Mobile register and journal., 1845-01-31

THE TARIFF.-li WAS proposed by the makers of the tar lo give commerce the second best cut at the feast of l6I2 many of then being themselses personally interested in the oi commercial operations. But the navigation oi ,he United States is cosel, nterwo,en with n+ "iher interests, that It feels most keeny every unnecessary burlben placed upon the whole mass oi consumers of which it's pup uaton is composed, whether they be merchants, iar- mets, mechanics, or manufacturers themselves. The success of a business man depends as much upon that of him for whom and of whom lie bu,a and sells it .iu-s uou his skill and industry. IL tho fla, u,ers are impoverished, trade is para Szed, and the irUn the cOunry upon the cities Is sure ol effect One would think that American merchant brea ih- ing ihe air of freedom. and upshack led by the thou sand barriers to free enterprise which have grown up under the accunuia sd vices ol the legislation of Europe, would be the first to r"sent the impositi O! unnecessary restrictions on trade Due allowance however, be made for the eAasperaion of party strife, which often leads overlook their true interests and the welfare of The country the pur- suit of hvorite party measure. Besides, the richer mt rciants become manufacturers, and the sense of justice and of the tights oi conmsrce becomes blum ted by the more direct and tangb sympathy with the profits oi well.ied manufacturer. Those whose fortunes yet be made. compelled from tie hurried activity of business operations, to all their skill and exertiOns in order to enable them
 inc unequal exactions of this law, and thus have neither tune pal fence to be the first to point out It's grievances, however vexatiois they may be.
 The United States is destiied 10 be first among
 the commercial! empires of tine world. It does not need the help oi its government to became so, nor i'e encouragement of speci,, legislation. The ge- aius of its peope and the spirit of it's institutions, are admirably adapted io reapever, advantage which
 it's great variety of soil and climate and it's broad ex- of territory ndrnled with ports and harbors of- Ter in abundance. We have snly To look to the su- perior, of various packet and trading lnes our outward and c"asting craft to see how much can be done without charters or acts d incorporation. Did any ever hear of charter being demanded for Il
 line of packet sh,ps? Yet beier business, and one carried on with more system, tnergy and skill, con irritating alike The comfort of the crews and pas sengrrs, and ihe profits of is not 10 be found in any c"uniry under the sun
 Commerce while it need na ask for goverament aid. howeyer, yet demands its right, that it's en-
 erprise should be shack tel by restraints placed upon for the benefit of any otter interest and ask
 ng nothing but what is its rigtt, it must eventually ol,ain il al the hands oi the people. To take the produce of soil. industry manufactures of the frihest and bring tome u return the pro- duce of the soI, industry and manufactures of other nations, where the exchange is bene6cal do this subject 10 no o,her tax than such i, msy be it's duty 10 contribute towards the actual and necessary cost of government, s emphatically its right. The
 mpolicv ol any theory which aside this natural and practical operation of enterprise is as paabe ss its injustice. It is but question of time to sa, when il shall be declared 10 be by the vast major
 y of the American people. -(New York Evening Pust