The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-12-24

van,ares which they have 50 long enjoyed
|, was 10 be expected that "a similar strug-
gle would be made by the same classes III
the l.. States, Whenever an attempt was
made 10 modify OF abolish the same unjust
system here. The protective policy had
been IN operation IN tie Il. States for u
much shorter period, and It's pernlclous ct.
fects were not, therefore, SO clearly per.
ceived and felt. Enough, however, was
known OF these effects to induce its repeal.
II would be strange, il, ia the face Of
the example Of Great Britain our principal
foreign customer, and Of the evils Of sys-
ten rendered manifest ia that country by
long aud painful experience, and in the
face Of the immense advantages which, un.
der a more liberal commercial policy, we
are already deriving, aud must continue 10
derive, By supplying her starving popula-
ton with food, the u. States should restore
policy which she has been compelled TO
abandon aud thus diminish her sbllity 10
purchase from Us the food aud Other arti.
cleS which she so much needs, and we so
much desire to sell. BY the simul,aae, US
Abandonment, Of The protective policy by q.
Britain aud the T. Stales, aeS and mpor.
tanl markets have already been opened for
our agricultural and other products COM
mcrce aud navigation have received a new
impulse labor and trade hase been reeas.
ed from the artificial trammeIs which have
so long leitered hem; and to a great ex-
tent reciprocity, in the exchange OF com.
modities, has been introduced at tn. same
time by both countries, aud greatly loT the
benefit Vi both. Great Britain las been
home, 20 abaudun policy which has been
upheld for ages, aad 10 open her markets
for our lmaeuse surplus Of bfead.sluiis /;
and Il is confidently believed that other
Powers Of Europe viii ultimately see the
wisdom, If they be mol compelled by the
pauPcfism aud suiierings Of Their crow ded
population, 10 pursue a similar policy.
Our farmers are more deeply interested
- maintaining the Just aud liberal policy
81 The EXISTING .aw tn1n any other class Vt
our cltIzcns. They constitute d large ma.
J5riIy OF our population aud At IS well
known that when they prosper, oil other
pursuits prosper also. They haze hereto.
fore not ouiy received uone o! the buunl es
or iay0rs OF government but, by the uuc.
qaaI operations Of the protective policy,
have been made, by The burdens OF taxation
which II imposed, TO contribute 10 The
bountics which have enuched others.
When foreign as vel A. II bone mar.
kc' IS opened 10 them, they most receive,
as tney are now receiving, Increased pri-
ces los their products. 'hey vii huI
reader sale, aud Al better prces, Tor
theIr wheat, Hour rec, lndrn corn, beet,
polk lard butter, cheese, and other ar.4.
Giles, which they produce. Tho home
market, alone Is inadequate TO enable them
10 dipose Of the tmneusc surplus Of food
aid other articles which they arc capable
d producing, even At tie most reduced
prices, Tor the manifest reason that they
caanUl be consumed n the country. The
t states can, from their immense sur.
plus, supply aai only ihe home demand bul
the DEFICIENCIES OF food required By the
whole wofli
That the reduced pro .uclion Of some OF
lie chef articles Of .Jgd 20 Great Btialn,
and other parts d Europe. may hare con.
trltuied % increase the demand Tor our
bread.fa lnd PROVISIONS, y not doubted
bat that the great and efficient cause Vi
th.s increased demand and of increased
pf,ce-, consist ~ the removal oi artificial
restrictions heretofore imposed I deemed
y he cqnt,'y certain. That our export.
of food already increased and INCREASING
beyond former example, under the more
liberal policy winch has been adopted viii
BE- sal vastly enlarged, unless thew be
checked or prevented b. restoration ii
the protective policy, cannot be doubted
hat our commercial and navigating inter.
e>ls sill be enlarged 10 correspond NJ "a.
to with The increase ef our trade, Is c.aal.
y certain; while our manufacturing inter-.
est twill still be the favored interests Of the
country, and receive tue Incidental nro,ec.
ton afforded them by revenue duties; and
more IhRn this they cannot Justly demand.
lnmy annual message Of December last,
tariff Of reveaue duties basel upon the
principles Of the existing law was recon-.
mcnded, and have seen no reason to
chnuge the opinions then expressed. In
view Of the probable beneficial effects ol
that law, | recommend lha, the policy es.
tablshcd by i, be maintained. II hns bat
just commenced to opera,c; and to aban.
don or modify il without glviag It a far
trial, would be Irexpedicnt aud uawise.
should defects Eln auy Of is details be as.
eeramcd by actual experience to eyist,
these may be hereafter corrected bat ~.
I'll such defects shall become manifest, the
ac' should be fairly tested.
It's submitted 1r Your consideration
whether II mny not be proper, rs a war
measure, 10 impose revenue duties on some
OF the articles now embraced In the free
list Should II be deemed proper to i'm.
pose such duties, with a view 10 raise rev.
ennc to meet the expenses Of the war with
Mexico, or TO AVOID 10 that extent the cre.
atom Of public debt, they may be repeal.
cd when The emergency which gave rise
10 them shall coast 10 exist, aud constitute