New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-20
THE HARMONIC SYSTEM or POLITICAL
ECONOMY


ECONOMY.
The following exposition of the economical doc
trines held by Mr.. Henry c. Carey, and the numer-
elias of thinkers and writer's who agree with him,
appears in French in late number of the Journal des
EeOnomistes, published at Paris For the translation
which we here publish, THE TRIBUNE is indebted TO
Mr. f. Pesbine Smith, one of the leading men Of the
school 1t will be read with interest by all whose at
tcntion has been turned to that branch of study;
To The Editor Of The Journal de. Eeononi'ia:
SIR Ii is Just three years since your readers were
assured that hated the French people to render
timex edient TO translate into your language any of my
books. Since then, have become, would appear by
your November number before me- such On cxraor-
Inory chatter of England that if the English people had
but single head would not hesitate to cut it off This
is somew hat remarkable For many centuries past these
two countries have been uniformly opposed TO each
Oh that to be the friend OF one has appeared quite sui
cen TO secure that the party should be the enemy of the
other am as think almost the first person who has
been charged with being the equal enemy OF BOTH How
soon will be shown that the enemy of Germany, or
of Russia cannot tell, but sure am that it would be
quite as eesy prove the enemy of the whole human
race as of France, England or any other country.
This charge of hostility to England having been twice
made in your Journal and by the gentleman, il ep
pears TO me to be due TO myself now to meet it, and you
feel assured will feel that it is due to justice to afford
me the opportunity for Ifs examination, which shall be
made in the shortest possible space feel most anxious
to avoid the intrusion of myself upon your columns or
upon the attention of your readers
The charge now made has reference The contents of
volume devoted to the examination of great social pro-
HEM which may be thus stated What are the circum
stances under which man advances towards freedom Of
"tboueht speech action and trade, and what are those
ppdcr which he declines toward that condition of things
in which he loses the control of himself and his actions
and which we are accustomed TO regard as state OF
slavery" his is great question for the woriGi at
slpe md one which the people of this country parcu
lnrIy have serious interest. Nogro-Savery was intro
ucd here i'll opposition 10 the wishes OF The people Ou
with The course oi time the small number imported about
$50 0O0) las grown almost four millions am Their aoor
has grown in value far rapidly ,an their numbers
the of which s that they constitute an
amount Of property greater Than amy single iteIl,
lie Land of few countries excepted that think,
can be found in any country Of the world Great rs it is
IL is seen that the time must when men must cease
be property and the question 49, therefore, uhder ans
cusiop as to how they may be made free, in regard 10
wh. there is, might well be supposed much difference
of ornion At the North, many persons favorable TO
immediate emancipation, whatever may be the injury TO
tie owners. AS usual, extremes meet and the advocates
OF immediate emancipation are met by other az me oouh
who affirm that the negro was intended 10 he lhe Save OF
. white and that Slavery must endure forever between
oe two cGsses of people stand another and very large
cless anxious how the negro may be freed without
niry TO his ner and ready to cooperate III any measure
~ 10 that result bat unwilling to do anything
r, 70 the injury of either With strong conviction
that the day must come when the bondman wi become
nee tbey are however quite unable TO discover ne means
IA mich ire uork is 10 be accomplished and in the absence
OF knowledge not unfrequent seen to be the adyo'
tatts measures tending toward the maintenance rainier
~ NV MIMI the question presents no difficulty History
shows US that under certain circumstances men nave
ALWAYS acquired increased control over ther own move
m.ris and have become more free IN speech thought,
action and trade; whereas, under certain other circu
.ov have ALWAYS lost the control of themselves and
oIcx al. bHsD
M aus Il is clear to me that the same causes that nave
fced the white of Europe must bring about me nee
Com of the black man OF this COUNT ,a' "a S Is
needed on our part is TO The obstacles heretofore
x;tirg bv which the natural movement toward freedom
has been mpeded prevented The object OF The BOOK
TO which Mons Monari has called the attention oi your
readers, is, first, to SEQ" "l"' aio 'iOSV 7'''
as follows: ...ouo ,,ooo,ro ,o-o f,co os labor
has become more productive; .;o
p That labor has everywhere become more Prou"'"'o
as land has increased III value. -
g. That land has everywhere hefoasou J" N"'"0 "S
,v,ol;h and population have grown
Tim, wealth and population have everywhere grown
more and more been ensbedto work N comb!-
nation with each other: ... ,o~,.,., o-o ,rovvn
nth he orowh of diversity of employments by whcn e
Ioou aud the anvil have been enabled 10 i"Ho o places
Ly the side of the pow and the harrowiu o. am
= That the freedom OF man hos ai"h.s sto"n as e,
become more diversified and as the pr9dueeT
tte converter and the exchager nave more anu "g,o
acted in concert with each other; whereas h m' %;ab
cliu,d rs the range Of employment has been
d ~ % baxc more aud more found themselves limited
Ia the single pursuit Of agriculture c,, r.
The great facts of history are mere ,eunve 70 no
few simllo propositions, whose uin esai u'.i II. "
roved nv any Of your readers that VIII take inc ouoe 10
examine for themselves. Having ooeh uue ~ 'ne pes,
we may safely believe that they VIII continue ~ II a.,
future and that freedom viii grow eNery"hel1 . .
increased POWER OF combination among men, WINE II W."
decline everywhere the powerot association mn ~
Tie English school tcso hes that the true wa! 10 Se o
snyo is 10 diminish the value OF slave produc,e -
destroy the value Of slave labor and the pe9Pe ., a9s
land as well those OF this country VINO hoiu O se
views rejoice in the reduction OF the prices ol co' h
md tobacco tending TO the promotion OF ireeeo L, ~
cost OF the The latter therefore taush 70 "h
~ every snggeStion in relation to freedom AS oe az
t,cmnt AZ The robbery Of himself and henre II Is ina,
there exists much lscTrd between ,,S ba S.card
Tho object of my book desired TO sho" 10 the PeoPe
az no North that every measure tending 70 tie
ZION of the value of the land aid labor OF 'ne oou %
M ~ ;n;nry of the slave, and 10 the SCUM that he
;I5 20 tree themselves from the Inconvenience Vi
SIaycrv the work to be accomplished 10y 'ne aoPo
81 nsnsures that would inc the NIiue oi o %
o., sd thns enrich themselves while freeing inc negro
m ~; ns Won will perceive Mr. Editor Is IN dreV'
;,;on 10 the teachings OF the Enslsh SCHOOL, "iHouen
u Ps;", accordance with all those othistory'
AZ ;ns ,o remove from the minds OF my reaiers All
e. ,be truth of the propositions had offered Tor
81 a. cons;3rpou did not limit myseii 10 eiIIIn- e
T., The studv of the history OF man IN L
En,and tcr the many centuries dnrins w"0n nv 'N
i ,as;n,, from a condition OF serN hude 'o"aius me-
petn yiteJ fbem 10 an examination Of the existing
condi;ion Of various nations OF the eaiti VIII -
shoyr lint freedom everywhere GROWING ~ e
80 49,, o,, ia of the powcr of association WAN ~
u. M M Of labor and land; and everywhere decii"hs d
ho. newer wes diminishing with dnninniioh ~ 'ne ,I
of b6th labor and land, 10 the great lnlur! % orl
iolJer and labOror. Ncx, became -; of nm,
;,, n, disturbing causes by whi'h me power "a
~; stt,u was prevented from growing N FSr,o"s P1..
~ ,,,th as 4 I'd. So. ne grow oo'''f' '''