The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-08-21
Free Trade.

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Free Trade.
We copy the following excellent free
trade article from the Ne,o York Trib
une, one of the strongest high protec
tive tariff journals in the Union:
"We are rejoiced TO obtain, from
sources Of unquestionable merit, intel
ligence Of a forthcoming abundant crop
this season. The estimate that has
been handed US makes the seeds of this
year one-third greater than that Of
last; while every indicationupon which
we can rely, augurs crop equally
good in proportion.
In Ireland, our latest reports author.
ize apprehenslons of another failure oI
the potatoe crop; though such lamenta.
BILE contingency is in great part provid.
ed for by the liberal use that has been
made in planting of our Indian corn.
BY the introduction Of this great stable
OF human life into the old country, we
have added vastly to her original in.
debtedness to US for the gift Of the ex-
cellent potatoe. Still next year as
we'll as this, in all human probability,
we shall be the carriers Of sufficency
TO Great Britain; to us she will look
with confidence for supplies that her
own soil refuse to contribute, and will
not look in vain.
In conversation with late minis
ter ofour country held with Sir Robert
Peel, then Premier Of Great Britain,
the latter acknowledged with much
candor and even with seeming gratifi-
cation that hereafter his country must
look toour own for perennial sup.
ply of the necessaries of life. "Not
upon the countries contiguous to the
Baltic, nor anv European or eastern
land do | depend for our future wants;
but to the prolific soil ofyourg great west"
That eminent statesman has the sa-
gacity to perceive that the resources Of
our country, as they become develop
ed--,he resources that spring from lux
uriant soil and the hardy indomitable
energies of willing labor-must, in the
natural operation Of immutable laws,
outstrip and detrude the scanty contrl-
buttons Of overtaxed and unpaid labor.
of penurious and ungrateiul soil.-
His prophetic vision led him to antici-
pate what stern and unyielding neces-
si,y would soon have impressed upon a
more common apprehension. And
when he tempered the iron restrictions
OF the Corn aws--those barbarous
relies of an Enlightened age-and, in
fact, bade open the prison gates Of the
trade, he made no concession to US or
our interests, but the coming events
whose shadow his good common sense,
that second sight of statesmen, n,-ena-
bied him to divine. He saw the storm
rising when it was no bigger than a
mans hand, recognized its hidden mean
ing and repared to encounter IT.
And though, in defence to the bigols
of his age, he but for certain period
removed the shackles of trade, success
slve events and increasing intelligence,
the necessities OF man and the silent
workings of Nature will complete and
establish his undertakings; and we shall
be, in all time 10 come, producers for
England.
With such prospective demand for
our superfiuous productions, it must be
gratifying to hail the promis. of a good
harvest. The husbandman will not be
condemned to behold the crops, which
in their vigorous growth gladden. his
heart, oyerwhelm with their unguarded
bulk his copious granaries, or become
the despised rejeetion Of wasteful ex-
trayagance. He will obtain the remu-
neratIng price Of labor, be melted to
new-exertion by new hopes, gratifying
life with the easy means of living.
The genial and constant warmth Of
the sun, the grateful exhalation, and
vivifying showers shed their influence
upon the fruits of the earth, and il
pieases US to think that while the con-
siancy and yigor Of these elements Of
abundance encourages the honest and
pains-taking producer, they at the same
time dishearten the reckless specula-
tor in the necessaries of human exis.
tence. The security Of a rich harvest
and opportune market will avail much
to prevent the rash and immoral gamb-
liHS Of The lsstssa1sA."
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