Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-01-27

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veranee that seldom tires and have also acquired
considerable OF skill which is increasing ever,
day. besides i've have already accomplished magnificent
system Of INSTRUMENTATION between all parts Of thi.
section Of the country by rail roads, this the bes, Kind
productive power having reduced the OF carriage &c
wonderful extent; this being done have money enough
remsinirg keep all labor employed and prosecute
our foreign and domestic without being in debt
beyond the limits Of State. Now ak, how ,ss
shall stand. compared with Pennsylvania, Ohio Alabama
Georgia Louisiana when the day OF financial trial shall
do not deny shall suffer, but has been In
times past, shall go into, and come Of the trou
bes far stronger than any other State Of New England
II my purpose present TO you the balance shee,
Of Massachusetts but IL Is due her character and her
dignity that she should stand before you her true
have never advocated u protective tariff for my
the New England States exclusively have those
gentlemen with whom have been associated this cause
any ime entertained sectional view Of the
question: We have believed be for the interest Of the
whole country. that its labor should be prtscd and
far have had to do with the adjustment Of those diff
cult combinations embraced in Tariff BILL have endea-
voscd take that the OF all the States were
protected, whether they large or small. / saw
now to you, and it should be said in Congress.
aud the country, thst Massachusetts asks no -xclu-
sive legislation Ii Pennsylvania, New York and Ohio
the three great States, with Kentucky, Georgi.
Missouri, 'Asbsma and Louisiana wish to try an exper
ros, coal, hemp, cotton bagsing sugar. &c. &c.
| am ready citizen of Massachusetts to meet H.
and await in patient submission the result which doub,
will be found, within eighteen months in the reazl
ton Of all have predicted. say ssain, would not If
could have a Tariff made for Msssacnu.etus alone IT,
however, there should be one let interests
with OF every other in the Union share potec-
ton which all entitled. and of which zee claim
our Jau share. with confidence YOU that we
shall 20 upward and onward. We ,o leOrk If IL hours
labor in the - will sustain us ean and will work
Ii; and the time feel that Congress cannot take
the sinews from our arms, or rob OF tho ineg
acquired from system Of public schools established by
the foresight and wisdom OF our fathers.
At the risk of writing long letter. cannot forbear al
ludng the fact that the habiual agitation Of this ques
Of the Tariff has worked in the main. the advan-
Isge OF New England.
We werc previous to the OF 1919, agricultural
and navigating people The American system was forced
upon aud dore for the purpose Of creating home mar
ke for the products vi the soil of the South and Vest we
resisted the adoption OF SYSTEM which honestly be-
leved would greatly inIure navigation and drive us
from accustomed employ Hto business did
not-undersand. We came into it, however, reluctantly,
aud learned, that with the transfer of our capi-
tai acquired skill aud knowledge in the use of H.,
and that Tar from foreign being diminish
ed, increased, AMI that domestic tonnage and
commerce very than quadrupled. The
illustrations striking IN every department of labor
that those Who fifteen years ago, the sronges, op
ponen;s among have up their theories and &C
knowedged, that the revelations are such as to SATISFY the
mos, skepuea We have gone forward steadily u many
descriptions cf manufactures well settled in New
England as the raising Of potatoes Our experience has
given sS aud Of course have confidence in our own
resources. that does not exist elsewhere.
When converse with gentlemen from the South and
West respecting the establishment Of Manufactures-they
reply that hey should long ago have engaged IN IT, but the
repeal Of the Tariff the action Of the Government prevents
ed them Now you blame u.s. If this constant ag
tauon OF the T~rih question has iehded give New En-
gland, monopoly but advantages which she has not
been Instrumental in bringing about have no doubt we
have been gamers the whole, by these agtiton. vet
have times been great sufferers. VISA those STATE.
that have withheld their energies from entering upon he
industrial pursuits, 10 examine this m1uer-and If | am
right to take Obse' ration and departure We
have no Jealousy Whatever concerning the establishment
Manufactures IN all parts OF the country on the contra
~, believe those gentlemen from the South and we,t
who been here, will TO the desire on III.
part OF the people who engaged in Manufactured. to i'm
part all the information their power there is room for
US all. When the Southern and Western States shall
manufacture their clothing shall have x,en
exporters Of the variety OF manufactures produced
here. We have the thips, and the u navigate
We shall pursue extensive Foreign Commerce with
Msnuscures and bring home the produce OF other
ties Coffee Tea, &c, &c, and pay for the mo
duce Of the South and West with foreign urrre, and
necessarics Of life 1t has been said here by NJ who
advocate protection TO American labor that in wearing
Brit III cottUns Woollens, &c &C. We were consumo -,
BRUSH wheat beef, pork. &c. am happy 10 find au,bor
" VI the highest repecaby for this opinion in the
son Of Of the eminent merchants a, well ,s on.
II the heat md mi HE ~,
William Brown OF Liverpool-latsly the Free Trade can
ddste for Parliament. from the County Of Lancaster In
a letter John Rofe, Esq, Landhuder, upon the nd
vanlsges Of Free Trade, he You next al uds to the
League wishing To nJure you. presume il will not be
denied that oil interests il the Kingdom are so linked TO-
geher Of them suffer without the other, he.
ing injured. We sink swim together"
ParadoKies it may appear, | think Great Britain IL,
the largest gram Importing country in the wo6 although
impossible estimate accurately. what quantity If
grain &c is consumed in preparing 10000 900 value If
exports. by which are 50 greatly benefited Its placed
IN the laboratory Of that wonderful Intellectual M,ebi,.
man. which gives him the physical power aided bv s,.,,
Of converting itin,o Broad CLOTH Calico Hardware Sc Be-
these shspss your wheas find their way 10
Country in the world
thank Mr. Brown for the clear statement he b, No.,
sened Of the importance of home market and
this from his letter. the consideration Of aver,
farmer in the United States; is perfectly sound and no
plies with particular force to our present condition To
place the people in condition Of permanent nd solid pro.
perty you must encourage home industry By obtaining
the greatest amount o productions this only be obt,n
ed by diversfying labor, which will bring with il ob
wages; and unless the labor we'll paid our Country can
not prosper Agriculture the foundation Of al wealth de-.
Ponds production. and market for those products The
encouragement q Agriculture, the establishment Of man
uacufCs, which II maintained will be certain 10 ,eeure
market.
ask the farmer to look for a moment to the following
statement American Flour Ia Cuba pays a duty Of about
$40 per baue IN RIO Janeiro IS &C. and in many other
ports the Guuts vary from 80 50 per cent In return We
take Coffee most u which pay TOR IN CON- free Of d.
y-and this Is Free Trade. We have to- Treaties Of re-
ciProciy with foreign countries; and among thsr Great
Bria mot including her Coones by which her ships
are admitted into ports tho terms as our own
they cone ifeghied with her minerals aud
which are sold here and take 10 variety Of articles
the rrodace Of tho United States; such timber lumber
dsh. &c, touch Of New Bunswek some other colony.
and go home, free Of duy. We have. too Triangular voy