New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-23


and JAMES MONROE, but we pass on to the
less widely known arguments of the iIlustrl-
Gus Virginian and Wing who nOU wOrthily
presides over the Home Department OF the
Federal Government. The bones OF the
great Washington are not the only glorle
left 10 Virginia-her breed of noble bloods
is not vet extinct. In his Speech of July
sth. 1912, Hon. ALEX. II. II. STUART OF
Virginia addressed the House Of Represent
atives as follows:
MANY gentlemen have treated this subject as II
il were a mere sectional question struggle be-
tween the North and South. For my part, look
upon il in a very different aspect. regard 1t as
a National auestion--an american question-one
which belongs to the rhOLe Country. IL is true
that there may be partial and temporary Unequal
MES resultipg from the operation Of laws like
that now before us, as there will be from al
human laws But they will be bat temporary In
their duration. The country will sooo accomnlo,
date itself 10 the new condition OF affairs, ana
the general benefits will greatly outweigh the
partial evils. In my opinion, II will be found, II
We take a comprehensive and statesmanlike
view of our whole Confederacy, that there Is In
truth no necessary conflict OF interest between
the North and the South, or the asst and the
West The very diversities of soil-of climate
of nopulation-and Of production, which at the
first view might be supposed to create antago
mist interests are, when rightly considered, the
most fruitful sources of strength and union, and
harmony"
sThoueh nv constituents cultivate tobacco to
some extent, their great staples are wheat rye,
Indian corn, oats, hogs, neat cattle, sheep,
horses and mules These are the principal arti-
Giles which they raise for market They are
therefore interested in obtaining for these articles
the highest possible prlce; how Is TINS 70 DC
effected Il is well settled principle that 1t is
the relation between the supply and the demand
which regulates the price OF every article ii the
demand be large and the supply small, the price
will be high, and on the other hand, II the de'
mdnd be small, and the supply large, the puce
will be lolc. No one will venture to dispute
these propositions. Let US now give them
practical application. My constituents are in
terested in having the demand tor their COM
modities as great as possloe-or to state the
proposition in form, they are interested In having
as NAM consumers and az fec producers OF their
staples as possible. How is this etiectedi OBJ
viously, by inducing the people OF the North, who
are engaged in the same occupation, TO turn
their attention to other branches OF business,
such as manufactures commerce and navigation
for thereby we not only get nd OF their competi-
ton as producers, but we gain them as customers,
to buy and consume our productions. This simple
view of the case shows very clearly where our
interest lies"
Compare this doctrine of true Wing
and large minded National Statesman with
the unworthy and factious threats of the
Editor of the misnamed Wing above
quoted, and Judge which propounds the
doctrine of which Virginia should not be
ashamed and which she may proudly pro-
claim in the ear of her sister States
Which sounds most like the world-re-
nowned Patriots and Statesmen who have
filled the measure of her glory!
Speaking only for ourselves, we give
fair notice that we want no vote for an i'm
proyement of the Tariff, with a view to
render it more Protective, from any man
who considers such Protection a mere gra-
tuity to the Manufacturing interest, or
who esteems it favor to the North at the
expense of the South. We certainly could
not vote for it on any such ground, and
what we cannot do ourselves we will not
ask others to do. Earnestly believing that
the prosperity, security and proper indie
pendence of the whole Country, and of
every section of, and useful class in it,
would be promoted by efficient Protection,
we shall continue to advocate that policy,
believing that is adoption would sensibly
and permanently benefit those States and
sections now almost exclusively Agricul-
tural far more than those which are ex-
tensively Manufacturing also. We shall
do whatever we fairly and honorably
may to secure the change of policy we
believe desirable, but we shall trade off
no principles, no convictions, no instincts of
Humanity, to buy Protection, however adj
vantageOus may be the bargain prolfered.
And, though the present depression of Man
ufacturing Industry is discouraging, we by
no means admit the idea that the prosperity
of the North is especially dependent on the
Protection. Fully one-half the Manufac-
lures of our country are now so firmly es-
tablished that they will live and expand
under any Tariff that will support the Gov
eminent, and more are gradually attaining
like secure position. The question of Pro-
lection is one of time only-Free Labor lciH
produce most of the Wares and Fabrics
needed by our cOuntrymen-soon, if wise
end benignant policy is pursued, but sooner
or later any how. At all events, we shall
not be driven to initiate the example of
Esau Just yet.
The steamer United states.
New York 2st Jan 1851