The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-12-22

SUCH IL Is lOf
domestic manufactures Will continue 10 Prcs-
re-. realizinp in well conducted establish
mems even Greater Profits than can be de-
rived from any other regular business.
IndeeI 1. so far from requiring The protec-
i'm nj even Incidental revenue dutio-, our
manufacturers in several leading hraiiches
y e ex ending their business. giving evidence
-: great ingenuity and s&llk and oil llelr d.
bility TO compete, with Increased prospect VI
success, for the open market OF ihe Woriu'
Dome Sic manu- lctures 10 HE value oi sever
al millions oil dollars, which cannot mo
marxet II, home, are annually exported 10
S,rei,n countries. With such rates oil duty
a. those established by the existing law, The
sy.t IN vii probably bepen-"Icmi and cap
uaiists, who have .lldc. or shall hereafter
make their investments ia D'anuiacIures,will
know Jon what TO rely.
Tha country will be satisfied with these
ra;cs. because The advantages which the
manufacturers still enjoy result necessarily
from the collection ol revenue for The sup
bort OF government High protective du-
ties, from the unjust operation upon tle
masses Of The people, cannot lilIl 10 give rise
10 extensive dissatisfaction and complaint
and 10 constant efii'rts 10 chance or repeal
Them. rendering all investments in manu-
Lectures UNCERTAIN anu JJOMGl
and more permanent rates OF duty. at ilie
same time that they will yield TO The manu-
faciurer fair and remuncraiing profits, will
secure him against The danger or frequent
changes in The SYSTEM which cannot lail 10
rJihousIy affect his interests.
simultaneously with the relaxation OF the
respective policy by The United States,
e. eat Britain. from whose example we de
mud Tho -,.Sfnrn hau hrro She
has modified her corn laws, aud reduced
many other duties TO moderate revenue rales.
Alter ages OF experience. the statesmen Of
that country have been constrained by "A
stern necessity, and by public opinion hav-
ing lis deep foundation in The suiicrings and
Waits 81 impoverish-d millions, 10 abandon
this policy.
The evils Of the syeicm in Great Britain
were at length rendered intolrrable and il
J bee aba doned bninot without severe
struggle on the part OF the pro ccred and IA
v0red classes 10 retain the unjust advai tag re
which they have so long enjoyed. 1t was 10
b. expected that similar struggle would be
mlde by the same classes in the U. States.
whenever an attempt was made 10 modify or
Or abolish the same unjust systemherc. The
protective policy had been in operation IN
the United StaIes for much shorter period,
and lis pernicious effects were not, therefore.
so clearly perceived ami felt. Enough, how
ever, was known Of these effects 10 induce
lis repeal.
Ii weuldbe strange il, in the face Of The ex-
ahple OF Great Brilian, our principaktorelgh
customer, and OF the evils OF system rem
dcred manifest IN that country by long and
p1lniuf experience, and in the lace oil The I'M
mense advantages which, under more lib
erai commercial policy, we are already der-
wing. and must continue 10 derive, by supply
M her starving population with food, the u
nied States should restore policy which
sh has been compelled TO abandon: and thus
diminish her ability 10 purchase from us The
food and other articles which she so mnch
needs and we so much desire TO sell.
by the simultaneous abandonment Of the
protective policy of Great Britain and the
United States, new and important markets
h I've already been opened for our agricuI,u-
Fil and other products commerce and navi-
gallon have received new impulse labor
AMI trade have been released from the arii-
tcial trammels which have so long iettCred
Them and 10 great extent reciprocity, in
the exchange 1f commodities has been intro
dnced al the same time by both countries,
and greatly FOR he benefit Of both.
Great Britain has been forced. by the
pressure Of circumstances nj home, 10 aban
don policy which has been upheld for ages,
and 10 open her markets Tor our immense
surplus Ni breadstuliS; and it is confidently
believed that Other Powers Of Europe will
Ultimately see the wisdom. if they We not
compelled by the pauperism and suiferings Of
their crowded population, 10 pursue 4 similar
policy.
Our farmers arc more deeply interested in
m unillnlng The just and liberal policy Of the
ex;stlag law, than any other class of our cit
w. 'nS. They constitute Il large majority of
our popuft;ion; and ii is well known when
,,Iiry prosper, all olher pursuits prosper also.
Ihcy have heretofore mt only not received
aalV oil the bouniirs or iavors 81 government
d IT, by the unequal operations of The protec-
l, epolicy. have been made, By tho burdens
oil taxation which il imposed, 10 contribute
10 The bouniics which have enriched others
When foreign as well as Il home market
IS opened 10 them, they must receive. as they
ar: now receiving, increased prices for their
pro iuc's, They will ini a reader sale and
~ better prices. for their whraf, -four. rice,
In IN corn. beef pork lard, butter, cheese.
an other articles, with they produce. The
home market alone il Inadequate 10 enable
them To dispose Of the immense eurrlrs Of
food and other articles which they are capable
oil producing, even at the most reduced prI-
ccs, for the manifest reason fhai they cannot
h. consumed in the country. The United
Safes can. from their immense surplus sup
ply not onlv the home demand. but the def
ciencies Of food required by the whole world
That the reduced production of scme of
ihc chief articles OF food in Great Britain and
oIhcr parts of Europe, may have contributed
10 Increase the demand for our hreadstufiS
aud provisions. is not doubled; but that the
great and efficient cause Of Ills increased de-
ihand, and OF increased Prices. consists in the
removal Of artificial restrictions heretofore
imposed, is deemed to be equally certain
That our exports Of food, all c;dy Increased
and increasing beyond farmer example, un
der The more liberal poi'y which has been /
adopted will be still vastly enlarged. unless !
they be checked or prevented by resrura
lion oil the reflective policy, cannot be doubt !
ed. /
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