Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-02-15
TWENTY EIGHrF coSt.sssss--first Session.
SPEECH or Nix McpUFFlE. CT SOUTH CAsoLiSA,
In the S.aGte January -, 1874 - lCoNoLCpED

nen,s by whc; lh.s system of protective duties, IN
the various stages oil is pr"gfsss from l7@i 10 s"e pre-
sent time has been scppoi d. TIE rr'ncifal srsanen nj
addressed IN The commencement IN Inc ha"oa"i Pee
iudices and Ill urged By the supporters VI tns 5! ST. M
is that 1t projects domestic s@a'n't oTe N nausy, as
IL were conflict hrlve. the peculiarly ine!ests o.
this and foreign countrtS
Now. th,ni con show taat this - .osl mistake,
in poif; Of fact that l:.rc cnict at all Between
foreign and do nestle ind Isss that foreign Ganu;ac-
lures canno, come comp t.pn %';h onr "@a, oet ny
means OF the domestic pf"dcci ons al MS country
which exchanged tor tnr; G.d ,hi t1e c"nii It -
really not between iafe'cn and domestic nansy oa'
bel ween one branch Of ,,esl,c Industry nat a3oh,r
VIA, IS 1t tie nar uacju;>ts here. tiat lie ra3G-
f1c.uress of alsnches'er Leeds, ard birmingham si,i
make manufactures Ia m nun'tsd amount, Hhd 81!
the m a. thu lowest ':,7E'aaoi" Prices ~ lht d'hr"e
industry OF ths Ia t.; States furnishes 10 product ns
10 exchange lor taem? - long they are a proper
~ foreigners ths. tr productions of foreign IT.
dus,ry, there cen he no poss'bl. competition. "hen
,aey are exchanged Tor domestic productions, tey
become American properly, ana, 10 MI a'S;ts ana pa
poses. the productions OF American industry and =, IS
a. this precise polnt .ta the competition commences
II 10 the exporters OF on, tobacco, RICE, gram, ana
meat, ard Of ihc foreign manufactures
ebtaed for them. "a the true competitors .; our
domestic manufacturers II is upon thsse, and n"t
upon gners, the BURDEN Sls % taat suicidal
policy winch regards foreign commerce ns national
evh, and foseiga nations natnia enemies.
Another prominent argument oy winch TINS 'yste IN
has heea Wind Gated is tendency 10 increase lhs
naasna Independence and, hovsry maintained @aF
Of years, u of PrivatIons and sacF'iicee. 10
achieve that great national blessing, II Is not wod'r-
fa that the very words national md prni nee should
nave charm for every Anit'csG h'art Bet, si',
.hsra more ;nscnisvous aud :Gt1! ce'u8af
than tina, which pr"pagatsd oy those no haata'n
thai infeign dimnishrs TIE independence 81
the nation. by whom il - cafritd !; idea
which originated he dark agrs, "hen natons were
REGARDED pGtural enemies. aGd pluaoeT aad FoPhe
were The sources Of naii1rai ,ncnGe, ard has been
propagstad by AMBITIOUS coaqoeros, who would keep
TIE nations of the earth lived everlasting wars
crafty their aWless emoIon Bat err, tiis 'dPa s
Us unfonndsd IN truth has been fatal IN rs min
ence Mutual H. paLdeacs between nations, created
by the exchanges o. an extensiTe commercial inter!
course is the highest at. o potieSl md -pendence
that can exist between the civilized nations oi The
earth Mutual commcrc'o dependence IL mutual poll
tea! independence. .ard undetlke - snY, with all
becoming solemn,ty, tina! God has not, IN all BIS met
c.ful dispensitions, conferred any greater temporal
blessing upon the human race, taan oy that winch bas
given rise commerc,ai intercourse among nations;
substituting the mutual h Of posPerity peace,
and rood " H. in place of te al ar dissolution,
and mutual spirit OF hatred and revenge. 1t were
inclined doubt the eN'sence OF God, .f's dispense
ton alone would crsabuse ray mind, s;d reclaim me
from the deus!on Ard, sir, II - this strong tie Of
mutual Interests this n;H;u, burd with heavy peha''
ties bndiog ~ keep the psace tbs harb'nger
Of civil eaton and herald ot Christianity, 'hlt r ne
avowed purpose and "Uable 1T q OF ih's protective
sysein 10 destroy. We haze s!i harmed u; our ee-
Tnentary s-hoo! booas that The mutual waEs and the
mutual dependence tuas is h only foundation
upon Inch the snretstruc,ure q TIE soc q STATE end
of civil society could have been efectsc. But Tor
that We should s! have been sarge Lsrb'rlans And
hardly b. doubted that ihes" niunsl warts ara
this mutusl dependence ess5it a. To 1be
harmony and happiness OF naone IL hardly he
regarded phi!aitnfopIst Christian, who would
Intentionally counterfeit Of the nost benehcea o.
d;nanc.E nj God.
