The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-03-14

Mississippi, | can confidently speak. II cotto
planting is less profitable than it was that is tn
result of increased production but believe il t
he still the most profitable investment of capital q
any branch of business in the United States Am
| IT a committee were raised, with pawer TO sen
Tor persons and papers, take upon myself TO say
that such would be the result of the inquiry. Il
/ kentucky, know many individuals who have thei
/ cotton plantations below, and retain their resi-
dence IN that State. where they remain during tht
sickly season and they are all, I believe wilhou
/ exception, LONG well. Others, tempted by the
success, are constantly engaging in the business
/ whilst scarcely any comes from the cotton re-
! zion to engage IN western agriculture. friend
/ how IN my eye, member of this body, upon cap.
ta OIL less than seventy thousand dollars, invested
/ IN plantation and slaves made the wear before
I last; sixteen thousand dollars member of the
other House, understand who, without removing
! himself sent some Of his slaves to Mississippi
maze las, year. about twenty per cent Two friends
| OF NINE, IN the latter State whose annual income
| Is from thlrty to sixty thousand dollars being de.
sirous TO curia their business have offered es-
tdtes Tor sale, which they willing to show by
regular vouchers OF receipt and disbursement weld
| eighteen per cent. per annum One of NV most op-
ient aIq9alhtahces, III county adjoining to that
III Whlch reside, having married in Georgia has
ue'ifen large portion OF his wealth from cotton
| estate there tuated
| Inc loss OF the tonnage of Charleston. which
! mas oeen dwclt on, does not proceed from, he Ia
nm II never had very large amount and il has
not been able to retain what it had in sentence
oil the operation Of the principle OF free trade
on It's navigation. Its tonnage has gone to
the more entefprsing and adventurous tars of
tne Northern States, with whom those of the
Guy oi oh1rleston could not maintain successful
composition, IN the freedom of the coastng trade
6Asuhg between the different parts of the Usion
That this must be the true cause is demons,rated
ny the i"ct, that, however it may be with The mort
vi Charleston, our coastlng tonnage generally
Is constantly increasing. As to the foreign tonnage
aoout one nan OF that which is engaged in the di.
ieGs uaue between Charleston and Great Britain
isEh9hsll proving that the tonnage of South Car
oi'la cannot maOtan itself in comDettion m
uei tne iree and equal navigation secured nv our
treaty with that Power y WI
| 90 "nen gentlemen have succeeded in their DESIGN
a. ~. ii"'euale or gradual destruction of the
~ ecu "a system, what is their substitute Free
trade Free trade! The call for free ,rado : - ,ee
a'aiing as the cry of spoiled child in its pnrSo;
io' tie moon or the stars that glitter in tho
nllidihent oil heaven. 1t never has existed IL
W., Mli' exist Trade Implies at least two mar
ICES. 10 be free. it should be fair eonaI ~ P.a-
cprocal. But if we throw our norris ID anu G
Tue ADMISSION OF toregu productions free of I'll An
y, what ports, OF any other foreign nation shall, we
ma open to the free admission Of our surn,ns nro.
I ouee We may break down all barriers to free
udue on our part, but the work will not be com
Piete unt! Iorelgn powers shall have removed
thers- There would be freedom on one side and
restrictions, prohibitions, and exclusions on the
","er' Inc Dolls, and the bars, and the chains nj
an otner nations, will remain undsturbed II ;s
,'ueea' possible, mat our industry and commerce
80; d.'o'ilinouate themselves to this unequal and
unjust stale OF things for such is the exibilitv of
our nature that 1t bends itself to all chromosomes
ne "retched prisoner incarcerated in n oaol after
long tlme becomes reconciled 10 his solitude and
regularly no!ches down the passing DAYS of his
confinement. ~
Iaue mat they are recommending to our accen-
taHce IL Is: IN effect, the British colonial system
tfat we are invited to adopt and if their noicv
prevail 1t VIII lead, substantially, to the recolo-
Dizauon OF these Stares under the commercial do
hlhioh OF ureat Britain. And whom do we find
some oil the principal supporters. out of Congress.
