The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-30

Monday night, but has been unayoidably postponed
10 make room for the very full congressional TO-
ports which have appeared in cur paper since mat
time.
MR.. OWENS SPEECH ON THE TARIFF.
wsrepablish, with very great pleasure the foiio~'
ing high compliment to the able speech Of one Of inc
representatives of Indiana. Fortunate as that fePuo
esn State Ia In tho talents and principles Of her rep
r,.sntatiye corps, there is not man among them
vho NAV not be proud Of being the colleague OF
Robert Dale Owen. OF all his efforts his speech IN
support ofhe present revenue bill may be ranked as
his ehsfP aupn; .
UM. OwsH's spEEcH--ln our last weeks paper
,s nromised 10 present our readers, this week, Win
an. .hlest speech Of the session on the tarin' we
,eeordingly publish the speech OF the hon n Daie
Owen. OF Indiana Whether we consider inc mat
GER or the manner OF ths remarkable enon' we hnu
a,,hi,~ hut what i deserving Of the highest eneo-
,a,uyns II Ia an argument against the whole system
AT commercial restrictions, illustrated by historical
f.c,. hoth pertinent and instructive. Mr. owen
r.cs, the progress Of restrictions upon trade IN inc
Old World and in this country TOO ne sno VS. VIC
progressive march of government on the SUBJECT o
,rrs,.tibly draws the mind TO the conclusion That
the CONGESTION TO the tariff policy will daily grow
stronger until the system 10 totally oyerihrown. IL
ou3 afford az pleasure 10 conduct the mind OF the
reader in oanyassing the parts OF this magniheent
soeech; but we feel that we should mar lis adnhao'e
proportons by effort either TO portray is beau
r.. ar 20 enforce It's reasoning. We scarcely know
which most 20 admire, the comprehensive Phioso-
nbv of the views OF the statesman, has thoroash
[novlrdge of the subject or the grace and dignity
chs arrangement Of facts and selection Of language
five had never before given the slightest attention
10 subject which has been 70 ably discussed, we
II H. ss.l nf In Nj \
sos,cb. convinced that the days Of the restrictive
.ys,sm are numbered. We think this VIII be the
Conclusion OF all impartial readers. The opposl-
tion will continue TO gain strength They wll Know
no such word as FAIL; the more obstinate the con-
test, the more complete will be the UcroRr' Inc
overthrow Of protection 10 Inevitable. Long Ego inc
democratic party led on by the immortal Jefferson,
placed the bark Of FREE TRADE on the highest prom
ontory; the waters have now risen, and the vessel
will sail, conveying peace and good will TO the faml-
ly Of nations" .. ....---
We have published this speech in full in the
columns of the "Union," but as our eyes again
glance over il on the pages Of the MISSISSIPPI
plan, We find passages 50 directly bearing upon
the question of the day-ay, tho very issue OF
hi, day-that we cannot forbear again laying them
before our readers. They ring warning voice
in the ears Of the manufacturers, which i would be
well for them to heed. Revolutions as used to be
said in Franee) never go backwards" The course
of free trade is onward The progress Of liberal prin-
eples is irresistible. As Gerald told the court before
which he was arraigued, "you might as well stamp
your foot upon the earth to stop It's diurnal motion,
as expect to arrest the march Of the liberty OF the
age What ifthe present bill should be lost: do
the proeconis,s expect defeat the ultimate triumph
Of free principles The effort made in England
The landed srstocracy most Of the peers OF the realm
the established church. almost the whole agrieul-
nral interest arose to stem the tide which swept
UPWARDS, but il swept EDWARDS still until 1t over
threw the corn-laws Of two centuries DURATION and
will give cheap bread, and in the same properties
cheap clothing, to the great body Of the people Of
England We want q freer trade with foreign ma
tions-that each nation may exchange Its surplus
productions with those Of each other-that the
United States may find more extensive market foi
the produce of its exuberant soil-and that we may
establish that immense list Of manufactures, for
which our inventive genius, and our increasing
accumulation of capital and labor are so well calcu
issed to encourage. We are friendly to any art OF
manufacture which is not forced up in the TEEN
ing hot-bed Of protection. Lais,ss fairs how
ever, as the old French merchant said to the minis
ter, who asked him what the government should Dc
for commerce; let alone, was the shrewd and
emphatic reply This obvious principle, so congo
NAL with the spirit of the age, so consistent with Tho
improving policy of England and Of Russia, so init
matey connected with the principles of our free ant
federal institutions, and admirably suited to thu
extent of our country, and the variety of its In
,erests, must become in spite Of every obstacle
the leading star of our liberal policy. The manu-
acturers cannot arrest it. No political party in TIM
country can prevent it. 1t may be delayed for few
months, but il cannot be defeated The growing gian
oftbe west demands free radethat it may sell at thu
highest its increased productions, and buy at thu
cheapest the goods which it requires to supply 1T
wants. Even let the present bill be defeated, and
from that omentthe opponents ofthe act OF 1872 vii
organize themselves for new efforts, and will proceed
to the task of reform with greater enthusiasm thar
ever We beg the manufacturers not to deceive
themselves. The people will rise higher and higher II
their demands, and will grant less and less nationa
protection to the manufacturers. The present &C
was passed under the most stringent circumstances
The following extract from Mr.. Ovens speech give
sufficient sketch Of its history to show the necess
ty ola reform: r. L.@
"If the friends of the protective theory ever sc
rously expected, after the immediate danger fror
nulhation blew over, TO revive and perpetuate the
system, the circumstances under which the tart
bill Of 1912 became law ought to have show
them the futility Of the attempt. Painfully an
with many throes the feeble bantling struggled mt
existence The month Of July had passed; the las
DAYS of August were approaching; and still tn
country was without any revenue law whatever
Then il was that the protectionists, availing them
selves Of the insolvent condition of the treasury
pressed upon Congress- at the very close of the sef
sion, the alternative Of their bill or no revenue
Even at such advantage, under the pressure, as
were of necessity, the measure won its way wit
extreme difficulty to the statute book. Twice
was defeated in the House by the casting vote Of III
Speaker, and il succeeded there at last by reluc
tant majority eftw stragglers, their votes comm
mat the last moment, even after the decision ha
been announced. ....."
ain the Senate il passed by bare majority o
one; Mr.. Wright and Mr.. Buchanan both voting 70
it under protest. MIR. Wright, .tg.