The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1848-01-18

"on uV purchaser appears IN the mark
3; ct, he desires to find il abundanily provided
!, That the seasons shall have been propi,ou
g TO all species Of crops; that inventions, on,
o more marvellous than the other, should pac,
: wlthlti his means the greatest number Q
7, products and comforts; that time and labo
e be saved; that distances be effaced; that III,
G spirit of peace and justice should permit III,
s. reduction oftaxes; that obstacles of ever,
description should disappear; in all this, The
d Immediate interest of the consumer is exact
u iy The same as that Of the public well under
s'ood. He may extend his secret wishe.
$ even to absurdily, without their ceasing tc
h be advantageous to the human race. He
!, may desire that food and clothing, house anc
iuel, instruction and morality, security and
r peace, strength and health, be obtained with.
, out limit, like the dust of the highway, the
wafer OF the river, the air we breathe, the
!, light we enjoy without the realization OF
their wishes being opposed to the welfare Of
society.
1t may possibly be said, that if these de-
slres were accomplished, the labor ofthe pro-
queer would become more and more restiain-
ed, and would end by ceasiHg from want of
object. But why? Because, in that ex-
treme case, all the wants and all the wishes
Imaginable would be completely satisfied
Man, like the Almighty, would create eyery-
Thing by The mere exertion ofhis will will
any one tell me what then would be the la
ment IN this absence of laboriours produc-
tion? lIt "
Suppose Legislature composed of labor
ers, each member of which should make his
secret desire as producers into laws. The
code emanaiing from such an assembly would
DC systematic monopoly, the theory Of scare.
liy put into practice.
Whereas, legislative body in which each
member should exclusively consult his own
immediate interest as consumer, would end
IN systematizins liberty, the suppression of
all restrictive measures, the overthrow of all !
artificial o5slaciess in word, in releasing the
theory Of abundance.
1t follows from this:
That consulting exclusively The immediate
lDterest OF producers, is consulting an anti
social interest. 'T'' I
That taking exclusively for basis the i'm
mediate interest of consumers, would be Ia
king for basis the general interest of all.
Allow me to urge again this point of view,
even at the risk ofrepensing myself.
A radical antagonism exists between the
seller and the purchaser. 800
The one desires that the article he deals
in should be scarce, and sell at high price.
The other wishes it 20 be abundant, and
selling at low price. ''. i' ,'r.s.
The laws, which at least ought to be neu.
tral, take part with the seller against the pur-
chaser with, the provider against the consu-
mer, with dearness against cheapness with
scarcity agains. abundance. ..g
They act, if not intentionally, al least loo.
cally, on the principle that nation is only
sedlthy achen there erisss scarcity of everv.
hing. ''' .h ''T ="
For they say, it is the producer that mus,
be favored by assuring him an advantageous
sale of his products. For this, it is necessa-
" to raise the price; to raise the price, the
quantity offered must be diminished. and TO -,
diminish the quantity offered is creating
scarcity. .g as
Suppose that at this moment, while these =,
avs are in full force, a complete inventory
'e taken, not in value, but III weight, meas
Ire, quantity of all existing objects in the .
country, suitable to the wauts Of its inhabit ;,
nts, such as breadstuAs, provisions, cloths, !.
mems, fuel, colonial produce, &c. @ , /,
Suppose further that Tomorrow all exist
ng obstacles TO the free introduction of for :,
ign products in the country be abolished. ;,
And finally, to appre ciale the effects of ;;
bis reform, suppose that three months later !.
new inventory be taken. ..6... ., Is Is
Would there not be found in the country a !.
luch greater quantity of bfeadstuffs, cattle, =;
10th, linen, iron, coal, sugar &C., at the sec NJ
nd than at that time Of making the first in y,
entory? a gd a aa ~ ~
This is SO true that our protecting tariffs W. w
ave no other object than to prevent all these =. ~
lings from reaching us, 10 limit the quanti- -
offered, to prevent their depreciation in h. w
llue, their abundance 'iieq sd ~ ~
Now, ask, are the people better fed un- -,
Or the influence Of thes laws, because their l., ,s
Sists less quantity Of bread, meat and su- ~
If in the counlryg Are they better cloth 8, s.
l, because there oxists less thread, linen, II
I'd cloth? Are they better warmed, be- d.
luse there is less coal? Are they better uo ,s'
ded in their labor because there exists less 20 20
on, brass, tools, machinerys % Oh
But, it is said, if foreigners be allowed to sn ="
undate us with their products, they will car l ~,
off all our specie. l'lo 1aa ''''
What matters it fthey do? Man does not -
ed on specie; he does not clothe himself ~, ~
tn gold; he does not warm himself with ~ -.
yer. What matters it if there is more ~ ~
less specie in the country if only there ex- mII
s more bread in the pantries, moro meat 40, 40,
!, ~ .no,o ~ o.o. ~ '"' PiesSes int