Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-07-17
From the Baltimore American.

Inc opponents of the Tariff are exultno :.
some Indications in Great Britain showing Iba,
ok hoBERr FEEL may probably propose turtle,
ie'aNatlons oil the protective policy in Enpland
Hu' an.Pro'ec'ionists are thence arguing agans,
| the continuance OF the protective system in ,b;a
country. "Amid the advances of ENGLAND >,
says an anti-taritf Journal ''among her people nd
'heii ministers, to free and more liberal svs,om
whie freedom from artificial shacklcs Seems
Stamped upon the age itself, and promises to he
come ine great law of the highest Improvements
! TO the Act of '42 %
The British restrictive system is in favor of
the agricultural interest. Their manufactures -
not need protection; they have reaped the CulI
oeheh's OIL protection already, and are now. bv
.helr massive capital and machinery and cbe,n
iaDour, In advances of the rest of The industrial
Worid. IL was In the days OF the EDwARps and
iiENRYs that the foundations of the manufactnr.
ing system OF England were laid, for those sa-
S Sa monarchs encouraged the weavers of
Flanders 10 come into their island, and mechan-
les and artlzans of all sorts, and protected them
securely. For centuries the ",oooi sack" has
oeeh elevated into dignity in the British Honse
VI LoIds as the honored seat of the Lord Chan.
cellor-an emblem of the first great manufac,nr-
ing interest which arose in the kingdom nndsr
the seuulous care and protection of British KINGS,
me protective system in England is now for
AZ N.
,el' DIS we nave said, not needing protection. The
ia'ter only asks that the raw material to he used
'h ms iaofics may come in free of duty
puI now aces protection operate for the aori
ou'luiai interest In England? Not by any means
a as operates Tor the manufacturing here; not as
II would operate for a manufacturing interest anv
~nefe. because England Is an Island with spe.
CHIC limits which cannot be enlarged. The
quantity of land in cultivation cannot be ;ncraa"
ea beyond a certain point High duties there.
lore cannot by causing home competition ENLARGE
,ne amount oil breadstuffs beyond a certain noi1t
f1ence The protective system in ENGLAND 10
system OF monopoly-and the more especiaIlv
Mneh IL is remembered that the lands of the
hlhgGoin are held by comparatively small mum.
Der OF owners.
but protection in this country cannot create
monopoly in any thing. Is the manufacture If
coton protected! Well it cannot be confined
20 lew persons; any number may Join in that
business whenever 1t is profitable enough tn in.
dnce them to do so. And the competition amonr
ouI nome manufacturers must always keep down
Inc prices OF manufactured articles within tho
limits OF fair business. In the case of the Iron
manufacturer mere Is not particular district of
our country to which iron ore is confined IT.,
valuable metal is found in almost every State in
ohioh-Probably In every one. So the iron in.
tereSt is co-eXtenslve with the Union il c.nno.
De made The subject of monopoly.
There is, therefore, the widest difference in the
~o'io between our protective system and that of
G'eat Britain. Theirs is for the benefit of
class ours for that of the whole country. No
mount oil duties can Indefinitely extend the basis
OF the protected interest in England or increase
It's aggregate production; whereas, in This conn,
n.y. 'ne manufacturing and mechanical interest.
ny Juuicious projections, may be commensurate
only win the inventive genius and industry of
our people. In England protective duties are re-.
any 10 great extent tax upon the consumer.
hecause they are designed to secure high prices
70 'he iand owner against whom there is no rene.
Iai competitions. But in this country protective
Gu,es, oy stimulating competition among manu-
lactnre1s' prevent monopolies and keep down the
price Of goods. VIC
inc reason why protective system is neces.
sary Tor THIS country and not necessary for Emo.
,ahd may be illustrated by tbis--that England.
having by the protective system attained a hrh
PoSi'ion' Is like vast lake on an elevated prom.
Inence whose waters could be made TO deluxe us
unless eI we' by dams and dykes, rear up barriers
Tor our protection.