These genetal tema-h4 AIR President, ere not sub
ted p'ac: cal purp 50, and IS mere iae
& splay ni PAL ,soph'c speculation; bal make them
in reference ale ct ,h!ngs rapi-ly approach
ing aud which mcn; 3! ,osi IS actually IL hand
Il csnno, be d lU.td, TIA, is Il" chjsc, d tbs no-
lcy-na ob CT actually announced ~ is adv"ca:es-
20 prnh'tl entirely he npc.ia'rau 1t ;i"oe foTe.n
manufactures wEich coaie coWpeil,io" with our
own, and which precisely ;hc>e commodities
which cons.,'Gt' aimcs: exclusively the hsss Of our
commerce with Greet Brnsn, france, and The other
manufacturing nations Of Europe. Now, Sir, to ex-
cude these n;eign manufactures, Is 10 destroy mai
commerce which carry on WITH the g'eat ma
tons which produce them Tns commerce, en- ta''e6
and fnn,iatsd has bser io- twenty yfats, 10 still
extensive, and st !! supplies ynur Government with
the greater part "f s revenue, II has cone iToo
The beginning Already Won have destroyed one-hah
of Accompanying wha, II ia with what it would have
been but for your protective aud pn!,ibory policy
under which 1t is now rapidly vergGg 10 extinction.
The manufacturing nations OF Europe Will not and
cannot purchase our exports Il refuse t. receive
their productions exchange for item. The consnM'
nation, thea, 10 which your sue dal policy oa7roach-
mr., The iorl dcs.ur 81 the commerce. 80 no"
carry wItb those rt'nos %; Europe with wh''h u
most peculiarly cur nte fest - sifenc'hcn 'Ge t'f
of mutual nietcs:, aw: CO.'S dile iic f.'at'ohs {" @-
ional aa:.y.
Bu. wnile Won are thus steadily airanc'rg IN tHr
policy o! destoyinr onmme,c", :nn are as Ft'ac'y 40
vanc.ng al the enormous expense OF nine nl'.lrns
year, supporting and Increasing yo"r nav. COW
Sr 40 tne PR tecton a. commerce - ae -; u oujeS'
which justly the exFer:. OF minimizing navy
II you destroy commerce, ea9 des,roy 'e raw ai='
Let become Chinese no. as they are, ~, n
they LIT us sat,nh down inio oar SHE'S IKE
terrap,rs, and draw III oar heads 1T the o9?''iG q"
danger II ,de .:iocksry sand ont your s1aahtons
the PACT aud The 'd'i%rranean, "hsn yaut
whole commerce in those regions, including f@!a,
Chill, the Philippine cla ds .eft,cn, Turkey, and tie
Levan does not exceed }n0h,G00, ar. "h'is y"n are
destroying commerce OF h', times te :aiie ~atsA
REQUIRES no fleets prot ct II Against VIII ,n is Il
navy required to defend cur Atlsnuc Commerce =
Aqa,ns, pirates: Against fcre'gn ra@crs: Against
Great Britain for s>e - he sa"asac a"d eioodT.
bones always invoked T. siencs opposition 10 maeiui
expenditure: as producer Of The great .'apl" on
which il ia mainly founded deca:s, with oil So'en-
ni,y, that regard tss Congress o The United States,
ss Il has been constituted for The las, twenty ycafs,
as more 10 be dreaded Than ali he powers o. Europe
combined and all the pirates that ever infested tic
ocean.
Another argufnen. ty which this sys.enl IS attempt
ed 10 sustained IS ;st furnishes TO :he afmer
market for his agricultural commodities Tee'l!eet,
that when l. last Year, urged against tbs system rs
tendency 10 enhance tie Pr,cs o! commodities whch
enter into the genera! assumption Of fa',ners lie S.
nstor from Name Mr. Evans replied: TUE i en'an
CTS The noaey price. bat Tie farmer woult % mere -
indemnhe1 By getting ml'k-' Tor Productions ". :"
otherwise lie could MT SCI! al ell.
Nov, tbs IS sound argument as far u, it goes; but
nor. for does 90, The maraacuTer furnishes mar
kst for eli the farmers within cer!sn u:s bet II
obvious that the circle mus, ~ Sun H. As far
j. GOES i, 10 mutual onopoly. M one can compete
,,;ii either the farmer The manu- actutsr because
The expense cG transparlat on prevents it. The manu-
Ecurer deals with the farmer, because h takes from
MIN wins; he has sci and on the same principe The
farmer deals with tbs manufacture So fat, !; IS tue
h.rs il ,nutas benefit Bat both parties can SAND
alone They are independent of government p'o'ee-
lion Each party furnishes The other the best make
and ina. IS Zee trade Upoa Tbs pFns,r!e, the sab
,.,,ks Of v5saic esfy ul competition from 'oTs'ga