New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-12-11


coaswise tonnage increased from ilcs 70 III ~ n
rate OF y 7C0 per cent per snnum; from ls,s 70 "
the Of - 23lOo per cent per snnum from ~
o. 1872 - the rzr C9loO per cent suen was in' sr'
and urfaran iucrsssa Of co-.teiss tOnnsss und-
D iox duties No~ under hgh dutes The incrosse iror
l6 70 ls2 a, tie rate q 20 loo per cent per az
! rum. Thus EEe immense increase under los" q
compared With high duties Of the cosstwise ioobss =
proving tbs. ,ha psrsy Of foreign commerce esarD
nom tia restrictive system affects iniarOusy the hcn
market and the trade between tho states and Furnish
ing dronsusiive proc. that WHEELER ~ look a. non
or abrosd. progress more rapidly under ieers
commercial policy.
A. the foreign rornoge rose under low duties (ss 10.
table proyes 50 old the coastwse and a. the toregr
tonnsse declined also did the cossi~ise tonnage and
during the high duties from $40 TO lc2 while tns Tor
elm tonnage actually decreased II the rate OF cslOO PER
cent per ;hs; Of the coaitEise tonnage only In
rreased AZ The rate OF I 5000 per cent per Snnum
Ys, durirg that period the increase OF the cosstwse
trade ought 10 have been immense. Including as q dd
the era VI the Introduction u steam % v2si extent
upon the rivers Of the West as also upon toe lsses OF
the North west and the opening Of the great Canal Of
| Nsw.York.
| ti,.sii the famine in Ireland the sole OF
our lsrvs sxpor, Of bresfsufs aud provisions Now
from 1890 tnesa values not given 80 as 10 BE- stated
In accounts but The quantities. and these prove ths'
even onlttng the last year altogether aod COMPARING
ths 0< duty periods from 100 10 l,UI aud from lsSS
- lSi2 with the wears OF Protection from 1917 % lo@
from s4a 10 ss6 the s-erxzs export Of oresdstu- and
provisions much larger Ia the years OF low 40 com
pared with high duties especially considering the DIT
| ference Of population.
As stiIi more conclusive proof that the export OF
breadsius and provisions much greater under low
than under high duties Il appears by tabe hereto 40
nexed that our total exports of Cotton from 1870 lcO
both Inclusive was OF the vsue Of s-lO1isb snd du-
ring the period our exports OF domestic produce
exclusive OF Cotton a, the rate from lIs0 10 1877 Of
s29i5 .9j which will be perceived AZ once vastly ex
ceeds the annual exports al domestic produce
exclusive OF Cotton under yesrs OF higher duties. In
deed the tables of the Treasury clearly prove that
whether look At imports or espot toe revenue the
gain Of specie the tonnage cos'I~lss or arelsn me
cottage the mint OF the export OF oresdstuhi aud
provisions. the balance Is largely In favor Of the 10"
Tns Deosr,nent has thus reviewed the books OF the
Treasury aud presented The results constituting the rec
ord Of nations history from the Foundation OF the
Government doe - the present period, IN condemns
ton OF the Protective policy. These records snow As
ports and exports revenue the gsn Of specie toe
tonnage foreign and cosstwse the rate OF increase In
each and all of these Is greater under low thsn
high duties These records are not arguments merely
but ascertainad results amounting % mathematical proof
thst the nations advance IN wealth Is most fapi under
low duties thus sustaining the views OF tboss crest
phiosophc writer's uuconnectei with party who both
IL Europe and America have uniformly maintained toe
same position.
Compartna the FIRST twelve months ending the lie,
December 1871 under thu new Tariff with preceding
years W. ind proofs Of increased prosperity. The
revenue has largely augmented, so slso have the I'm
ports exports sGi tonnage our imports OF specie our
coinage II tho mint agricultural sni mineral pro-
ducts our commerce and nsvigaiion tho business on
lakes cuAstAtre, upon our lHif'tis A'
canals vnl8 In every direction manufactures Als oelns
established or enlarged and new manufacturing towns
sod cities are spriagng into existence.
