New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-07-08
The Tariff and River and IIarbor Inn
prOvememt.
POSITION OF SENATOR JAMES.

above-named subject are put forth.
Nv views relative to protective Tariff are not OF
what is termed the ultra stamp. They are strictly
discriminaiive. would not continue dutyto pro-
tect solitary American production, longer than 1t
could be afforded in market at a fair proht, at a
price as low as 10 defy foreign competition In fact
the continuation of such duty for longer period
under the latter circumstances, though II might en-
nance prices for time, would ultimately niict IRE
parable injury on the manufacturer Oy raising up
home competition. which would soon create re-
dupdant stock and reduce It's market value 10 rate
rnlnously low. From the high cost OF labor IN TINS
country, compared with that of European labor, me
and costly fabrics cannot yet be manufacturer mere
al cost quite as low as the prices at winch me Ei-
ropean fabric can be sold In our market. unless the
former have the advantage of a protective duty I'M
posed on the latter. The revenue OF our Govern
ment Is manly derived from imports on foreign pro-
ducts imported TO our shores Articles OF luxury,
among which ! include fine and costly labrlcs OF
every description, are mostly consumed by the rlch
The wealth of the rich Is gathered from the lndus
trial efforts OF the labOrng classes who, In their
turn receive in general but the means of bare SUB
sistence The wealth OF the rch demands ana re-
ceives protection from the strong arm OF Govern
ment and should therefore pay It's due share OF reVe
nue. 10 support that Government and when -, IN
fact but measure of self-protecton Hence II Is
my decided opinion, that every article OF luxury that
can be manufactured or produced IN tins country
should be- If necessary TO It's profitable manufacture
or production, amply protected, against the ehects
of foreign competition by means oil dutles on the
foreign manufactures or productions OF similar ue-
scriptlons that So the profitable employment OF our
own industy may be insured, as well az OF our
capital
The manufacturers of New-Engand. in conse-
quencc of their long experience III the manufacture
ing business, and the many Improvements that have
been IN II, together with the greater abundance oil
capital skill, and labor. can undoubtedly manu-
facture all the descriptions of inner goods al lower
cost than they can be manufactured for, al least Tor
the present, and a long time TO come, IN any other
part of our country They can therefore more
nearly compete with the manufactures OF similar
articles IN Europe Justice TO them, IN my opinion,
and due regard TO sound national policy, AMI po-
htical economy, demand ample protection Tor the
manufacturers of fine goods, therefore, against all
foreign competition. But "a you say-New Eng
land must depend on other sections OF the Union TO
and her IN this business and Will add, she hence
bound to encourage the enterprise OF those other
sections of country who would share the benefits
with her
When articles manufactured at home can, without
protective duties, be afforded al rates lower than
those of similar descriptions from abroad, and pay
fair profit II is manifest injustice to the country al
large, to continue IN force any measure OF protection
against foreign competition, to enhance prices 10
the consumer Such an act becomes still more
manifeStly unjust, when the articles thus taxed are
embraced among the necessarlcs Of lie to the poorer
classes, who can Ill afford to have anything alb
~tractcd from the receipts of their daily tolls IL
equally unjust and ungenerous, for the people IN one
section of the country. 10 cast dlScouragemenls ana
impairment In the way of others. TO prevent them
already said above, and for the reasons there stated,
New England can, at least for long time TO come,
defy competition from the South and West. IN the
market for fine goods But, for other reasons,
equally valid the South and West can undcr>el both
her and Great Britain. and without protective duties,
IN the market for coarscr fabrics. The mere diner
IN favor of those sections. III raw material,
motive power and transportation, in respect to cost,
taking average of ten years, Will exceed the proh
derived from the manufacture of coarse fabrics IN
New England. Experience has also shown. that
those
in New England, owing TO the great abundance OF
food and the cheaper rates OF all the most important
articles of living. Having all these advantages,
why should not the West and South avail themselves
of them And why should New England be Jealous
Of or hostile to, the enterprise She has, as far as
our domestic operations are concerned, the mo-
nopOy of the market for the finer fabrics, and win
proper Tarii, can retain the market against com,
petition from abroad. With the rapid increase OF
our population, the demand Will increase in nearly
the same ratio Besides her field of operations VIII
greatly extend itself, by the gradual introduction Of
the manufacture of other fabrics, embracing much
greater variety 4 revival of business especially
should the South and West lend their aid in pro-
curing the enactment OF Tariff of duties that snail
incidentally protect these fabrics, will give birth 10
better feeling IN New England, and remove all eX
listing lealouses on the subject. For the manufac-
ture OF coarse goodssthc South and West need no
protection. Their superior advantages VIII enable
them, without governmental protection. to undersell
the European producer Let the duties on such be
entirely removed, and added to the duties on finer
fabrics The event would be, that, the manufacture
of the coarse fabrics would be transferred TO the
southern and western States. The looms and SPIN
dies of New England, now employed on such fabrics,
Will thenceiorth be converted TO other and more
profitable purposes and thus all parties Will be
mutually benefited. Nevertheless, come what may,
southern and western manufacturers must and VIII
steadily increase and prosper and 10 that field, must
and Will the manufacture Of the coarser fabrics be
transferred. Directly, the New-Engand States eX
port little of the immediate productions of the soil.
They import much Yet, their actual exports amount
OF various kinds OF which cotton IS the most I'M
poriant probably exceed, al this time, one hundred
and fifty millions per annum. \ vast proportion OF
these are sold IN the southern western, and middle
States, and III foreign lands. Thus far the greater
portion OF the cotton. and other raw materials, do
me>tc and imported are sent abroad, clothed with
greatly increased value, III manufactured state.
The additional value Is mostly created by labor
Those who perform that labor are fed with the pro-
ducts OF our own soil, and those brought IN from
other parts OF the Union, and from foreign countries
As the labor represents the commodities thus con-
sumed. the expectation OF manufactured articles Is
equivalent 10 that of the various commodities them
selves There is no reason on earth, Why The peo-
pie OF the West and South should not do the same
and thus create profitable home market for por
ton of their staple productions. including cotton II
Is somewhat singular that they should send cotton
abroad 10 DC manufactured into coarse warns and
cloths when they could manufacture them al less
cost At home and that they should export such
quantities OF PROVISIONS which, by being applied TO
The use OF manufacturing operations and the numer
population their laborS would call up around
them. their value would be increased an hundred
per cent The reverse of the above practice Is the
secret Of New. England prosperity and other COM
munltles should profit by the example.
As TO taking the snag> out OF the western rivers,
permit me TO say. ain a friend 10 the equal rights
and privileges OF every part Of our wide spread do
mann. such are my old fashioned democratic no.
lions. TO me Il offers no reason that because one
portion oi my iellow-ci,lzcnS happen 10 reside IN
country where the water Is fresh, they should not
share equally m The faVors OF the Government, with
fortunate. m
OF The sea Al contribute 10 The support of the Gov
eminent, and help 10 bear IL burdens therefore
when that Cove rnment opens lis Golfers 10 render
nayisaole and convenient for all purposes of COM
mcrce and travel. our bays. harbors, sounds and IN
lets on he Atlantic coast, II Is not within The scope
Of my mental vision. 10 discover the justice or the