New-York daily tribune., 1865-12-29

Whence then did II comet From tho adop
ton NJ Chicago six years since by the great
Republican party of resolution to the effect that the
produce the farmer should longer be compelled TO
remain inert and losing interest while waiting demand
in distant markets That the fuel which hes nder our
soil should no longer be oyerlad by foreign rails that
the coal shond strengthen tie human arms, IN iact
that our material and labor and kill should be de-
reoped. Such is tho working OF that brief resolution
there adopted and ratified at the earliest moment by
Congress in the Morrill, Tariff In 1861. To that law
aided by tho admirable machinery Of the Treasury in
EMPLOYING circulation, are now indebted for the
great monument erected IN fye years We have in
these years produced more food built more houses
and mills opened more mines constructed more roads
than ever before and added much 70 the wealth OF
tho country that II wonld exchange for twice the gum
OF gold that 1t would have brought four years ago.
Added TO this increase should be tho amount wnsted in
the previous five years and we have an amount which
would have built and stocked as many mills as are
employed in oil Great Britain. as many furnaces, as
many mines. and 70 double the money.vaue Of our
products TO the great advantage OF all our people
noted the harmony Of oil real and permanent interests
Review the history of 30 years Half century since
the second with Great Britain closed. leaving MS
well provided with mills and furnaces, all actively en-
gagged Money was abundant labor in demand, wages
high and the public debt trivial Two years later came
The British Free Trade system, and ut once all was
chsDged. Mills and furnaces stopped; labor went
begging and poor houses were filed Land declined IN
price money and interest high. The very rich
got richer mortgages, and the poor were ruined.
Cen. jackson asked: Where has the American
farmer a market for his surplus producer = And
he was obliged TO answer; Except for cotton
he has neither foreign home market. Draw
FROM agriculture the superabundant labor and employ
il in mechanism nnd Manufacture. In short we have
been too long subject to the policy OF Brsh merchants
1t Ia line became "A little more Amercanzed, and
instead Of feeding the pauperS and laborers Of Europe
feed our owD.'
Things grew 40 bad that in 1923 we adopted
National Free Trade system. Immediately liio ana
activity began. The mills and mines com menccd. The
revenue grew rapidly that tea, coffee and many
articles exempt from duty, and the public dect
aIaI IlnV
surpassed in the world Had we continued there had
been war. the slaves would have been freed and The
South richer than
But by degrees between 1894 and lsi2 the tariff was
repealed. The mills were again closed frrnlces again
stopped land fallen 20 half its price, sheriff at work.
States Iepudninr their debts Treasury unable to bor
row either al home or abroad, and bankrupt laws
Dassed in Congress Again, ia lei2 the naiO1al sys
I'm tried. and in less than f'c years the pTodlo
lion, Il IRON we fiom 10000 to 10000 trhsi pro
nerlty was universal mines were opened mills built
money plenty public and private revenues greater tnan
ever. Once more In 1896, the British Free I6iefS
policy repealed the tarG, aud. Notwithstanding ne dl,
coyery OF god in California; money was as hgn q,
ever. Brit sh iron and cloth came ~ ana gold went
ont In 1851 the elimination was reached ia ciiss '
Iun md the treasury nearly bankrupt In tue in
Years following immigiaiion ic pe9w ne POM !" >"
years before and our experts fI "a o uere no.DihL
WHY was thisi Because tho British pohcy u 10 ei
slave every community that does not resist IT, mere
fore the results Of tho two systems are as loilowsi
National system as seen III 1910, ls2s, 1879 and ls6l-
Labor well paid money plenty. immigration grea9
prosperify ana Independence rapid and pru0f Biius1
monopoly system as m le7 lsjl lsi6 ard leJ1-Labar
Nj paid money scarce. immigration declining. DihL'
iupicy imminent and national dependence. Ihe faeo
ought 10 see that the more active The caplllL w
greater the variety Of pGrsuit tue greater must be mo
orau,i,v If things 10 he exchanged. The merchant
should sec that tho more We nuish orr products no
moro lie consumption and tie more mSrFlis 4
them. Tic rai,scSnnee. nay see h II a greater
..,.----.'c" l"~.y suie of iri-,.- ~ ''-'e
him 10 compete With foreign ship. the greater u
erunrts and imports Oi food aAd raw mh,,t.-l.
The faiilogd man csnlot w sec more men a' 49, g
~ be Il ansporttd more mscraa roeGe cheaper ltOl
raiIa The lan.onner can gee land increase ia value
The farmer can see greater hotac SOnsGmpbon. ihe
banker increased stability IN finance The bohdnc'G'f
.r.,,.r seeurtv The states grehtcE indfpsdelce
OF toregn nations. These Ylews diheT NgA 'hs =
esh Aoo who leach that the smnggirr - tue great
rrrmor Of the aye" The only answer that they AaVe
10 the condition of the lrsh ahh i1as'An leasthrt
something on tho low pglco oi bots auh .teel lehs
Tie pcaTcst approach 10 ser'Cp sDow u IN fiVfed
lie 4 where isn are engaged in manuiactarng pro.
duets which have yet to pas tAicusa seNtiai H~'eH
before reaching the consumer
houe theday may soon come wien THIS qH,s.loh
vii be understood in Ito true hght. lhe I.si , 80
trsd.r- those Who adv easts ths national free
rysi,n the other system - foreign monopoly. the
nation gSt cone 90 learn that cotton ana corn uneoh
,ufrrd among us are 10 certain cr'cnt peirhei
caritfL SuCh ere our resources, minute ~ cN..ng
Ibe work of development M iait y ney'o ony "a
ms fold greater than tho isi'r~ reauirea regularly
a, tbe National Ir"--,ury. Remember commercial
power eS' .catness have always gone hand IA HAND
gitn variety aud completeness Of pursuits. III We
Thoroughly learn this lessop. and not t then, shall
bc euabed 10 control aud direct the commerce of the
word.