The daily union., 1846-06-30
TO THE EDITOR oE THE UNION


nleauon under the head Of "Tariff misrepresenta-
uon-ion Mr. Mellyaine's speech" signed "Bun-
seeuhu, which seems TO demand reply. As
nave no desire to msrepresent either "Bundecund !"
OF inc commissioner Of Patents" before your
reaaeIs, 1, or TO DC misrepresented myself, ask
place Tor the following in your columns that il may
follow the charge Of MISREPRESENTATION"
In connecting the name Of "Bundelcund" with
the commissioner Of PatentsnI did not SUPPOSE
tha' could be understood by any one as connect
IN the slightest degree, the official character of the
latter with the feetrade doctrines of the former sun
posing that the gentleman who ociaes the charac-
!er OF ooh s an extensively known in the other
ror the Commissioner Of Patents" have d high
regard, and would not willingly detract from his
deserved 9 good name | argued from the principles
iald down by "Bundecund," in his essays upon the
protective system" as reiterated by the President
ana Secrstnry Of the Treasury that "the farmer
anu planter shall to great extent supply our peo-
pc win cheap manufactures purchased abroad ="
(oecreIary Of the Treasury;) "thst the en-
couragement OF commerce with foreign coun-
Sies s oy an approximation to the principles Of
Tree trade" (Bundecund0 that we shall feed
the British whilst they slOths US, and our man
uiacturers all become agrcuturists would by bring
ing the produce Of northern Europe into direct
competition with ours, reduce prices Of produce and
labor here TO the same level And | quoted the
Commissioners OF Patents 10 show what were the
prices Of labor and the condition Of the agricultural
laborer in those countries. | added the comments
OF the commissioner, showing the contrast between
the European aborer and our own and the condition
TO which the theory OF "Bundelcund, +" las embodied
in the ball before the House not Commissions
Of Patents, but as a Jealous free-trade esssyist
would, If carried out, reduce them.
This, says "Bundelcund, ;" amounts 10 "the charge
that the Commissioner Of Patents and 'Bundelcund'
design thus 10 reduce the price of wheat and the
wages OF American labor TO the sums aboyenamed,
and are lsboring 10 bring about such a result"
charge no such thing upon the Commissioner Of
Patents" IL is the individual "Bundelcund, )" upon
whom make the charge and if they are " united
yet divided, twain in one," II s no fault Of mine
The Commissioners Of Patents" has proposed no
theory that am Of IN relation TO the labor Of
the country, but "Bundelcund" has; and il is only
remarkable that this gentleman, who has strictly
preserved his twefold character in his public capa-
city, should be the first To blend them now. could
readily distinguish between that gentleman's off
cisl" and his individual character, and never sup.
posed that his free-trsde articles for the Union
formed any part of his official duties.
Whether or not "Bundecund" is in favor Of any
"such schemes or results" | pointed out as the
inevitable consequence Of his theory is not for me
TO say; whether "any Of common sense
would openly propose it," is no concern Of mine
If the Commissioner Of Patents has told tale on
" "Bundelcund, !" between them be it. "Bundecund" "
lays down the doctrine, and the commissioner sums
up the result. | neither impeach the sincerity OF
"Bundelcund" in the advocacy Of his theory, his
honesty Of purpose in endeayoring to carry It out;
far from il. But do say that the Commissioner Of
Patents has placed him in very suspicious predica-
ment.
And now, to follow "Bundelcund" "into Afri- |
ca" | did not inquire whether the countries Of
Europe which the commissioner cited 10 show the
contrast between the laborng classes there and here
that they might appreciate the advantages OF their
position" had adopted the free-trade or the protec
tive systems. knew that most Of the govern ments
of Europe had adopted the latter and some Of them
after fatal experiment Of free trade Ii was enough
for to know that the fact exists, that in all the
densey pop pulated countries Of the Old World pro-
duce and labor are cheap, and living miseraby
poor; and it is against placing the produce and la
Dor OF this country in free and ruinous competition
with them that contend, and to prevent which |
presented the important facts stated by the Commits
soner of Patents to the House and the country.
"Bundelcund" says that in nearly all the coun
tries cited by the commissioner, the protective sys
TEN preyails and adds to their number Russia and
Spain; and "trumpbantly" retorts upon me by
charging me with sustaining system which re-
duces the prices Of agricultural products and the
wages of labor" Does he not know that many of
these have tried the sysiem for which he 10 nowt
and were driven to protection to save
them from destruction Ii because Gin the
language Of her minister Of fnance) "epenfs hare
prored that AGRICULTURE AND OUR COMMERCE, as
pel our MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY, are not only
psralHed bui brought 10 the BRINK RUIN" that the
Russ,en government adopted the protective SYSTEM;
and its abandonment. would, we'll with the
other countries named, again reduce il to the same
predicament. IL the system which "Bunde-
cund" 30 zealousy advocates that reduced Russia
TO the brink Of ruin" and most certainly will this
country II 1t be carried out here.
What my constituents will think ofa represen-
tative who would thus deceive and delude them, |
leave for them to say; but what they will think Of
"Bundelcund" for endeavoring to persuade them
into the adoption of a system which would reduce
them to the condition Of the fpad half-fed labo-
rers Of Europe, represented by the "Commission-
er Of Patents," have no doubt.
"The tariff question (says 'BundelcundD has now
become party question. If it fails in this Con-
gress fails only go the ballot box again and
again until the friends Of moderate tariff triumph
as the home league has triumphedin England. The
next democratic candidate for the presidency will be
pledged upon this point. All therefore will be
forced to take one side or the other-to choose be.
t,oeen protective tariff and tederasto that alter
native must every tariff democrat come at last"
Well this is an important piece of information for
the democrats Of Pennsylvania, and will save them
much trouble in the next campaign, if not some
wear and Of conscience; for it cost no little of
both to convince the democracy of that Safe that
James K Polk was cas- good tariff man as Henry
Clay" 1t will be for them to choose between "free
trade" and Federalism"
In conclusion it was precisely because did not
suppose that the Commissioner of Patents had
"anything to do, officially with the mooted poti-
cal questions of the day." that did not anticipate
any danger of his being blended with "Bundelcund."
A. r. McILVAINE.
WASHINGTON, June 30, 1916.
CORRESPONDENCE ABOUT OHIO VOLUNTEERS |
WAR DEPARTMENT,
June 90, 1886.
SrR: have the honor to acknowledge the receipt