Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-02-14
PRODUCTION AND TRADE.

After the indication given by late vote Of the
House OF Representatives of indisposion to look
into the subject of protection due to American nte
rests by discreet exercise Of the revenue power so
to favor them, there would seem to be but little
hope OF affecting the judgment of the National Lee
gislature by any representations of the subject that
can be made through the medium of the newspaper
press 1t is possible, however, that, could the ques-
ton be Invested of the influence of a party bias,
something might yet be done to relieve American
Industry from the oppression under which it abors
from the advantages which are given by our own
laws in our own markets, to the products of Euro
pean nations Under this impression, we have given
place to-day to article from practical working
man, who processes himself to belong to the Demo
cratic school, but whose genuine patriotism evidently
rises above any mere party dogmas, pledges, or
platforms.
The writer of the article in question has, in com
uniting it to paper acted under the impulse of a
love for his fellow-creatures many of whom now
out Of employment in the New England States. He
has no other interest to serve but the advancement
OF correct principles of political economy He is,
as we have said, nottingham, who has for many
years, on both sides the Atlantic, given up his lei
sure hours to the study Of trade questions He
holds that there is not man this continent, of
whatever party association, that defend the duty
on raw silk, and taxation on drugs, dyes, &c. If
there be, he begs that we give him chance in the
Latelligencer, and he will respond
! 1t is, indeed, our correspondent says, high time
that we had some rational legislation on CONNER
cial matters. We are, he says, busily egisating as
though we would weave our own destruction as
commercial and manufacturing nation. Though he
belongs to what is called the Democratic party, he
says he shall not be led by the by any previous
policy Of theirs and he should not care if he ship
wrecked the whole party in carrying the above mea-
sure tomorrow
Why, (says he,) if we had not duties on drugs
and dyes, we should be exporting printed calicoes
to India, China, Turkey, and Italy, and could get
in exchange raw silk, and thus build up cotton
and silk manufactures together. | am sure that
this country can compete with European manufac-
turers in exporting prints to neutral markets, if
/ drugs and dyes were free. In the name of COM
mon sense, who can expect revival of manufac-
turing industry with such obstacles? Do help me
| to get rid of them If you choose, gentlemen you
may announce that anxiously DESIRE nay, court,
friendly and temperate discussion of this subject
as purely social and commercial question: in
which we are all interested Inever did, nor ever
will, discuss these commercial questions as they
affect political parties. | go for truth, and no
mistake"
Having thus given to our correspondent an intro
duction to columns, we shall allow him to plead,
in his own way, the cause of the buckingham, by
showing how it may be advanced by judcious lie.
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