When the ouc-th <d demand a system of
policy that destroys I’itirtdy the home mar
ket, nnd insist 011 the application of your
labor, and skill, tmil capital, in -neb a way
ns to sustain the weik-ltops ot l-.urope, mi I
create n demand for cotton, mid tt.e mentis
ot' purchasing it nnd tobacco, <!•> the' not
really and substantially require a s ; >ecii>i pro
teclive policy for their own interests? Ami
vet how much hive we heard from that
.iptarter against legislation for the protection i
of local interests?
As tho vv hob' is made up of part-, how can
the interests of the whole he promoted un
less by
\ml it is the first duty of even
to nim nt this object. But the next rule of
political economy is.th.it w here any question
arises, the greatest good of the greatest num-!
her is to lie preferred, lint the application
of this rule 1 adtuit to be very diflteult, as it
may involve tho oppression ol' the smaller
number, and produce injustice. And this,;
uuiler tm circumstances,should la' permitted.
Now. it appears to me. that with mutual
resp.ect lor tne rights and inten-st.* of al),
there is a moderate, mid-lle, and reasonable
course by w hu h nil our interests may, with
in reasonable and just limit-, be maiii'nined
nml promoted. Let the producers of cotton
mill tobieco continue to exp >rt to Furop".
