, 1869-10-15
FREE TRADE AND PROTEGTION
Arguments of Professor Perry and
Hon. fsOr1sce ttFcc{eys

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CREE TRADE AND PROTECTION.
Arcumcnta of Professor Perry and
Hon. Horace Greeley.
ftc1n tte Ea-ton llre7,i-er, OFT. IL II
TIE linton cour<e Of lectures t1 he de.lvrred uE-
lc. tile ansrlces of tue Sutth Emi Mlts'oa was
'pened In Music Hall last evening win a.ii.cu.-
college, atl Horace Greeley, Of New Yosk, Oh the
.rnteSt Of free FTatit.
Address GY PROFESSOR rEHKT.
LApiKS AND GESTLENKN: 90 Dot Know a. J
tkali be able 10 make myself heard tnsuu7hout
tIomse tIen iaas soa shall aSde1stsnd III sn4s you
hear. For the subject ol free trade, eeoasated
from there other snbJecta wElch are often thrown
}ecL 1t Is VERY sinrle- It MAKES Is appeal to
coumon sen.e. Ii ts content to ress its claims oa
eI1 Gn III tee bea!,1s assent rhca It never tas 10
elicit ffnm uurFejudced UNDERSTANDINGS
FREE z7sApk sor orrosED 10 TAxArlos.
Free trade cs..tut be coniOunded with the sub.
ject Of tnxai1Gn Free trade has notl!ng - Object
10 ant fern Of legitimate taxation, not even 70 |
ea.s 4ds Maish t;lS ase a so;sy aaa T,as
cltlzens and IS Ch,1sstars; as cIt1zens, because
they hold that coseTnEent must be supported; ~
lime when our Lord on the earth 1s recorded 70
have been possessed Of any moneJ BE passed Il
right over. thfo?ea he ageneJ nf Petss. 70 ne ne
taxes; bnt We tns,st that uohos else but taI ston
shall 1,te uder cover Of the taxea; that ai ta1es
shall be ,cried ta4es that government snail ges
lt1es thai be open, above ooatt, calcul8tLe, onAt
Gus u need te, but honest aiyno*. Tne only
source from which thxea can possibly be PAID t5
the gains Of the people e1chaDges ons ana theit
utldt, ha mattsrer paid hs taxes e3eept eas 2!
his esrnings h prcdts: snt earnings ana ~. Pr1a1s
collector government Il interested IN nothing 50
much a. ID having the excnarges 0: the reop.e -
o f1a ot hes xcs
II takes to itse1f III taxes, shall tie IN tue
| a 1nrEe rs po>slhle. Wasieser limits exchangas
! people Free trade, lhep. by cemonstlats0n, Is
| the lest freud Of go'crtnent taxation
| NOR 10 HEALTH REGULATIONS
| Neither must free trade be c0uoundeI Will
the rIbjccts Of puhlic health or mora's. ANY III
| difference With trade nade necessary oI con
hIdcrAtons OF pubic health, such ~ quarantine,
hou+ts or the tnlr OF uhlt food; my !ntet1eteoce
with trade mace ueccsssr5 By considerations o.
poihlng whatever 10 colilc, With The doctrine o.
Tree trade. 1h!a discussion stands on pure
economical frgnnn - que:,i"n n' nfoGs A."
nor r. s,Initt* that ca1t t defenittl o. tas score
et nhhlc morals, do we attncE; re at'aek. au.,
s:ruirys on ltsdc thar clnlm ior themselves m
economical benens; TINT profess TO he n1le 70
WORK 1re tsaae.a, miracle o. Mas.sE pvnessN.s
| moi nrls ar among the people III thtls own nature
a. srslra!Lts, hut wIe1ch word out OF hones!
|
wu1it, rot aiald minutes ctlance under an as
p1plii1se des!sratlou, hut ettal lh1o the loltl-a
ws. u M ,st
Esr nssu:.a H. + ;,sen; irs o sen
tes>t The ety,I IN
Evcry .ratr involves t~o .pcrsou.- and virtual.
