New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-09-21
Ensi,.h Reformer, on Protection.


In late London paper entitled the " Citizen OF
the Word-A Journal Of Social and Industrial
Progress by Alex. Campbell, we find an article
on The State OF the Nation, which commenting
on Mr.. DIsraeis late move in the House OF Com
mons, thus explains why It is that the real he
formers can take no interest In the struggle be
tween the Corn Law Monopolists and the Cotton
Spinning Free Traders of Great Britain We
beg the workers and the thinkers Of this Country
to ponder these sentences The writer is speak
ing OF the Tories, Of whom he well says
"suppcsing them In Office we can mark out their
policy They would sieadfssty resist all attempts al
economy In high places where, alone II can De exer
cised benehcslly they would to man resist any eN
tension OF the franchise, any attempt TO destroy our
cruel land monopoly, sny attempt 10 ret,rm our pun
dering Church Establishment They would oppose
these and many minor, but most important reforms
But they would give us ProfeGioH-hscsl duues ON
foreign corn and manufactures we scorh ho' tu'li
gift Tor we ave Protectonst thatis we are IN favor
of protection to Native Industry by the Imposition OF
fiscal duties such foreign productions as enter 10 %
competition with similar productions OF our own Do.
wish distinctly 20 repuoiste tne oaseiy seinsu 'o
40 invariably displaying Themselves In Protecuonist
speeches W. do wish for Protection 10 thro" ~
OF our taxation the foreigner, who mas quite ehou
OF bis own, but 20 prevent co"PeHion "nleh VIZ 10.
be ulumsely beneficial 10 nor do we wish ior i
because they happen live under different rule speaA
different language or are Of different color o. our
selves The only principle on which protective outie'
can be defended IL that they generally beneficial 20
the country imposing them We maintsin they are 90
la our case they prevent an increase Of eonpeuuoh
which must have deadly effects both on US ana me u
tons We compete with Sir Robert Peel, In one oil Inc
,hest speeches ever delivered IN Parliament declared
no; long. stree his conviction that buying IN tns
cheapest and selling In the dearest markets, was iat
only true commercial rule In deiendips tns p''nolp
he used some very old illustrations OF Col Inomp''b
We will use Illustrations somewhat similar-Supposs
two towns stustsd Acertsn number Of mhesifom esel
| other For number OF years no eommercia ,rshs"o
tons have taken place between them Ihe innsoitAi
OF both towns remarkable for their industry bu
while one had sn operative population well todo 81
conienied the other had working esss 10 ine moe
miserable condition mere seris mere "eA'n- Proo-
nr mechanics The difference IN the Avs, government
and natural advantages OF the two towns produces
this contrast Ia the course OF time eetAn TAX eaie =
merchants and others discovering that goods were 70
cuced much cheaper in the town with the miscfa 1
ooer.tives wished for free trade among them-thel
| protested against the monopoly enjoyed ~ ine pro
ducing classes OF their own town, aud ~ inef eatp
succeeded 10 opening the trade between me .~o ~
We need hardly detail TIE invsfiaoie snd hrcessol
| consequence Of Free Trade The productive eis'se
OF the well 10 do town brought 70 the ie'ei
tbeir less favored neishbors-the latter rvapins ~
benefit but hnding, IS the competition inere A'e1 "
| intensity even their sal condition aggravated
"One more illustration suppose TWO towns, eee
| having large portion Of is populsron engaged H.
CERTAIN manufacture through natural or acquired .
|
superior 10 the wogkmen ~ the same trade In The or
| town. they produce goods better and cheaper 10
chiefs OF the where the Inferior srteeis produce
determine % expose that trsde 10 Tree eonPetloi
The consequence IT, that in The course OF avery ie'
yrsrs the nsn body Of operatives engaged 10 ine iis
/ nor trade ard who, til exposed g ihis uneqeN con
petition. were getting a comfortable living are Dos
paupsrized recipients Of public piitsnee 70 preseI
/ ihes from perishiDg Thus the Solons OF tnis TOW
BY purchasing cheap goods put 10 Fsn into one PoeAe
bv the less cost oi article while the loss OF en-
mens and the characterization caused oy ideness' -
/ ed GOOD IS from the other The reader ns only
substitute countries for towns ard these hnsuanon
s-ord him fair and not over-strsinec picture
tie working Of this Wanted Free Trade
Perhaps there is no sense IN al this PEI
hsps TIE CArosotype is quite night IN di'Po',n
off-hand of all Arguments adverse to what Is cane
Free Trade BY pronouncing every man an SIS
blockhesd duPe or crafty knsve who speaks
favor of Protection. We are unable, however, :
see things in that light. and must be content wit
such epithets as The ChronOype ard its allie
shsll see fit TO besto~.