The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1847-01-01


lored classes toletain the unjust advaniages
which they have so long enjoyed. i was
10 be expected fhata similar struggle would
be made BY the same classes in the United
States, whenever an attempt was made to
modify or abolish the same unjust system
here. The protective policy had been in
operation in the United States for much
shorter period, and lis pernlciOus effects we're
not, therefore, so clearly peceved and felt.
Enough, however, was known Of those effects
10 induce its repeal.
Il would be strange IL in the face Of the
example Of Great Britain, our principal for
eign customer, and Of the evils Of system
rendered manifest in that country by long
and painful experience, aud in the face OF
the immense advantages which, under mere
liberal commercial policy, we are already
deriving and must continue TO derive, by
supplying her starving population with food,
the United States should restore a policy
which she has been compelled TO abandon,
and thus diminish her ability 10 purchase
from US the food and other articles which she
so much needs, and we so much desire TO
SELL
By the Simultaneous abandonment OF the
protective policy By Great Britain and the
United States, new and important markets
have already been opened for our agricultu-
raj and other products, commerce and navi'
CATION have received new impulse; labor
and trade have been released from the aTti-
fetal lrammels which have so long fetteTed
them; and 10 a great extend reciprocity, I'D
the exchange Of commodities, has been in
troduced at the same time by both countries
and greatly for the benefit OF both. Great
Britain has been forced, by the pressure Of
circumstances at h me, 10 abandon policy
which has been upheld for ages, and 10 open
her markets for our immense surplus Ofbread-
stufTs; and it is con6dentially believed that
other powers Of Europe will ultimately see
the wisdom, if they be not compelled by the
pauperism and suferings Of their crOwdt d
population, TO pursue a similar policy.
Our farmers are more deeply interested
in maintaining the just and liberal policy OF
the existing law than any other class OF our
citizens They constitute large majority
of our population: and il is we'll known that
when they prosper, all other pursuits prosper
also. They have heretofore not only receiv-
ed none of the bOunties or fav0rs Of govern
ment, but, by the unequal operations Of the
protective policy have been made, by the
burdens of taxation which it imposed, 10
contribute 10 the bOunlies which have en-
riChed others
When a foreign as we'll as home mar
ket is opened TO them, they must receive
as they now are receiving increased prices
for their products. They will find readieE
sale, and at better prices, for their wheat
-four rice, and corn, beef, pork, LAID, butter
cheese, and other articles, which they pro-
duce. The home market alone is inadequate
to enable them to dispose Of the immense
surplus Of food and other articles which they
are capable TO Producing even at the mos
reduced prices, for the manifesgFt tha
they cannot be consumed in the. country
The United States can, from their immense
surplus, supply not only the hume demand
but the deficiencies Of food required by The
whole world.
That the reduced production Of some o
the chief articles of food in Great Britain
and other parts Of Europe, may have con
tributed to increase the demand Of our bread
stuffs and provisions, is not doubted, bu
that the great and efficient cause of this in
creased demand, and Of increased prices
consists in the removal Of artificial restTict
ions heretofore imposed, is deemed to b
equally certain. that our exports Of food
already increased, and increasing beyonC
former example, under the more liberal pol
icy which has been adopted, will be still vast
y enlarged, unless they be checked OF pre-
vented by a restoration Of the protective pol
icy cannot be doubted. That our CONNER
cial and navigating interests will be enlarg
ed in corresponding ratio with the increas,
Of our trade is equally certain; while GU
, manufacturing interests will still be the IA
VOred interests of the country, and receiV,
j the incidental protection afforded them b.
revenue duties; and more than this they can
} not justly demand.
In my annual message Of December last
, a tariff Of revenue duties, passed upon tn
principles Of the existing Law was Tecommen
ded; and see no reason 10 change the opin
ions then expressed. In view Of the proba
! BILE beneficial effects Of the law, recon
} mend that the policy established be main
tanned. 1t has but just commenced TO op
: crate, and to abandon or modify withou
giving il fair trial would be inexpedien
and unwise. Should defects in any of il
/, details be ssceEtained by actual experience
10 exist, these may be hereafter corrected
but until such defects shall become NANTES
the act should be fairly tested.
II is submitted for your consideration
whittier it may not be proper, as war meas
uFe, 20 impOss revenue duties on some ar
tcles now embraced in the free list. Should
il be deemed prope: to impose such duties
with view TO raise revenue to meet the ex
penses Of the war with Mexico, or to avoiC
to that extent the creation Of public debt
they may be repealed, when The emergency
which gave rise 70 them shall cease to exis
and constitute no part Of the permanent pol
icy Of the country.
The act Of the sixth Of August last. "t'
provide for the better organization Of th'