS supported Ivy the south ~ well
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coal onahl 10 be Protected.
\ eeutleman from South Cnrelna said that there
were tlcr fields in the SUITE beyond what wanted,
aud llnl they wete adapted 10 the raising Of hemp,
winch was n'ded III other parts OF the country. II could
mol be faaed howeytr he said because II not pro-
terd, aud therefore he for protecting hemp. And,
what may be remarked incident sluw ing the great
progress u HE South in hat product gentleman Mr..
Npoe, Ut = G. said HAT II American planters could bs
protected he did mol hhoo b dIJ then might raise
Is could net anne fur
South tatalinai Aud thai recently 1889, be-
tore which thur 10 han ofeouon exported.
Now, gentlemen. this sentiment continued 10 prevail
through MI the administrations which followed Gen.
Washington, II was regarded ms just mode Of carry
nv On The Government of the country by Jefferson, ~
he stated at The beginning ol Ina administration in 1901,
and s more distinctly just beloro The expiration Of his
efm u Office in lsoS need not say. what every body
know, thai Mr.. Madison, in 1910. 'l2, AVID TO- reer.
ated all these sentiments.
lhls Ia the history of The country tho great ques-
lon at protection. speu, the fact and that this 10
historical Truth provided from the journals Of Congress-.
The messages 81 the Presidents, the Of legisl
ha,, beginning with tho first law aud running down by
successive administrations, IL was held rs tho undoubt
ed right OF Congress. aud mora the right than tho
duly by just discrimination, 10 protect tho labor of A
menean people.
AmGRicAN LABOR AND TuE AGRICULTURAL isrxRxsr.
But consider The qnesiiun. Take even this only
the fact that IN tbs country wages high: they are.
md they ought 10 be higher than any other country
IN the world. Aud The reason s that the aborers Of this
com ~ are the country. Tho vast proportion Of those
WIN own the soil, especially IN the Northern States, cul
hVAle The soil They Stand on heIr acres The pro-
pfIotors the ters The laboers on the so-But
this Is not all. The members OF the country here
part and paced of the Government and every man is
one Of the sovereign people, whose combined will mod
els the Government This Is state Of things which
exists nowhere Else the face Of the earth. An sp-
Proclamation to 1t has been made in France since the
olution of 1873 which secured the abolition Of primo.
genure and the restraints OF devises.
But now here else in the ord does there exs, suah
state Of things see here where the propret0fs
laborers, and at tho time help 10 framc tho
Government II, therefore, wish 10 maintain the
Government. must that labor with US 10 not put
IN competition with the panper. unearned, ignorant la
Dor OF Europe. Our men who labor have families -
maintain aud 10 educate. They have SONS to fit for the
discharge OF The most important dulles o lie they have
an Intelligent part 10 act for themselves and their conhexs
lnns. And labor like tia he reduced to level with
that o the forty millions Of ser Of other partsot Europe.
or he haf fed haiclothed ignorant dependent laboers
Of Europe America must cease then To be America
We should be transferred to know not what SORT ofa
Observation-Disclosures 10 know what state Of So
ciety-and educate their families and provide for old
aye they do IN the Old World. And mny my eyes
never Look upon such spectacle that in this free
country
Now believe that Ear from innting the gfea, lnte-
rest OF the cultivation OF the soil the reasonable proec
manufactures is useful that department of in-
dnstry in all its banchesI believe n the first place,
that the protection Of manufactures Is useful to the
planting States themselves, though know Of tioso
engaged IN that pursuit are OF a contrary opinion. be-
oye the planter # South Carolina is better off than il
hcre manufactures ofhis article in the United
Sates. These take considerable proportion Of every
crop Of his They take it early they fix price,
they customers aud to them he dsposcs Of no
small portion OF his crop.
Again, believe the establishment and successful
prosecution Of manufactures the North materially d.
minshes the price of those articles which the Southern
pianer has 10 buy. But gentleman from the South 10
present whom will leave these matters, and speak Of
something with which am intimately connected
tile great farming interest Of the Middle and Western
States.
Now, hold il 10 be as domonstrable as any moral
proposition that the agricultural interest Of this State,
and OF the adjoining Western and ~ uthern States, are
materially substantially and beyond mensuration, bene.
flied by the existence Ci the manufactures Of the North
To elucldate this, allow me 10 inquire what is II that the
farmer If the county of Albany. Duchess, Renso
aer desires Next 10 the blessing Of Heaven. in show.
ers and heat and the blessings Of health, mar
ket Of sale fair prices for his produce. and tnafket
and reasonable for what he has TO buy. II he has
a market phere he can sell reasonably and buy
bly,, these conditions fill up the nature oi Ills exgens
cles
Where shall he 90 for m arkei Of sale wish 10
put the question 10 them who decry the Northern and
Eastern manufacturers. W here shall farmer In any
great county of New York find market fur his pro-
duce England will not take H. France will not take
/ II.
see ii Is insisted in some of the leading presses In the
interest of those opp sed to u.s. Tariff prevents
the sending Of our breadsiufs to England. There 10
nothing more absurd nothing entirely destitute Of
harIf i az my up n