Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-03-09
THE BRITISH CORN LAWS.

! Sumo weeks ago, our readers may remember. we
tok occason To advert 10 the probable influence Of the
repeal Vi The British corn laws American productions
aud To express the opnln tina, We shall in truth profit
II Al all, very incouiderably, ~ hat measure. In a
speech recently delivered by Lord Ashbnon, that dis
lInaulshed statesman made a remark which fully
hrms US IN our original impression. Referring 10 the
contingency Of war between the u. States and e.
Britain and 10 the remark Of another individual that in
that even. the supply Of breadstus would be of, he
said: "But tho supply must moi De expected from A
neca and We could not have better pruof Of this than
the fact that At this moment American corn could come
here through Canada. at duty oi four shilngs; and
yet, u the returns were examined, would be loud
that niue fenihs Of the foeign in England from
The Baltic. though the duty wsa, from its shores
was.vieea shi0ings." This, as Lord Ashburon TO.
marked. is entirely owing the low price Of labor in
le noh Of Europe hich enables the farmer there To
sell his whca, at from II ,oSS cents bnshel, while
at til" same moment. il commands in own Atlantic
seap'r,s from l25 10 $50 cents |, il maniicsy im.
possible that tho American larner compete under
such circumstances. with his European rival.
Yet II is for this great boon that the Admns rn,un
proposes to destroy the American manufactures, which
have grown up under the pacrna policy adopted oy our
so""'il very recent psrIoJ. when certain new lights
claiming I" he wiser than their fathers, commenced
systematic and formidable assault upon it--an asssu
which now promises 10 be successful. For our ow II
parts. regarding tho subject = mere parit,an Wa
should have objection To the overthrow of the prtec
live sys'rm;-becausc, thoroughly satisfied as We are
that that suicidal course i'll be succeeded by host Of
e'..-ha, will deTauge the currency and pr,a,ra,o
the industrial energies Of The peopl,-we should see in
II tho certain prelude TO the speedy determination of IN.
party BY which that calamity shall be inflicted upop tn.
Country Bn. regarding in reference to the prospc,,,
"' oil The great interests Of the nation 90 much more
worthy u regard than party triumph, VIZ should mos,
deeply derore the repeal of tho WISE sau'ary and be-
NJ fcen, TARIFF ie4e. which in defiance Of I'll the harsh
eplhe" applied to it for the purpose Of rendering il od
Gus, brought healing on its wings our deraneed com
,nerce our langushng agriculture, and our PROSTATE
anniacturesahd the subs, uon of the schem. ~ A..
ADMINISTRATION. which We sormuly believe will pluo,.
'he cou"ry again int, wide spread embarrassment and
Bankruptcy There is sort OF charm in the Term "f,..
Hade,' We a." aware which is well calculated 10 mi.
lead the popular Judgment; but like certain ,em,,;o,
'ruiis, II bears within ito bosom the seeds Of de,,b II
Tins fact can only be learned by another experiment,
however for one we ssy il cannot too soon be t,,.d
The par'1''"s of the pasn, will perhaps be les, VIC
lent AID pr"'raced if he be quickly subjected to the or
DEAL and Ne hope, Il the deusve plan Of the domin,n,
psry ever to be enacted into law the present Con.
gress may have the equivocal honor Of beginning III.
work Of destruction,