ctts tEo, cath Of Whon Tenders 10 ne osaef s,fe
shps icf the safe * rerGtvlag Notn hiU toutthsbl
81 esas ssas q s
~ &C. The rIer1ecr p q gi an The p
, pr.rt. q quo: two desires, The desrc CT 7'.sd
p,oprtetor Tor q'to and the desne Of Tnos ptopiie
to quo and, the retult Of the Trade, tKo tnt!.
niaae san ss na5 hs Pc Own wat rsse
= lanities, smong men. Introduced shrsc exchange
mu,'srss I'll a. sssas,y = progresses isis COLA vii,
thus EXPRESSED u q men s1an trade anA IT,!
nna s3e s. sne syse:
lie nueent world. Protection |. very modern q.
lighted on ii even III his speeaiattons Tae prscs
cai Romans, Is good citizens as ever lived, who's
ennanered. never thought Of il. The cities Of Il
= middle sees grew r1chln bssfut ignorance Of
- The Atheuians, indeed, sometimes forbade tue 4
" aid the middle ages had their guilds; but ~
y system o. protection - applied 10 iote'9o IAt =!
ns Reaan Re 1e md e.sra ia su ss
per censnIn Tor revenue. Protection properly ,
aAn in the English rayteatton !a% Of lsGo. and
~ would be II The nation tbat developed i mad
III fotIs IL adopsne aud lie perpetual ioss ID mai
n, u,n!nplt It. France. where The people no not gs
to etp, sttIl clups IL nsrt and feeoy TO me sSs!e
~ Beiptrn ann Germany haze turg It to fac VIE,
W, npd even lsuss.s 10 last relaxing !'s comnese
aa letters
So natural Is u 10 tzaas taat 10 u1s tat1ks Of I
MT p>irg restrictions within the eauotsy lse
~ Massachusetts exchanges pro.lacls VITA toass,.
o' without let Or nlndraace: Why should uos
II. mont with Cana..a. The benefits of ~ csehan
ual depend In TO degree upon tNe n:ctNens taat !
10 PARTIES to ase cit,zees o. .ne ea"e e,.t
tached from the persap, sna MOI pecHntafy, SOC
II o1 pe.l,tai cohattons at aaL ME. tsscc1cy caa
IL n1 III corner without tlescead!pg particle to
ted level Of obscure poverty, and snt can uy Tue )
L York 7tiounes from Jnauars to peeemeer w!tn
influence aud Of une estate up country; II
New York, An1 30 ia forelvn trade tue same p
cuica prevail: it IL jasr NJ natural 10 trade wlt
,nt ~ with lellow.citzen- and thcre ID no more
aetcy to lHtnE Ynn TO alA !sSss. Hp g! uo"M
huy tea pf a Chlnaman has no tendency
ttel 1udnce the merchant to eat win chop-st!cks
ID. 10 sport rtg.taiL Now zee how artificial pro
i@. 'Ia,c iran Win fote,aners nc saae mot!ses leg,
the ! II ann the same rewards follow II: tot tHe the
tcr q pro'te thrusss ltssll r. aad % sass
ona1 shall Hof Take those cammout,es " l9se.kas. e.
neea the chctp at itch theJ tHer them TO 1ot
hise \ sou lake 1hsr, Jeu nust pay tas them 9
has | sSl mere than The owners asK for them.
riy; deal norc ts,an tnet are worth Ia q free mar
.nds anl 1his not tor the sake OF tatasion but IL
e alt that certain other parties may nave cnahe M
= he sell kiILAF commodities 1T these higher dGt
Qted rsutettion IA nothing nEder heaven ehf an st
1t Of rt IL 1nclt rhaf naturally cadp drf!HrNtt
i' be exchanging on natural conditions, II. order
Ctttain other parties mat exchange Similar
ID 10 u.ndtti4 on more oIi"rous conditions. Ihl4
hat vtole wisdt N OF Tits boassel hnd bolsts1e3
c0n- tem
Cun- FEE TRADE ts GSlSflE
CON. And What Are lht t..tettlans TO fnss nfoteet
octal must cCLtent u.1fei! win ktailE9 ahu Pr
Will Two IuEuamenial OBJECTIONS to Il; oi ~nicI
them t1st Is, thot I1nteet'an rssstta1t" btA As
Yiust ems The moment protection }cQtne aui cant
4 ii I'll protection cpds, In.s rsa be easily s!
every from the very nature Of protec'ion which.
