The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-09-10

several branches Of agricultural industry. Bw,
then, can you protect labor by extending monopoly
10 them No further than you extend the agse-
gate demand for labor, and raise up the whole, AID
you can judge how far protection on wool can raie
the price OF the whole agricultural labor OF the cou
try.
But oar opponents tell you stop short There
another position that will help you out OF difficulty
You must change your system and by your prohIbo-
~ policy turn 30 much labor to manufacturing em-
ploy ments that the manufacturers and mechanic Ill
eat up all the agricultural products OF The country
Then you give home market 10 our farmers aud
thus protect all their productions That is true. IT,
by law you can turn 80 much of the productive To-
Dor of he country 10 manufacturing and the mechan
&c arts as % make these branches equal TO the
SUMPTION Of all the agricultural products, and We
cease TO export breadstufs, beef &c then you can
protect the farmer in his whole interest But how
will il then stand with the manufacturing and me
chanic Interests viii the farmers be able to turn
round and buy all the manufactures OF the county
For, II they can't, your system Is just as bad, only
you have changed sides. Laughter Now the far
cannot be protected, though there are heavy
duties on the agricultural imports Then, the farmer
would be protected TO the whole extent, and tie
uacturer would not be protected at all; because for
two thirds OF their articles, they must depend UPON
porlation-and the moment they are compelled TO 20
abroad for market, they much beyond prJtec-
ZION as The farmer is now. Then how will II stand
w III the county be The gamer VIII be in
prosperous and healthy condition And espec Tally will
Tue maHuIactulng ana mechanical interest be tttf on
Wecan answer this question, five will believe in eIpe-
Renee and history. The government of Great Br-
ain--to which we are poin for an example of the
wisdom OF this prohibliory policy have gone through
with this. They have tried The experiment and most
efectuay. The, commenced by protection TO manu-
features, by 10 and 100 per cent duties. But they
haj a more efficient system than We have. The Bri-
tsh Government neither depends on public opinion
on constitutional restrictions to carry orv ard its
policy. What did they do At he START when it
ta,a ,I,ia IN
lar interest they said in terms, in the law, thls shall
not be imported" And tor centuries, the i'm
porlat Of wooIen cloth into England was entirely
prohibed-no duty about II. 1t was made penal
for any subject to wear clio not and spun
within the realm. We'd, they forced enough of their
P PulaiIon into manufacturing, to consume all she
products Of agriculture What lis the CONSEQUENCE
Population increased The farming interest
turned back them and demanded protection
against foreign bread and foreign meat, and foreign
provisions, and now have got protective duty OF
more than lOV per cent every necessary of life
and the manufacturing labor OF the country starv,
ing to death. That is experience. There the thing
has been tried. And now they have got to point
which Is unchaDging SO long as the agricultural inter-
est can control.
Let me add word which may be relevant to a
state Of things with US. How is 1t that the agricu-
tura interest of Great Britain, composing SEVEN per
cent OF It's populaun, is able to command legis-
ative policy OF that great country Ii because the
Government 10 the course Of the pu SUIT of this pol
ICY has built up debt resting the land of the coun
try-the stock held by the landholders and landlords
OF the country-which the Government can't pay
and through its cred and its debt the landed interest
commands and must command, while that monarchy
exists, its legislative policy. And it can command
protection to Its wheat aud beef and other produc-
tons while the laborer sarves at his loom and SPIN
ming Jenny. DOVE fellow citizens-and | am sure
| address people large majority Of whom are far
mers-do we desire any monopoly to the agrcu tural
INTEREST," Cries of no." "no.hl Then the manu-
featuring and mechanical interest should notas ise
men long them do not--desre To drive the agricul.
lural interest," by seeking monopoly for themselves
TO this result Because the road is plain 1t is a
beaten track. Mt Eng land alone but France Spain.
Austria, have followed it to the same conc us on
NOW, the argument is protection against the pau
per labor Of Europe. How has that pauper labor
been Produced' BY carrying out the prohlbtory po-
hcy we should protect ourselves to the whole eX-
tent oil the revenue of our Government with the ex
cepuon OF what we enjoy without taxation by duties
on imports. Beyond that II would be impoh'ic, a. Il
would be unjust, TO co. But 4 am OBTAINING you too
long on this subject. Another word shall close
What is this sy stem Of benefits which our oppo-
nenls so urge upon US and to oppose which they SAY
IS sntl-patrlotic and anti-Americani Strip 1t Of rs
imaginary qualities, AMI Of the beauties of rhetoric IN
which they dress IT up, and IT is system OF taxaton
on the people. And did our Revolutionary fathers
ever dream, when they comforting on the Fede-
raj Government this tremendous power Of taxation,
mat The people were to stand up and instruct
Their re presentatlyestax US on-tax us on-becsusc
by taxation you can drive US into unexampled pros
periiy' Laughter Fellow citizens, it is fslla-
cy Dwest the human mind OF prejudice and II
WIZ detect the allacy at once Ii rs not system of
blessings at all; aud if your Government required
no revenue, no Congress would be permitted to Law
taxes to tax you into prosperity This is oil the
oeneht-all the honest part Of the inventon--that
by just regard to the different interests of the coun-
try, 10y an honest exer ion Of the taxing power you
may relieve burthens on the community. Tax light
y the necessaries Of life, and you relieve taxation on
The poor and laborng classes Tax heavily the
Injuries, and you reach property that should bear the
heaviest portion of taxation. Where your interests
conflict with foreign interests, bear taxation on the
foreign article as hard II will bear, consistently
with revenue. You fill the Treasury and relieve
taxation from another source. What pay more f5r
my coat or cotton wear, do not pay on any thing
else-whllst | aid important interest But The
moment you depart from that principle aud consider
any system Of taxation blessing, have shown, by
the history Of the old Governments Of this world
where the system must lead.
THE WOMEN OF GssoA.-Every BODY visiting Gr-
noa has word to say OF the ladies here. All class.
IS OF hem, for their symmetrical forms deserve the
! eulogums they have received They are generally
iar h'ugh rarely beautiful The dress is niqde and
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