The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-06-25

'hahi"g vi manufactured goads only IL is still
more native as you are situated. if applied 10 the
cultivation of the sod ' ..E - aIH 90
There is doubt that we can manufactu
many articles cheaper than you can, and il is
equally 1nconfroveriibie that You can supply us
with much that we cannot obtain elsewhere 80
| advantageously. Now the question To be answer
ed is simply this-fs it our interest respectively
to take from each other such articles as we can
import cheaper than we make or produce
| them at home? cannot conceive there will he
a moments hesitation in answering in the affirma-
tive. Neither, | think, will il be disputed that
] the more we can induca other atoms To take
What we can advantageously produce and spare
with advantage. II rs "mr interest 10 do go and
see n" way ST. effectua To accom- Iist this end as
ny rem"ving all protecting and prohibitory duties
| Ii other nations obstinate and will not re-
ciprocae mutual benefits, do not let us appravate
| the evil and punish ourselves by relalia,lng and
deprving ourselves of many Of the necessaries Of
lille by high duties. which TO the extent the duties
are imposed must produce this effect, as it costs
us more labor tn obtain and supply our wants.
When these prohibitions carried too far they
either annihllate the trade altogether, or Snug.
glers step in, as in Spain, to the injury OF The
revenue and decentralization Of the natiun; and
We have ample proof from experience that modsr- 4
ale duties produce the most revenue. and thai Inv
removing restrictions we have materially increas-
ed our exports To nations who have become more
stringent in their prohibitions send YOU the
anti Monopoly SOceiys repor, for last yea in tho
appendix Ia which you viii find proof OF this | 4
would throw commercial treaties to the wind and
act solely as deemed il the interest Of nv conn
Try, without reference TO what other nations do
never losing sight Of the fact that M people can
import without exporting an equivalent-we
cannot sell without we buy--we are not generous
enough la give the products of0ur industry with
out obainIng for them something that in more
valuable to us than that with which we part, and
the further we can create these exchanges the
more both parties and The nation are enriched for
iher labor, skill and capital are then Turned Il, "a
the best possible account, by cTea ting the greatest
quantity of value 10 make exchanges with
just take one example Of the injustice that
heaVy dulles d" IN inJuTIng your farmers, and all
those who buy woollens. cottOns, hardware &c.
&c. Let us suppose yon charge duty of fifteen
per cent. on woullens, as you did AT une period
and that two barrels of -four then bouu hit or ex-
changed Tor one piece of ciolh but, To sustain 4
y"nr manufacturing pursuits. you induce the GOV
erhInent Ia raise these duties third on the
previous cost and duty. which would be less than
your present rates. then it requires three barrels
OF the farmer's flour to buy the same quantity Of
wo"iehs' which Is positive loss to him. and 10
all other purchasers, who must part with LARGER y
value OF property ~ obtain this cloth, without
any corresponding advantage To the nanu(actnr
ers, unless they have some local or aturai adyan-
tages; that they may derive more than LIVING
pr"ht out OF their trade when all the res, of the
country is heavily taxed to sustain them in busi
ness. ~ me manufacturers have than fair &
proht, 1t IS equally unjust that others should nav
tor their exclusive benefit. Just fancy us f,rciny
inc growth OF pine apples in England, and Won
breeding Shetland ponies at New Orleans This
Is nothing but strong illusira ton of The fpllv
and waste OF labor and capital in attempting tn
erect what others can do for much better
terms. tailor can make clothes infinitely bet
a n cbn
can DO the same with shoes much better than the
TAILOR Now, what would be the effect Of byino
counterva'lng or prohibtory duties betv cen these
TWO parties Would 1t not punish both by COM
Peii'ng ihem to make article, and at an
nnProh'anle and greater expenditure of labor than
!, eacn was 'efi TO his own natural trade supply
The other with clothes and shoes? Can there he
doubt OF this? Now. fancy the trade of New +,
orR and Boston interered with by eoun,eryail
ing and prohibitory duties--go a step further and
imagine the nations of the earth all pursuing the
same suicidal policy, and leave you to draw the J
inference. The effects appear 10 mo as clear as
The sun at nnon yet this is the poDicy so far a.
nations are concerned, that you advocate
Almost all your protection publica lions which
nave mad an opportunity Of reading more or less
say all that you want is reciprocity Now nm
this point we are about testing the sincerity nj
such declarations, for hope the packet of the D
i9'h OF June VIII carry you an account Of The
W OuI COIH laws. &c, having re-
ceived the royal assent, and tina, we are abon, +,
give your Hour wheat. Indian corn, cotton lard.
&c, &C., free admission to our consumers. b. "a
u is true our government, with view Tn rais.
revenue, prohibits the growth Of tobacco in Grea,
bh,alp' although II can be raised Of very fair
quality IN Ireland, and better for the consumers
than The adultered trash now used by them. rTb;s
gives You complete monopoly Of our market
tor that article although it will continue ,ayod
is your interest that this course should he mn,
sued. but much question whether il Is ou,s
am not without hope than even here, by and bv.
we VIII get the duty reduced, unless bv vonr
prohioItions, you put il out of orr power 10 nav
Tor what We want by our expuIts, direct or ind.
rector this is the limit and the only limit there
ought 10 be to IIade. YonT farmers and planters
are much less intelligent and shJewd people than
! take Them to be if they do not clearly see that
having all the world for consumers and all the
nations OF the earth open to draw such articles
rom as lney want, is mnch better for them than
10 be placed IN the position of having only one
customer to sell to, whose interest it is to buv
cheap and only one monopoly and protected
country 1.-THE home uarkeO In Or IL, E. .