Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-03-25

The most plausible argument ~ ~ai~a
they have hitherto excused their aalnieo-
ance OF the restrictive system am0ng -,
was that il was necessary u eOunteract TIE
restrictions Of Great Britain There we're
few Of them who would not confess n de-
bate that free trade IN itself Is good
thing-and unhappily as they would N
sist, an impracticable thing. al abs,raeitoo
which could never be brought into real ex-
isience. Great Britain then WAS the sPe-
cial enemy Of our trade and lndasiFy, BE-
cause she carried on var Of resirictioo
against our products. The iariH was shen
weapon OF retaliaii0n-a means Tor So
vernment defence against The oppressive
revenue laws OF England. whheh shas oas
our bread siufss aud refused 70 exchange
commodities with Us. Il xas impossible
for long time TO find an apologisi for the
tariff in the Soush who dad nos excuse hin-
self as really an admirer Of the doeirine q
free trade, bat forced to arm himself by
counter restrictions against the Legislation
OF England
But England herself has a as. broken
up her ancient systems Of moaoPoly. an1
declared finally and fully for freedom q
trade, and against The whole theory Of pro-
lection and restriction. DlScsuiins as IA
worthy Of the improved science OF The ace,
the obsolete theory that government inter
ference are necessary u dlrect tae labor u
men INTO the proper channels. and abdlca-
ting the tyrannouS power 70 dls,Ttoote tie
earnings OF labor by statute regulations
among the favoutes OF government, Ing
land has shown a noble example o; coca
mercial reioIm-a great national recsnia-
ton Of wrong. which Is one OF The mot
sublime proofs on recosd OF the power Of
truth. freely aud ieariessly discussed IN the
face of error, however strongly easrenehsd
behind authority, privilege and PreseEiP-
ton.
England at last. has gwen her adhesion
to the cause OF free trade-but this lribute,
over which America olgh, 70 reioice as al
> homage extoried from The proadesg ans
: tocracy IN the world, 10 the sacredneSs q
: Individual rights. the elemental pTineiPls
of American Institutions, becomes in ths
mouths OF party IN America a neu
theme OF reproach with which 10 tauat an
, mislead the public feeling into an aPproya
, Of the policy which England has discarded
: and merely because she has discarded u
q" The very men who have mlst sioui.y &c
tended the monopoly cause IN AmeFics- be
'e cause It was necessary % 6gai Brush re
> s,riciiOas with the same weapons. are ro'
- Just as strong IN their dennuciatiaus Of FIRE
; trade, because Englaad has s,rrFeniere
le her restrictions. They f,vsook TIE eaus
c OF liberty natural 70 the American soil
o' enforced, As taey complained, b. The AT
- hcIai state Il the Worid. AID took up q
nc British system IA rcialiaiion ani So Sc
IS defence. Now, Nhea Great Britain aba
ID dons her own system. aEd saacstans a.
or adopts that which - consonant WITH 4
ne genius of American Institutions. they a
ily here u the discarded sys,eEa. and are
ay vociferous in denouacins free trade as
Dr. British notion. conceived IA s-sbservieaS
sa' 10 British views, because Britain has ado
les ted 1t since. a they were tosEieriy IA q
ie' nOuncing il as British. hecause Il SHOWS
10 lack OF spirit IN not resisting Brslish N
nopoly.
vs. Now, this sort Of declaua;ioe IS eviier
ne " the mere rant OF demasogGss. Ths
We would confuse the publie jad.ssnsat GPoa
Ia clear question ~ apPe4.s u naked q
ne tiOnal prejudice They would RESIST Il
on establishment % n free system here,
m cause nation whom We have been taus
20, to dislike has been converted u The saa
1ly side. Il Is an abSur,i aad unreasonabls
III well rs 4 miSchievoGs eEy- We hard
N think Il will O5struct tog a uonent 1
zeal Of the triumphant party IN this CO.
as try, who, after years OF struggle. have I
me power to establish their puncip,es IA I
m administration Of the government. III
Ten were, not many years siace. IN a miaoEa
i've while in both England aud the Unst
on States the system Of monopoly ~as q
lze nipoteni. They now see their coctFtu
lnd unequivOcally triumphant among the d
nat pie of both, and recognized a. true b. b
OF governments. No wild appeal 20 the D.
sdi- sions Of mutual hatred val prevail up
the free trade men u forbear the acco
Ia plishment Of all The blessings for nj
gu they have been struggling tor their o.
pa country, iron an insane desire 10 inf
ne injury upon another by Continuing
L. cripple ourselves They WI proceed.
ne hope and trust, n the spirit o. enlighis
= ed legislation, to relieve trade IRON
''u- shackles and bestow on this country The
= estimable blessings o. freedom Of in1
Az try, without Pausing 10 regret that n
''es blessings may extend beyoad cur ON :
:, % ders, and crossing and recrossing the
e"- lantic be the means ot esevaiing the 6
: dltion Of foreign peoPie-and by ma
= re- plying the ties OF interest and afieetion
ON. -..--.- : :.