Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-08-24
,IR. HOLMES, SPEECH.


Now let us try the administration whose prin-
cipcs the party assume and defend, 10y this rule.
Where does the protection OF Amcrca; industry
meet " TN the most resistance! In the East, with
the Jackson party exclusively. "our workshops
should be in England" is the whole tenor of their
policy. In the South the original supporters of
Jackson the advocates OF "ircc trade" IN other
words, "Br,ish manufactures and nothing else, or
dissolution of the Union"
Look, indeed, every whore and YOU will find the
opposers of the American System and consequent
ly supporters of the British System, almost cxclu-
s.ve'y the advocates of tho udmnistra,ioh-tle
"denocrufic republican patty"
"rho Colonial Trade" given up TO Great Britain,
by this great "Rcpublcan" party. Yes, sir, the
constitution of the United States would never
have been adopted but To acquire that ascendancy
IN trade and navigation which MIR. Mcblne's 'ar-
ranuement" has surrendered Time will not per-
init to discuss the principles "f thus surrender,
but will show tue dclctcrious influence of this
arrangement by giviII tho prdcticIt operation III
few instances only--for | know | am speaking 10
practical men. The colonies of G.. Britain lying
between and her European domnions, it be-
object with Great Beitan Immediately
nftor tho peace of 1888 to get the trade through
the Colonies, from which she would exclude u.s.
This sho could do by discriminating dut es on our
products aud tonnage i'll favor OF the same pro.
ducts and tonnage from the colonies Before the
Constitution was adopted, had power
taliato these invdious determinations, and our
whole navigation in fact regulated by British
Legislation. But after the Federal Government
in operation, Great Britain found that two
could play at this game and in regard to the colo
MICS we have uniformly refused her a preference
in the trade. Bat McLancs arrangement
has thrown open the door and lett us
in her power, before the Federal Con-
stitution. We arc, TO be sure, admitted TO
tho West Indies from the United States, paying no
higher duties than the British, but prohibited
TO trade through the colonies, either to Great Brit
ain, or the West lndlos, which British vessels may
do, paying duties nearly none. Two cases,
m EurODrau
trade, will us rate this Foreign cotton pays in
England is l0d sterling the cwt., but coming from
u warehouse in the colonies IT pays only III sterling
making II difference of Js I'd sterling or about
Sl,27 of our money. Two vessels OF 400 tons
each lin tho port Of Charleston say one British
the other American, take i'll cargo of cotton,
each FOR Liverpool The British vessel sails for St.
Johns, n. b. and warehouses her cargo, preieHdS
10 do Sotho American sails directly for Liverpool.
When these two cargocs of cotton arc entered at
Liverpool the American pays 5S lUd per cwt. and
the British ID, making difference III the whole
freight against the American OF tl1OO sterling,
$3.50. This is the Europ2aIL case. Take now
tie coloni! British vessel. takes clearance
from 81. Johns to tine West Indies Of 1000 bblS OF
flour, sails from the port of Richmond for the w.
port dcsIgn1tcd-as soou us she gets TO sea, she
desroys her American clearance and enters under
her British clearance from St. Johus dUty free
whereas American vessel which saed at the
time from aud 20 the same places, must pay
one dollar per barrel equal to $ 1000. These casos
only cited 10 Illustrate this affair, and TO show
how completely McLano circumvented by
making arrangement leaving it 10 Great Britain
To discriminate in favour OF her colonies she
pleased and thereby take the whole carrying trade,
European and American. And although McLanc
told by the British minister that his govern.
meat would so discriminate, yet he surrendered all
with his eyes open. So the republican President
by his republican minister McLane, by the manage
nicnt of that distinguished republican Van Blu
ren--so republican, that he tx d"nomnatcd
by way of cmincnco "the republican party"--has
urrendorcd whole navigation 70 Great Britain
and permitted her to for herself. One
other surrender in this affair, which is finish to
tho disgusting picture. The Act of Congress,
which was TO be McLanc's guide, required the most
perfect reciprocity lii the trade, yet in the face of
this, he surrendered all the crcuitous trade as
has been sccn and not only agreed to construc-
tion of the act that British ships might carry from
tho United States all goods foreign and domestic
which ouco were limited to own products.
And all this humble subscrviency was done in a
style utterly scrvilc-dcprcciatiwg all that was A.
'nerican, AMI appl1uding and adulatUg all that
British; conccdng that eccry thing in the cODd
ton and history OF that country calculated to
inspire with respect. Another act of this same
democratic republican party" which is in
fact tie BritiSi Party, is tie selling Of MGdduaS-
The time was, when proposition to rclin-
~ Ii ono inch of tcTrity, much more American
ctizon, would have been denounced treason
What! Maine sell ou7 sell hcrScT!! Not Maine.
nor the British adhorens in Maine, but "tho dc,
mocratic republican party" o shamc-shamc !!
1 repeat the inquiry, what the great prnc-
Piles republican, that belong exclusively to the
creed of the jackson party which entities them TO
the name they lave assumed? If they have
of their own, what the great stable, unerring
principles of their chief! II they are devoted to
the mum, surcly it must he we would charitably
hopc) on account of his principles. And, pray
sir, what to gather of theHo, if VIC combine
what he has SHid with what inc has done?
In his advice to Mr.. Monroe in 1917, he was
mighty liberal. Then, just after the war, when
th0 aDi,nositcs which that event had elected had
scarcely subsidized, ho would abolish all party dis.
tiDcioms, the very name ga bubble" and the
President oil the United States shohd be President
Of the whole people and not of party. There
was nlnimity-grcat magnamimty in this, and
it exalted him in high and patriotic minds. Elect
cd with those recorded prcCcps in his Ce what has
Inc done? Revived the od party distinctions and
marked the line anew! o motor fcdcraIista and
republicans arstocrats democrats, Foreigners
or citizens qualified or unqua fed, are all alikCin
priRcipLe, nc has literally "boXCd tho compass"
No matter what the cast Of color, if he would huz-
for Jackson. Black spirits and white red sp-
rits and gray-all, all, if true Jackson men arc
Democratic RcgUbiicdHs! Demanding this dovo-
ton to himself sine qUG non, hc has instituted
and pursued tho most relentless persecution against
all, whatever their previous principles and con-
duct might have been, ,cho dared 10 doubt lis PR
Jccjion. lie has instituted therefore, pcrSDHqi
phrty OF dCvotCCs TO himself, and woe bctlde tho
man, who will not fall down and worship. While
acting the dcmagoguc therefore, he is performing
the tyrant and the best patriots Of the country
have fallen victims 10 his yindctve prescriptions
ProScT ptions, not for principles sake, but for
want ct devotion to the chief, have been ms Uuspa-
ring, Pcrscycrlng, and relentless as death. And as
the PTniShm,cntS, 50 have been the rem0rds. No
other q1a!Ihcaiion required but personal dcyo-