New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-10-19

,,.d int, her co,riniors rcl any psft OF te Unife6
Sf,,ss North OF Msson's and Dixon Inc secudse
srh;ec, 10 duty i've times as great Is u they hs9
~ = ss;,neS fror, \ port South CT that hHe-weca
-, ,h,, Ss protection ani encouragement to ths
,,nI,,-,;ons Of the South rs tall and eofaplee -
snv ~ onr tariff laws could ancrdI And n hcS
does co, England uiske such OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
in terms but in effect She admits cottos ara cary
which Is merely nominal, not ave per eerr
whilst upon sill o,ser productions OF American labor
the average Sp,~ - shou; three hundred and thirty
per ceat And SIS cotton cannot De caiiFs,sd 70 as-
vsnase North OF the Potomac, the beueas OF ihstie1
duty IS necessarily conSned 10 the Southern States.
The efec, hereioIeo; essesus modification or re-
peal OF cur Protective laws would oe, rot 10 Destroy
Protection bur to transfer the right OF granting tro
| our own 10 foreign governments 10 get nd o. Tbs
priscipie we must repeal ooi only our commercial
oil all other countries with which
We deal. The tendency OF ire policy oil those who
oppose the sys,efa q fostering American lndusuy
Is, to strip own Government OF the night 10 pro-
;ect our labor. and vest 10 orsign govern
| r,ert. Many however RS, their objections on the
ground Of ,eant OF constitutional power III the Cen
sral Government But disguise IBIS objection a. ycu
say il must end in TINS remarkable prcposi,icp thar
| II is beyond the power at our Nauoaal Government
TO regulate our sfiars, eut Is perfectly consis
emf with the principles oil our Il rdsneotai law Tor
| DINER nations 10 90 II Tor US
| Eeore dismiss this subject capnot forbear tus1
aonc,ug the peculisr posncn which my Southern
1 ,rr,hern, who out iew Years sgo we've prepared 10
| mhfy th- laws o. The tnIno, occrpY IN regard ~
| Protection The, profess to ee ioscenccd IN their
opposition 10 the Tariff Laws D, the mcst elevated
purciples OF justice and pssr,onsm. No feeling Of
.sishness buds place in their Sosoms. They ioek
,nl, 10 The seu. raj w-.la- OF The couu ard il Ia
| he uneoual operation of The Protective policy
which I'd, nds their noJions OF Justice In all lhese
professions they are douotess, eiocere. But Their
cooducr affords most striking illustration OF ,ha
uhruity al our nature, and OF tie lutuerce which
interest exsrts over the Judgment OF mankind. AT
| h- yer, moment the Dohtc,aps ct South Carolina
,re denouucies The prncip'e OF PrOtee,io they arc
! themselves 10 the scfua enjoyment of The rect
liberal and periecr ProrecroR N9ich human LesiS-
siiou coulc sford Their productions &C INTO The
British market almost free OF duty whilst those OF
.her parts Of the Union are loaded with the most
ruinous exactious. The ouIy difference is, that hoy
ieriys their Protection from British Legislation,
whilst tie Agricultural aud Manufacturing Sta,ss
seek 70 obtain sncirs frcu their owe Government
And il YOU upayse their objections and particularly
he principle OF the celebrated tcrIy balls theory, you
viii ind mat their hostility 10 III. Tariff arisrs
,irei, from the fear that Grsst Britain may with
draw her countenance aud Protection from the Cot
ou interest, and they may thereby lose the peculiar
Gimunires which they, at this time, enjoy!
There are some OF the views which. would de-
ere 10 have impressed upon the people and the Gov
eminent OF the United States 10 regard TO their re-
! clpEOtdl TiEUls hHu uuNfs-t nave tuuCo'eftu w
shew and trus, without degree OF success,
| hal Protection TO American Industry is primary
iuty OF the Government, and clear and positive
rgh OF the People, arising rom the peculiar char
acter Of institutions, and sustained by tho sound
-, considerations OF policy and justice.
| pass now 10 another obliganor OF the Govern
I meut which is OF a kindred character. aliudo TO
| an enlarged system Unpopular education. This OBJ
iguton rlso springs from the popular character Of
orr insttuiions ard may be termed the twin sistsr
| of Protection.
