In this country protection has always, to some extent, existed; but at some times it has been efficient, and at others not; and our tendency toward freedom or slavery has always been in the direct ratio of its efficiency or inefficiency. Henry Charles Carey countrydirectefficiency share on social
By adopting the 'free trade,' or British, system, we place ourselves side by side with the men who have ruined Ireland and India, and are now poisoning and enslaving the Chinese people. Henry Charles Carey adoptbritishchinese Change image and share on social
By adopting the other trade, we place ourselves by the side of those whose measures tend not only to the improvement of their own subjects, but to the emancipation of the slave everywhere. Henry Charles Carey adoptemancipationimprovement Change image and share on social
Wherever it is resisted, slaver dies away and freedom grows. Henry Charles Carey freedomgrowresist Change image and share on social
The system has for its object an increase of persons that are to intervene between the producer and the consumer, living on the product of the land and labour of others, diminishing the power of the first, and increasing the number of the last. Henry Charles Carey consumerdiminishincrease share on social
Then it was that were passed the laws restricting emancipation and prohibiting education. Henry Charles Carey educationemancipationlaw Change image and share on social
To enable men to exercise that power is the object of protection. Henry Charles Carey enableexerciseman Change image and share on social
It will be said, however, that protection tends to destroy commerce, the civilizer of mankind. Directly the reverse, however, is the fact. Henry Charles Carey civilizercommercedestroy Change image and share on social
In the period from 1824 to 1833, the tendency was steadily in the former direction, but it was only in the latter part of it that it was made really efficient. Henry Charles Carey directionefficientmake Change image and share on social
As regards this country, in which protection has always to some extent existed, it is the best customer that England ever had, and our demands upon her grow most steadily and regularly under protection. Henry Charles Carey countrycustomerdemand share on social
