The republic., 1851-01-02
The Tarin.
From the New York (N. % Ne,o YORKER.

from he NeC fOTh ". 4. Netc f0TheT.
We not the advocates of 'hgh tariff " ac-
cording to the notions of ultra free traders, though
one OF our contemporaries, somewhat novice in
political economy, in defending free trade, says
ga high tariff viii raise the price of manufactures,
and at the same time raise the price of agricultural
products" Such tariff, high or low. if we could
get hold of il, would advocate by all means
We go for just such tariff will best protect the
interests of labor and deveope the native wealth of
our country. We believe there is no section
of the Union, and essential product staple of
country that ia not and will not be benefited
by udcious tariff, just SO long Europe restricts
her trade with US, and combines superior capital
with pauper labor to compete with US.
Indeed, there can be no free trade if the
strictve system is only abandoned by US; and such
step would be the sacrifice of our artisan shops
and manufactures, and great advantage result
ing from them 10 agriculture, to the power and
rapacity of Great Britain. Probably if it toll
cradle, no man. not even Robert J. Walker, would
preach free trade to Americans louder than Sir
Henry Bulwer En- gland would pat Jonathan
the head and say, "what good boy" the moment
we let our bars down to her Brminghamers and
Manchester men
The South it is said, is injured and defrauded by
IA tariff. Cotton, we assume, is the product upon
which this say is based. We believe that, instead
of being injured the South is benefited by Judi
cious tariff 1t secures her market for large share
OF her export of cotton In New England alone.
Take away the tariff, and break up cotton fac.
tories, and where will the South find market for
the cotton now consumed in those factories. She
cannot export ii to Europe, for Europe (England
principally takes all she wants now. Every year
adds the cotton resources of Britain, in the East
Indies and elsewhere, than our States, and ngand
will manufacture any other cotton that she get
hold of rather than The South, then has got
TO look for a market in the Union or prepare to
manufacture it herself In doing either, tariff ia
her truest ally 1t shuts out English cotton goods
save at such price will reward home labor at
American rates, for competing with it. We trust
the South will exert her energy and capital in
manufacturing her own staples, bat she requires,
well the North, certain protection against
superior foreign capital and pauper labor. Those
are artlticialiles tagged on to the natural laws of
man anuiacture and trade and must be met with
tifciaties. While they exist, all talk about the
avs of God and nature being insulted by tariffs,
is cant and shalowness.
We have not, with the Tribune. advocated a
tariff independent of revenue purposes, for We
conceive that tariff accomplishes protec-
ton home industry and material, to the greatest
essential extent. But the Tribune ID not alone in
its views. Gibbon in descanting upon the barbar.
poriod of the nations of Central Europe attri-
bues their centuries of migration and misery TO the
want OF stimulus, by reward or protection, to cul
tivate the soil and develope its mineral wealth,
thus seizing upon the strongest agents OF cviliza-
ton, and securing TO themselves independently
those comforts and luxuries for which they were
constantly invading more industrious, prosperous,
and happy States. He concludes that no nation
can be independent which relies upon other
tions, upon tickle trade, for the necessities which
il for itself create. To attach people to a soil
and make them happy on and proud Off Govern.
ment policy most assist them in developing that
soil to the fullest extent, and in well rewarding
and dignlfying honest industry.