The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-10-13
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The following admirable satire is from the pen OF Mr.
Frederick Basta the spirited and talented leader of the
free trade movement, in France. and the author Of
era excellent works ON political economy Itpurpors 10
be.
The petition Of the manufacturers OF candles waxghts
candlescks, snuters extnguishers, and the dealers
grease. o fosn, and the spirits OF wine against the
ruinous opposition they experience from the SUM-
10 NM ts pssmtsrs Of Ms Chamber of Deputies
GEsr.sMEs ios are in The rsa, path You reject
and on, concern you but little You occupy your
selves specially with the affairs Of the producer you
seek to place him beyond foreign competition In word,
you desire that the task OF national progress should be
accomplished solely by national labor
We offer you an admirable opportunity OF applying
yoar--wha shall we call iiyour theory i-no moth.
ing 10 more deceptive than lheoryyour doctrine lyour
system your principle But you do not like doctrines;
you have horror OF o stems and. as TO principles, you
assert that there is nothing Of the kind in social
my We cali ~ them your practices your practice without
theory and without principle
We experience. gentlemen, the most inolerable COM
petition from foreign rival, placed in position SO in
ntely superior TO ourselves for the production OF light
10 inundate national market at price that
tualy fiction. Immediately that he shows himself,
our trade ceases every summer supplies himself at his
shop, and branch OF native industry OF which the rami
hclions are nnumerabe, is Immediately struck with the
most serious and perfect stagnation
This rival, who Is no other than the Sun, keeps up
such constant opposition 10 our interests, that
led 10 suspect that he s encouraged by perdous Albion
nasmuch as he exhibits towards that naughty island
oggy consideration, which he altogether refuses to u.s.
We request, honorable gentlemen, that you will be
pleased 70 make law ordering The closing of all win
dows, shutters, blinds curtains, bus-eyes, and OF all
openings, holes, cracks ceaks By and through which
the light OF The is in the habit Of penetrating to the
prejudice oil those valuable manufactures with which
have favored the country and which you cannot abandon
to SO unequal struggle without the grossest ngattude
We trust, honorable gentlemen, that you will not take
our demand for SATIRE and that at least you will not re-
jet our petition without hearing the reasons we have TO
advance IN lis support @tt GA III
In The first place. honorable gentlemen il you close as
much as possible all access to natural light and You BY
this means create demand for the artificial agent we
have to supply, is there single manufacturer in the
try that will not be encouraged by the law?
II there is greater consumption of grease more bull
locks and sheep will be called for and, consequence
there will be an increase OF meadows for pasture OF meat
and of WOOL of leather, and above all OF manure. the
very foundation OF agricultural wealth!
Il there is greater consumption of OIL there must be
an increase OF olive and inseed and thus these rich and
powerful plants will apropos profit by the fertility
cate TO the soil. tf'
Our heath lands will be covered with trees OF resi-
nature of bees will collect upon
mountains, those perumed which present
evapoate without use, like the flowers from which they
sent forth Thus there is not branch of agriculture
which will not be benefited and increased.
II is just the with navigation Thousands Of
vessels will 20 fishing for whales, and in short time
we will have marine capable OF supporting the honor
OF France and Of sympathizng with the patriotic sen
sbiy OF the undersigned dealers in candles and rush
lights
Al the ton of bis ladder 10 fbe msanchnv miner al HE
bottom Of his black MT who will moi erner;ence an in
crease OF income and comfort There is not French
man. from the wealthy Capitalists of Paris 10 the most
neev yender of matches who mas moi an interest in he
success Of onr humble ne,i,;on 'N' ~ - -
II il true there are obiecons but none I'VE are sure
snch as are fonnd in Inc ,nsan.,;GJ hooLs n,ad
use o nv The friends ~ free trade W. dsfy Won N
nounce an argnment Soans ma tina, vv;iI NO; turn ins,
strongly against yourselves and against the principle that
You will Tell ne thai Il vve ob,a;, ,bs nro,ect;on the
nation will gain nothing M ali because hose who con
.,me will have n, h.ar ali The q vnansss - ~
We repy Won have no rght m The ;u,erests
those who consume IN ali o,her cases WHERE the inter
al al The Consumer has hen fonnd ono.ad ~ Thar .,
the producer, YOU have chosen n, sacrce 4, Won have
done so. to encourage abor-to Increase the mar kei
Of labor" BY the same system YOU ought TO do 30
again
You have even gone in advance of this objection
When you were told the consumer is interested in the
free introduction of ron OF coal and OF woollens yes,
you replied but the producer is also interested in their
exclusion. Well then, the is Interested 10
their admission OF natural light the producer is also in
terested in its exclusion.
But you will say again, the producer and the consumer
make but II the manufacturer gains by protection,
he also increases the gain OF the agcuunsf If agri.
culture prospers, it opens fresh channels for manuac
iurers.
En- Bein, II you confer on us the monopoly of fur.
nshing light during the day. we shall begin by bringing
large quantities OF grease, of coal, OF OIL OF rosin oil
spirits Of wine Of iron. Of bronze, Of crystal all TO the
encouragement OF native industry and in the end
selves, and those from whom we purchase. becoming
rich. will consume great deal than present and
thus increase and enrich every branch OF national labor
Do you venture TO assert that the light OF the sun is
gratuiious gift and thai 10 reject such gift would be
reject wealth ITSELF under the peteri Of encouraging The
means OF acquiring IN Take that you do carry
into The heart of your whole system Of Motley