New-York tribune., 1869-03-18

railroad property so far declines that IL pooo"o' ~
difficult TO obtain the means Tor pnlluns iu'.,.'
trade are the nere failing accompanimens OF the British
free trade policyi
tectonl
Why il that the deposits in our saving funds so much
increase IN times OF protection ana so much dhhsh III
those OF British free tradcl
why 1t that shcrs sales numerous In British
FREQ nde times and 30 few in number in those Of protec
tOni
why Is it that British free trade periods always end in
almost total failure Of public revenue and almost total
bankruptcy OF the treasury
Why is it that protective tariffs are so favorable TO in
crease of public revenue and reduction of the public
debit
Why Is IL that protective tariff now produces annually
nearly as much revenue as obtained by aid OF an
antiprotectve in the whole period Of Mr. Buchanans
Administration
Why lsit that the Republican party-thc party OF lib
ery, Of equal rights Of Intelligence, and OF SOUND morals
is so generally favorable TO the protective policyi
Why is 1t that British free trade doctrines so uni
yersalIy popular among who believe in the divine
origin of Savory-amOng sympahizers in the late ne
belon-amOne foreign agents-among Ignorant loie's"
ers-and among the dangerous classes '"o
Unoni
Why is it that now that 1t divershes It's industry py
raising It's own food the South obtains moro LOT zV'
bales of cotton than before had received for 4Ot
Why is It that when the refining Of our oil, thus Mt
ting 1t for consumption, gives us now almost our oy
real trade, the results would not be oDtaheu
and much larger scale. by finishing our cotton ana
fitting It also for consumption
Why it that France, In making her last treaty with
England established tariff moro inteigently protective
than our ownl
WHY'S 1t that the maker Of that treaty Mons Cheya-
Her. had been led to tell his countrymen that
Every nation to itself TO Seok the estahlshment
Ia Ia. ifs Of II
many and England have already done IN regard 10 COZ
and woOens and rs France herself mas doe ~ Ie
ence TO so many aud widely different kinds OF manu-
featuring industry. Within these limits as he ntlher
says cit not an abuse power on the part OF Tue GOV
ernment; on the contrary, rs The accomplishment
posre duty 10 act at each cpOch M The progress Q ma
ton as to tdror NE tak9 pGSSSs o az b M sc @s or
hgs. Governments in effect, the personhcatlon OF
nations and IL is required that they exercise their influence
~ he direction indicated 6y he general interest properly
studied aud fully opTeeIdted.'
Why is 1t that, small as its natural advantages
France the country par eroeence Of protection has been
enabled to establish foreign so vastly greater
than our owns
Why is 1t that Germany country that has most per
sisteny carried into effect the policy Of protection now
stands in the lead OF Europe although so recently mere
collection of loose fragments, ready TO be moved about In
whatsoever direction might be most agreeable France or
England at one moment, Russia Austria at anotherf
Why ia 1t that Union at the close of long course o
policy directly the reverse has recently with such di
| Guilty escaped being broken into fragmentsi
Why It that British policy that policy whose imta
ton is urged upon us by all the advocates OF that anti
protective system which has invariably resulted In
destruction Of the has so entirely crushed out o
existence that whole Of small British proprietor'
whose touch" according to Arthur Young, turned
| sand into goldP
Why Is 1t that the British agricultural labor has, by
means Of that policy, been reduced to condition sc
nearly akin slavery have before him no future
but tho poor h0usei
Why is il that all the countries Of the earth which ma
themselves compelled to submit TO the socalled, free
trade policy urged upon the world by British traders
are this day in little than a state Of ruini
Leaving you furnish answers 10 these important ques
tons here close this protraced review Of your Gbors
with the request that you read again the following
passage of your Report and that you then determine
with yourself how far its broad assertions" TO be
regarded making any approach toward historical
TRUTH" how far, too the Report itself is such
| We had a right 10 expect from man VI no, holding a
most important Office. had been fully informed OF the
fact that money being unspariDgly used by British
manufacturers in the effort now being made for perpet
uating our industrial dependence the most efficient
mode OF preventing the growth OF political independence.
"Study OF all the facts pertaining TO the national dcve
opmeut from 1910 10 1860 and from ltG5 10 tie present
time Enthusiastically teaches this lesson That The proges.
Of the country through what we may term tie strength of
Its Giegfh6S en- & GI vitality Is indepeddTn 1i sTss"4 ana
Like OF our own mighty rivers, It, movement j,
beyond control Successive years Ike successive aflu
ents only add 10 aud increase its volume awhile egsIa
tive enactmens and conflicting commercial policies Ike
the construction Of pers AID the deposit Of sunk'n
wrecks simply dehcct the current or constitute tempo
rary Obsructons In fact II the nation has not yet been
lifted TO the fun comprehension OF its own work. II builds
determinatey, as 10 were, by instinct"
Is there in all this a single word that you viii
ture to reassertl doubt it much.
Yours respectfully, Henry c. CAREY.
The Hon. d. A. WELLS.
Philadelphia, Feb. 20, 1869.