,cure .ou colse 70 iook a. ~ u nSthng oaf peg,
Itmed turpnse ifee trade to exist. Is does not CO
4, as al Jbod5 10 rade With fotexEers; It si1niy
vS.a- nris It p1oraoie to do So En.ess ns eau .
Tadn- VIA; he xAn1s Of bctier qusl!ty 0r N 81
Gnaaiy fsoa. fo1sisntfg sasn i,0m s,..
those fortiGnet.. Sa1ure neEselt makes 4 easier
lualJ tet,eI for him 10 trade with felloE.citlze.
Ills asross me path & iorei1n trade: and i !.
,ttous rhtp uec,de oain can te realized after nj
poet ne eomxs Mo s,etns Il ali. Sow when III
ip are i being rallied, the nattye nndlos msss
seven HI. commonly win the ioieaxnet EAa hat
1hrrn | ttrner tluttpg d market for hts conmodlt!
.. the tie nat.Te, With p:o1I sceruinR 10 hots
,eop.c | Ctycrums ut to tnruss IL e1ottStNe aats,
4itiea, | ure the so.e.7rer OCT, ani *nas y 'ne
.aTe i nts,ioy An esner~,.e Inevitable eaia. O.
coun- k1oyti IL loss Incurred; and ihts oAa Il a.
other peutattd 1ots. de- luss For even !. y
emand f,ye can tnd na.ter for hts cocniM'y at
ghi 10 It i 70, bJ confession 80 Eoed market -
'Ithou: last heta tnut OUT lFtm* otaes sey ~Aas
,nsfra. ! CAP eet a. n uch and ot a 0ooa Hu:aM5
renc cc1nmca. nj home fe vill neser ssea II, !.
hen, aud ihe p:nsecuonlss confesses te.t he can.
lmmc- prevent blu .cndlne 1t ahroah-so cor Pei
Ssate ttll II 1er \ lees return Al home. Nar ns'
protest der syes-m that pr'teees % :" t;osscs
81: If malSet Fur lie Market for bis c"umoats'
len. to he ;efe,ener o,.e11 him IN exchange. wn+
te si- s, q, II rc. ssou1el. .aut ou, saa aa1 OIL
Of ne t,.ee. that is 10 ~, thst lss.en ine puE
s' rse1 e ,ne e IN ae"is ss
policy xnSrs I'm Ss, g oy nv sseG III
me he ! rCI iops lhA, restrict his ssleA Tue cox
ar.,en; IN each coant1! o, the CONF ods1!es tina
.es,n3s nniuysils come IN from the other are lost
sg4 tet Ier su.y, waoae osly os<et
luz dAn- pei them 70 tay no.e ,s..,n ' = ~. ~.
ri Ten. | much per cthE OF 20 naIa ese>-ae ~ "a
Tor the the n6tuJai rr1ot.
Tth tne ! Resides the direct Iose%s OF tne-t to1r
"a her IN reF,ous there arc the interruption OF 9he
III for1u ratcra} lava the disturbance Of ext-;InR
e. in the ei iraac. thr imr eo-e expense Of .a1.
j OF Ten. smuggling. the shousand and one yexau
0se1l bf t{eesut1ous tha: maize merchants say a.
ste noG. jy {p,d 10 me-, 1ha government trcAts
All tS;s We wgrr .tt OF baldls,L'' Lear IN 4
has De- these lo4 sea have On the 1hoe. no coo'f
Ehe Gen. sbatc<er. The aRkfeRNe o! tns m Mpnss ~ "
,lher iu- duc,ion u necessarily ultntnl.nea ,, te
n,hiy 1e- creased fy N astsre.al hugh r.. ~ tsnrs
: tof1aue curtd 10 lit n By :1~. thc Uot'se 20 ?!
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