Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-08-22

might direct il. But we must ever expect
selfish legislation in other nations, and are
therefore compelled to adapt our own 10 their
regulations, in the manner best calculated TO
avoid serious injury, and TO harmonic the con-
tiicting interests OF our agriculture, our COM
merce, and our manufactures. Under these
impressions, | invite your attention to the ex-
listing tariff, believing that some of its proyis-
ions require modification.
The general rule to DC applied in gradua-
ting the duties upon articles OF foreign growth
or manufacture is that which will place our
own in fair competition with those of other
countries; and the inducements 10 ddudnce
ercH a step beyond this point are controlling
ia regard 10 those articles l0tich are sf pri-
mary necessity in time Of rar. When we
reflect upon the difficulty and delicacy of this
operation. II is important that il should new
er be attempted but with the utmost caution.
Frequent legislation in regard 10 any branch
ct industry ofecting its pdlue, and by ichich
ITS capital may be transferred 10 ner channel,
must Arrays be productive Of hazardous spec
n~tdtioH and loss.
"ln deliberaiing, therefore, on these inter
esting subjects, local feelings and prejudices
should be merged in the patriotic determine
ton To promote the great interests OF the
whole. All attempts To connect them with
the party conflicts OF tn day are necessarily
injurious, and should be discountenanccd.-
Our action upon them should be under the
control of higher and puer motives. Legis-
lation subjected to such influences can never
be just, and will not long retain the sanction
OF d people whose active patriotism is not
bounded 10y sectional limits, nor insensible 10
that spirit OF concession and ioTbeaUuce which
gave life TO our political compact. and still
s%ustains It. Describing all calculations of
political ascendency, the North, the South,
the East, aud the West should unite i'm dimin-
ishing any burden OF which either nav Justly
complain.
Tho agricultural interest Of our country is
so essentially connected with every other. and
SO superior in importance TO them all, that il
Is scarcely necessary tn invite to it your par
ticular attention. 10 is principally as man
ufdctures and commerce tend 10 increase III.
U0iHc IF agricultural productions, aud TO or
tend their application 10 the udnts and com
forts of society, that theydcserue the fosierial
care Of goUernment.
Looking forward to the period, not far dis
tant, when a sinking fund will no longer be
required, the duties on those articles of i'm.
portation lrhich cannot come ia competition
NTH our olrn production, are The first thai
should Engage Inc attention of Congress in Oh,
modification Of the tariff. Of these, tea ana
coffee are the mast prominent: they enter large
- INTO the consumption oil the country, and
have become articles OF necessity to all elias
SEES"
Now, the experimental tariff, as ] interpret
II. fundamentally violated this doctrine. Ii
Disseminated, but it did 80 against our do,
nestle labor, and in that way aud TO that ex-
tent II made war upon the vital interests OF
the North. And pray, what Inducements
were Offered to North Carolina by this exper.
iment, that her Senators should help to carry
on the unnatural conflict What but the ma
ked desire Tor an apparent party unity where
there was really no party concord. For North
Carolina had no local or State interest which
will be served or elevated by il. None, what
ever.