Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-05-01
THE PROSPERITY OF THE CoUN.
TRY

w holo tup prosperous CuHutti N VI otsiHtss
throughout the country with pleasure. tits an ev-
dence tina, the burhens of the people are becoming
lighter, and that the down-trodden condition Of
American INDUSTRY is again springing up. That
this condition of things may long remain undisturb-
ed, should be the ardent desire of every true lover
Of his country.
1t may be well for the people to survey the past,
and ask themselves tchy IS thts' The answer we
think must readily suggest iisefto every rejecting
mnd--ihe Government has ceased its war upon
the business of the country-a people schooled by
adversely and experience have brought the poti-
clans Of the country their senses SO as TO render
protection TO Anerican Industry fzed principle
in the creed of all parties, except it may be the fer
mslcontents of South Carolina whose voice, now
are regarded with consideration by the country.
The Whg party stand now where they have ever
stood, the fas. and incorporating friends of
Iarih which will afford ample revenue for an eco.
nomics administration Of the Government, and at
the same time sustain and cherish our own indus
try. Our opponents have come over to us-they
have yielded TO the force Of public opinion; and
they are now the friends Of incidental protection
also, and will hardly dare to disturb the Tariff OF
1912 in any of its essential features though they
may make show of opposition to IL, and for the
purpose Of satisfying and easing of some portions
OF the country may make some slight reductions
in the present Act which will do no material harm.
Il is under this view of the case, and with this in
tsrpretaton of the Administrators position by the
people, that the manufacturing industry of the
country is still progressing. The country is douot-
less satis6ed with the Tariff Act of 1912 based as
it is upon fair equitable and constitutional princi
ples-and five read public opinion rightly, no par.
" will dare TO go before the country as the ayow
ed opponents of protection to American industry,
the vaPorings of demagogues to the contrary not
wthstanding.
Great Britain sees this fixed determination Of
the people OF the United States and hence her re-
cent legislation upon the subject of her Tariff and
Corn Laws-and hence her beIgerant tone towards
the United States upon the Oregon. The people
of the United States too wise, and too severely
schooled to be regulated and caugh, BY the sliding
scale Of the British Tariff policy, has hrown them
into confusion-and what they cannot accomplish
BY humbugsery they want to secure by buIIyism
and war, This is the cue which the Ministry are
now giving to the people of Great British.
The money market is quite easy in the Northern
Cities We learn from the papers of New York
and Philadelphia that any amount of money can
be obtained in Bank at per cent on good short
paper. The money market which was little tight
few days since. ia easy now-Iarge amounts. having
made its appearance from the country Banks and
private capitalists. The by the Caledonia dis
turbed the money and stocks markets considerably
Tor lew dsys-but every thing seem. now to be
lowing back into its wonied channel. This happy
and prosperous condition of things is likely to con-
tinue, should we happily remain at peace with the
world Government, we hope, will find employ
ment enough in still gathering together The frag-
ments OF the wreck OF our former prospe rity-in
cuIt'vatng peace with the world--in building up and
rehtting our dilspdated forihcations--in strength
enng our great arm Of National Defence, the Na-
wand in short, in purifying the whole system OF
our National affairs from the CORFU. tious which
nave sprung up among them during the last few
years. The business of the country asks 20 be let
alone "a it is until more favorable time, when
the country may become from experience fully sen.
sible of the additional aids which its foil success.
requires. We believe The less Guvernmeet at.
tempts to NEEDLE itself with the business details
of the country nOu the better-as parfisaa legi.la.
ton will only do il harm. If Mr.. Polk and his
friends will only adopt such a course, they will en-.
title themselves 10 the gratitude and respect Of all
parties. The Wings of course ask no favors from
the Administration, nor do they wish to profIer
their advice to their opponents una.ked and unso-
lici'ed but it is their right to speak their senti-
men;s whether they are needed or sot.