Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-09-01

Americans. u i'm
mcdiateiy set hlmss If to Work to endeavor to induce
he Americans to dtta,e for enase;css to eac.
winch object he neglected no opportunity and no ex
ertion; IN all companies, high low, whcth-
er amongst merchants or farmers whether IN tayerms
or IN stages, 1t was the everlasting drop OF the rain
on the marble; and. ifhislife had depended on the
accomplishment oil his purpose he could not lave been
more III earnest or more Jealous.
Ietravelicd thousands Of miles in order To INSIST
young manufacturers with his advice: he went 10
WAsniNGroS when the Congress was sitting, in or
arguments upon them. After some time he ,pintej
out TO The Congress great fraud committed by tbn
English manufacturers 1t this: there was a
certain duty articles tie PRINCIPAL mart of vI,cI,
consisted of linen, which duty was much lower thar,
I'm the article had consisted principally of cotton Now
the worthless IN the bell-loies have the talent o so
dressing up piece OF stuff by rolling by glazing, by
something, as to give it, the outward appearance OF
aavlng IN 1t more oil linen than of cotton when at
inc same tine, 1t consists almost wholly of cotton
alt. fULME, who understood those tricks ell point
cd out the deception / remember his bringing 10
me piece OF the stuff and taking all the threads one
rom the other proving TO that it consist ed almost
wholly OF cotton. Having given The same proof to
the Congress, actwas passed to cause examinations
to take place. and to subject the goods to the higher
duty, 1t so decided oil by the examiners. Tile hell.
hoics played another trick they made the invoices
which were to be presented at the Custom House
much lower than The real price of The goods: this as
ne pointed OUT and act passed to authorize
collectors of customs appoint persons TO value the
anu 10 lay on hema duty agreeably to tat
valuation. lie has since came away, as have m
derstood, procured ANOTHER be passed relative
to unshesTcd woolen CLOTHS, which paid much lower
auty IN consequence OF not being sheared, and which
Could nc SHARED In America as well, and nearly as
cheaply as in England. But lis great object was ti
exclusion OF English woollens cottons and a rdyars
winch ne always used to say would be ,mous blow
at the ooroughhiongers, as he used to call them
which word he has made pretty.
nearly as familiar IN the great towns OF America as it
| Is II those of England
Now, though welknow that that sober a nd sedate
set OF men, the American Congress are not to be has
tened on TO do things without thoroughly understand
ing what they are abon' though know that passion
and prejudice have no weight with Them still know
also that they must listen to the voice Of the people:
and am very sure 6lr. IuLME has a great deal to
do IN inducing the people to make their voice heard
upon the subject lie has heen lust twelve vear,
Engaged in the entefprize: will engage he has not
passed single day, without making some effort TO
accomplish his purposes. He has had no business of
his own or rather he has made this his business. Be-
SIDES, by ms ADVICE by the information which he gave
to manufacturers, he, some rneasure, taught the
country to manufacture for itself have never heard
nor nave ever inquired, whether he were consulted
m the framing OF the new Tariff; but think it ver
likely that he was and it is my opinion that in what
ever degree this aiif has BEEN will be- inigrious
fngiand that injury Is to be principally if not sole
ly ascribed to this intelligent able active anil
perseveribg Englisfrman, who has herein made rood
hls words that he would do his adopted country air
thH good he could, though should do the greatest
OF mischief to the country in which lie had been born
and from which he had been compelled to fee in DR.
der to secure his earnings for his children. Thus
tnen II whatl have here related 10 be true and if II
be not true, the matter of so much notore,v Tim.
there are hundreds to contradict me; if what have
related here be true, and if the American Tariff he
one cause OF our present Distress that cause is TO BIZ
asoTibed to want Of Parliamentary REFORM that
source of all the evils which have afflicted Ena,.nd
for the last fifty years.
unjust governments; or rather governments over
which The people have no contro such governments
were never made wise by experience or here vouI5
be lessen TO them: they would here find that ;ronc,
as they think themselves great as is their conte.n
tor individuals, individuals sometimes find the means
OF reuchng them. The English government ,oas
once before reached by an Enplishnap and in 4 mo
rica 100; mean by our famous countryman P.In,.
fafNE was an excsemen, at LEWIS in Sussex. He
was basey treated by the nsolen fools set over him
oy the rotten borough system: he petiiioned for re-
dress: nse cad of redress he received additional INN;
fy he went to Americas; ne there wrote against The
system which he had left at home JrrFraso,, anJ
some Others have had the credit Of being the authors
Of TIE declaration cf iadcpendence. either of them
might for aught know, have caiQen il; but p AIyr
was Its author No man drcalnt of independence
unli he publicly excited the people to it. lie
/ III lbs "CoMMos SENSE" urged the peoplc r.
COMPEL the congress to declare Independence,
committee of the CONGRESS- met TO consider
Oh an ahstcef to PAINE; To- consider of an ann cal
TO the people to show them lie 4,eSs of the ,,yoo
osetton. That same committee, before they sopafa
ted ed ;s,ti UPON a REPORT to The CON
| GRESS RECOMAIENDING THE MEASURE
! INDEPENDENCE! Thus the injured usnIte,3
scorned, and dcspsed ExcIsEMAN made the boroup,
1 thlng fee is just vengeance. This ought to have
1eeh lesson tp the borough thing; but things like
the borough thing do not take lessons. 1t was a
very happy circumstance that the borough tl.iur
drove PatNE to America; for, If America had been
suoGued at that time, what hope would there have
! beeh Tor DngIShtaen! IL also q fortunate cir
cumstance. perhaps, that che Boroueh.TuING drove
away Mr. HuLdE; for he Will dnqucstionably great
~ assist III cutting short the days of the aufac,p
30 injurious and destructive to the country I,f9n
one OF the great resources of the Borotgl- Thing
IheFc Is another individual who has been Oppressed
| oy Prancltof the THING; namely tic Rev. Mr..
GRIFFiH, who petioned Parliament for redress tar
treatment received from the Society far Tie P,opaga-
aoH Of ne Gospel That Society, without any ca1s,,
assigned have treated him in most unjust manner:
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