New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-07-01

ASHLAND, Igoe 5th, 1916.
GEsTrFMEs postponed answering your favor
until The arrival OF the articles which il refers
which you have been Kind enoagh to present TO ne
They reached here yesterday IN safety and re-
Quest your acceptance OF nay thanks for them lie
pleasure " hich we sbal derive from usog 'hen'
will b.. much Increased by The tact, thot bo:n 'oe
raw material eud tie fabric aFe American 1-l'
excellence s;lesIs the perfection Amen ms III
Dortanr ncancu Of wooea nsnuiaci1res iss s'.fi'N
In tie Iniled States aHd i ~ lne AA2't s!ah! ~
because OF The great difficulties WIN ''-4~'' i!
have constan,ly had 10 contend ,...r.as-,
On both sides Of he Atlantic. Inc poicy o. a1ofe-
ing protection 70 domestic msAuiscsa,es aPpesi9 -
be nndcr consideration IN the nalIonel legislatures
TIC pritj.b Minister has brought forward uiec'ure
eh-,Ciop, the doctrines OF Free Trade, not however
,e;,bnnr exceptions ot several and some very in
o,,on, articles The manufactures OF Great Britain
haze reached very high degree OF perfection. by
means Of her great capital her Improved ski! aud
machinery, her cheap LABOR, and under system OF
protection, long, perseveringly aud vigorously en-
/ forced She moreover possesses immense adyaA.
,ages for The sale and distribution Of her numerous
manu- acures 10 her vast colonial possessions, from
which those Of foreign powers either entirely
excluded. admitted On terms very unequal wiki
her own.
am not therefore surprised tha. under these ia
vorable circumstances, Great Britain should herself
be DESTROYS adopt. and prevail on o;he, nations
adopt, the principles OF I rec Trade shal! be-
If any oil the great nations oil The continent, should
follow an example. the practical ELECTS oil WHICH,
- be so beneficial her and Injurious 10 them
The propriety of af0rdng protection TO domestic
manufacturers It's. degree, and liz duration cepehh
upon the national condition and the actual progress
which they have made. Each nation, OF isht ought
to Judge for itself believe that history recorcs
no instance of any great and prosperous nauoh'
which did draw It's essential supplies oil 1000 ana
rsmen; from within liz own limits 1t all nations
were Just commencing their career, or II their man
uacures had all made equal progress, 1t might per
haps be wise to throw open the markets oil lie
world 10 the frees, and most unrestricted compc'
,tion But il is manifest that while the manuiac-
lures Of rome have acquired all the maturity ana
perfection of which they susceptible, and those
of Others are yet in their infancy struggling hard Tor
existence a tree competition between them must
rebound to the advantage Of the experienced and
skiul and to the injury OF those who are Just begin
ming TO naluralize aud establish the arts
No earthly qualification 10 The heart OF states.
man can be greater than that OF having contributed
10 the adoption Of great system OF Nauona! Policy
and of afterrward Witnessing It's complete success
in ils practical operation Tina, qualification can be
enjoy ed by those who we're instrumental IN estao'
Listing the policy OF protecting our Domestic Manu-
features Every promise which they made has
been fulfilled Every prediction which they haz-
arded The quality and quantity OF The Domestic
supply as 10 the reduction OF prices as to The eiitc
of competition al home, and as 10 the abundance oil
the public revenue has been iGlly rea!izcd ana
il is no less remarkable that every counter predc-
lion without exception, Of the opponents OF the
policy has, in the sequel been entirely fals'tied.
Without tracing particularly the operations OF our
earlier Tariffs &C iusted 10 both the objects oil he
venue and Protection. and coming down 10 the last
it seems to that If there ever were beneficial
effect from any public measure fully demonstrated
il is that the Tariff of l642, beyond all controversy
relieved both the Government aud The people OF me
United States from state OF pecuniary emoarFass
men, bordering on bankruptcy.
Entertaining these views aud opinions, l should
deeply regret any abandonment of The policy OF pfo
tec,iop or any material alteration Of the Tariii oil
1872 which has worked well. Ii It's operation
had been even doub iul, would II not be wiser 10
await farther Developments from experience before
we plunge into u nnd UNEMPLOYED theory
Scarcely any misfortune is 20 great 10 The brstness
aud pursuits of people that OF perpetual 1ange
am sensible that have extended this euerto
mos, unre aaonabIe length. hope you will excnse
ard o,,reu,e 10 the beautiful fruits of favorte
and cherished policy which you have kindly sent 10
Your friend aud obdt serv't, II. CLAY.