Front Page Authors (by Period) Condy Raguet

Condy Raguet

1784 - 1842

About the Author

Condy Raguet (1784-1842) was born in Philadelphia of French parents. He was elected to Congress in the Federalist Party but after the Panic of 1819 became increasingly in favor of sound banking and free trade. He served as Consul to Brazil under President Monroe.

In The Library:

• author: The Principles of Free Trade (1835)

Quotations:

• Condy Raguet lays out a set of basic principles of free trade among which is the idea that governments cannot create wealth by means of legislation and that individuals are better judges of the best way to use their capital and labor than governments (1835) (29 June, 2009)
• The 9th Day of Christmas: Condy Raguet on the anti-Christian character of protection and the need for peace on earth (1832) (31 December, 2012)