The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-06-23

ruined by an oyerpowering monopoly under the de-
usive guise of free trade. Il is, as the gentleman
was pleased to say of the manufacturer, the lord
ly" planter. It is he that maintains, as ] learn
from high authority, speeches of Messrs. Rowan
and Hayne that slavery is favorable to liberty. be-
cause labor degrades the human mind, and so as
Stimulates men to a state of bondage that none but
those who bask in the sunshine of luxury and ease,
can appreciate liberty.
The "lordly" English merchant and factor, the
trumpeters Of free trade with their insoent parade
| of wealth, and their feet, as the gentleman from
New York, MIR. Cambreleng) says, upon the necks
of their own people, come here to JOIN IN the cry
of aristocracy, monopoly and despot:sm! They
come here to lift their voices with the gentleman
! from New York, (Mr. Cambreleng,l against the
honest laborer aud to tell him in scorn, that his
principles in his pocket and his conscience IN
his purse. Sir, if you would excite loathlng and
! disgust in the minds of the men, who went from
! the plough, the anvil, and the bench to meet OPP
preston at the very Threshold. and who achieved
! the independence of the nation tell them they
know not how to appreciate liberty, because labor
degrades their understandings. IT you would teach
/ their posterity to hate and despse you, compare
I them with your slaves tell them their condition
approximates to bondage rouse their indignation
with calumnous taunts and unjust reproaches, and
you will accomplish your purpose for they are men
! and have the feelings of men, | will not follow
examples often set here by calling them generous,
chivalrous and magnanimous, for they want no
! soft words from me-they know their rights and
how to maintain them, and this is the highest COM
mendation language can bestow. Ihls people nave
been kind and generous to me, and Will not can
not requite it with ingratitude. l lament that any
thing should have occurred to call for these re-
marks. but | should fail of the duty, owe to my
constituents we'll as to my State TO SIT mere In
silence and hear them calumniated-to hear them
called monopolists, because they insist on the
right of this government to protect its cItizens-to
hear them stigmatzcd as tyrants, because they re-
fuse to return to colonial bondage. The gentleman
from South Carolina labors under great msappre-
hension, and when he comes 10 be better informed
will abandon the unjust sentiments he has uttered
on this and another point which will also notice.
He has said that few manufacturers send men,
bers here and that the great body of the people are
mere instruments in their hands. Can the gentle
man be serious Does he believe the people OF
New England, whom he thus stlgmatizes, are reck-
less of their political rights and 2rivlleges1 SIR,
have never seen people, who could more justly
treat with scorn this contumely-they are as iree
and Independent as the air that sweeps over their
native hills. Show me a capitalist who attempts
to influence an election Ivy the power OF wealth
and | will show you a proud spirited people, that
will brand him as wretch and hiss from the
community. We are unlike some other portions
of the country-we have captains of tens, TWEEN
ties or filties, who lead men to the polls and d.
rect them how to vote the people scorn such de-
grading influence and pay no such price to be II
{ the employ of any one. He has said the people
are ignorant, actEg under delusien, because the,
: read little and only side of the question
Does he not know, have been forced into gu
present attitude against our preudlces and prePos
, sessions7 Does he not know that many OF thu
5 most approved productions against the tariff have
b been written and published and read among us
S He mods assent. Does he not know that we arr
the most reading people in the United States, AM
that all questions are canvassed and examined will
the greatest freedom If he believes we do no
S read both sides, and do not understand what be
longs to this policy, he is greatly in error 1t ha
: always been topic of earnest and careful consid
] Grafton, and is supported from settled conviction
that the country would fall into decay, if it SHOULD
= be subjected to such policy the gentleman
: aims at.
h The gentleman has told US, that there is on
: small factory in his district, and he verify believe
e if there another it would turn him out of hi
a seat Sir, when he spoke of the influence of CAPT
= tai in the north, / fear, to use a homey adage, h
o measured the corn of others in his own bushel
two factories will revoutionze his district, vii
de b bis uaeaae t 5t HeHHE n t. %Srrd Is deci
= whether it will be that, or practical argumen
, dispelng prejudice and converting men from erro
2 by the power of truth
e Sir, much has been said by the gentleman iron
n South Carolina and his colleague, (Mr. Blair) o.
othertopics which have not the Temotest connectio
O with the measure before the House. / heard, an
" regretted to hear arguments which appeared to IN
to touch rather roughly the integrity of the UnioI
l. but it is not question before us whether we sha
o maintain dissolve the Union. The constitution
al power of this government to pass laws to proteC
n our industry has been denied On former occa
n sion delivered my sentiments this topic; an
being satisfied that the power is not only clearl
r given to the government, but that it was one G
Z the principal objects in adopting the Constitutions
to lodge this power in the government, shall no
c go into the question, for an argument would ne
o cessarily be repetition of what is now before tn
s public. l shall, therefore, forbear any common
e upon such arguments, and conclude by thankin
the Committee, with great sincerity for the yer
d kind attention they have bestowed through tn
y whole Of my remarks.
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