Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-04-02
POLITICAL TENDENCIES.

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for manufacturing being eminent. Thei
fertile soil can supply with food and raw
materials numerous artisan population
at home and abroad. Their mineral wealti
is inexhausiable, and one portion Of il
coal, furnishes boundess supply of NOV
ing power, cheaper than water power, al
things being considered. Their artisan
skill is match for any competition, the
manufactures of Philadelphia, from III,
ship 10 the horseshoe, having long beet
known as the best in the Union. Consd
ering these things, we cannot wonder a
Pennsylvania for adopting the long prcva'
lent error concerning protection, and Join.
ing with Massachusetts in support of mo.
nopolies. But we ask Pcnnsyvanians tc
consider that protection and monopoly are
very different; and that legislative re
straint does not always afford the best pro-
lection. We also ask them, before the,
support any longer the monopolizing cor
poraions OF Massachusetts, to scan the OBJ
jects ofthe corporators, and the inevitable
tendencies of their policy. Pennsylyani.
ans, mining coal and making iron, very
naturally seek protection against foreign
competition. And the manufacturing oil
garchies Of Massachusetts, seeking mo-
nopoly in wealth and political power,
grant the request Of Pennsylvania, in con.
slderaiion Of their votes. Let Pennsylva.
mans be careful lest they "buy gold Too
dear"-"pay too much for whistle"
The monopolies Of Massachusetts need
no protection against foreign competition
Yet this foreign competition is the only
thing against which they demand it. Even
the British manufacturers of cotton admit
that they cannot meet the Americans in
foreign markets; and the American man.
ufactarers of cotton tell us that they sell
their fabrics in British markets, and even
clothe the British armies in India. And
they also tell us that the British manufac-
turers, 10 meet them in foreign markets,
counterfeit their stamps and marks, and
sell British fabrics as American. The on.
ecdole told by an agent of the Russian
government is an admirable commentary
upon this.
Being sent 10 England to examine its
mills, for the purpose of introducing the
greatest Improvements of machinery into
Russia, he found American stamps upon
the fabrics Of all that he visited; and be.
ing told that this was done because Amer.
can fabrics were preferred to British 10
foreign markets, he said that the United
States, and not England, was the proper
field for him to explore in search Of i'm
provements in machinery. If these facts
be admitted, and they are indisputable, the
whole theory Of protection, as shield
against foreign competition, is exploded.
The American manufacturers need il not,
and are quite sagacious enough to per.
ceive that il is dispensable. Why, then,
do they so pertinaciousIy demand itg---
Thereby hangs tale"
Profit Profit! Profit 1Associa.ed
wealth is the dynasty Of modern States; "
corruption has displaced force, and gold
rules instead Of the sword. What now
sways the destinies Of Europel The mo-
ney power. Who hold and WELD il I
The Rothschilds and Earrings. What is
the basis Of the oligarchy that rules the
British empire, and keeps The world in dis
turbancel Money! Money! Money! Ac.
cumulation of wealth is the object Of tho
oligarchy that rules Massachusetts, and
through II, New England: and high pro-
lection, afiording high profits, is the instru-
mebt Of that accumulation. And why do
they seek this accumulation As an in
strument of political, as we'll as social
power; as a family provision that shall
"siand them instead Of the perpeiuities Of
the world" The laws Of MASSACHUSETTS,,
forbidding prinogeniture and entails,
substitute is sought in corporations. What
is the object Of any great capitalist who
has accumulated millions. as The commits
sion merchant Of manufacturing corpora
tions7 Would he be chief magistrate Of
The State Would he reach he federal
Senate 7 A foreign mission The Vice
Presidency9 The Presidency Z A bank.
er once aspired TO il in The Middle States,
and expected to reach il through the mo-
uey power. Why, then, may not manu-.
featuring corporator in another State as
Pire 10 il through the same poweri And
would he monopolize the honor and profit
Of public station for bis sons, sons-in.law,
nephews, cousins Nepoiism Is equally
rapacious among all monopolists. We as
sail no man, cast no personal reflections.
We merely paint distractions, and can
find men enough any whore whom they
will suit as portraits.
We ask Pennsylyanians to look upon
such pictures, and then ask themselves II
they will consent 10 DO the instruments Of
the system. [PhiladsIphia Ledger.