The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1845-06-28

views Of Gov. Steele upon all nation measures
will be read with pleasure by every Southern
democrat Nothing is more true than wha
Mr.. Jefferson said Of the Northern Democracy
"They arc the natural allies Of tho South.
We are pleased TO spread the Governors views
before our readers.
amongst the many national questions whic h
nave been used by designing politicians, the ia.
fiii stands pre- eminent. Every advance Of orice
even IN fancy stocks, or depression in prices,
Is az once aseribed to protective Tariff, or TO
the want of one. In 1SiGand Al, low prices
and presumed large importations, were ascr.
oed 10 the want OF a protective Tariff; and when
the tariff of 1912 was enacted, and.a still far.
ther reduction took place, (pariicuIary in man.
fractured articles,) the advocates OF high pro-
teciIve tariff were utterly unable or unwilling
TO account tor the fact. They were unwilling
10 ADMIT that protective tariff, or the want of
one, had but little to do with the then depress.
ca state OF The markets, and strovc to conceal
Inc iact, that other and more effective causes
had produced the depression then app,rent.
But when The public, or rather the commercial
world, had succeeded in restoring los, conf.
dence, invariably following oyer.tradnp, then
and not Till then, did business revive. No soon.
er had this taken place than we arain heard
the protective tariff assigned as the source of
Tue revival OF business and industry: every
thIng good or prosperous was and now is ascri.
bed to the beneficial effects of the tariff of $40
and we are warned, over and over again. thai
70 repeal or even modify that tariff would be de
.uuo''oh 10 the best interests of the country. II
'he present American tariff Is the cause of our
present prosperity aud is producing the unheard
Of out!ays winch are now being made in the
erection OF manufacturing establishments, the
oollding OF ran roads and the like, what is that
Is producing the like results IN England, France,
Germany and elsewhere!--SureIy It is not orr
'ari1 that has given life and animation to the
almost lIieless manufacturing interests of Great
britain. They were far moe depressed in IS.
Az Al and AZ, than were our own. Ii our tar.
III mas mad the effect OF revivipg business with
U.s. oy protecting our own productions from for
eign competltlon, 1t must of necessity have a
contrary effect ON those countries from whence
we import similar articles. Yet it Is undenia.
Die mat the manufacturing interests of those
countries have revived simultaneously with our
own, ana our importations have increased in
stead OF having been diminished. Tha. the ia
TN, as II now stands, has an injurious effect on
That 1t is source of much uneasincss and dis
quIetude, no one will deny; and that its ascri.
bed virtues are far overrated, is to my mind un.
luestionable. Ii is perhaps not too much TO
say, mat the forclbe aud unjusifiable coercion
d the Chlnese authorities by the British Gov.
'rnnent, compelling that peaceable and unof.
ehding people to open their ports to the pro.
luctlons OF other countries, has, and does as yet
enable our manufacturers to find market for
nuch OF their surplus productions, which 9TH
'rWlse would ere this have overstocked our
'wn markets, and, OF course, caused depres.
non IN prices, which, in sspite of all the tariff.
hat could be enacted, would have produced
evulslon which would have been felt through.
tut the country. That an overstocking of our
markets, and, of course, depression, will 500
Ter or later take place, cannot doubt. In fact,
! foreign and not domestic market is now the
nly reliable preventive of immediate Revision.
ITO my mind it is bad policy so to shape The
egislation of any country as 10 ALLEVIATE the af.
ections of the people of any portion OF its terri
ory-far worse to persist in such legislation
when it is clear that the interests intended to
e protected, are as much, il not more, depen.
liant for their continued prosperity on foreign
han on home market.
"Among the questions deeply affecting the
o'lcy and future interests of our country IS the
node and manner of collecting, safe.keepipg
nd disbursiDg Gifts revenues. The popular
viii as well as the calm reflections of the think
ng, has settled down in favor of an lndepen.
liant Treasury. Wisdom and experience have
like condemned the projects for United States
Bank, Fiscal Agent and Board Of Excheq
Ter. Sound policy demands the establishment
# some plain and simple plan whereby the Gen.
ral Government will be enabled to collect,
,eep and disburse its own funds by it's own a.
,ens. Arguments are not required at this day
o show the danger and improperly OF a legal
connection between the Government and banks
n the administration of the fiscal affairs of the
ublc Treasury.
awhile the internal affairs Of our country are
n prosperous condition, there are axterna
questions unsettled, which deeply affect the
lonor aud and interests of the United States
)f these, the Texas question, from present in
locations, would seem to be virtually decided,
md that, in accordance with the ardent wishes
# the great body Of the people of the Union.
The deep enthusiasm and strong determine.
ion manifested by the Texans in favor of an
,exation to our prosperous republic, leave no
loubt of the speedy accomplishment Of that
great object. The unexampled unanimity ofthe |
people of Texas in favor of the measure has
brought forth response from their present Co. |
,ernment favorable to their wishes. To me it
seems that every patriotic citizen ofthe United
States cannot fail to rejoice that annexation
will be accomplished in spite OF the machinqr
ions and strenuous efforts Of foreign emiss1
md foreign despots. The recent intelligence
If joint treaty between Great Britain, France
and Mexico, whereby those powers have under.
taken TO secure to Texas favorable boundary