The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-10-20


DISCOVERIES and unchanging friends of the
policy, re-states at length the whig argu
ments in its favor. Concluding. the Intelii-
gcncer says:
!. When we have specified so many multi
piled and multiform advantages OF the pro-
tective system, we have still failed to desig.
nate the great civil and political blessing
which they bring with them-that of aation
al independence. Can we call ourselves in.
dependent while we are dependent upon
England and foreign countries for the prime
necessities Of civilized life which we could
better produce for ourselvesi Or can we
call that nation wise which puts il in the
power Of foreign countries to control the
prosperity and imperil the safety Of its citi-
zensi And in this respect we can say little
more in praise OF British than American poll
cy, in so far as each has respectively yield
ed to the doctrines Of free trade. England,
for the sake of her manufacturing interests
and in order to preserve her supremacy in
the foreign commerce fed by its fabrics, has
sacrificed the interests of her agricultural
classes, and with them the independence of
her people, compelled as she now is to look
abroad for the supplies which shall fill
the mouths as well as engage the hands OF
her busy operatives. Made by nature de-
pendent upon us for her cotton, she has now
made herself dependent upon other countries
for food. Within the last ten years the aver
age annual importation Of all kinds OF grain
into Great Britain has been no less than
s,745, $50 quarters. of which more than one
half was wheat -four. Previously 10 l841
not third Of this quantity was required on
an ayerage--a fact which constrains the in.
ference that the products Of the English soil
are diminishing in proportion TO Ensland's
wants. Well may il be said that this re-
lance on foreign nations for fond is a matter
OF serious concern 10 the British public;
but they should have taken heed TO this con-
sequence when they repealed their corn laws,
and when in clutching at the golden gifts Of
trade they relaxed their hold on the staIf Of
their independence, They chose 10 sacrifice
the plough TO the spindle, and in so doing
Exchanged stable for an unstable prosperi-
ty.
We, less wise than England even in her
least wise period, have IN the main ingeni-
ousIy adjusted our rifpolicy, so a to i'm.
pOverish both the agrculturist and the manu-
/ iactnrer, by rendering them both dependent
upon the foreign producer, who has thus uten
in situation TO fix his prices not only for
what he has bought Of Us in the shape Of raw
materials, but also for what he has sold 10 Us
/ in the shape Of manufactured articles, charg.
ing Us meanwhile the cost Of both transport.
! ing the former to him ard the latter TO u.
Is il any wander that We have not grown rich
on such a policy Oris il any wonder that
while such state Of thing endures we find
many amongus ready TO calculate the adyan
tages Of foreign war. simply as means Of
building up our industry and winning our
I independence in fact as well as in name !:
i Aud what commentary is this on the wis
dom which dictates our legislation, when
more Of civil and politicn-ecnnomic aLyan
/ tage is hoped from the direst Of human ca
/ Iamities than from the intelligent conduct of
our affairs in the time Of peace Let Us
hope that the day Is soon coming when this
/ grave reproach to craftsmanship will be re-.
+ moved, or when those who still insist on the
efficacy # their free-trade policy will be
able to yindicate lis wisdom by facts and
arguments more eogent and convincing than
/ have hitherto been able 20 hush these fright
/ iul auguries in favor Il war as a means to an
end which all admit to be the great object Of
/ national acheyement--that of independence
and wealth, as illustrated by the growing
/ prosperity and advancing civilization of a
free and happy people.
! But even if IL be determined to resist
and repudiate the theory Of protection as in.
dicating the path OF duts ana wisdom TO the
legislator. il can no longer be concealed that
i the present financial necessities Of the Gov.
eminent are likely 10 call for some such
modification Of the tariff as shall al least
increase the resources Of the national Treasu.
ry. II will, therefore. remain for Congress
at future session 10 pronounce upon this
subject, and. IN 50 doing. 10 decide the terms
aud principles upon which such mordiiica.
tions shall be made-whether with a simple
regard 20 the production Of increased reye.
nue., combined with this end. looking also 70
the incidental encouragement of our indus
/ try. well agricultural a. mechanical and
manufacturing. For only that protection
deserves TO be called benpheent which is al
] the same time Just and equal in is distriba.
/ ii0n. We are the advocates 81 no fayoritism
in the awards Of protective legislation; mr.
il the protective pulley, as properly undtr.
stood and fairly applied. Justly represented
as a system designed to promote one inter.
est or class of the communit, al the expense
of another or Of all the rest combined. Pro-
eeeding on the principle that the highest pros
perity of the whole is found il the prosperity
Of all the parts which make up civilized
people, i aims 50 70 apportion il fostering
care as TO nourish and sustain what is weak
withoutimpairing or injuring what IS strong
-~1~~s>.1sese<sSS@1ss@
NATIosAL 0RoASfzaTfoS.-Ex Governor
Washington Hunt. distinguished New york
Wing. has written letter urging The neces.
sity ola grest irrational organization" before
the next Presidential election of III who de.
are 4 refnrm In the ahminiairnfinn az ihe