, 1866-02-23

GES1lENEH: WfIt 1t possible Tor INC 10 attend
that there nevcr was time when they canld 20
saleiy invest their cpfta1 In manufactures az at
present. The e1ctse tar is exceedingly unpopular
cat that has not tta application befors Congress to
be relieved from Its burdens; and direct taxation
has always bccn 80 uupopulsr That Congress dare
the Free Trader and the Peosctionla, alike to ra-
post duttee, When our nation wHs comparatively
out Of debt, and We could afford to be liberal, We
rpond more readily 10 our advances IN the dtrec-
ton Of free trade. But now that the wolf IL At our
Own door, We ace what hnSoc necessity makes with
appar1t1on Of Uhlity. Circumstances modify he
implication Of all theories, and men often commend
docuineA which they know II will take centuries 70
na a0a IL xnsse; 10 u pesse
men, dpsinc The late waE, saw their psth Of duty
plaln whilst pseach1ng, PRAYING and l1chung, to
Ian regrets denomustiopai quarcls, and pfays that
there may be but one stth and one baptism thsouch-
ont the world; yet he Will tell you thst he never
ffss'' Res Dc sse pesyoD TAfs Ea.ss q
be upou the ean1e platform. So the man OF un,ver-
of universal peace aud tending 10 higher clviiza-
ton; yet be never expect. TO see the world without
acuston tousc. -. -
.ta: nro tmpzac,icahle, they should 10 careful shat
otheEt are not practicng schemes at their expense
Men In the interests Of slavery have appeared at the
head Of all frcc trade movements il this country,
and have thereby been enabled to secure the pas.
sage of tari bills which were gotten up expressly
70 project the only Interest that the South had.
They eaw IN the distance the Impending collision
lato, They raw III every white abo7rf Of thc North
policy Of trade that would keep, the msnut4ctur-
It. " VA % ie @nfe K psseSs 81 posy ef ,SsA @ se1i e9s
styled Southern free traders, who, with Zee trade
upen thcr hpE, had been al the whlie Nlra pro,ec-
@ sress I'D our ecu,i9e to pio,ect Ill. Only % H.
has ncvrl islea 70 sit npon tde oppessor Il esesy
The canadian reciprocity treaty hns always been
claimed az ffee trade nleasurs; but the recent
law prohibiting the importation Of cattle during tie
pte'aence Of the cattle dissase has developed the
and agricultural pursuits In Canada, and have been
msSee n e e ts
side OF the line; and The British Provinces. the
past year, sold 10 us cattle 10 The salne OF 900
ussa s on the be ss5ae % q T. ca e one @ sde %, Of
the Chicago River CanR1a and the other the unioR
Then put man upon tbs bridge 10 advocate the
dents, and sec how quick eren those good little
matchmaking always 20 zeaious to attend
their day aud sabbath schools, always so prompt
to pay lhelr Little Government tax-would take up
That Hunols should haze the markets Of the world
I. as free trader, have citen asserted For more
thsu quarter Of ce.lury have written, spoken
and Soied 10 get them for her.. Recent events
have placed her further from them thsn ever. She
hes not eyen the markets Of the Atlantic cities upon
1air terms. he,r Of indignation meetugs III over
he State against LailEoag Sonpnsteps and consoi-
enlarging our cnal, sanitary necessities hava COM
pellcd as 10 sign contract Tor deepening ii. New
York f. 100 selgsh to allow gs to eoustrust canal
il. loo poor 10 enlarge Inc Welland Canal.
This IL our situation; and from th1s base shonld we
operate 70 find markets 70, or psodnsta But II ts
and hence we rec them sending hIdes to the Eastto
te tanned, AID 10 be brought back in The shape Of
to 70 basefooted; They pay freight both ways.
md The high ones al which they buy, The distant
farmer who drives ftom the Chicsso stock yard a
give Us The sure+t relief We wsnl home consump-
no,s must and shall be manufacturing State.
II it requires legislation 10 effect this, then the
legislation must be bad.
The census Of 1860 showe the anomalous fact that
whilst there were but eight cities ahead Of Chicago
IN popuaton there were flleen ahead of 1t IN uan
uIactnres. Vow the came. census shows that our
CREST nv al, Cincinnati Is the seyenth city IN popu-
What manufacturing advantages has Cincinnati
over IhicaEo. Develope The manufacturing IT
sources Of Chicsso Ike those OF Cincinnati and it
would be tho tecond city IN the Gnion IN wealth,
commerce and population. st. Louis MAS the
eIp,h and Chicago The ninth IN population,
md Chicago but the sixteenth See Peoria, the
9th city IN population. rising to The 86th IN uanu
factples, and Quincy the I'D In population to the
c,rt,. 1he ninh in popu,at,on. atnEs IN ereater pro
nn9Tfou than my other city Of ordinary Importance
nd becomes The sixteenth only tn nauufses n1es.
eaucemenis 10 enterpnstng manufacturers al Chi
l cago. ,.S,.,,.a a.ta .,,d +bs-efn-s bo1
4nneh men may Older IN The abstract shout d.
vi ta1stfon and dutles upon impos.a as ougina
tnsssnres for The support OF The Goseznnen., The
shonld do nothing 10 impair eonadeuce In inSes