The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1845-12-30
From the Charleston Mercury
is FREE-TRADE ADVANCING?

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Many Free-trade men have been lulled
into acquiescence in the protective policy of
the United States, under the idea that it is
only temporary evil, soon to bc swept
away by the'progress Of enlightenment. 1t is
certain that such hopes are calculated to
disarm opposition and leave the monopolists
in peaceable possession of their ground; for
mon will not struggle hard TO overthrow that
which they believe will soon fall of ITSELF
We could much desire that these hopeful
mon wero in the right, but we cannot shut
our eyes to tho plain fact which every day
brings forth, shelving that in Europe the cause
of Free-trade is not advancing, but recoding
year by year. Napoloon's fatal war with
Russia, was TO enforce the "Continental
system" (Which was nothing but the pro-
tectivc system) against England. 1t seems
now that the Continental powers Of Europe
are about of their own accord to enforce Ma
poleon's Continental system, resistance to
which once banded all Europe in arms aga
inst its author. British manufactures are in
a fair way to be- excluded from the whole
Continent We published yesterday letter
from the European correspondent OF the
Washington Union, passages of which bear
so strong on this point, that thoy deserve to
be brought to the particular notice Of our
readers We place then below.
England, it is now quite certain, has lost
the market of central Europe. ltis ascertain
ed that the Congress Of the Zoll-Vorein,
now sitting in Callsruhc, (Grand Ducby of
Baden,) is determined to increase the duty
on twist-of which seventy millions OF
pounds are annually consumed in Germany
by one hundred and fifty per cent at least;
and that the spinners Of the south demand
oven an augmentation of two hundred pei
cent. Since the late visit of the Queen OF
| England is now admitted even by the
! English prints 10 have been complete failure
1.-The King of Prussia is willing to increase
| the duty on twist from 9 to 5 rix dollars
and it is known 10 those who are well in
formed, that the Prussian deputies at the
Congress have received instructions not to
carry their opposition to still higher duty
further than might meet the views Of the ma
iority of lis members. The iactis, Germany
will soon learn to spin her own cotton and
wool; and as to flax and linen, it is intended
that England shall be prevented from throw
ing Irish manufactures into the markets o.
Leipsic and Frankfort on the Maine.
France has never understood tho true
spirit of commerce, or she would have met
with better success in her colonies. From
her, therefore, Notwithstanding tho cordia
understanding between the two governments
England has TO expect nothing. The pro
spects in Spain arc rather dull as regard:
British manufactures; and Russia is oxecut
ing her revenue laws with all the terror O.
an absolute government. While, therefore
England is losing, one by one, all her mos
important European markets, she musi ne
cessarily be disposed to lay greater stress OF
her commercial intercourse with the United
States, whatever may be her political preju
diccs against the aspirations Of our people.
In fact, it Is quite common for the German
| journals Of the Holy Alliance to call Russi;
an iron colossus on earthon lcgs-1n indis
cretion, some ten years ago, would csrtainl!
not have been tolerated But since then