New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-05
4 WORD TO A FREEITRADE K. n

The Independent, in replying to our recent
structures on its Turco-Bntish Free trade doc
trires, processes to discuss our "high-tarf SEN
" timents." We know very we'll that free
traders generally labor under chronic disability
to state fairly the position of an antagonist; but
from an ecclesiastical freetrader careful! regard
to truth in tina. line would seem to be preferable
to its opposite. THE TRIBUNE is nat an sdvo-
cate for high tariff, but for Protection. That
the duties on imports should be high or low is
not the point-but that they should be such as to
foster our own industry and develop the resources
Of cur own country against foreign capital seek
ing to reduce us to SUGGESTION. Where this
object can be gained with low duties, so mach
the better.
Our respected contemporary hOnors US by its
compliments. The TRIBUNE, it thinks, is per-
hsps IL ables. of our daily Journals. when on the
81 side of principle its advocacy is so esrnest. its
"losic so strong its rhetoric 50 good, that 1t car
''ries conviction to opponents and gives cour-
"see to friends" All that is necessary to rem
der it quite perfect is that it should a1op. the
Free trade notions which The EsdependeM shares
with Mr.. Calhoun and the slaye-driyers, and join
in their practical hostility to American independ-
ence and the emancipation Of labor North and
South. This is kind of talk We are used to.
People of all sorts admit tia. THE TRIBUNE is
great institution except where il tresds on thsir
toes. The negro breeders know it is an able
newspaper, but so fanstical on Slavery The
liquor dealers would like it, If it were more ju-
dicious on teDperspce-the Kno Notbings, lift
didn't so fsolskly destroy its influence by op-
pospg political cabals that sneak in midnight OBJ
security only the other day devoted Catholic
exclaimed, "Wha: powerful paper it would be,
if il were only on the eide OF the Church -
sLd 30 on through the chspter.
To the facts We stated, showing the gradual
obstruction of Turkey through the operation tf
Bri.ish Free trade. The bad<pesdens deigas no
repy-fac!s OF that sort being naturally distasteful
to Free.trade thsorst. However, i. alleges
against US the statement Of Mr.. Golden that it
would be for the interest Of England ttst Tur-
key should fall into the hands of Russia because
the latter 10 the better Gus .Omer for English
products-snd Mr.. Golden, We are ted, could
not possibly prefer Protection to Free trade.
We have yet to IL arm that Mr.. Golden Is remark
able for consistency, or that be wouli no. fling
Free trade overheard tomorrow if be believed
jferen, policy more favorable to the British
manufacturing monopoly. In discussing the
Russian question, com nercial legislation was
not subject prominent in bis mind. True
to bis instincts, he was iDquiring under which
Government the inhabitants of Turkey would be
likely to buy more largely Of England, and, with
indifputable statistics at hand he showed that
tie Government of Russia would offer decided
advantage in that respect. On this head We
quite agree with Mr.. Golden, and sdduce his
argument as very striking one in favor Of Pro-
lection. For nearly three hundred years the
Eritish manufacturers have been engaged in ruin
ing Turkey BY destroying the industry Of her in.
babitsnt,. They have turned cut the 10000
cotton weavers Of Aleppo to become robbers and
besgars; and have stopped other masufacturesin a
similar manner. In consequence, agriculture is 20
reduced from i.s once thriving condition, that .
tract, nine miles in circumference, of the
best of land, at BuyukdeTe, the most
beautiful suburb Of ConstantinOple, has been