Even too rbyuls0n in England which Always pro
duces such disasters All great interests incuaing
Cotton this yesrwiih the famine combined Affects moth
log thus compared with former years out the great
staple Of Cotton. Instead OF ruin wa md prosperity
the manufacturers receiving their profits aud the work
men AUGMENTED wages and employment C0Ai ana
iron are in greater d3uisnd aud bringing potter prices
than before the repeal Of the Tariff OF 1877 jet tneycan
derive no portion Of their augmented price irou mat
famine abroad 20 which Is attributed oy some al our OK
Lifting prosperity but which famine 10 TACT Is causing
Temporary drain OF specie 10 Eogaud. not 10 pay bal
auces but because bills discredited which mas tor
the time depressed the pgcs Of Cotton, and when 10
only brief check a; this period 70 our advancing pros
perity -,
H. =. Is truly the cise wealth "a connected With
tina mines he forest snd hshories our agriculture com
MERGE manufactures and navigation are more prosper
Gus and shove all wages augmented why should
we change the existing system The predictions OF he
failure have themselves fslled. The new Tariff Is no
longer an experiment ma problem Is solved sud
xeriepce proves that tho new system yields rev.
enue enhances wages, aud advances more rapi1y tne
public prosperity la the midst Of all this Success why
pu 10 eopsrdy by any hsnge the nations rev snus add
wellarel When + ,se Trade 10 advancing 90 rapidly
throughout the world shall We retrogrsfs AID invite
Great Britain 70 eensci her Corn Laws and drive again
from her ports Drss5stuts aud provisions And
nov when under our successful example, the ports OF
Europe are probably about being more widely /
opened % al our exports shs wa check the Advancing
spirit Of the -gs and eztingnsh the growing hg1t OF
comfnsrcal freedom Everywhere nations sra being /
sroused on the subject their statesmen resisting the
Interested classes snd exposing the Injury and Injustice
Of shacsss upon trade ana will enroll the names OF
other countries tbs grea international league OF com
nercal freedom tor The benefit OF mankind twas our
own country aud her public funciionsries who pro
claimed these great truths before they Dad received Toe
sanction OF other nations.
were quoted a. precedent in the halls Of British Legs
lstion-whers American Free Trade documents ~sre
recorded snoug their archives and our doctrines az
proved and example followed by the repesl OF mo Rr
i.h Corn Laws and the reduction yr repeal, OF Other
duties upon our exports Indeed Il has been concealed
by some Of our own mos, distinguished Protectioni-ts
that the PRONUNCIATION of Free Trade doctrines in the
American off ,ial documents OF ici5 certainly sceeiers
ted H. indeed 10 di not actually insure, the repeal OF
the British Corn Laws With such results slresdy from
our lrts have every motive % persevere uuul TIE
rec Trade doctrine OF Great Britain and America
the two grest nations OF kindred blood aud language
shsll open their ports and dsenthFa tno commerce Of
tha world
WHAT rpsy va not hope from our efforts with other
nations II they have succeeded 10 Great Britain That
country 90 long the buwark OF Protection applying II
IS a Gliding scale upon the masses Of her pe0ps down
10 the utmost point OF human endurance, has 81 length
overcome the Of sges. One OF her Own great
statesmen toe able and efficient champion OF the
Protective policy. 81 length Tits his eyes 10 The srt OF
rr,h and Eh that moral nrnness and integrity "nicn
IL the highest evidence OF real greatness, abandons lie
cherished policy Of his life only because he found 70 10
injurious 10 his country and unites the support OF co-
rymin who has earned for himself the chest Of All earth
y siinctonsths Of beueiactor OF his country aud Of
mankind.
france Russia, Germany. Austria Italy, Prussis Swift
zerisnd Holland and Belgian, Denmark and Sweden and
China have moved, are vibrating or peparnk %
move favor Of thu sane great principle apd u our
country and Britain adhere 70 their present enzh
eued policy the Of the world must lose their com
msrce Or ADOPT ~ they will our example.
P-nnsyysna s1rg.ssingy rich 10 coal ard iron, and
but year since 90 unanimous tor Protection, has tried
low duties Her coal aud iron pour forth their treasures
ia Increasing a5uld ance-sr Dr-.csurs aud provisions
had and abgudant marxethsr agriculture
and uavtEatiOr-hor MIXERS
farmers merchants end seamcnhsr manufacturers and
ch.nics-snd above al. her toiling workmen. with en-
HANGED wages and every pursuit Of Industry blessed Win
increased prospenty-snse up IN favor Of the ne" and
more liberal commercial policy and her people, ~ ma
0uy Unprecedented largest In The counties where hsr
coal and roa abound recall their former verdict 10
favor Of Proecton and Pennsyiysnis becomes the very
keystone Of the arch Of commercial freedom v@bch must
span the globe nh.bt and unite the interests Of m.n
kind.
Nations cannot grow rich by destroying restricting
th-r commerce and II the restriction l. good The prOnD
ton mast be letter Commerce Il an exchange VI Pro-
duets specie often al listing balances but constituting
50 Of the value Of PROD acts and prop
sty bit small portion Of sales Be for spsci-. but
must b. IN exchange for other PRODUCT The attempts
then By hxh Tsrfs % make afgs sales for length u
time or the specie Of other nations IL pr-ctcaD- and
must diminish the sgauttJ snd prices Of oar exports
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