The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-01-17

The Union.
The North and W esl Branch Canals
and the Deleware Division, in connex
ion with various improvements owned
by companies besides opening market,
10 the productions Of tha farmer, furnish
es ou'le,s for coal and other minerals,by
which not only our own citizcns are sup.
piled, but also those Of the neighboring
and Eastern States 10 the grea! adVlu,.
age'ol bath. Many parts of the STAT,
are also found most favoraby adapted
TO the growing OF wool, another great
staple Of national independence, aod
the successful application Of mineral Goa
10 the melting Of iron, hasgjVen a new
impetus, among us, to this most impor.
tent Of all The branches of mAnuCclur.
es.
1t is not surprising, therefore, thai
our people feel deep anxiety in regaro
10 The adoption or the change of any
policy, on the part Of the federal gov.
ernment, whIGh may be supposed 10 af
feel such great interest. The rsgula
ton Of a tariff on imports, so as to favor
the development Of our domestic re.
sourccs, and give satisfaction 10 the va
Ijous parts of the Union, has long beer
. veXcd and eXcIliGg question. lis in
nIences for good or evil, have no doub
been greatly exaggerated in different
sections Of the Country. The true poll
Gy of the nstjon would seem 10 lie be
tween the extremes Of those, who clain
high duties for Me mere purpose Of pro-
tecling particular interests, aud those
who would not discriminate at all, il
laying revenue duties, for the purpose
of favorng the productions aud Industry
OF our own country.
Any course of policy which would
have the effect 10 check the intelligent
and honest enterprise of our citizens,
and TO re,ard the development of oul
national resources, can never receive
the sanction or scquiesceDce Of the peo-
pie OF this conlederscy. 1t is readily
conceded, that no more moneys oughI
TO be collected from imports, than are
necessary TO meet the constitutional
reqa rsments Of the government, econ.
omicaly administered. But, on the
other hand, it IS maintained with entire
confidence, that in laying duties for this
purpose, such Determinations for pro.
lection, as we'll as revenue, ought TO be
made, IS will favor our own production
and industry. particularly in reference
10 articles which are of primary nation
al importance, and indispensable in time
Of war.
This policy was expressly avowed in
the first rsveHue law for levying duties
upon imports, passed after adoption OF
tho federal cUnstrtrtio~ a~a h-o Leon
Recognized and adherSd 10 by the fed.
eral government, and sanctioned by the
people of The States, from that day to
the present, unless, indeed, the com.
promise acl ofls33, be considered sn
exception: and it will be adhered to, so
long as we have due regard TO our in.
'diyidual and national prosperity and in.
dependence.
A tariff Of discriminating duties, bas-
ed on The principles indicated, and SO
adjusted as 10 secure permanence in its
procisons, ns,-suslained in its protective
effects by The operations of a conslilu.
'ional treasury, in regulating the issues
OF our banks, aud checking excessive
importstions of mechandize, will, it i,
believed, give more stability to the gen.
eral inlereset and business Of the coun-
try than any other system Of policy with
ia The control Of the federal govern
ment.
refer TO the reports of the Canal
Commissioners, for a detail Of the
proceedings during The past year on
the public improvements of the State. -
This document coUains, among other
things, statement, exhibiting the mos
OF tonnage that passed over these works
during the year, which when compared
with lha! OF past years, will show lheiE
increasing value. It does not however
exhibit near the whole amount of our
inter0a! trade as a very large proper
ton Of the products Of agriculture and
manufactures find their way TO marier
Though other channels OF communities.
ton, and by far the greatest amount o.
our coal is transported upon company
improvements.
BY the statement referred TO, i; ap-
pears lkat Sc, 23l tons of iron, in var-
Gus forms, passed over The cauaIs and
railways 0! the State during the season
How much found It's way to market up
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