The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-24

foreign markets. Impossible would be 10 esab-
sh sufficient home market for British manufactures by
and agricultural products the chief American exports and
restriction upon the exchanges of either in the foreign
must be disastrous in its effects The ruinous consequences
of the protective system having been proved in England by
erience, has been surrendered there by most OF those
who sustained it heretofore, under the lead of lis for
able and distinguished advocate and now when
has failed abroad after reducing millions there TO want
and misery We are asked after its overthrow there and
here re-estabsi NJ home tile condemned and abandon
ed British protective policy At the very time when the
repeal OF her cornaws desired prevent their OPP
eralion in favor of those prodaets by high prohboIy
duties the only fabrics for which they Gun be ex-
changed"
! We must now conclude remarks by another ex-
from the distinguished eastern senator's truth iouing
and truth telling speech of 1920 We are tempted, in
deed, to give much more of the character, bu,
have already pressed too largely the patience and for
beaance of readers and must forbear To these few
closing remarks of Mr. Webster append two or three
resolutions which passed at the great Boston meet
ing of 1920, also the names Of the memorable committee
that reported them We rejoice in having il in our power
to help them TO little more cheap immortality here as
the reward OF their consistency and dslnerested zeal
He believed, upon the whole, that all reasonable
couagement had been already given TO manufacturers and
especially the manufactures of CLOTH He had the pleas
of seeing gentlemen present. not from only but
from several OF tie factories in dis negborhood II their
business ruinous as the manufacturers had
elsewhere pretended he hoped they would state it, He
would be quite willing leave it those gentlemen theni-
conducted misunderstanding embellishments did not yield as
fair profits capital as other branches of business
He exceedingly doubted whether they would be willing
TO into average, and to divide their present
profits with the agricuurss and the merchants. He be-
eved indeed, that the persons connected with the esab
lshments which e alluded, Ind pettioned Congress
for duties He believed hat others would have been
wise 10 have followed the That which is
be desired on these subjects is seadness and permanent
cy. He hoped the present duties would stand without
crease dmnuon; that Congress would adhere what
had already established and that both the government
country would resist all attempts make new,
frequent and changes the value of property the
occupations and pursuits OF men, and in the means OF
| living"
| "Resolped That objection ought be made TO
any amount OF equally appooued and imposed for
the purpose raising Tor the support OF
government; but that a1ss imposed the people for the
sole benefit Of class Of equally inconsistent
uiM the principles Of our Constitutions and ctth sound
policy.
Resored That the superstition that, until the proposed
tariff, similar measure, be adopted, and
shall be- dependent foreigners for the OF subsis-
tence and defence opinion altogether faacous
and auciiu and derogaory the character OF the nation
uiacures are principally benefited by that ta faror
great capitalists rather than personal industry the oers
small capita and that therefore, do not eyceUe ITS len,
dency TO promote national industry.
Rsotred, That we are equally incapable of discovering
its beneficial effects agriculture, the obvious
sequence OF its adoption would be- that the farmer must
give than he does for all he bugs and recere less for
all he sells.
Resolued, That the imposition of duties which
and deemed by large portion of the people To be
unequal and unjust, is dangerous, it encourages the
practice of smuggling.
Re0tred That, in opinion the proposed tariff, and
the principles upon which il is avowedy founded, would,
if adopted have tendency however different be the
industry impede the prosperity, aud corrupt the morals Of the
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