Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-12-18
The Colonial system revived.

The suh3r OF the article in which the proceedings Of
the Ts session Of the 10Th Congress are discussed m tine
December number Of The American Review refers with
great Pertnency and effect in that portion OF it relating 10
the Tariff question, To the 10y IN London" and over all
Engand,joy which found vent in Parliament, as well IS
IN the Prcss-whch manifested on the rsceru1n OF
Secretary Walkers reelrads Treasury Report orcshad
owing as they perceived the overthrow OF the protective
system IN the L. States, and with the only barrier 10 the
complete ascendency oil the BRUSH over the American ar.
zan and mechanic in markets He then proceeds
TO show that this unusual exhibition OF qualification al an
act o' the American government not without sista-
tIal reason "Some years ago, Ae remarks Mr. Cay said
N the Senate, in reply Gen. Hayne OF South Carolina
when the sub CT OF free trade uude. debate tits IN
effect, the British Colonial System that we are invited to
adopt; and this policy prevail, will lead substantially to
the colonization OF these States under the commercial do.
minion OF Great Britain"
That such mus, DC the result OF policy the tendency
'f which is TO break down our own manufacturing estab
ishments, to close coal IRON lead and salt mines and
TO extnguish the fires Of mountain orges needs n,
elaborate argument prove. II one OF those seey
dent propositions, indeed which snke the mind AT once
with the force @: demonstrations j, precisely what the
Brush Parliament did when these States were in coIono
vassaage, aud received IL laws from ST. Stephens Chanel
II they were now British Colonies the BRUSH Parliament
would adopt the identical principle Of legislation upor
which the Tariff OF ls46 based If any one d1ub. this
his Incredibly will BE- put I'll ght II he viii read an article
IN The July number OF the Edinburgh Review the LEADING
champion Of free trade in Great Britain paragraph from
which IS quoted By the writer in the American Review
Tor the purpose Of showing how accurately the LANGUAGE
IT Mr. Clay, quoted above represents the convictions of
sagacious EnglisAmen this point The Edinburgh Re
newer for example thus Iu what do the com,
meroal advantages Of colonial possessions consist They
consist simply as 1t seems to ". power which the
mother country enjoys Of securing fair and open mar
ket TO her goods They conssn her potrsr Of prerss
ing tie colony from excluding her from the market Jv
| st T'styiefire and DISCRIMINATING daties. II
- the eoiony0 would if il were independent, auemr, 70
" set Up srpgTats commercial and industrial svsfef-
80 Tor these reasons, we have Do the prese1,
state Of the world substantial interest in the deper
Gence Of our colonies. We can secure an open n,rk.
and free trade go long can procure safe pas
sage the and maintain the allegiance Of ib.
subject territories. They are separate p,
Utica. communities, each with i.s peculiar taoura not
sovereign government managing H. own revenues and
expenditures .evyaR cusigm-hyuse duties OF IL own
and maintaining distinct system of taxation but MT
psrmHisd 10 use ne p0ccr impose rssIieii9as
and dis15hhss uDoH The trade of fi. mother country"
These states arc sovereign IL tue and independent
the British goyerumeng5 H. by tie cuactments o our on
Congress, VIE abolish restrictions and discriminating d1
ties and give her the free and open market which s
conesedy tho chief advantage Of her colonial p,se-ons
n what so far as that question depends do VIC differ from
her COLONIES DO not, Mr. Clay remarked in truth
revive and rc-estab'ish The British Colonial System