New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-27
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

RAJ, MA NUF ACQUIRING AND COMMERCIAL
By HENRY c: CAREY. Second EdniOa Myron Finch,
LA Nassau-s st.
We welcome, with satisfaction, the Sec
ond edition of this valuable work. the most ef-
fcacious, perhaps, in its action on public opinion
that the prOtectionist writer's of the country
have produced. A perfect mine Of facts and
statistics drawn from official documents, this
thin volume cannot well be read by an unpreJu-
diced and intelligent mind without adopting the
convictions which its author urges in so master
~ manner. Starting from few simple princi-
pies, which are fundamental to econo nica SCI
ence, Mr.. Carey shows that there is unity in
the in erests of the different classes of society,
and that there is real prosperity for
elusive of the others. The farmer, the manu-
facturer, the merchant are members of a great
copartnership, from which neither can derive
any enduring profit, while the others suffer
loss Whatever, then, builds up the manufac-
lures OF the country is direct benefit to the
agricultural and commercial classes also. To
the farmer it opens more steady, more varied
and more profitable markets, and TO the merchant
it insures larger and safer business. That this
10 the case is proved by reference to the varying
experience of more than thirty years. Mr.. Ca.
rey demonstrates that the nation has always
prospered under protection, and run into expan
sion, speculation, debt and bankruptcy under free
trade that protection has made us powerful
while free trade has weakened us; and that
while all classes have gained by the one, all have
alike suffered by the other.
Mr.. Carey is not protectionlst for the sake OF
protection, but for the sake of free trade. The
latter he holds to be the destiny, and one of the
final conditions of the human family. But at
the present day, it cannot be attained by any
creative fiat of legislation. To pass law say.
ing trade shall be free, would not make it free.
On the contrary, it would hinder the advent of
freedom by handing the weak nations, whose
natural resources and industrial power are vet un
developed, over to the commercial mercies of the
great nations aspiring to the monopoly of uni.
versal industry and commerce, and possessed of
resources sufficient TO satisfy that inhuman am
bision. Let the United States enact free trade,
and the sole consequence will be that we shall
lapse into subsection to the overwhelming power
of English capital and skill Our mills
mines and furnaces will be closed, our farmers
cease to raise those perishabls products for
which manufacturing people afford constant
demand, IN order TO raise grain and meat for dis
tant and notwithstanding markets the population
instead OF becoming more condensed, more in,i
mately associated and more powerful, will be
scattered abroad in comparative weakness and
poverty over the wild lands OF the West the m.
sumption OF the very accessories of life will be
dnninished-an trade, far from being emanci.
pated, VIII put ON all the symptoms of being in.
vowed IN slavery and decay. On this head the re.
suits oil the partial free trade we now have ar.
most instructive. Protection, on the other hand
produces exactly the opposite effects II increa,s.
our power apd raises US toward that in9p.,r,,l
and commercial equality which alone l. cons;s
tent with reai freedom oftrase. Hence ,hs ;,,,r.
ehce that efficient protection is the sole mean. q,
attaining that desiderasum which 50 many poIi,,.
cal economists have talked Of but so lew h,va
tuly understood
Mr. C@eys Writings remove from political
economy that accusation OF cosblooded nhu.
msnity which has SO long and so Justly been lts
stigma il is no part of his ihsory 10 hold ~
Nature ss IN eternal condic, with Man. and Prop
er'S as the inevitable oppressor OF Labor, It's Gre
s'or over his teachings there broois no gloon
Of ine1~sble necessity cond-mnisg the manv 70
hopeless toni aad gsssnx pss,ilence, in order tia,
the few may riot IN luxury aud lord it over the
goddess earth. His exposition of social laws IN.
wolves no snaihema upon the deares, affections
oil The poor mans or the rich mans soul, no n,o.
vocatIye TO lniernscina hatred b,f,xaa, ,ho
whom accident or misfortune has thrust into the
ranks OF the toilers or of the wealthy. He sees
no doom OF hightful weakness, disease. suoer.
s'i'ion' and ablect slavery awai;ing mankind as