The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-09-28
"BRITISH FREE TRADE'' a. DELUSION.
To the Farmers, Wechanics and La-
bo-ers of the West and NOrthwesf.
riYUED7 FROM LAsr WEEK.

TO the Farmers, Mechanics and EIa-
BOXERS of the West and Northwest.
| Et TT coETINUED7 FROM LAST WEEK.
Much noise has been made about the so-called
free trade treaty between France and Euglan
in 1860, concluded mainly under the care Of
Richard Golden, but that title is Il strange mis-
nomer.
The present French tsrif, then decided on,
though modifedlin many particulars, and re-
duced to clearer system, more adapted to
modern wants and customs, is yet carefully
protective, and averages quite as high es our
own.
Earl Gray said OF il, in the House Of Lords
and none refuted his words '"The advance
France has made on the road to Commercial
freedom, is most inconsiderable Ste retained
her whole system Of navigation laws, and bound
herself to no duties on her manufactured goods,
lower than thirty per cent. and twenty-five per
cent. afterward.'' - saeata .a. Co.
Mr.. Horsman, in the Rouse of Commons. de-
cared the duty of thirty per cent. 'fprohibitory,
as toward England The Leeds, Chamber of
Commerce had the same opinion, aud the Jour,
nal des Debats-the Emperor's organ-deemed
it prohbitory, and held the English outwitted.
So far as the influence of race and religion go,
France, Portugal and Ireland are of Celtic orr
gin, and of Catholic faith. The first protects
its industry and grows in wealth, the two last
are in the clutches of ''Brtish Free Trade
grooming under the yoke
The solicitude of England touching our man
| ufactnres was manifest in our colonial days,
and still continues. so -oa4 +. ......
In ITO, the House of Commons declared,
that the erecting of manufactures in the colonies
tended TO decrease their dependence on Grea.
Britain. 40 -.sgse&Es
g Alta later period the expectation from Eng
land of artisans or tools for making wool, silk,
cotton or iron, was prohibited.
Lord Chatham said he would not let the col
onists make even hobnail for themselves
We have no wish TO create or increase any
unjust prejudice against the English people
Surely we would not depreciatethe noble words
in our behalf, of the little band of our faithful
friends there, through our years of trial just
past.
Any fair measures for matual good, betweea
our governments, will be met LET US hope, in
the future as in the past, in a friendly spirit. -
But tn ere seems a strange bIiuafness,A even
among Englishmen who have been oar inte-,
gent friends mother respects as to our right and
duty toproteot our home industry from the
deadly grasp of their great monopclists.
The gress amount of revenue from
customs yearly, from SO 10 SO in
treat Brltaln,was 49, s----- $i.O $50, IS
aud the UntedStates 81 082 OLA
During thesame time the average
trateof duty on dutiable importsin
Great Britain was .-s.....--... 80 Al per ct.
and IN the United States .--..-- 30 81 g.
With revenue from customs more than double
ours, and duties on such articles as she chooses
to protect, ten per cent. higher, it is quite mani
fest the golden age of real tree trade will not
dawn OIL England this generation.
OF course it is not fair to charge all fuctua-
tons in trade 10 varying tariffs; get the fact is
significant, that every great pane and comnaer-
cial remission are haze in this country scas wleps
tariffs cere reduced, under tie influence of tie
free trade cry, while our periods of prosperity
in all our industrial interests have been under a
more protective system. .a
1t may be asked "why are so many of our
importing merchants especially in New York
-fir' favor Of free Trade l''
The cost Of foreign goods being less accurate
ly known than that OF domestica, gives more
chance for profits.
Nearly sixty-fve per cent. ofaN imports, and
more thanezg4ty per eegt sour import ed Dry
G9ods, are brought into New York:
The Dry Goods importing is largely in the
hands of foreigners OF. of those connected with
doreigners> Swayed by interest as men are the
partia il yof many, not al, importers for low du |
tiesis,noe marvel. 100 Va VI
Oar forefathers felt that they must have CON- |
mereal Independence, always denied then b |
England, or their political indie pendenee v .abfI
be but an empty name The necessity Ct = |
SYSTEM FoRTHE STATES, |
was d main subject OF deIiberation at the first
Convention, in Annapolis, met to consider the
Formation of & Constitution, and also at the |
Convention ofl7s7. in which sstbe Constitution
wes framed ~ .RJi
Washington, as President, .mer fhe frat Con
srees. clad in suit of domestic manufao,ure.
a"d the secoildAct passedby that Congress ,llad
the following preamble - MI
WHEREAS, it is necessary for thesup5port OF
6ovetument Tor the discharge of the debts of
The United States, AND FOR THE ENCOUR-
AND PROTECTION OF MANU-
tAeI6RES, that dunes be laid on goods.
wares aahd Merchandise IMPORTED. Be it
2 ae cis etc: etc. This bill being passed,
vas signed by Washington, July 4th, 1889 mark
pGffhps, the deep truth no dou bt deeply felt by
nm, and by that august body, thatthe birth Of I
POLITICAL freedom should be followed. by that of
Industrial indepeudenee, that a great nation
nigh shtiha jig high destiny-iree and indepen-
ent indeed. Aud Jefferson, made President bv /.
flyat party, was too broad in his views to /
1tfer from Washington on this question. In his
eeond message, be said /: 'To cultivate peace +
n - meintan commerce and navigation in all g
heir fawipi enterprises. to foster our fisheries
$ nurseries OF navigation and for the nurture .
man, AND TO PROTECT. THE MANI =
'ACTURES ADAPTED TO OUR CIRCTrN. =