Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1832-03-15

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the operation Of our revenue laws, by in
Producing articles at less rates of duty
than they are justly chargeable with,
which he effects by varying their denom-
nations, or slightly changing their forms.
This man, at former session Of the SEN
ate, caused to be presented memorial
signed by some $50 pretended workers
in iron. OF these gentleman made a
careful inquiry and examination, and he
ascertained 'lat there were only about
ten of the denomination represented; the
rest were tavern keepers, porters, mer-
chants clerks, hackney coachmen, &c.
have the most respectable authority, in
black and white, for this statement.
/ Here Gen. Hayne asked, who? and
was he manufacturer? Mr.. Clay re-
piled, Col. Murray, of New York, gem
tleman of the highest standing for honor,
probity, and veracity; that he did not
know whether he was manufacturer or
not, but the gentleman might take him as
one.
1 Whether Mr.. Sarchet got up the late
I petition presented to the Senate, from the
journeymen tallors of Philadelphia, or
not, | do not know. But | should not be
surprised it it were movement of his,
and five should find that he has cabbag-
ed from other classes of society to swell
out the number OF lsignatures.
4 To the facts manufactured by Mr..
Sarchet, and the theories by Mr.. Gala
tin, there was yet wanting one Circum-
stance to recommend them to favorable
consideration, and that was the authority
Of some high name. There was no DIFF
ficulty in obtaining one from a British
repository. The hon. gentleman has ci-
ted IA speech. of my Lord Goderich, ad-
dressed to the British Parliament, in ia
vor of free trade, and full of deep regret
that old England could not possibly con-
form her practice of rigorous restriction
and exclusion, to her liberal doctrines of
uniettered commerce, so earnestly re-
commended to foreig Powers Sir,said
Mr.. {. know my Lord Goderich very
well, although my acquaintance with him
was prior to his being summned TO the
British House of Peers. Weboth sign
ed the convention between the United
States and Great Britain of 1915. He
is an honorable man, frank, possessing
business, but ordinary talents, about the
stature and complexion of the hon. gen.
tleman from South Carolina, few years
older than he, and every drop Of blood
running in his veins being pure and una
dulterated Anglo-Saxon blood If he
were to live to the age Of Mehuselah,
he could not make speech ofsuch abil-
ity and eloquence as that which the gen.
tleman from South Carolina recently de-
livered to the Senate; and there would be
much more fitness in my Lord Goderich
making quotations from the speech ofthe
hon. gentleman, than his quoting, as au-
thority, the theoretical doctrines Of my
Lord Goderich. We are too much in
the habit of looking abroad, not merely
for manufactured articles, but for the
sanction of high names, to support favor
ite theories. l have seen, and closely
observed, the British Parliament, and,
without derogating from its Justly eleva-
ted character, | have no hesitation in say
ing, that in all the attributes of order,
dignity, patriotism, and eloquence, the
American Congress would not suffer, in
the smallest degree, by a comparison
with it,
dislike this resort to authority, and
especially foreign and interested authori-
ty, for the support of principles of public
policy. would greatly prefer to meet
gentlemen upon the broad ground of fact,
of experience, and Of reason; but since
they will appeal to British names and
authority, | feel myself compelled to i'm
itate their bad example. Allow me to
quote from the speech of member of
the British Parliament, bearing the same
family name with my Lord Goderich, but
whether or not relation of his, l do not
know. The member alluded to was ar
gulng against the violation ofthe treaty
of Methuen-that treaty, not less fatal to
the interests of Portugal than would be
the system of gentlemen to the best inter-
ests OF Amerca-and he went on to say:
"H 'cas idle for as 10 endearor to persuade
other nations 10 JOIN with as IN adopting the
principles ofchat ,cas called 'Gee trade"
Other nations knep, as ,ceH as The noble
Lord opposite, and those ,cho acted wiih
him, whot ue meant by free trade ,cas
nothing more nor less than, by means 6fhe
great adroniages ice enjoyed, 10 get mo-
nopoiy Of all their markets for our manu-
toctres, and 10 preremi them, one all, from
erer becoming manufacturing uaiions.-I
When the system Of reciprocity and free
trade had been proposed to a French am
bassador, his remark was, that the plan
was excellent in theory, but, to make it
fair in practice it would be necessary to
defer the attempt to put it in execution
for half a century until France should be