Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1829-03-24
POLITICAL.

During the canvass for the Presidency, certain
ESSAYS under the signature OF Sener, understood to
be from the pen Of Mr.. Tazcwell, were published
in the Norfolk (Va) papers. 1t is OF these essays,
collected into a pamphlet form, that the London
Times of 7th January, speaks IN the annexed eH-
tract. An American, as IT seems TO US, should blush
at such praise from such quarter, and upon such a
subject. The republication OF these essays IN Lon
don at this particular juncure, taken in connection
with the rnmor that Mr., Tazewe!l is. or has been
thought Of as the Minister OF the United States at
the Court of ST. James, may furnish food for re-
Election IN. Y. Anne.
GA pamphlet has been published in America, and
reprinted here, which throws a broad and striking
light upon the commercial relations between Eng
land and the United States. 1t is the work ola
ator of the Republic, the Hon. Lttletou w. Taze-
well, who discovers in this argumentave tract un-
common diplomatic and historical knowledge OF tho
discussions between the two Governments, since
that of the United States wds established and 10 50
far as the commercial intercourse Of theirrespectve
citizens formed the subject either Of negotiation OF
ottreaty The object of the book is to expose and
reprobate the absurd scheme of a certain party W
America, for forcing manufactures and Shipping
interest to the detrimen of the natural gro"th aHd
welfare Of those interests which are most valubis ~
an infant country, viz: her raw productions.
eral attempts which have been made by the repuh-
lican Government, from the time OF Washington
townwards to break in upon the colonial system of
Great Britain, by extracting from her through fair
means and now and then through means which were
the opposite of fair, participation III the trade Car
ried on by the mother country and her colonies.
OF the successive Presidents and Statesmen Of
America, it appears from the evidence referred to
by Mr.. Tazewell, that Mr. Adams is he who has
worked and mannuyered for this purpose with the
greatest pertinacty and in the must shutting, pet
tllogging and unprncipled spirit Mr.. Adams max
i'm has been throughout, that as the West India Col
onies of Great Britain were dependent on the United
States for lumber and subsistence, il was in the pow
er of the said States to force this country into what
ever terms they might please to impose UPON her,
on pain ofdsaster to her colonies. 1t likewise comes
out. in one of Mr. Adams dispatches when filling
the office Of Ambassador to the Court Of London,
that he had always considered "that the result Of
g an equalization of duties would be TO the advan-
" tage Of the U. States.''
II is plain from these two crcumstances--lst,
That Mr. Adams, not having enough to be
dsabused of his assumption as to the dependence of
our islands on the United States, even by the ex-
perience Of many years daring which they were
supplied from the British North American colonies
was merely pursuing an ignis fatuus, his eagerness
after which would be sure at length to land their and
his assault upon the British colonial system in that
precious quagmire where they now lie houndering,
with none to help them !; and I'd, That being per-
suaded as Mr. Adams declares himself OF the DIS
advantage of equal duties, is, ola fair system
of reciprocity to Amerca,-he would never be sin
cere or trustworthy in protesting to offer such
system as he has done repeatedly and most osten-
aciously to Great Britain but, with reciprocity on
his lps, that he would endeavour to evade by trick
all aoproach to substantial reciprocity, as he has
done in that noble instance of the discriminating du
ty on English shipping, and afterwards in the un
ceremonous attempt to hinder our ships IN Ameri-
can ports from clearing out from our own Colonies;
both of which laudable enterprises otthis mscalled
reciprocity Statesman have earned for America a
positive and perhaps lasting, Introduction otal com
merce with the British colonial possessions. There
are diverse cases brought forward against Mr. Ad-