The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-01
POLITICAL.
From the New York Evening Post.
Frce-traIe In other Countries.

In this country the protective system still makes a vo-
lent struggle Tor existence II will die hard there is little
doubt 1t is identified with the policy of one of great
political parties so closely, that to be wing and pro-
ectoms; rs nearly the same thing and that party is In
possession OF so many OF influence, through the
press through the possession of wealth, through the
control OF the corporate bodies, that to maintain the
state OF commercial freedom which has already been at
tanned will be no holyday work will be maintained ;
OF that do not permit ourselves doubt but the end
OF the controversy IS not Yet.
was only after contest OF Years that the scheme oil
national bank was finally put down. That great tri-
umph OF the democratic principle was only won after
This question OF high tariff is of similar nature
in this case, In that, the party organization the
wing side is strengthened by private interest.
Ii we could disncorporae the question from party
gani2aiion, the sregle would be once. So well
are the principles political science, regard to this
question: understood by the people, and strongly
the principle OF free! om IN the exchange OF
nolt IN every other occupation OF life comment
itself to their good that but Tor the occasion which
the wings have, Just now, Tor the zeal and activity OF the
manufacturers we fully believe that we should hear
more OF the tariff either IN the wing journals or In
Congress-
There is an old legend which relates that the devil once
entered the body of young at the moment of her
leah, and walked in for the space of two whole
years. giving il all the appearance OF living being The
precisely that OF the protective system II dead
in fact and should be quietly buried never TO be heard OF
again. but the wing party have taken possession of it and
walk in it, For the next two years-for the interval be-
tween this time and the election OF next Presidentt
will play active part it will not only walk but fight
will be kept in state OF preternatuTa animation for
party purposes till IT be whether it will help
MIR Clay or other wing candidate to obtain the Pres
idency
But that no such means will long keep alive the pre-
tectonisl heresy IN tins country are fully convinced
The tendency OF public opinion throughout the world is
different direction. great movement OF civilized
mankind in favor OF freedom OF trade already begun
The narrow jeaIouses and prejudces which the sys
tenn of protection rests, thawing in the sunshine of
better knowledge, and it will be just impossible to pre-
them in this country II is TO preserve the
of winter upon fields after the return OF spring. We
have already spoken OF the progress which free trade
opinions are making in France. The last English pa
pers speak of the spread of the opinions in Spain
We quote the following from one of them
according to the Espanol, Of Monday a free trade
association was formed at Cadz during the stay of Mr.
Golden in that city, and the following from the Herado
which may be looked upon the financial programme of
the Spanish government is sufficient to inspire every free
trader with hope that the day not far distant when
the satue-b Of Spain WILL like the satute-book of
England pay homage to the principles of common sense
Our most ardent wishes, says the Herado, will be ac
complished it, have to expect the approach
Ing Cortes shall be called 10 accomplish liberal reform
of our tariffs open foreign markets for the wines
and oils of our fertile Andausa for the wheat of CASTLE
and for the wool of La Mancha If the first measure
proposed BY the government 10 the Cores shall tend
dmnuon of the taxes which press upon landed proper
ty and il more equal distribution of those be
made, and If impulse be given to the works already
commenced on great lines OF communications and if,
in fine the government shows itself anxious to amelio-
rate the condition OF all countrymen, shall be sat
lsiiedl'"
Spain should suppose to be of the last countries
to Weld up the restrictive SYSTEM but probably there
political party in TINT country which agines its
teres TO be identified with the continuance of that system