Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-07-21

The Washington Union is publishing
essays and writing articles upon the sub
ject Of the Tarfi-declaring that it is to it
"a mystery, that portion Of the people do
not perceive the dcletcrious operation of a
| protective tariff" to which the miners,
founders and manufacturers Of the country
are making the most conclusive replies, by
closing their establishments, giving the keys
10 the sheriff and embarking with their hosts
of cmployeesin other enterprises and crowd
ing other branches of labor and trade Speak
in3 Of Western Pennsylvania, the Pitts
burgh Gazette says: "Nlany ofthe furnaces
up the Allegheny are now out of blast, and
those yet in blast are in very depressed
condition. The prices ofpig-metal are too
low to save the proprietorst from actual loss.
The consequence is that every class in that
section of the State, except the wealthy
spectators, is suffering
The principle of protection has been a
dopted in every tariff we have had since
the foundation of the Government 1t is
distinctly recognised in the present tariff,
though not sufficiently operative to pro-
duce the wholesome effects Of which it is
capable upon the mechanic, man featuring
and other interests of the country. That
these should receive just and adequate en-
couragcmcnt-that the currency of the
country should be kept from going abroad
at the cost Of considerable exchange and
TO the arrangement Of our whole financial
policy-and that the people should be ena
bled to pay the enormous expenses Of the
Government, in the manner least opprcs-
sive to them, are the principal objects of
tariff.
The power to impose discriminative du-
ties upon imported goods is as clear, as the
power to impose a tonnage duty unon the
vessel which brought them; and the artisan,
the products of whose skill and labor are
brought into competition with those of the
European mechanic, has as high claim to
protection. as the adventurous whalcr, to
whom it is not denied by any party.
We are not,-nor are the Wing party
the advocates of a high protective la
riff; but in the laying of imposts for pur
poses of revenue, we insist upon whatever
advantage to American labor and capital,
due regard to the primary object Of rcve-
nue. will allow. Such system is dictated
by self-interest and sanctioned BY patriot
ism. The struggle between foreign and
domestic products for possession of our
markets is earnest and unceasing. All,
that ingenuity, enterprise and capital can
effect TO break down competition and in
sure monopoly, the manufacturers and
tradesmen Of England are trying upon us.
Should we fail in the contest, should our
manufactures be Frustrated and the for
eigner become the master of our markets,
we Will not be long tasting the bitter fruits
Of free trade We would by no means
exclude the products OF other countries
from our ports, because we are dependent
upon importations for the easiest mode of
raising revenue, but we would stimulate
home industry into a free and fair compeii-
ton with it and thus secure a sufficiency of
revenue TO the government, and to consul
mers the lowest rates at which production
can be safely and successfully carried on
Such system would be the best means of
keeping up friendly intercommunica-
ton with foreign countries, of arriving at
tho greatest xcellcncc in the arts Of indus