The daily union., 1852-12-23
Prom the Boston Times.
Gaspings OF the Protection Dodge.

We were anGeI she impression that ne grotectas eo4ggs
was dead We saw that Horace Greeley had come 10 The
conclusion that II was all up with the humbug and what
ever he gave up we presumed other whg would con-
sder IL worth his while 10 contend for But were IN
error as every man will be who gives the wings credit
for much good sense Apparently the great men OF the
whig party are with some exceptions, mad as ever on
the protection dodge In Congress OF them act
ing If they had just walked out OF sleep OF twenty
years profound as that nap Of two centuries in which
seven highly respectable young men OF Ephesus once IN
duged, and gabblng away N language obsolete as
the Anglo Saxon, and unntegble TO The present gener-
alton an ElTuScan inscription But the most remarka-
bic specimen OF ogyism this subject IS afforded by
that splendid collection OF modern antiques. President
Fllmore's iaSt message. We rather suspect that Our
Chief Magistrate has been brbed by the publisher OF
Backwoods Magazine, and that in an early number oil
that venerable periodical shall have article written
by Mr. Alson-who knows all about The future. though
sorey ignorant OF the pas-showng that the American
President s opposed TO free trade, and that therefore
is all up with the British mar ke IN the United States an
article which should be read in connexon with the sol
proofs afforded by the Providence Journal and other
whig papers, that England is taking away all our
gold. destroying all our industry, and converting all
our farmers and artisans into paupers. The two views
SO entirely contradictoryso totally destructive OF
one anoiherthat they ought always to be kept together
the most complete reinaiion of the restrictive system.
and at the hands OF It's friends, afforded to the
world. According to American wings and English to-
es. free trade (WHICH by the way does not exist any
where, though the nations dscarding protecon) has
ruined the United States and Engl almost often
certain lady, was ruined. which che con,riyed to be
three times day--oD an average What makes this all
the remarkable is the astonishing TACT Gas are
assured it each sde) that America is ruined BY Eng
land drawing away her dollars and that England is
ruined by America drawing away her soyereigus To be
the English Parliament has just soemnly declared
that England is not ruined and has even had the auda
city to say that the removal OF protection has been good
thing Tor that country but it is not likely that that body
knows anything OF the matter, compared with the know
edge OF MIR. Alison and his followers President Fill
more, too, than in the of his message,
speaks OF our great prosperity which he would not have
us peril BY listening 10 The talk of such persons Kos
sulh and his friends But all these things 60 for
nothiAg, SO long English landowners and American
manufacturers not allowed 10 have their own way in
eveyt thing hat IS what is meant by ruined" coun-
try on both sides of the water We think that both ma
,ions can stand great deal OF such ruin, and actually
thrive under il. #A3 aAa
That our manufactures have not been ruined by the
isence OF comparatively low and equitable tariff OF du-
ties have abundant evidence That they do not pay
SO well those engaged in them think they should is
posslbe but that is evil that have remarked a.
attaching 10 every description OF investment, TO the pro-
ected well the unprotected modes OF industrial life
But, taken whole doubt if the manufacturing
interest OF tins country knew six years OF greater
prosperity than have Just expired since the tariff OF lS46
went into operation They have had stability, far
all manufacturers desire Affect to desire. III they have
experienced fluctuations, II has been the result of
their folly, and has not happened in consequence of
government attempting TO make their condition either
better worse
The ancient nonsense about England taking away all
our gold is yet repeated by some OF the whig writer's
We suppose they believe all that they say, and therefore
their honesty not be called in question but what an
idea does this talk of theirs about taking away gold
afford of-he knowledge Of political economy! 1t used
to be said by people almost intelligent as our, whig
friends tbat the Chinese would take nothing but silver
from foreigners, and that when they got hold OF any Of
that metal their practice to cut il up into minute
pieces which they stuck away in the walls of their tenn
pies Our proiectonlsts write and talk as ii they
thought England was in the habit OF using the gold that
goes 10 her in pretty much the way that the Chinese
were said 10 dispose OF their silver But they slightly
mistaken England does not want gold, and would not
thank The world for it. except as means 10 an end There
is something positively ludlcrous in the view which our
proeconsts take of this matter but believe that be-
tore General Piece's first term shall be they will
have wiser views tue subject of commerce,
which is not peddling business, but OF those
great by the pursuit OF which the advancement OF
the world carried on by Providence through working
on the interest OF men and nations.