And here would weh to be distinctly under
| stood. By education 30 not ncan merely instruc-
lion in the arts OF reading and writing, but that whole
systeiu of moral, Intellectual, and religious training
ana cultivation which is necessary TO deyrlope tho
no5er faculties OF our nature, ard give 10 the ckar-
| acsr VI man, the impress ana likeness oil Eim in
| whose image he was created
la Europe popular education is, in apolihcal point
| ot view, Of comparatively little Importance. Tho
great mass OF the people have lew political priyi
| feges, They exert influence public opinion.
I They eivs impress 10 national character. Indeed
il may well be doubted rhethcr ali ignorant people
10 no make tho most loyal and obedisnt subjects.
But in America the case IL Ieyersed. Our insti.
uons rest upon tho yrlue and Intelligence Of tho
| people. The wise Administration OF our govern
nent requires the constant exercise OF both these
qualities, not only by thr magisIacy, bat by tho
| constituent body. The only hopo Of preserving
| ,ur freedom is by diiiusiDg knowledge bud sound
vTlUCIplcB Dy Keeping
| IS before remarked, up 10 the level Of our In
tiIutious, and OF lheir duties under them. II this
cannot be done, the Government must sink 10 their
level Let the people become ignorant and debased,
AID the lass must be adapted 10 their capacity, and
lho Constitution brought down 10 their standard oil
F! morality and intelligence. Public sentiment will
become yitiated, and spirit OF licentiousness and
disore lnizltion Pervnde rhe whole body OF society.
requires spirit Of prophecy 10 forcell the con-
sequences OF such state OF things. II tho fo3pds-
tion of cur political edhce becomes rotten the su-
oerstruciure inevitably fall. Disguise the fact
| ~ we may, under declarations OF rights, constitu
lional Guaranteed, legislative sanctions, and parch-
| nent munnsns Of uile, II - nevertheless Ius, bay
| IN all popular Governments, the OILY security for
Iife liberty and property, IS in enlightened pub
Iic opinion. Our hives, Jur fortunes and our iree-
ION, are ell mid by that tenure. Tho law 10 but
| IN embodiment OF public sentiment, II our rights
innnged tie mode and nieGsuro oil TecIess .nnse
he ascertained by tho opinions Ct judicial tribunals
| which consist Of the agents Ut the people, or the
| people themselves II the tide 10 property DO
Questioned, characIrrs detained, cur lives
,sliheuy put in jeopardy, by criminal accusation,
lhe shield Of our dei.tce s IN the concurrent opip-
1 ION ard veTdcI VI twelve boa-st aud enlis hfebod
| ~orSins men. Lei the char .cror OF those whose
.oice IL rns a~-wbo-e sgenos are ils judicial ea-
JouDders-snd who ar1 Themselves ~ the jury box,
10 administrators, be debused by ignorance OF vice,
Add what becomes Of this bulwsIk Of our defence In
] tir hour OF danger
| II nv time permitted, it would be easy 10 show
hat me danger 20 Ltb:ry, from the epcroaehnsnts
! II Executive power upon popular privilege, IS
| ,wsys in propuron 10 he decline in Ibe stiIsafa
| L virtue and intelligence. The pages Of history
| bound win udmoanons this subjeef, which ass
20 less frequent man impressive. An isnefsnt
,opulace has always been The INSTRUMENT by which
Am btion and TreaEon have accomplished their IN
| a.llop.d purposeg. And il, 10 the progrcss Of
vents the day shall nrriyc in v hcn art
fi demagogus or bold nibIzry cbietlan, shall eecS
| !. tnroH. upon N, ruins III inc CONSTITUTION Of this
| .ouu,ry, mis- psinws, 10 power will be s,rewed with
tnr aern.uts Of lne school hoOses, The pups, and
| 70. prinung presses, winch Bo~ SOW tho seeds Of
yirGe and kgowIeoee Broadcast through the land!
| ssy, men, 10 the People ard tine Government Of
the United =isies LEI mo work oi Education go en-
| =, me ocnoolpos'vr W SEM abroad; let Primary
Schools, zHd Acsdem,ss, and College,, apGne up ID
all pars OF our Confs efscy, unrIi Who'll, Cont
shall De ,!oued with them, The Heavens
| are bespsnglec with stafa
Let Ibis sysfern OF policy be adopted, and thess
primary duties OF the Government be faithfully per-
orned, and who snail assign INIT 10 Inc onward
march OF this giant Nation! she is already tha