New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-17
MIR, CAREYS CHALLENGE.
From The " Y. Esenias Po,f. Jaa. Il.

From The " Y. EreHfng Post Jaa- IL.
Mr. Henry c. Carey Of Philadelphia, known by
various works on political economy, has challenged
Mr. Bryant Of the editors Of this paper 70 dis
cufsioD in the newspapers Of the question OF Custom
House taxation. In behalf OF Mr.. Bryant we Womb
state that challenges Of this kind he neither gives nor
accepts II would almost seem like aliectawn ON ms
mart 10 saw that be has not read The letters-two IN
number, be is toldin which this defiance IL gwen on
the part of Mr. Carey, having, unfortunately, 70 D''e
curiosity 10 see 10 what terms II IS expressed Out as
snch is the fact il ia well perhaps, TO mention IT, s
duties ns journalist and commentator on the events
Of the day and the various interesting questions Whch
they suggest, leave him no time for sPaarn n
while would pay attention.; and II he had ever 80
much time. and the public were ever 30 much inter-
ested in what he had to say he has no ambition TO dis
tingush himself, public dlspntant. His business
If TO enforce what he considers important political
truths and refue what to him errors just as the
occasions arise and 10 .ueh extent IA he imagnes him.
self able 10 the attention Of those who read THIS
Journal and be viii not turn aside from this course 70
tie hmself down 10 q tedious dislre concerning the
tariff question at any mans invitation,
The question of the tariff is not the principal oontro-
versy Of the day. IL may seem 30 to Mr. Carey, WHO
is suffering under sort of monomans, but the public
mind is occupied just now with matters OF grayer I'm,
port. To them it IL proper thai journalist should
principally address hmfeh until they are disposed OF.
He may make occasional skirnishes in other fields OF
cry, but here is the main battle. When the
tariff question up sgaD il will BIC early enough
10 meet IT, and even then journalist who understands
his vocation would keep himself free to meet It In his
own way.
Ii Mr. Carey lie anxious to call out some antagonist
with whom TO measure weapons IN iormai eomoa.,
and can find nobody who has an equal desire VIA
himself to shine in controversy, We can recommend 10
him person with whom he can tt to hls heart con
tent One Henry c. Carey of Philadelphia published,
some twenty years since. q work, in three volumes,
entitled Principles of Political Economy" in wm,h
he showed from the experience of all the world that
the welfare of country dependent Oh its freedom OK
trade and that in proportion as ts commerce is emsn-
cpated from the shackes of protection and approaches
absolute freedom, its people active thriving, and
prosperous We viii put forward Henry c. Carey as
the champion TO do battle with Henry c. Carey. This
gentleman, who ia now 30 full Of fight, will have ample
work Oh his hands in demoisbing the positions OF his
adversary, with which he has the great advantage OF
Icing already perfectly familiar. When that is done,
which viii take three four years at the least, mas
much as both the dsputants voluminous writers,
would suggest that he give immediate notice to his
associates, the of the Pennsy vania iron mills,
who will doubtless lose time in erecting cast-iron
tatue in honor of the victor.