The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-11


Democratic party by whom those acts have
been committed, we may feel ourselves called
upon to mete out even-handed justice both TO
the accuser and the accused.
Colonial Dependence and Republican INDIE
Pendence.
In the Republic of Saturday some remarks
were made in allusion to the proposal, on the
part Of the British government, to establish re-
ciprocity between the United States and Cana
ada, in the mutual exchange and transmission
of the native products of both countries. one
with the other.
Without designing to enlarge farther upon
that subject now, we may go on to give some
additional facts and illustrations to show the
diverse results, as exhibited by the experience
of the United States in our recognition OF the
protective principle applied to manufacturing
industry, and by the present condition Of Can
ada, where manufacturing pursuits have not
been encouraged.
The characteristic principle OF the British CO.
lonial system is very distinctly enunciated by
BLack,cood's Magazine for October last, al
though the nature of that system is well enough
known apart from any special announcement.
But we choose to quote the language of that
journal, because it is publication not only re-
spectacle, but also distinguished for its mo
narchical predictions, and not at all prone to
commend republican institutions or to be pre-
disposed in favor Of the action and results of re-
publican measures and policy upon any subject.
I,et hot, f
willing witness-must yet be regarded as en-
tirely free from prejudice in our favor
THE policy of England" says this high
Tory authority, ''from the day that Lord CHAT
HAM said that he would not allow the colonies
to make hob-nail for themselves has been to
convert them into marts for her manufactures
to make them useful and profitable to her, by
causing them to consume those things which
give her poor employment, her merchants and
manufacturers profit, and her commercial navy
all the incidental carrying trade" Formerly,
as a return for this, the colonies had the benefit
of policy on the part of England which pro-
tected their produce in her markets. poor
equivalent yet better than none. That made
quate compensation, however-inadequate be-
cause nothing can compensate country for the
paralysis Of its industry in combination with
its inventive genius and skill-is now no longer
rendered. But upon that point we do not dwell
The United States, having no colonies to ex-
haust and to make tributary, but cherishing the
sentiment of independence and having regard
to the true basis Of it, pursued policy which
looked TO the realization at home of the profits
Of home industry. The opposition from some
parts Of the cotton-growing region at the South
TO the protective system which sought TO ma
tionaize and TO identify as one the general in
ierests Of domestic law, is alluded 10 by the
intelligent writer in BLackDood. But acknow-
Lodging the prevalence, with more or less uni
formity, of the system of discriminating duties
which favored the development Of home mar
ket for the farmers and planters Of the United
States, without impairing in the least their
means Of access 10 other markets, the journalist
proceeds thus:
"While the colonies, therefore, bought with the
producc Of their country broadcloths, cottons,
silks, blankets, scythes, hardware, and crockery,
which we're manufactured in England, they saw all
the profits Of their manufacture, their sale, and
their carriage, go 10 another country, TO be spent
among another people. The Americans, on the
other hand who bought with the produce Of their
lands the manufactures Of their country, saw
the profits upon tbese manufactures applied 70
building up factories, villages, and towns, which
broughtogether useful population, built churches,
made roads, established places Of learning and inn
provemcnt, made better markets for some things
which might have been sold otherwise, and made
sale for many that could not otherwise have been
sold at all, besides greatly enhancing the value Of
all adjacent property, and increasing the general
wealth Of the whole country.
"The advantages Of the one system over the
other, however" continues the Blaoktoood journal
is,, "did not stop here. The necessities and the
advantages Of manufactures, which first dictated
the making and improving Of common road, next
conceived the benefit Of railroad and a canal; and
the profits Of manufacturing were straightvay APP
piled to their construction. and they were done.
The farmer, therefore. impercepdbly to himself,
was placed within few hours Of the best markets
over tho continent; found his produce carried TO
them for triic, in comparison TO what IL uscd 10
cost him; and found, withal, the process which
made il 20 bringing thousands upon thousands Of
people into the country, 10 develop its riches 10 in
crease the price Of lie lands and TO contribute 10 it's
civilization and conveniences, from the establish
ment Of a college down TO the building Of black
smiths shop"
As a counterpart TO these results Of manufac-
turing industry realized at home, and yielding a
neighborly advantage 10 the farmer, the Cana
dian colonist, who bought goods of English or
Scotch manufacturers could not h,,t eoo thai h..