The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1852-10-01

respect for man as such, and Scott's
whole career may be searched in vain for
a single impulse in common with the
humber masses Of men. But enough Of
Upton and such as he. We ''fear we
nA'er shall look upon bis like again"
Mr.. Lawrence came next, and OF him
we have not much 10 say. Mr.. Tipson
had celumniated Jefferson and Madison.
Lawrence thought he would content him.
selfwith eliminating Pierce. Sohe told
Of his fainiing and insnuated he wanted
courage. Gen. Scott himself had borne
testimony that Pierce was gallant sold
er, and Lawrence would not directly
lie to contradict him. He would only
nsinuate lie. In the same spirit he
pronounced Scot. the greatest Statesman
Of his time--he declared that no man
living had done as much for his country
as Gen. Scott. What pity the country
did not know the fact without Mr.. Law
ence's instruction, and scarcely be-
.lieyed il then! He also added that
the Wing party we're not for United
States Bank. But Gen. SCOTS "opinions
are convictions. . He is for United
States Bank, aud no one has ever heard
tha, his "conviciions" have changed
on this topic. Nor have they. The
next information was that the Wing
partv were exclusively for River and
Harbor improvements, and that Pierce
was opposed TO all such Improvements.
A very common Misrepresentation
What the Democrats insist upon is, that
River and Harbors which ought TO receive
aid from the General Government should
NOT be mixed up with dishonest claims,
but that each appropriation should be
placed in a separate bill and be left to
Succeed or fail upon It's own merits. This
| Is the only way TO prevent the Wings
forcing through large grants, sqanderlng
the public money on objects not deserv-
ling Of National aid, and embodying by
lindifecton the dangerous system OF inter
nal Improvements which received IFS
quietus from Jackson's Maysville veto
Next Mr.. L. tackled the Tariff, he was
| for building up home market. AS his
/ figures were far from precise we prefer
| to refer for the facts to the Congressional
Report on Commerce and Navigation foI
1851. BY it, we find that the total
amount ofAmerican Domestic Exports to
all countries we're 96,6S9,7l6; and Of
this amount $3,294,69l is the product
Of the fisheries; ST. ,s47, ,O22 is for exports
OF lumber, bark, slaves, shingles, &C.!
1924, ,277 400, is for wheat, flour, beef
pork, cheese, &C., and for all kinds oI
agricultural produce the gross amount is
$l45, ,903, IT'S; the balance being fol
American Manufactures, &c. The total
! Of foreign imports are $2l6,224, ,9S2
showing an apparent difference agains
us Of imports over exports Of $40 $685.
I2l4; which, according to Mr.. Lawrence''
views, If a real difference, ought to have
created universal bankruptcy long ago
4 But Mr.. L. omitted 10 state that our esti
mates OF the value Of our exports do no
take on their value abroad, nor do on
imports in all cases, though in most
take ON the foreign value, but an Amerl-
can value, and that both imports and ex-
ports add not unfrequently the cost AM
value Of the employment of our larg'
| American tonnage. Besides from tw'
TO three hundred thousand foreigner
emigrate to our shores yearly, and the,
bring with them large sums, which form
, no part Of the calculations which figur
in the imports from foreign countries, an
/ that il each emigrant brings an avefag
, Of 1857; II would counterbalance the ap
parent difference which figures so large
! iy in Wing arguments. But Mr. Law
+ renee carefully avoided explaining a
f, this, and the effects upon the countr
I which the process Of building up HON
Trade must have. That while the Abbt
g Lawrences and other great millionaire
would be making immense fortunes b
n excluding foreign manufactures, the OH
' farmer would pay higher for all he buy
and must receive less price for all b
/ products. Where would be found th
h market, in this generation at least, th'
would purchase the surplus Of America
Y wheat, pork, &C., TO the amount OF $24
: 277 400? II would take years upc
i years TO create il, and cause untold suffe
: ing upon the farming community, even
. il would no, at least fail Of ever beir
' created for no nation can long sustain
i drain Of the precious metals to pay f
d bread from a people who do not br
/ their articles Of produce or manuiactur
h in return. And in this is the necessal
] fallacy Of The balance Of trade beir
! against us. Ii is as ifa farmer who mad
i all his purchases at store purchase
y $500 yearly while he only sold $4OO
}. return. He would soon meet ruin, in
j. stead Of sccumulat;ng prosperity, as wi
9 US. The Democratic doctrine Of Il
d lowest possible tariff consistent wi
o revenue is the only true one; this leav'
the farmer to buy where he can get h
i goods cheapest and 10 sell where the
- 4 L.