The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-12-11

wool and Free Trade.
We have received the following letter from
. most estimable snd intelligent subscriber
which We pabIisb. even ct the risk Of taking N
unwarrantsbIe freedom With our correspond
cnts kind favor, fos. the suggestion il contains
We deem Of great importance and interest 70
tbs people Of this Territory. and one which
aheutl engage their careful and candid sttsn.
ton;
Mr. Efn~ - ,ass he Btssty o. enclosing ys~ thsss
bsitsss Of sseemoos ability, apos The subject Of fsss
sssAs 10 vooi sshsss~i from q lists copy sf tbs Nsw
Tort rs~~s es.nss bot tbiah that the 70 pabeat,os
II thsss Isties fall a istsssi sal vsissbIs isesas
,lea weah MT ssIy bs of ssrves ,hoss satsrpfsas
hsssss Of hisssssts, vho bssinsss to torn thsir
sstss,es n the rssios of sheep, bot you'd moreover
tend N essssi,sh 10 sAs minds Of all yssr readers The
serrse,sss Of the, sr.s. fssd..sasa principle % be-
msersey which wsyId op,n a< ssa,isl u ths world,
freely saa sqssIy, h > ss,bfs py.isSn AID eoaamos'
That Minnesota wii heroine . producer ~ tbs nnsss
qualities ef vooi, one nssd ssisstsis . toats a
this purpose eanso, DO fosnJ u Ia Important there
fms that oar farmers shoad have early instllsd Into
heir minAs those pfiae pies pAish VII hsss psomos
Their is.sses ssd whish, nfaithfsly carried out,
would naAs the raising u -ool one Of The ms, pfon'
aba ossspstsas N ~hTh farmer In Minnesota eoaId
tara HE s,ssptiss.
Very respectfully.
Your Troublesome nsbsefisss.
Deesabsf ., 1855.
We regret very mscl our inability TO com
ply with our esteemed correspondents request
BY rc-psblshing entire the letters from the New
York Times. Their great length would be too
heavy tax upon our columns. The doctrines
Of Ff~ Trais. however, Gro gradually. but
surely. making their way into tho national nd
ninistration Of every enlightened people,
Wherever tho test Of experience AMI practice
has bern applied. the old theories Of protection
have bscn completely exploded. There is now
not shadow OF doubt Of the ultimate triumph
Of The principles Of Free Trade. with oil com
p,ercal nations. II has been demonstrated
over and over again, both in theory and prac
tice, that the protective system works the great
est injury to the very persons AMI interests In
tendcl 10 no most benefited. Tho Comner
cial History Of Great Britain ID powerful and
complete exposition Of this truth, ~ II Is indeed
living commentary upon. and practical exc
gcsia Of, tho whole doctrines Of Protection and
Free Trade. II IL we'll known that the com
mcrcial policy Of Great Britain has ever been
thoroughly selfish. An intelligent view Of thci'
own interests has at length brought the govern
mcnt and peopIe Of that country to the adop
ton Of free trade principles. Tho practics
operation Of the change has bern most bcnch
eial 10 tho whole country, and has afforded 4
completes vindication Of the principles and pol
icy upon which tho change was effected.
There can DO no doubt that Minnesota vii
become great sheep growing md wool pro
dacing State. Its cApacitiss Cor this purpos'
arc large. Hence Il is important that our in
telligent farmers should dvcst themselves o
all unbranded prjudices, u any they have. !,
rcgAr,llto the imagined beucfits Of protection IL
favor Of the wool growing interest, and adop
sound and hcalthfal views upon this subject -
In word. that they should b. fully up 70 th'
spirit, policy, and knowledge Of the times il
this matter.
We will close by giving u Few extracts from
the lctSn published in thu Now York T'm@
which arc addressed by an intelligent gentle
man IN friend who Ia farmer 10 reply h
certain queries put by the latter, more especial,
In reference to the policy Of devo,iug his whol'
hind to tho production Of wool
We clip the following paragraph from thu
hrst leitsr under date Of September, 1856.
"Bat, In the arst placr, slet me caution yo,
against falling into the common error Of sup
posing you stand at point antagonistic TO tho
manufacturer that your intercats are entirely
at varicncc Nothing ooald be further from
tho truth. I'm the contrary. your0nterests arc
identical and lndvisiblc. When they flourish
your pockets are filed. When they langusl,
land grows cheap They are your bsst friends,
and YOU. at least. could DO little without them.
\ gu may well know that New England has
como TO be onswntag portion Of our popula-
ton. instead Of producing one. 80 Gar ~ the
praincts Of the soil are conccrnSl. And should
her manufactures 10 shut up, and her labor
turncl again to tho soil, how long would your
-four, bcef, and pork maintain thoir present
pricsi beg you. dear Mathew, to look q,
this matter A. II IL, and DO not take Il ior
granted that because man b your best Gus
TONER. ~, shcrrlere. wants 30 rein yoa.
II Ia very true "A you say, that ior sue
ccssftl prosecution, you must havc regular and
steady market The want Of u hes bsn thu
bane oi the business In past ycars. But Aath-
ew, how arc you going to gct at itf what do
Won expect 10 get Il from. From tho mann
acturcr. the consumer. Of coure. Tho specula
tor may buy from you, hat he will not do %
unlsx tho manufacturer viii buy from him.
Nov, does Il not follow that, unloR the man
uiacturcr can have regular and steaaiy do
mand for his cloth, IL viii be-, Ia the long run
foe him TO give you regular AMI strsightior
ward wico for your wools.
You arc ne, to imagine that men cagagc ID
manufacturing a. matter Of speculation Il
bsy q mill to-day and ell u tomorrow, O. you
do a yoke & oxen o. . Saxouy beck! III,
manufacturer must 20 into Il, II ct Oh, far I
llik4time--it IL . businsss, when oacc establish
al. for generations, lie ID therefore, end frou
tbc nature of the coo must b, coateut with
small pr ccntase o, reward fr hs labor. h
propcrtion 10 the amount II business hs does
Ana he is perfectly willing to pay you an!
price you pkae 10 AK i0s your products. II y
can tarn Il over again at . hir incrcae. Yo'
In -. Aka..Gae.a that xussI fDlx saksix n L