The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-12-19

aid wants Of impoverished milions, 10 a.
b'nd'n system the effect Of which was to
build up imn ense fortunes in the hands oil
the few, and 10 reduce the laborirg millions
TO pauperlsm and misery. Nearly in the
same ratio that labor was depressed, capi-
tai was increased md concentrated by The
British protective policy.
The evils Of the system in Gres, Britain
were a, length rendered in,olera6e, and III
has been abandoned but not without a Sc
we're struggle on the par, OF the protected
and favored classes TO retain The unjust ad-
vanlages which they have so long enjoyed.
II was TO be expected iha, similar slrug>
y gle would be made by The same class
es in The United States, whenever an at
tempt was made 10 modify Or abolish the
same uu just system here. The protective
policy had been in operation in The United
States for much move shorter perioi, and
its pernicious effects were not, therefore, so
clearly perceived and felt Enough, how.
ever, was known of these effects TO induce
its repeal.
|, would be sWange if, in The face of ,he
example Of Great Britain out principal for
eign customer, and of the evils Of system
rendered manifest in that country by long
and painful experience, and in the face Of
the immense advantages which under a
more liberal commercial policy, we are al
ready deriving, and must continue 10 derive
by supplying her s'arying population with
food, the U States should restore policy
which she hes been compelled TO abandon,
and thus diminish her ability to
purchase from us The food and oiher sr,i
cles which she so much needs, and we so
much desire 10 sell
BY the simultaneous abandonment, of the
protective policy by Great Britain and the
Uni,ed, States new and important markets
have already been opened for our agricntu-
raj and other products; commerce and nav
igalon have received new impulse; labor
ard l.ade have been released from The arli,
fetal lrammels which have so long ieteied
them; and 10 great extent reciprocity, in
the exchange uf commodities, has been in.
uoduced al ,he same time by both countries
and greatly for The benefit of both Great
Britain has been forced by the pressure Of
circumstances at home. 10 abandoned poi
icy which has been upheld for ages and 10
open her markets for our immense surplus
of breadsuffs, and it is confidently believed
that other Powers of Europe will ultimate
ly see the wisdom. if they be not compel
ed by the pauperism and sufierngs Of their
crowded population, 10 pursue a simlIal
policy.
Oar farmers are more deeply Interested
in ma.nlaining the just and lber al policy oI
~ the existing law Than any other class OF our
c.izens. Taey constitute large majority
of our population and it is well known thai
when they prosper all other pursuits pros
per also. They have here iotore not onl,
received none Of the bounlies or iavOrs o
government but, by the unequal operations
of the protective policy have been made,b by
The burdens of ,sxsIion which il impos sed,l ,lt
contribute TO the bountles which have en
IIched Others
When foreign as ell as home marke
is opened 10 them they must receive as they
are now receiving increased prices for thei
products They will find reader sale d a
DeIler prices LOT we WUedt, OuI,iICe, ,bHuid'
corn beef, pork lard butter cheese and o'he
articles, which they produce. The home
market alone is inadequate TO enable Them u
dispose of The immense surplus Of food an
other articles which they are capable o
producing even at The mosI reduced prices
for The manifest reason that they cannot b
consumed in the country. The Unlle
STATES can from their immense surplus sup
ply no, only the home demand but 'he def
.iencies of food required by The who'll
world.
That the reduced production OF some o
the chief articles OF food in Great Britain
and other parts OF Europe. may have con
iribuled TO increase the demand ioI on
breadstuffs and provisions, is not couo'et
but ,ha, ,he great aud efficient cause OF tal
increased demand, and increased prIces,cor
siefs in the removal of artificial restriction
heretofore imposed, is deemed to be equa
ly Certain. That our exports oI food, a
ready increased and increasing beyond ie
mer example under The more liberal pole
which has been adopted, will be sill vas'l
enlarged, unless they be checked or pr
prevented by reslora alton OF the proiec'l'
policy, cannot be doubled. Thai our con
:nercisl and navigating interests VIII be el
larged in a corresponding ratio with I
inrrsase of onr trade lis equally certain, win