Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-06-10
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In times long past Alexander Hamilton sad GAS Europe
will not take from the products of soil consis
tent with interests, the natural remedy is to
fast possible for hers" And Mr. Jefferson said,
Where nation imposes high duties productions
pro6 them altogether, might be proper for to do the
same, &c Here both Federal and Democratic authority
enforcing the proprey Of etaatoy against foreign
countries in Of high duties Roa-intercourse with US
in times long past when such deemel
likely prove efficient than those OF mder and less Injurious
form both 10 them and to What the object sought
both Ivy Gen. Hamilton and Mr. Jefferson There be
question that both Of them sought establish Of
perfect equally and reciprocity commercial intercourse
and the of what they said Of the crcum-
stances then prevailing would have been said by them boh
viz If any nation tcH taEe our commodities al ,c duties
it is our interest," duty, and aturaia and Christian o
kgaoa 70 take Theirs alo the terms Commerce is
like gambling in which what one party ,cns the other
must se5 but it only the of that but en
market is absolutely necessary, only give value the
surplus OF Productions always does but impart,
as il does with equal certainty, Ivy the competition, higher
value to that large part OF productions that consumed
J at home in other words, p the home market.
Now, England has abandoned her high duties AMI all her
prohibitions, and the Of duty all articles of produce
manufacture from other countries tobacco excepted range
from five TO fifteen per cent, generally al per cent and
very few above that and, what is to vs. cot
free, and breadsuis lie free after February
lsi9. What, then, would Gen Hamilton and Mr. Jefferson
say-nay, what did hy ay applicable his Of
things What did Mr.. Clay the leader Of protection him
SELF and all the advocates say whilst they saw no pros
Pcct Of such course the part Of England They sad
" Let England propose tctica sbe ,cH receire our
breadstu let her abolish her lcs, and icH meet
her terms Of reciprocity" And, now that England has
L. in ~ tha
esis and faithful 10 promise, and pledges, meet her on
the platform Of iar and equal intercourse whether in
regard articles Of production or the ma saon OF
the with the productions of the world without let
hndrance by absurd and injurious restrictions both as to our
selves and To them.
II Great Britain and the United States thus lead off on IL
bera terms OF reciprocity, with the benefits confined them
selves bu, proeed others the same conditions other
nations seeing advantages will I've slow TO present their
claims for a participation and Of consequence an in
Of them and bot few years will eapse before all the
remnants Of bsrb,sm devices of monarchs to obtain
money without the knowledge Of their people, and
all the obstacles placed by the wsy Of fee intercourse
among all Of al nations, will be removed forever
Your correspondent "a Souiherncr," speaks Of the do
siic market superior the regn market in eaSiness
and security, &c. Il easy prove that the domestic mar
kei, without foreign take of the surplus quantities.
Improbable Nobody denies that the domestic is the larger
immensely the larger, but scarcely the important For
instance the estimate Of the production Indian corn in the
United in 1916 four hundred aud fifty million
bushels only fifteen millions exported to foreign mar.
ke leaving Of course four hundred hryge millions for
home consumption, (anj which, whether sod or consumed
amounts the result the nation proportion of
tWeny.nnc 70 Yet whs, the consequences By
the export foreign markets OF only one bashe Of eyery
thirty the price enhanced from forty cents to ono dollar
per bushe in the ports The foreign market therefore shows
Is importance only by aordng fifteen millions Of dollars
for fifteen mioa bushels corn that exported bot BY m
reflex effect in the enhancement Of the price aso Of four
! hundred and thirty five millions consumed at home.
Vow, whether this export Of fifteen millions Of corn in
s41 was the result Of famine abroad not has but little 10
do with the subject. Il f0regn demand from what
ever cause (hsd been the result OF liberal terms and free
intercourse would have failed 10 half its m wear
a. i has done and establishes The imporfafet y To-
rgn marbd practically and in oogfpity TO Tie hsqry of
free frade II this the practical effect on
only single article the Imagination must supply whl, the
results would have been Il al equally free, We must,
wait Tor Democratic anil American legislation 10 work al, the
problem practically. As tobacco there be no question
That Great Britain, any treaty including all other things
would embrace that article too al moderate rate but, II he
did not considering ha, noKious her people, a The Chi
nese DO OPIUM, shall single article reject and refuse
the advantages pro'ered all others This system cinu
sdoped, we shall have lively steady home market for thirty
parts Of our products, and foreign inviting al the world
BY competition for surplus articles only TO keep he
home market alive and steady but advancing the very
I highest degree Of attainment.
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