Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-04-27

One womb suppose thai svery American. whose heart
vas In the right place. would rejoice such oppouu,
city Of sescding, alta glance, te perfection 10 which the
administering arts had been brought in the United
States that however opposed 10 protective Tariff he
could ncs hep feeling CONSCIOUS PRIDE he inspected
the beautiful specimens of the hadcrsf, the wonder
( ilss.faiins u the exhaas,Iess invention OF his
syymen. Thus impressed. We were, We confess, ~,
le ss,onished to fud the prrposed exhibition denoun
cd IN vnmsasured terms by the Union and oiher demo
cratic papers. II were proposal for the suby eson If
our dependence, blow aimed al the growth and
pn,ysr,y Of the country, il could not have met Nth
more decided opposition btteer abuse. II is alleged
that the design Of the exhibition is to influence the action
Of Congress upon the Tariff bill present before the
House Of Repre- sentalives We pass by tire probability
that the msjry c the lower House 4, least will, s
ling debate, iufce the Bill through before the 20th OF
May and ask the desga be such is charged, whel
CT il be moi fair, honorable, rrscra and elective me-
,hod of Influencing Congress, 10 exhibit the astonishing
progress already made in every species oil Manufacture
under the pe,ec,ive system which 1t is now proposed to
abandon Statistics may be disputed oral testimony may
he received with ds,rnsbut at the approaching Far
it n intended lie, members of Congress have the eva
dence OF their 10 prove the triumph m American
skill and ingenuity VIII it not be legitimate argus
.nent in favor Of letting the present laffl a"nr, 10
show by occuar demonstrates, that by lis henceni IN
fuences We have rivalnd The workshops Of Europe IN
many, aud exceed HEN in more, of their products =
,na, protection, whilst ii has induced perccin in
workmanship, by encouraging home compeili'a has sc
iusiiy lowered prices
Be the design then what is alleged, we see nothing ia
i, ba, wha, is emneny praiseworlhy. Congress is a
bou, to &C, upon subject virtually affecting the industry
and capital uC The country aud those no oppose change
are anxiuus To appeal what has been wrought by the
presen, system, argument of lis continuance
To our mind nothing can seem aire- than this. and
think the opponents of protection show dsTust of the
business Of their cause hen they shrink irum joining
the issue rendered.
During The last WINTER Agents Of Btili.h Manuac
iurers men Of and iutsmai"n encouraged 10
exhibit, in Committee of the capitol variety OF
s.wcmens If British goods American Legislators lis
tened to tine lectures Of foreign agents upon political
ecopomy, and exalted in the supposed (fr it was
moved not to BIZ really superiority Of British fabrics
,hose Of our own country, in cheapness and quality
NIrn who wert in the habit Of denouncng their oppo,
nen,s as British Wings To give every indi
cation Of sympathy and encouragement, the real Brit.
-
est when ia one Instance he established the superiority
Of British ski and capital and 10 share his morti6ca.
iion when in other. his sopsries detected
and exmeed. Thu ST. The men who denounce as a
flag ous attempt to influence the decision Of Congress
the contemplated Fair They 40 improperly. in
decency in direct effort. made by we'll paid agen, Of
the Manchester and Leeds Manufacturers to affect the
legislation of the country. by the exhibition Of specimens,
plausible statements, and tie baud sn of huspa
bic table, But II is species Of treason for the American
mechanc end manufacturer, exhibit, within sight of
the Cspi,o specimens Of what their skill has achev.
ell
We are aware that distinguished man has said
whiR the last year. that he did exult in The prosperity
Of Manchester Leeds and Birmingham, bu, 10 that
Of Lou ell and Psburg-but ne believe such
PATRIOTIC sentiment is shared by very few indeed We
re persuaded tina, the Exhibition of the 20h of May
will interest even ose who have KEEP, eye upon the
progress of manufactures in This country. within the last
four years, and are persuaded tina, there will not be
man. no matter of what party Of hat school Of pc,
lcal economy, who, in viewing the illustrations Of the
inventive genius, the mechanical skill, and patent in
duslry and enterprise ohis counlyme. will not feel the
Irouder Of being an American.