New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-05-09

We are told that protection is altogether adverse to
the interests of the men whose property consists OF
men. women and children. snd who raise cotton. In
answer We say that the real interests OF the South
are ar much promoted by are those OF the
North and that nothing but lis absurd Jealousy and its
determination to grasp at power prevent Its people
from seeing that such is the fact. II is protection
that hts caused the domestic consumption OF cotton to
attain it, present large amount the consequence OF
which IT, that the quantity required to be forced on
the market Of England has been lar lessened, and
the price 50 far sustained. Were we low consuming
million Of bales as we should be doing hsd tire tarlh
of I,l2 been maintained the quantity going 10 that
market would be less by three four hundred thou
sand bales than il is and we should not now be called
10 record daily decline of price, Notwithstanding
diminution in the amount of crop. Protection has
largely increased the market for cotton in France,
Belgium. Germany. Russia, and Spain, while in the
UNPROTECTED countries there has been increase.
TIE direct tendency Of the freeabor policy is to III
crease the market for cotton by increasing the num-
Der of IFS purchasers and to reduce the price OF cot
ton goods by increasing the number of persons who
lave cloth 10 sell Every farmer knows well that the
greater the competition among the mlers the higher
is the price of wheat and the less the charge for con-
yerting Il into -four. Tie object of protection is TO
increase the number OF persons who require 10 PET-
cha.e Rod and wool, and 10 sell iron and cloth.
TWENTY yesrs since. Germany exported almost all
her wool. snd imported nearly all the cloth and the
iron SIZE consumed. Now she converts her food and
her wool into cloth and the labOrers who eat food
md wear cloth convert her fuel aud her ores into
irons the consequence of which H. that her own pec-
PIE are 70 cheaply supplied that they compete with
Engsud for the supply oi foreign markets. That
country has fortunately for il. no slave pCwer-no
men who buy and sell aborers-ana all feel that il IL
for their interest TO enhance the value Of tie laborer
Throughout Germany. there il constant tendency
toward the increase OF the sre, ol freedom whereas
lore q. The Charleston Ne,r5 informs rs the great
question IT, whether tie area Of Slaycy shall or shall
NOT be extended In projected Austria. seriiom hs
lately been bolished; whereas whole energies are
II this moment directed toward preventing the en-
frsncl,semeut Of the slaves of Cuba. Protected Rus
sia has iu.t diminished By one-thirl the labor r.
oured 10 be given TO the owner OF land; whereas
we are anxious 10 enlarge the area OF slavery by re
introducing il in the Island OF Hayt, as TIE mean
required for establishing. IL its most perfect form
republican government. Freedom grows N thos'
countries in which the farmer: are protected N thei
effort. 10 draw tie mechanic 10 their sides, and :
grors no,riere disc; md therefore il is that Britis
free trade is advocsted by the who purchase bone
muscle and suew, in the fcrm OF iaborers, and hol
in such disesteem the freemeI OF the North who SCI
their own labor.
We are told. however. that the South is taxed 70
The maintenance OF these hireling laborers OF tn
North. We on the contrary. msintain that II Is :
the ski md industry OF the North that the South
indebted for the maintenance of the price Of eottoI
srd that were they left 10 Themselves, they would nC
obtain oneLalf the price 81 which it now is sold. Flu
ther we maintain that it is greatly to northern ngenI
i,y they sre indebted for the reduction in the price
cloth; and thst were they left to themselves the
would pay more for clothing their property while o.
tanning less ier their products. 1t is the Norh tn