New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-11-01
9ch Orleans 9aiIg Crescent
MONDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER j lasa-
AGRICULTURAL AND MANUFACTURING
INTERESTS.

and satisfactory argument against the clamorers for
additional tariff protection for the manufacturing in
terests Of the North, which nothing more nor
less than that the agricultural interest shall be depe
ted for the benefit ofthose interests Says the Union
The country will bear as witness that whenever
there happens to be little unusual pressure upon
business - when manufacturing establishments are
made to feel that all is not profit, even sOVency
we enlightened by various discussions about the
propriety and necessity Of remodeling the revenue
laws SO as TO afford protection to certain branches OF
industry. We have in the United States powerful
and paramount agricultural interest, which 5 just
now considerably depressed in consequence Of the de-
rangementS Of business during the past season. We
do not find the farmers demanding Of Congress spe-
Cal protection, aid or bounty laws 10 help them along
They are sufferers; but they do not expect relief Of
the Government How is such relief to be afforded to
one branch OF industry without charging or taxing
another? It will not surely be contended that laws
are machines by which money is made. Laws do nos
make money they simply effect distribution between
capital and labor. Now how i5 1t possible to secure
speciality to class without taxing another to the
extent Of the benefit conferred?
As general rule throughout the majority section
OF the confederacy the protectionsts calling for
more protection. They are not satisfied with the
present revenue lawsthey are dscontented with the
large privileges now accorded them-they wish more
advantages conferred them to shut out honest in
dustry honest skill and fair competition SO that they
may enjoy monopoly at the expense of their equals
and, to support their pretensions, they bring for
ward the oft terated and reiterated and oft exploded
andreexpoded argument that all the financial evils of
last year chargeabe to the account Of their manu-.
featuring interests not being sufficiently protected.
This argument is not worth ntrinsically the paper
upon which it is written, and should be hooted at
whenever made. The manufacturers now enjoy more
protection than is consistent with right-much more
than we are willing to allow them-much more than
justice to all interests imparally administered would
grant them. Still they are not satsfed-still they
are grasping for more-still greater are their exer
tions to obtain from Congress franchises which would
at once erect them into a class of arstocracy priv
legged by Government and endowed by Government
They may miss the mark and we think they will miss
the mark. There are other interests in the land
paramount interests both in wealth and voting
population that are not at all prepared to be taxed
much longer for the benefit Of set of monopoIists
who cannot keep aaoat by the exercise of their own
industry capacity, capital energy and perseverance
The fact is the question is being seriously considered
whether those who cannot get along, pretend they
cannot get along, without governmental protection,
ought not to be turned adrft to shift for themselves
General JACKSON once said that those who trade
on borrowed capital ought to break !; and there can
be no doubt that the protection now afforded the
manufacturers is equivalent to loan or bonus to the
extent OF the protection granted This loan or bonus
paid by parties outside the class protected engaged
in other ayocations and just as fair foreign or other
competition is excluded, are other interests taxed
which enures directly to the benefit of the manu-
faCturers.
The agricultural interest is the first interest of the
country It not only Oyershadows all other interests
bat 1t creates all other interests II Is foundation
Of manufactures commerce. trade, the mechanc arts
and Of every other occupation known to civilization
All are created oy II and dependent upon Ii. even
the existence OF the human KIND depends exclusively
upon IL "ltnout IT, especially as developed III the
nineteenth century, there would be neither cities,
nor manufactures, nor workshops, nor commerce,
nor navigation, nor anything else that goes to make
up the basis OF modern society. This mighty interest
not only underies all other Interests but it gives
them life and support ygor and strength, and is the
prime moving cause OF all the profits and pleasures
That now from their industrious pursuit Further
more, those engaged IN II own hVe'si&ths OF the
country and can at any time they choose to exer-
clse their nallenabe prerogatVes, make and unmake
Fresaents, MAKE ana unnake congresses, and give
absolute tone ana dreetlon TO the legislation OF the
N''AAlAt5~ 'AV SHSJ AS'SA 4SHulL0 PAo
lection when disasters overake the land but stranger
stll the lmpndence OF the comparatively small body
OF Northern manufacturers and classes desiring a
monopoly, IN asking the vast majority OF producers
VINO have almost uncomplalnlngly borne their ex-
actions heretofore to submit increased taxation for
thelr oeneht hereafter Inc Jackal is not content
with the eaVngs OF the prey the proWess OF the lion
mas won lie WISHES TO precede The hon IN the feast
Athough thele Woua nave been no teast but tor the
Watchtalness and Vaior OF the lion'
Ihere IS, really but one Southern interest-the
sugar lnterest-whleh the revenue laws 1.-THE United
states tehu TO encourage aeVelope ana project ana
that proteeIloh Is hot nkeiy 10 Iast long Two OF
three years ago, perhaps more, strong effort was
made IN Congress TO repeal the sugar dnties. The
movement was so decided that several meetings Of
sugar planters were heia IN "nleh the sensible con
cluslon was arrived al, that while not claiming ex
elusive protecton they were entltled 70 justice and
ought not 10 pe singled OUT as opJects on Whch 10
Practce UNJUST OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES II 1t was pro
poseu 10 lepea tne tarl III toto tuey "oula hot say
WORD. Inc force OF their ar8amehs ana tne equty
oil thef cause eomolhed win he eafs ehterahea by
tnose III the interest OF me Northern manufacturers
thaI Ine "orh oL repeal colhleuceu mere was III
teiHhg wnere II would end' pteValed ior the 1llne
peng' pus @Ssoon aS ie@ uore fteesolt ot'''e9 are
adlItteu.1"o win Pfooaoly come III a. lne next
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