Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-09-05
The AgricuIturaI Interest.


smentauon the alleged suenngs OF few man
ufscurerr; but where the first word that has been utter
ed In condoence with the agricultural csssesi Ii will
be denied that the prices Of produce low whilst
the quantity produced h smaller than usual Our farmers
this year. labor uRde the double evil Of having made very
short OF their staples and received buts ung con-
what they did make. From the South
hear that the Of the almost unprc
eedeny gloomy, o the Of the cot
ton worm But all this matters not with the Tsrifies! II
great evil, however, when few manufacturers ind
their nodinss gains reduced by small amount per cen
fum!-t *. Enquirer.
Its very obvious and sufficient answer the
ton made by the Enquirer, against the "Whg Tarh'ss
say that the expression Of sympathy for those interests
which directly affected by the changes in the
Tariff does by any justify the presumption that
sympathy is fel, for other pursuits the unprOhabeness
OF which results from very deren, In other words
sympathy for the manufacturers does necessarily imply
OF sympathy for the agricultualsts The raNages
of the cotton worm," for example, tho cotton crop OF the
South is have doubt sincerely regretted by the
"Whig Tariffes" it is by the Free Trade Locofocos
and that they have been remarkably back
ward in giving expression that regret II there
other for it, il might be reasonably inferred from the
fact that many of the planters, who must suffer by
those ravages themselves "Whig Tarifes," while
many other Wings, living remote from the sunny South,
connected with few OF the planters by extensive
business relations and with Others by ties OF friendship and
of blood. Indeed, think safely be assumed that
Wings, body, have quite deep interest in the
prosperity Of the country their opponents-and that
they n whit nsensble OF the fact that agTicul
ture emphaucaly the srea, upon which that
pery mainly depends they cannot but share as largely
their political opponents in sincere sympathy for the mis-
fortunes Of the ers OF the SOIL whether they arise from
inudcious legislation from of the various con-
tngences such the ravsges Of the cotton worm" ly
which quantity OF the great staples is diminished or
their value is reduced.
far fnde offs
manufacturers under existing circumstances, imply want
sympathy for the farmers and Planters IN opinion II
authorizes precisely the contrary inference, shall al
tempt very briefly 10 show.
In the first place, tho protective system is MOI in
tended for benefit OF the manufacturers alone, nor arc
duties levied exclusively upon manufactures Yet, one
ignorant Of the character of the system might vel
suppose so from the in which its OTPOuelts uni
Ermy assa II. Several of the important articles,
upon which prolec have been imposed lead
in. agricultural staPes-suger and hemp Tor example
Many others, such coal, iron, salt lead "copper" WOOL
and long list besides, OF mixed des rPuon though
they partak OF the character o, agricultural than OF
products The Wings regret that the pro-
tecvc system been rendered Inefficient because OF lis
tendency njure materially these important branches q
domestic industry which the prosperity OF the agrieu
tural interest Immediately identified They sympsthze
with the hemp and sugar planter, with the woogrower
ana with the miner, well as with the manufacturer each
Of whom is alike interested in the maintenance OF system
by which all have been enabled, general thog TO
realize eKorblant pro6, but maintain successful rva
~ with the foreign producer in the domestic market with
OUT facts sbundaudy and ndispuiaby show, burhenng
consumer with prices higher Than ne had paid but on
prices, than before the protective duties imposed
We think therefore, It is manifest, from this single
fact that Wing sympathy quite dusive and impartial
as that Of the Locofoco party. 1t only by misconcep-
non misrepresentation Of the character and effect Of
the tarf-by discussing it if manufactures alone
projected by i-tha the accusation against the Wings s
rendered even plausible.
Again: The Wings believe that even those agricultural
staples which do need protective duty because from
the very nature Of things, impossible for the foreign
article 10 compete with them IN the home market-such.
for example, cotton, wheat tobacco and con-are great
ly benefited BY the imposition Of protective duty upon
those articles whether manufacturing, mechanical mining
or AGRICULTURAL upon which it is essential impose such
duty The pursuits Of labor are diversified and large
number Of hands Withdrawn from cultivation Of
those articles the slow prices Of which, even in the face
Of short crops" show there already rodue
non, which must be still farther augmented and prces
become sui lower, II the labor employed other
Paruits be compelled fall back into the same shsnne-
The home Market which, whaever may Sc said TO the /
contrary the best market for the farmer and planter ere
aied by these diversified pursuits will be, II entirely
destroyed, certainly diminished by the reduction Of the
rt 10 the loss Of the consumers and the CONVEX.
Of these consumers into producers No one seems
to who will beslow moments reflection upon the sub
Iect fail perceive the truth Of thus position In sd
voeang the protective policy therefore, and in resisting
the experiment Of "free trade" falsely called, the
Wings aeuaed BY sympathy FOR the farmer aud plant
well as for the manufacturer and miner The Wings
believe that oil these interests harmoniOusy blended
together and that encouraging the others are necos
sary benefited. They do regard them as antagonist
aud hostile branches Of industry the prosperity Of one Of
which must necessarily result IN injury the others They
all columns Of the temple, and s equally ne
cessay support the odhce. 50 thought our ancestors,
Agriculture, Commerce and Manufacturer" constituted
in times past, the standing caption Of Of tho oas
every Of the National Anniversary. Whom
they joined together o modern theorists attempt to
sunder.
We that the foreign market is bold out to tho
ngreulturs,s their "naiura" and better market Bu,
how happens IT, that that market open to our cotton
and our bread-s'ud that the prices lower than sy
we've previously W ask the Enquirer to tell u.s. how II
happens, that, with short crops We have low prices
The ruth BE-, that niuotenhs least Of the sgneultuul
produces OF the country, aud tobacco bsy.
been heretofore consumed within the ooultry on. that Of
the remaining oneenh, very su pOrtou has been cent
60 European markets most OF the -four exported for et
ample, having been shipped the West lnd.a aud South
American markets.
Have We reason TO expect the extension Of our mar,
kot ~ Great Britain for whoa and hour hereafter We
believe not. IL is that much lsrgsr ou,ne,v ,uo
usua has been shipped England since the modfcsto,
Of the CcrnLaws but was cent thitret from, r.,.k,
expectation, as events have shown ai in the ,ong Of
tho Brush pOrs not only would demand be Inc fo,sed
but tbut prices would rise. The expectation however
has been realized. Most Of tho sbipper IN Iced have
sustsaed heavy iOsses By the exp umont Hereafter We
sha labor andsrsu greater disadvantage from The com,
petition We shall with from the grsn-q.ogsrs In I'M,
north Of Europe Tho following table, compiled from Par
Elementary Rspos showing the prices OF whoa. per bush
81 stfour u the great European sransue- rem 1880 O.,
ists Sufficient demoBs,ra, hs f1iary Of any bop,
Of better price," che farmer based uon he recent a,
ucu " the BRUSH government