The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-12-19

h'ndnn system he effect of which was a.
eo'ld up imrcnSe fortunes IN the hands of
the few, aud 10 reduce the laborirg millions
to pauperlsm and misery Nearly in the
same ratio that labor wa- depressed, capi.
tai was increased md concentrated by me
BRUSH protective policy.
The evils Of the system in Great Brialn
were at length rendered inloerable, and it,
has been abandoned but not without a Sc
we're struggle on the part Of the protected
and favored classes to retain the unjust ad-
van,ages which they have so long enjoyed.
II was to be expected that similar slrug-
gle would be made by the same class,
es in the United STATES, whenever an at,
tempt was made to modify pr abolish the
same just system here, The protective
policy had been in operation in ile Unied
States for much more shorter Ierio /, and
lis penlcIous effects were not, therefore, so
clearly perceived and felt Enough, how.
ever, vas known Of these effects TO induce
It's repeal.
Ii would be strange if, in the face of the
example Of Great Britain our principal for
eign customer, and Of the evils Of system
rendered manifest in that country by long
and painful experience and in the face of
the immense advantages which under a.
more liberal commercial policy, we are al
ready deriving, and must continue to derive
by supplying her arvjng population with
food, the u States should restore rolcy
which she has been compelled TO abandon,
and thus diminish her ability luI
purchase from US the food aud o'her arli
cles which she SO much needs, and we so
much desire to sell
BY the simultaneous Abandonment Of the
protective policy by Great Britain and the
Unued, States new and important markets
have already been opened for our agrlculu
raj and other products; commerce and nav
igalon have received new impulse: laborI
ard l.ade have been released from the arIi.
fetal lrammes which have 50 long leWeled
them; and 10 a great extent reciprocity, inl
the exchange IT commodities, has been IN.
troduced az lhe same time by both countries
and greatly for lhe benefit of both Great
Britain has been forced by the pressure o
circumstances al home, TO abandoned a poi
icy which has been upheld for ages and to
open her markets for our immense SurpluS
OF breadslutls and it is confidently believed
that other Powers Of Europe Will ultimate
ly see the wisdom, If they he not compel
ed by lhe ptupersm and sutiedngs Of then
crowded population, 10 pursue slmIal
pulley.
Oar farmers are more deeply Interested
in ma,ulaning the just aud Ilbera policy Of
Ihe existing law lhan any other class Of Uur
cilzens, faey constitute large majority
Of our population ard it is well known thar
when they prosper all oher pursuits pros
per also. They have hereloio not only
received none Of the bounlIes or Iavors o.
government but, by tie unequal operations
of the protective policy have been made,by
The burdens Of taxation which II imposed TO
contribute to ihe bOunies which have en-.
IIched Others.
IVnen foreign as wCl as a home market
is opened TO them they must receive as lhey
ale now receiving increased prices for then
products They will find a reader sale g. al
better prices for the wheat nOur,rce, Indian
corn beel pork lard buuer cheese, and other
articles, which they produce. The home
market alone is inadequate to enable them 10
dispose OF the immense surplus OF food and
other articles which they are capable Of
producing even at the mos! reduced prices,
t1r the manifest reason that lhey cannot be-
consumed n the country. The United
States can from their immense surplus sup
ply not only due home demand but the def
lienceo Of food required by the whole
world,
That the reduced production Of some Of
the chpE articles OF food in Great Britain,
and orheT parts oi Europe, may have con-
lrhuied TO increase the demand foI our
bre4ds,uGs and provisions Is not C,ub'ed;
but ,hal ,he great and efficient cause Of tals
increased dem ,nd,and increased YrIces, con.
slsts IN the removal Of artificial restrictions
heretofore imposed IS deemed 10 br equal
ly certain. ihH our eXIoris Of food, al
ready increased and increasing beyond fer
mer example under The more liberal policy
which has been adopted, will be sill vaslIl
enlarged, unless they be checked or pre-
prevented by restoration Of the protective