The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-12-17
The Protective system.

The Protective System.
The signs cannot deceive The wings, though they
affected non commalism during the campaign now
unmasking their battery. They 10 repeal, if they
can, the tariff OF 1885, and restore substantially the pro-
visions of 1872 They have already tried il in the House
but they are not bafIled They viii attempt ii again
this sesson-cerainy the next Hence it becomes
TO plant foot firmly down, and resist the effort
The following communication takes mastery view OF
the question which il discusses; and though if we had
been liberty consult feelings for Mr. skinner
we should avoid giving him the slightest pain, yet our
public duty compes us to publish the criticism.
Mr. SINNERS doctrine would sacrifice immense
foreign trade absorbing internal commerce. founded
upon an artfcialy balanced system. The true polit
cal economy would cherish BOTH by leaving both free
possible The advantages of foreign trade have been
the eloquent theme OF many pen none more beauti-
full perhaps than Addisons description in the Spectator
- Nature (says he) to have taken particular
care to disseminate her blessings among the differ
ent regions of the world with eye to this mutual in
tecourse and traffic among mankind that the natives of
the several parts of the globe might have kind of de-
pendence upon another and be united together by
their interest. Almost every degree produces
something peculiar 10 ii. For those reasons,
there not useful members in a commonwealth
than merchants. They knit mankind together in mutual
intercourse of good offices, distribute the gifts of nature
find work for the poor add wealth to the rich and mag
nfccnce 10 the great Oar English merchant converts
the tin of his country into gold and exchanges its
wool for rubies. The Alahomedans clothed in our
British manufactures and the inhabitants of the frozen
zone warmed with the feeces of sheep
For he Union.
"The Plough the Loom, and the Anvil"
take it for granted that ii is well known that under
the title above quoted John s Skinner esq late editor
of the Farmers Library, has commenced the publication
of monthly PERIODICAL protesSey devoted to the agr
cultural interest," and appealing to that interest for patron
age and support but really acting the champion OF the
manufacturing and mining interests which, although far
more wealthy IN proportion to the number OF persons en-
gagged in them than the agricultural interest, are con-
santy camorlns for protecon-in other words, for the
privilege of taxing, through The nsrumentaty OF the
legislation OF Congress, the great mass OF the American
people for the benefit of the few lodly proprelors of
looms, spndles and iron mines. Judging from the
character of the original articles which appear in his
journal, it is evident that Mr. SINNERS whole aim is 10
resusctae the exploded protective system and hence
order to disarm of all fears and suspicious the plant
and farmers, who are to be the victims, he nsid
iousy approaches them under he plausible and in
slnuatlng prelext oil proposition 10 unite the interests
of the plough the loom, and the anvil, as if they had
under ordinary circumstances IN civilized coun
try, been separated The object sought and the indirect
mode of attaining it, consistent with the creed and the
policy OF the school OF politics in which Mr.. Skinner has
been reared, and of which he has through long life
oeen devoted disciple al.housu u Ganaof mus. al
mn tha IN my ohioh' he hohesuy oehe'eS Ill 'he 'eo
RES which ne advocates
But II Is due to the agricultural interest that the as
guise be stripped rom inns parohsins irlen and parcu
larry so lnasnucn as nus theories are adopted ana en-
dorsed by the National neisencer the leading federal
PRINT IN ,he couny-Dy winch term mean conservative,
IN the English sense OF the WORD which Is, IN point OF
fact the tory party IN England Inc conservatives IN
England nave always stood bravery Dy ola ABUSES, mo-
nopoes, privileges, ues, ana dgnltes, but mol win
more s'old perilnaci'y than ther counterpart the sell
Syled conservative or wing party Oh inns country VINO
are bu me hi,atofs ana echoes Oh Inc conservative
torres Oh England au however, wandering from my
SUBJECT MY purpose was 10 examine me lheory oil MI
Skinner IN Inc shape IN winch 1t is Swallowed Iorh un1er
the mystical and plausible TILE OF me Plough. me
Loom, ana Me hnpA ana advocated IN Inc pages OIL the
new Periodical puolsheu ny Nun
The theory, as understand the venerable and respeca
BILE gentleman, is. that the labor OF nation should be
shaped by It's legislation that each OF ITS different divisions
should produce Just enough OF It's articles or products as
will suhce to supply the wants OF the whole nation, and
no more In other words the plough, representing the
agrcuursts, should have by It's side sufficient num-
Der OF those engaged IN operating the loom and the anvil
to consume az It's surplus products, IN order thai 1t shall
not be compelled to go abroad to search out markets and
customers Tor those products And, Oh the o.her hand
the loom must have enough agrcultursts, &c. by lis
.ln 10 c1nyb h,