OF this foreign System Mr. President. there are
some foreigners who always remain exotjcs and
never become naturalized in our country whilst
EEha hn fhHr ~ ,'~ r'h~-e wbo readily attach
ny unites with our people, establishes himself W
on some ct our fat land fills his cspacious barn. and
enjoys, In tranquility, the abundant fruits which
his diligence gathers around him, always ready to
fly to the standard of his adopted country or Of its
laws, When called by the duties Of patriotism. The
| gay the versatile, the philosophic Frenchmar ac.
commodating himself cheerfully to all the vicssi
tudes of life, incorporates himself, without Difficult
| ty IN our society. But, &C. all foreigners none
anal gamate themselves so quickly with our people
as the natives of the Emerald Isle. In some OF
[ the visions which have passed through my imag
nation, have supposed that ireland was originally
part and parcel of this continent and that by some
extraordinary CONFUSION of nature, it was tori
from America, and, drifting across the ocean, wa.
placed in the unfortunate vicinity of Great Britain
The same openheartedness the same generous hos
pltdlity the careless and uncalculatipg indif
ference about human life, characterize the inhabit
ants OF both countries. Kentucky has been some
times called the Ireland of America And have
no doubt that, II the current of emigration werG
reversed, and set from America upon the shorel
of Europe, instead of bearing from Europe tt
America, every American emgrant to lreanc
would there find, as every Irish emigrant here finds
hearty welcome and happy home!
But sir, the gentleman To whom am about tC
allude, although long resident of this countrs has
no feelings, no attachments no sympathies, nc
| principles in common with our People. Near fit,
years ago, Pennsylvania took him to her BOSOM anC
warmed and cherished, and IGNORED him, and how
! does he manifest his gratitude! BY aiming vita
blow at a system endeared 10 her by Thorough con
vlction hatitis indispensable to her prosperity He
has filled, at home and abroad some of the highes
offices under this Government, during thirty years
and he is still at heart alien. The authority o.
his name has beer invoked. and the abors OF his pen
| in the form of memorial to Congress- have beer
| engaged, to overthrow the American system and tC
/ substitute the foreign. Go home to your native
| Europe, and there incucate, upon her sovereigns
/ your Utopian doctrines of free trade and when yot
have prevailed upon them unseal their ports anC
| freely admit the produce Of Pennsylvan and 9th
States, come back, and we shall be prepared t
become converts, and to adopt your faith.
Mr. Sarehet also makes inconS de ablt
/ figure in the common attack upon our system.
do not know the man. but understand he is an un
naturalized emgrant from the island of Guernsey
situated in the channel which divides France ant
! England. The principal business of the Rhabit
ants is that Of driving contrabaEd trade with tn
opposite shores, and Mr. Sarchet, educated in tina
school, is | have been told chiefly engaged IN EN-
! ployng his wits TO eude the operation of our rev
euue laws, by introducing articles at less rates o
duty than they are justly chargeable with, whc
he effects by varying their denominations er light
i ly changing their forms. This man at forme
session of the Senate, caused to be presented
memorial signed by some $50 pretended workers il
fron. vi these gentleman made careful inqulr
and examination, and he ascerained that Their
were only about ten of the denomination represent
ed; the rest were tavern keepers, porters, mer
chants clerks, hackney coachmen, &c. have tn
most respectable authority, in black, and white, 70
this statement.
Here Gen. Gayne asked, who and was he
manufacturer Mr.. Clay replied, Col. Murray o
4 New York, gentleman Of the highest standing
for honor. pfobty and veracity that he did no
know whether he was a manufacturer or not, but tn
gentlemen might take him one"
Whether Mr.. Sarchet got up the late petition
presented to the Senate, from the journeyman tail
ors of Philadelphia, or not, do not know Blu
| should not be surprised If il were a movement
of his, and il we should find that he has CAB
bdged from other classes OF society to swell gu
the number OF signatures.
TO the facts manufactured by Mr.. Sarchet, an
the theories by Mr.. Gallatin. there was yet want
ing one circumstance TO recommend them TO iavo
able consideration, and that was the authority
some high name There was no difficulty in oil