Daily American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1852, 1852-04-12
From the Baltimore American. :
The Protective Policy.

g Between the two principles it appears to
me, !" says Lord Derby, . the American principle
is the one easier Defined and it is the principle
which will be found less burdensome in practice"
This remark was made in alluson to the protec-
tive policy; and it would seem that the British
premier, knowing that the main dependence of
this government for revenue was upon the impost
system, took it for granted that in this country
the protective policy was avowedly established
But in truth las we here ut home know but too
well, our system is mongrel one--a system re-
| pudiating the principle Of protection as prin-
ciple, yet not venturing to abandon it altogether
| n system that seeks n compromise of what il
dares not avouch, and which processes to main
| tain the doctrines Of free trade while it violates
them throughout.
Protection in England has 4 meaning widely
different from that which it bears in this country
Manufacturing industry and capital in Great
Britain need no protection their interests are in
the ascendant; and they compel the agricultu-
rists to open the ports Of the Kingdom FOR the adj
mission of foreign grain and breadstulfs because
they wish to feed their operatives ut the lowest
possible cost. As for free trade upon any ground
Of principle, the British government never recog-
nized it, and do not admit it now, rs the heavy
duties upon American tobacco bear witness.
They receive cotton free, because the manufac-
turers must have the raw material at the cheapest
rates. they receive flour and provisions free
because the manufacturers must have cheap food
for their laborers. The question Of free trade in
England is nothing more or less than n struggle
between the manufacturing interest and the
landed interest.
There is no such antagonsm Of interests in
this country. The producers of grain and bread
stutfs are directly interested in having n large
and fourishing manufacturing interest near ut
hand. If town springs up and grows into n
city, the value of lands in the neighborhood for
miles around is enhanced rs everybody knows
The foreign demand for grain is not at all i'm
paired by the increase Of home consumption; the
possession Of two markets instead of one is the
simple result.
A MYsTERY.-A very mysterious affair oc-
CURED at house in the Northern Liberties,
Thursday, which has caused no little wonder and
amazcment among the residents Of that vicinity.
On Thursday morning the occupant Of the house
and his family were astouishcd 10 hear several Of
the glasses in the windows Of the upper stories
Of the house break Shortly afterwards, several
others were broken, and fell out into the yard.
and what was worse, the breaking continued
until twenty-five panes were demolished and
scattered about the premises. 1t was suspected
Mt first that some malicious person was doing the
mischief.
The marshal's police were sent for, but could
not discover how or in what manner the glasses
became so suddenly demolished. They carefully
watched every avenue and alley leading to the
place, and posted two of their number upon the
roof of house adjoining, so that they could look
into the rooms, but the windows continued to
break with fearful rapidity without their being
able to discover in what manner, by whom, md
by what agency, the mischief was done. There
we're several officers on duty there during the
day, who had the modification of witnessing some
seventy panes broken without being able to dis
cover the secret of it.--PhR inner.
DRILL OF THE MARINEs.-The yard before the
east front Of the Capitol presented, on Saturday
afternoon, most lively scene on the occasion of
the public drill and exercise Of the body of ma
rines now shortly to be placed on board the ma
tional ships composing the japanese expedition.
For upwards Of an hour this fresh and fine-look |
ing body Of men were marched and counter
marched; divided sub divided, and reunited /
walked ran, and halted loaded, primed, and
fred to the qualification of some thousands Of
citizens, of both sexes and all ages, the greater
part Of whom occupied the steps and portco on
the east front, presenting TO the spectators eyes
variegated object of even more gaiety and in
terest than the soldiers themselves. The drilling
generally was pretty good the simultaneity Of
the firing excellent, and no accident happened to
cast the faintest shadow on the occasion; for
even Of the numerous horses scattered about the
yard, not one, we believe, misbehaved The ma
rine band attended, enliyening the business with
several Of their most spirit-stirring tunes