Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-09-05
From the Lyneh5urg Hrginian.
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r~..,..y WIN The peru
sal of letters from Liverpool, one Of which be ars
date on the sh Of July, FIVE days later than the
newspaper accounts heretofore published. We
make the following extracts:
LIVERPOOL, July 5th.
"The uncertainty, or rather the little prospect
now, that any change will be made in the robac.
CO duties, during the present session Of Parlia-
ment, has caused our prices again 10 30 back.
The little doing in stemmed, is however at rates
rather above what were obtainable before the
late advances"
LIVERPOOL, July 9Th.
sit seems now ascer,ained that the duty on
Tobacco will not be altered during the present
session OF Parliament, and this article is again
.ery dull And in a postscript, the writer re :
marks, owe cannot Yet say that the Tobacco
question is etrled."
With regard to this matter, SO increasing o
this section al country, the British Parliament
IS "between hawk and buzzard." 1t is said, in
the British ministerial papers, aud in this ooun,
Ky, also, by ihose VIII are for giving 10 irea,
Britain the power Of manufacturing for the rest
."f the world, that, il the proposed additional
duty on Tobacco be laid, i, will be retaliato.
ry measure, d signed not only to counteraet our
Tariff OF duties on British Manulac ures, bu, for
the mere Qualification of . revengeful spirit
Then, it is conceded that England is regulated
in her policy solely by her interests. And ii
becomes us, as nation, seriously to enquire
what art o,- irtert SITS, and in w at manner &
10 what extent do they conflict with our own?
Does our Tariff Of duties on her manufactures
Cypress her? lfit do, 1t shows the wisdom Of
building up manufactures of our own, to avoid
The necessity Of being made dependen. on her
capricious whims-as interest or as humor may
suggest. We may be sure Of one thing-the
whole history Of Engla proves it--that she
will never concede any thing for which she does
not receive a full equivalent. 1t remains with
ss to say whether we will submit 10 this in juri.
Gus and degrading course, or, by taking de-
cided stand in favor Of the great system Of po-
icy so ably advocated by Mr.. Clay, redeem
our country from a bondage scarcely less delete
iious 10 her growth and prosperity thar her
former political connection with Great Britain.
Why, however, the difficulty Of deciding, ex-
hibiied by the British Minister. Why does he
FIRST announce his intention of imposing AN ad
ditional duty on Tobacco, and then "skrink from
the sound himself had mace?" Simply, because
il is not measure of justice, and is not dictar-
ed by the substantial and lasting interests Of
Great Britain, but is a mere ebulition Of old
womanish spleen, such ss we might nationally
expeet from Military Chieftain, like the Duke
of Wellington, who has been called on to per-
form duties with which, from his previous pur-
suits, he must be totally unconversant. He
breads the game Of retaliation, because he knows
il is dangerous one-more particularly when
he is aware ;hai his opponent holds strong
hand, and himself comparatively weak one.
In this country we have no half.starved popula