New-York daily tribune., 1844-07-04
.En,Iish Fashions

The Erenins Post objects to Nj Clay's doc
trine that NE must protect our own INDUSTRY Os
discriminating duties 80 long as o'ile, ha'iO"'
with which we trade do so as between their pro
ducts and producers and ours / MS 'ns i0',
considers following English Fashions and
,hereupon descan,s as fairly and as Sharply q
would be expected from iha: paper.
Now the Post mas never iEeamed of applying
the principles it upholds in tbs case to any 'l'hg
else than the questions in controversy between
the two parties. 1t has neve, proposed the over
throw of our Navigation Lsws, 50 as 10 ailo"
Foreign Nations to compete in our Coasuns
Trade. without regard to their restrictions on our
Trade II e Foreign Nation imposes an c1ofOl-
,ant Tonnage Duty on our SiIPs 50 as 10 Shu'
cur vessels out OF their ports, VII the Post con
tend that we ought to impose no counteF'ai'"g
duty Will that paper answer
We do not remember that THoaAs JEFFERSON
was ever accused Of any strong Pediecuon ioF m
Englisb Fashions Yet in his Report OF '9'
On the su5iec, OF Commercial Regulations, after
avowing our desire as q People fora hocFai ''A''
with other Nations, he proceeds:
Rut should anv nation. contrar; 10 our WISHES
s,-o-a il NAV better ind lis aivanage BY cohtiu-
ipg is system Of prohibitions. duties and resh.:.
Mons. il bshoo7ss 10 protect our ciH-sNs; "'e
commerce and rarigdtion by counter Frohiottto"S;
Jnt;as and regulations also. Free commerce ana ana
unri cation are cot 10 he g;rfn IN fFeHNNge 0'
Itrtcii0Rs and r-c1tIoHS, htr are 'Hs' 'Ne''
duce a relaxation ot them - -
4. 'rLa f,IIou-rr urincIDlr= beng ioEUucu u! IL
c,nrocty appear perfectly just and 10 cer no cais'
OF complaint to any nation: go,
~ Where nation imposes high duties on oii
,roductions or prohibits them altogether, IL may "e
oroper for us TO do the same by theirs hrS, outue
ing or excluding those productions "hich 'leH p''
here in competition with own OF the same hihn
selecting next such manufactures as we lhhe 'tO'l
them in greatest quantity. and which, al ti,e s"''i'
lime we could the soones. furnish to ourselves, o
ohtain from other countries imposing on Them du
rea lighter at first but heavier ana hea'.ef a''e
wards, as other channels OF supply open SucIl uu
lies haring the effect Of indirect e"cS"F6se"itm u
do,1sstir manufactures OF the same Slno' may ~
J,,cs m, ,,onyfast,,rer 10 rome himStt INTO meS'
S,atss where cheaper subsistence, equal laws ah'
a vent of his wares free OF luv may ensure hiil I'M
/ bighest profits from his skill and industry: Am
here il would be in the power OF inc State We, el'
ments 10 cooperate essentially, 6y opening "de re
| sources of announcement, "nich are uhue' nc
control. extending them literally artists IN thos
nar,icular branches OF manufacture, loI "hc'
ibeir soil. climate, population and other circum
stonces have matured tn.m; and fostering the pre-
cions efforts and progress Of household maniac
ture by some patronage, suited to llr mature o, II
objects guided by the local information 'iet pos
S-!s, and euarded against abuse by their presenc
and attentions. item The expressions on our agreuitur
in foreign ports would thus be made the occasion
relieving il from dependence on the counseis an
conduc, Of others, and Of promoting arts maH1'dc
t,res and population at home. ~, aoo
Here is the precise doctrine of Mr., Clay's Ra
leigh Speech. Will the Post point out its ITALIA
cies To US it appears the clcarest dictate
true Craftsmanship.