Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-05-05

and be came up with this twattle about q
"rigid scrutiny" by Congress to avert that
odium. 1t was a mere make-shift, a hypocriti-
cal pretense to shift the responsibility from
bis own and the shoulders OF bis party, and is
wholly pointless, powerless and Intellectual.
From the National Intelgencer.
A Contrast or Policies.
We learn from the Philadelphia journals
that large number of gentlemen, represent
ing the leading interests of trade, commerce,
and productive industry in that city, as well
as throughout the State of Pennsylvania,
wishing to pay compliment to HENRY G.
CAREY, Esq, the distinguished political econo-
mist, on the occasion of his approaching de-
parture from our country on visit to Eu-
rope, rendered him on Wednesday evening
last the compliment of public dinner.
Among those who united in this testimonial
to the merits Of the distinguished author and
publicist we observe the names of Ex-senator
BELL. of Tennessee, and MrSenator CAMERON,
of Pennsylvania, who both delivered effective
addresses on the occasion. From the remarks
made by Mr.. CAREY we cite the following
pregnant paragraphs as presenting contrast
Of the two economical policies which at diff
ferent periods have prevailed in the conduct
and administration of the Federal Govern
ment:
"Our system, gentlemen is based upon the
idea of elevating the laborer by developing
his various faculties. and thus fitting him for
,nNa n6aI hat of naGfl If
nature and master of himself How can this
he done History answers this question;
showing us that men have every where be-
come free as industry has become diversified;
as the producer and the consumer have come
together: as the powers OF the earth have be-
come developed; as agriculture has become n
science. and as men have been more enabled
to combine their eXertiOns each with every
other.
1.-The British colonial system looked to
preventing such combination, and therefore
was il that the men of '76 were driven to
effect revolution. That accomplished, it
soon became obvious that political indepen-
dence could not be maintained in the face of
industrial dependence; that we needed
Government capable of afiording protection
against the British system; and hence it was
that the men of the Revolution were found
again cooperating in the formation of our
Constitution. WashngtOn's administration
followed in the same direction, giving to the
world a document in defence of the pro-
tective system more luminous than any other
that had then appeared. So, too, was it with
the Administration of the elder Adams
Jefferson died full believer in the necessity
of governmental interference for the promo
ton of Industrial independence. Madison de-
monstrated the constitutionality and the cx-
pediency of such interference. Monroe and
the younger Adams gladly co0perated in the
passage of the tariff acts of "a and '2S.
Jackson showed, in his admirable letter to
| DIR. Coleman, that protection to the manu-
facturer was IN reality protection to the
| farmer and the planter. Thus, for half a
century, as we see, the doctrines OF the Revo-
luton continued to be maintained-the re-
suit exhibiting itself in growth of wealth,
strength, and power such as bad never before
| been seen. The close of that period showed
| us to the world as the great and model Re
public, free from debt. and realizing all the
| anticipations and all the hopes of the patriots
| of both the eastern and western world.
Thence forward, however, the course of
events has proved to be widely different.
| Abandoning the doctrines of or Revolu-
tionary fathers, Mr.. Van Buren, proclaimed
| 10 the world that the people had been
| accustomed to expect too much from the
| Government il being their duty to protect
| themselves and that of the men charged with
| the administration of their affairs, TO act on
the principle iasser Jdire. From that time to
| the present, now more than twenty years,
with single brief and brilliant exception,
| such has been the policy OF the Federal Gov.
| eminent, the people having been LETT to pro-
| tect themselves as best they might against
| those great capitals which, as British official
documents inform US, now constitute the
the most potent instruments of warfare
against the competing industry of other ma
| tions
in that time our population has doubled;
| but have we increased in like proportion in
wealth, strength and power? Have our peo-
| pie become more free? Has labor acquired
| power over capital? Have sectional jealous
! les tended to disappear? Has confidence in
| the maintenance of our institutions been ex'
| tended and increased? Have we acquired
| greater influence among the nations of the
world? Has the administration Of our affairs
become more pure. To all these questions
unhappily, we obtain a negative reply. Our
mercantile marine has increased in size, but
its brilliant re putation has passed away. Our
ships Of war have become more numerous
but discord rcigns throughout our fleets OuI
railroads and our teiegraphs count IN miles
by tens OF thousands, by the power TO main
tain internal commerce declines rs our popu
lation becomes more scattered.
Our territory has increased, but its pro
ductive power has steadily diminished W.
have acquired the mines of California, but
the rate Of interest paid by the men who
labor has risen, when II should have declined
We have more millonaires, but the pauper,
| of "a single State now count by hundreds d
thousands. Our schools and churches have
grown in number and In size, bu, crime has
increased in proportion that is greatly larg
er. States have become more numerous, but
sectional ieaousits have grown 10 such extent
as Ia render IL doubtful To some IL the Union
can be maintained. The people have become
less ee; the nation has lost It's power serious
| ly 10 affect the movements of the world; and
confidence in the perpetuity OF our institution,
has almGst disappeared in the eye Of some
rrThe London correspondent Of the