The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-12-15
From the Poughkeepsis In.eil,geneer.

From the POughkeepsie Inteii,geneer.
THE AMERICAN SYSTEM When General
jackson was candidate for the Presidency, be
avowed himself friend of the Tariff; hence
. many opposed AIR. Adams, on the ground, as
they said, of his want of firmness ia declaring
openly, either for against it, and supported
Gen. Jackson. The American System, when
we'll understood, will, we doubt not, be
supported by every intelligent and real friend
of the country 1t is this system alone which
sustains and encourages our arts and manufac-
lures, and frees entirely from all dependence
on other nations. AS the scene is now chang
ed, and Gen~Jackson's administration is evil
IDENTIFY against 1t, we must urge the claims of
candidate upon similar ground, The eff
fects Of the system are happily illustrated by
the following extract from speech of the Hon
Henry Clay, delivered at Cincinnati to the Me-
chanics of that place:
" With respect TO the American system, its
great object is to secure the independence Of
our country, TO augment its wealth, and to diff
fuse the comforts of civilization throughout So
cety. That object, it has been supposed can
be best accomplished by introducing, encour-
aging, and protecting the arts among US 1t
may be called system of real reciprocity, I'M
der the operation of which one citizen, or one
part of the country, can exchange one descriD-
tion ofthe produce oflabor, with another citizen,
oranoiher part ofthe country, for different des-
cription Of the produce of labor. Ii is a system
which develops, improves and perfects the ca
pabilites of our common country, enables US
TO avail ourselves of all the resources with which
Providence has blest US. To the laboring class
es-it is invaluable, since it increases and multi
plies the demands for their industry, and gives
them option of employ ments. 1t adds pow
er and strength to our union by new ties OF in
terest, blending and connecting together all its
parts and creating an interest with each in the
prosperity Of the whole. 1t secures 10 our own
country, whose skill and enterprise, properly
fostered and sustained, cannot be surpassed,
those vast profits which are made in other
countries, by the operation of converting the
raw material into manufactured articles 1t
naturalizes and creates within the bosom of our
country all the arts, and mixing the farmer,
manufacturer, mechanic, artist, and those en-
gagged in other vocations: together, admits of
those mutual exchanges, conducive to the
prosperity of all and every one, free from the
periis of the sea and war. All this it effects,
whilst it nourishes and leaves a fair scope to
foreign trade. Suppose we were a nation that
clad ourselves, and made all the implements
necessary TO civilization, and did not produce
our own bread, which we brought from foreign
countries, although cur own was capable Of
producing it, under the influence of suitable
laws OF protection, ought not such laws to be
different from the real state of things which led
to the adoption Of the American system"
Here are principles worth contending for
Explained in an elegance of style which cannot
fail to convince the candid. The man who
feascssly Identifies himself with them, and is
willing to stand or fall in their defence, should
be supported by intelligent freemen, acquainted
withtheir own real interests Then let repub-
licans now stand forth party, based on prin-
'ciples so truly American. Let past differences
now OF no Importance, be forgotten, and let us
unite in defending the interests and honor of
our scommon country. Political demagogues
and adventures, always seek to raise excite
ments upon unimportant and useless topics that
they may ride into power without principle, but
let all such expedients, which live to-day and
die tomorrow, be rejected, for principle, and all
will be well.
On Thursday, a pale faced little man,
with his clothes despatched with mud, was
charged at the Police Office with holding
forth to a mob Of ragged laborers at an I'M
seasonahle hour in the morning. The po-
Iiceman stated that he found the defendant
quite drunk, uttering an incoherent rhapso-
dy, and expatiating on the advantages of
sobriety. 81 confess" said the defendant,
looking exceedingly penitenl, "that zeal
-overcaIne prudence, and my desire for the
benefit of mankind urged me 10 take more
IN n moderation permitted. / am a mem
Der of temperance club, and had been
listening to our usual lecture, when, una
wares, found | had exceeded Ivy some
glasses my usual modcum. The effect was
such, that, perceiving n number of mechan-
les coming out of public house. mounted |
the ratings, and endeavored to convince |
the deluded people of the danger of drink |
ing TO excess. My trouble was repaid with |
laughter, and my reward was handfuls of /
muh." The Magistrate fined the member
OF the temperance" club IS. for being
,drunk.-LOndon .Nescs.
Once on time, Dutchman and French.
man were travelling in Pennsylvania, when
their horse lost shoe. They drove uD IN a
backsmilhs shop, and no one being in, ,hev
proceeded TO the house TO inquire. The French.
man raped and called out" Is de Smittv
mii'n Shtand back" says Hans, :" let me
'hPsak-isl der blacksmith shop en- der hsuSs y