The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-01

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home market for the products of his industry he
will be equally benefited with the manufacturers.
This circumstance, II true, would still be Of very
little consequence the farmer, unless it could at
the same time be shown that the market so furnish
4 cd would be better than any already enjoyed.
SO long the products of the soil continue TO be
yielded in a surplus quantity, which finds It's mar
ket abroad the amount of home consumption can
be of no service to the husbandman The foreign
market will always, for very obvious reasons, reg
ulale the price The producer will prefer dlsposng
Il Of his products at home al rate somewhat lower
than the one profered by the foreign market; and
II is only when the article will not command as
high price at home IL will abroad that he re-
n to expectation and then the home market must
advance, or be deprived Of It's supply. To make
the argument available, then, II is necessary to con-
tend that the growth OF the manufacturing interests,
by diyerting TO the spindle and loom the hands now
engaged in ullng the soil, will reduce the amount OF
agricultural products to the actual consumption Of
the country. Mark, the whole must be absorbed, for
\ il there still remains a surplus TO be exported, the
market al homo will be governed by foreign
prices And does any one seriously believe that
this be accomplished Look around for a mo-
ment upon our incaculabe and yet unlmproyed
agricultural resources, the boundless expanse Of
forest and prairie, luxuriating in all the abundance
Of vegetable wealth, and bark to the loud tramp OF
4 emigration, like the heavng Of mighty ocean, roll
ling its perpetual tide westward, and then say
whether the agricultural productions are likely TO
{ be diminished, whether any condition Of the
manufactures ever provide a market for their
entire consumption. But again agriculture depends
as much upon foreign commerce for a home
market upon manufactures. Now, these inter.
ests are far conflicting, that the one cannot be
fosered by government into an unnatural growth
without njurously affecting the other This Is IL
Illustrated in the business OF shlpbullding The
, duties upon the materials used in the building Of a
ship OF thousand tons burden is about 81 900.
The consequence is that ships Of that class are
longer built at our ship-yards, but are purchased
abroad and the market for agricultural pro-
ductions, furnished by this important branch OF
; business, is entirely lost whilst 1t Is not
. improved in any corresponding degree by the
opposite interest. do not know, sir, which alb
serbs the largest amount Of our agricultural
productions, the stores Of our commercial ma
nne or our manufacturing establishments ! have
not the statistics at hand but hazard nothing in
? saving that the gain the expansion OF the one
would be lost in the contraction Of the other But
have gentlemen duly considered this fayore policy
of bringing the agricultural productions within Its
#, actual consumption Let view 1t for moment
n as fully accomplished Agriculture is checked; the
A. PRODUCTIONS Of the soil brought TO a stand the
a pioneer has retraced his steps, the sounds Of advan
,ng civilization have ceased TO awaken the echoes Of
# tie forest and the marks Of incpent cultivated
e haze again yielded to the dominion Of the rank
grass and wild flower Of the praire the free spirit
IA which prompts the movement OF the emgrlnt Is sub
L dued TO the discipline Of the mill and the eternal
n clank Of machinery Is substituted Tor the glorious
is music Of the hills. We will suppose that by
IF wise legislation the manufactures forced intoa
r. fungus and unnatural growth Of sufficient magnitude
le to absorb the whole agricultural products OF the
of couny-or to this complexion 1t must come at last
W and | hope gentlemen are satisfied with the
contemplation Of the ultimate results of their fayore
system. Do no misgivings intrude 10 disturb their
"a ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Why, SIR instead OF remedyng
Dr. the eva swe should only have changed the burden.
N THE producs of the factory, instead of the soil,
IF would suffer the eyiS Of overproduction, and have
L. to seek the foreign market under much less favora-
> BILE circumstances Ay, sir; we should have done
of nore we should have destroyed the preponderance
Of the agricultural interest in the country, and with
,r il the only safeguard OF the republic have too
Dr. little regard for mems frowns smiles, and am too
rTnifffefa,so pnlitical prefermen to attempt any
ed angling for popular favor but it is my solemn con-
D. vction that if the present prepondeance OF the agr
ed cultural interest in the country be destroyed, our
Use republican institutions would not be worth an hour
ret purchase. 49,,
,w desire to present before proceed to the consdera
,ir ton of the details of the bill under discussion
nd highly protective tariff implies surplus, the per
ch manent disposition dissipation Of which becomes
err part of the SYSTEM and the methods resort
ed TO for that purpose and favored by the friends OF
es protection deserving of serious consideration as
III giving character to the expediency aid morality Of
" the system. Thus extrayagant scale OF public
or expenditure with all its depravty adj corruption
d. tutional and often useless projects u internal I'M
is provement-an augmentation of the navy to an I'M
en- limited extent-the expansion of ue peace estab.
re Iishment Of the army upon scald to correspond
IL | with the bloated condition of the lurplus fund
even war with all its horrors is invked. and pesi.
ng ence and famine might be superaded, rather than
he the profits of the manufacturer shoid be diminish
up ed, or the principle of protection rehxed Perhaps
he the least Objectionable of the alternatives proposed
or is the distribution of the surplus fund among the
oil ,l,atx fhpt vpp
o. this policy was advocated by political party, moi
nd antidoe for the evils of system, but as re-
nd sulting benefit by which the people were to be en-
a riched from the surplus funds of the government
ill and if enrichng the few at the expense of the many
he be the object of protection perhaps better par
It's could be devised. 1t gives occasion for the aug
its mentaon Of the agents Of government whose
We duties consist in the collection, Safe-keeping
81 and distribution of these surplus funds and whose
ee interests are amply protected by the appropriation
ye of considerable part thereof to he payment Of the
salaries, and the residue in diminished form cur
ri ailel of its fair proportions is distributed among the
*. several States when 1t is again subjected to the
We process of curtalment and condemnation, sureitlng
o the rapacity of set of government agents. anC
he finally under State authorities, is devoted to some
ed grand scheme of protection, osensby for the public
or benefit, but not one dollar of 1t in any form eve
nd reaching the hand that earned it. Sir know of nc
ce policy advocated by any party which is at the same
time so hostile to the principles of democracy anC
n. savors so rank and foul of the demagogue. 1t com
it's warfare upon equal rights, by securing tc
ng classes exclusive privileges, making for that pur
pose large draft upon the productive industry oil
IN the country, the avas of which in part appro
prated to the benefit of the protected class, and the
s. residue to defray the expenses of government, and
e. swell the amount of its surplus funds and then
he under the pretence Of gratuity to the people, a
ic very small portion ofther own money-the avais oil
r. their own hard earnngsis made subservient to the
I'd support Of favored scheme avowedy for their
or benefit but in truth for the benefit of agents who
control the fund. Such is the distribution policy
al growing out of this system of protection; and
" greater abuse of popular rights never
ie attempted upon injured and insul,ed people
it Sir, the time prescribed by the rules of this House
h confne to brief statement of few general prn.
he cples bearing upon this subject all of which, read
IS lily admit, very much modified in their appca
e. ton by existing relations, both foreign and do
i. meEtc. believe that the condition of society, the