New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-09-13
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THE NdYORALTF.
To the Editor of The n. Y. 1yf6sae.

To the Edito, Of The n !. 7yibsne.
SIR: as the Mayoralty question has already been
introduced by Of the leading presses Of the city,
90 Lot deem il premature To recur to it, 10 connec-
fon with the name Of SAMUEL HoTALIsG, esq,
prominent salt n.erchani, and Que of the most
spec I'd cit zens Of New-lofk.
In 1856 many of the prominent and influential
chants Of the city, without regard 10 party, united in
an invitation requesting ar Hstalug to allow his
name to be put IN Nomination tor this Office but
which, al that time, he was constrained by business
engagements, to decline.
Among these gentlemen were WIN. Dodge & Sons,
Tun,s Van Drun,, DUBOIS & Vandsrvoort, Ciecrge w.
Edwards b. n Fox Harrles Il Co John Z. freder,
Comfy XIX & Co, Jacob H. Herrck, Schuyler
Sksats. SANFORD Baker, & Co., S. Burrell, u. Gof
III. Mcbride Ludlam Leggett, Benedict Smith, q
Co.. Livingston, Ballard q Co, A. Fobss d Co.,
Cbss, H. Person John &. Hunter with many Others
Slice that time he has not only ret,ned but Increased
in the c,rfderce Of the whole community aud we
challenge for him to-day an honesty holiness en'er-
prise energy, iuc,nupble principle, and devo; on to
the beet CT the city, second to no ctzsn Oh
this Metropolis.
Their, are few au org US who have given to the
ueiciL and manufacturing interests OF the country
no,e reflection than dir. Hoaliug N all It's bearings
upcu our development and progress; and with your
permission will iorLisn Cd ext act from az address
II ace by Inn 10 1858 which vii. be read With Interest
by every merchant and .nuiactuter In this city and
tbToug bout the country. 80
We Necessarily psss ever lsfae portion OF tae al-
dress which exhibits very great research iGto The on
ercia histories OF Tyre Ca thsge Venice &c sho sug
tie causes of their rise and decay in connection with
tariff policy. . ,
"Atariif," said Mr. Hotaling, I" is imposed by the
GoyelLntnt for two reasons: ooe "a 10 deiiay It's
expe psts tie other To foster manufactures aud pro-
tect tne sbc,.s 1r,a the country 10 developing its
agricultural mineral, ald mechanical productions.
"a tariff upon property operates, generally, II two
vn,s Il increases the aue a. the place oimportation
and lo,rerS the vslue q, the place OF expectation
Ii the sane articles be proincef wi'h faciuy,
snd by proper Applicant IN OF the labor OF tue Peope
az the country into hch such impcrtdtons are made,
the question arises sbal tie Government do ythln,
to eiable It's people to produce similar articles,
and thereby enrich the country, by developing s In
heient wealth
advantages and inherent Of its oRn codntry
and the labor aud commerce Of own people totally
unworthy The name. ,,-
II he Go, Ell uent Of these United States had &c yer
done ANYTHING IN respect TO tatf upon the inp"ri.-
,ons of goods aud merchandise Of other nations,
doubt very much whether Tiers wogli have been,
even in this our day. sbgle blast furnace or manu
factory of either cotton or wooden goods 10 all our
! land -
"Tbs cheap labor ofEaropean nations, coupled with
their lorc az premiership in mechanic ars, WITH the
aid Of Almost perfected machinery oetore our Gov
eruu .ut was permanently fornedJ, would nave enc,
HE'D Europe Ia have kept markets constantly flied
with her goods such prices as would have Kept sh
capitalist from ever eDgssirg IN the od-ness IN our
couriry Coored cotton fraorcs, which are hoF
ma,usotnIe ed at Lowell fer zine cent? per ird, could
no, have been mace the starting Of our nsuufa,ur-
ing rprse for less than twenty or twenty hVe c-h1
PER yard: culinary ,ba chs.rao;or Of
labor and he perfection of the mechanic arr brought
ab, Ut 10y laborous Practice have raised TINS LAaoe
from being he wers OF wo ct AMI drawers OF w1tsr
for other countries TO become the second Commercial
and manufacturing people Of the H0rid-snd no 1oro
wise policy On ouT part, will soon enable Us to be-
| coz e the fy,t and greatest nation Of tue EARTH
i' Notwithstanding lD1oD aO'e energy as N anu-
| fsctufrg commercial, and agricultural peoPle-tne
superior y II and inTeLuiy Of our WORK nen, coup,d
With prolific productions of cotton, WOOL IRON, cop
per- lead, Goa, salt, Ac-we are plsypk, IL me Wi
| gar phrase secoLl fiddle to Europe IN the mabu'
factire tf ihose very articles which are found moro
| beautifully on soil THAI ia any other part OK
the world. Our average Imports of tdese nanu'se-
lures for the last thirty years, have been '~enty NH
lions more than exports OF corresponding mefchsn-
dse ara at ais piesent time our Imports are thirty.
seven millions than our exports. This political
ecor on " o. political qu3ckery "a should property
be called carries our people in,o bahkrHHy ereTy zen
1,ars as 10 s-5.-47-j7 cau.ed shony by inoeot-
ope.s 10 Europe for excessive Imports, under cheap
tsrltf on Manufactured articles, winch our men and
Won en- cut o. employ men! could essly De making
| at or n.aI cur Own homes.
Is, oIatd nov the ere.est nation in wealth and
nerce tina. ever existed this slobe since the hnnan
| footprint was mace upon Mouo. Ararat, NJ. by ner
| spplcaion OF labor, and Der protective poicy ara
c.ion.Icia enterprise, elevated herself within two
| tupqied wears from toe widest bafbarisn ADD is-
,or,rce TO alno.t ield The commerce. aud hold the
purrc. .tIinss of the void. Eng owes her great
pess 70 Der manufacturing en PRISE, ner ninbs ie-
| sources, ard her protective policy.
Tile AIT Of spraipg wool was hrst Introduced IL .
Fnel,ud from Flsud,rs 80 rigld wss the Ergish
Government in regard 10 wool for her looms ina Sc
n II. fine AID penalty Was imposed against any peiey
f Cren B tain for sesg out Of the country sng,
a.ce Of wool The fne for the irst offence ~ss ~
for the sec I'd the criminal deprived OF his e.Fs;
| ard 7 the third be lost his life.
r,o.sr,yr policy sesnsi the goods ald macuiaonic g
fo her n..ops. AID yet, she now talks 9iJree AA''