The Cecil Whig., 1849-09-08

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a very interesting Document, and contains
very valuable communication by Mai.
Jones, on the productions of Delaware, Sc,
from which we shall make extracts.
FREE TRADE. .-fherc are in the world
many splendid theories Of gocia. and public
policy, which, if they could be brought in
to practical operation, would, no doubt, be
beautiful in their effects. Agrarianism---
which does not lack suppoFters-would
equalize the wealth Of the world and make
every citizen an equal owner in the lands
and cattle and merchandise of the earth
and how excellent such an arrangement
would be-no envyings then-no presunp-
ton no suffering Of the evils then,
growing out of the comparative states of
poverty and wealth. But unhsppily, such
a state Of affairs is forbidden by the very
nature Of things-it cannot be while there
are amongst men such qualities as enter
prise end sloth-as management and care
less7ess.
Free Trade, another beautiful theory
has become one Of the principles Of pow
erful faction. As injurious in nature
though not in extent Of innuenee-as the
one alluded TO above, it has, from it's adop-
ton by the law, produced mos. dissstrou,
consequences; for II is as paralysng to ia
dustry in the circle Of its bearing, as agra
rianism. Free trade, is levcller-it must
level prices-it must level wages-it must
level conditions in life-it must ea,!a!ize
similar bodies of men, pursuing similar
callings, all over the earth. What sieni-
fes, then, our boasting Of the advantages of
our people over those of Europe-what
signifies our canting with pride over the
intelligence Of our mechanics, and opera
tivcsin the manufactures why point with
exullarion TO their smiling dwellings, and
happy countenances, if we intend to adopt
and sustain a system of public policy,
which will, with inevitable certainty, in
the course Of few years, reduce them to
all the misery and poverty and slualidness
of European scrfs.
There is no reciprocity in the Free Trade
Of locofocois,n-it is all IN favor Of the
British. 1t is to the interest Of the British
alone We do not wish to deal in hard
names, but we Go say, that the locofoco
party, 50 far as it opposesa reasonable tar
if fer the advantage of our working men,
Isl British party, and that the wings, 50
far as they support tariff a(ording ade-
luate protection 10 our citizens, are the
American party. Let these considerations
have an influence, fellow ctizenc, in your
vote for congressman at The coming cleo
ton.
AS an instance Of the effects of tn pres
cnt locoloco tariff, we publish the following
placard recently issued by the proprietors
of the Phnnx Iron Works Look at il
| and reflect.
PuGNIxviLLE, Aug. 19, lS49.
We expected to, have started tie Iurna-
cos in tn. Rail Mill, on next Monday
morning. We are informed by this days
mail that the Party that we expected wouIt
take the Rails made from the iron that We
intended to have puddled next week have
purchased English rails at a less price thar
we can make them.
We have nothing to do, and shall not be
able to start the Mill again until we have
orders, which we hope will not be long.
We regret that we cannot find work fo
the men in our employ, but the fault is no
ours, ills owing 10 'he Tariff Of 1916.
REEVES, BUCK s. co.
IyWe understand that the Corner
Stone OF the Catholic Church n-thIs towr
will be laid on Sunday the 10th inst, Al
10 clock A. M. Several of the Revr'c
Clergy are expected to be in attendance