The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-11-13

government deposits. There were propo-
si'ions before Congress from other comps
hles to take a charter with fewer privileges
and pay greater sum 10 the government
Suppose large landholdcr had employed an
agent to lease his farms and he should lease
them Tor small sum to ar old tenant, when
another person stood by ready TO give hiu,
twice as inucb.--What would you say 10 the
honesty ofsuch on agent?
9gsin, Why did the Bank apply for re.
newa! at the last Session Their charter
does not expire until 1896, and after tha,
they have two years allowed them to settle
their business inf they have conducted
honestly, that is time enough: lf they have
not, the sooner they are exposed the better
for the country. The roason is obvious
President Jackson was known to entertain
doubts as to the constitutionali,y of a Bank,
and ifthey could get charter through Con.
gress and presented to the President for his
approval, he would DO placed in dilemma
Ifhe should sign 1t, be would be charged
with inconsistency, and il would be rung
( from ono end of the Union 10 the other, that
he bad sacrificed his former and openly a.
vowed principles, TO the love Of Office, from
the fear Of stirring up . esipst hims the infiu
ence Of this bank. Such would have been
the cry at the approaching election. On the
other hand IL he should reject il then the
Bank with all its host Of officers, s,ockhol.
ders and debtors, feed printers and lawyers.
would be let loose upon him, 10 defoat his
election. Tina the President we'll knew and
il required as much nerve to meet il as to
meet the British at New Orleans. The peo
pie have now 10 determine whether as Mr..
Clay said in his speech, the "purss" 10 to rule
ovavv th:n~ xvbathav ~ 80, ho houuhe
and sold like cattle in the market or. remain
freemen. Aipericsns will always have oc.
casion 10 -ejoice, that IN General Jackson
they have man who csn defend them against
the enemies swoTd in war. and who in time
Of peace as President, is isimpregnsble against
the influence ofthc purse. Us
IL Congress wants q Bank, let them es-
tablsh it in the District Of Columbia, where
they have the power by the Constitution
and IL the bank should want branches, let
them pay the states such taxes as their own
banks pay.-This would be no more than
strict justice. Al tpresent q great part OF
the stock is owned by foreigners, who ere
thus enabled to hold property in this coun
try, without paying taxes for il. while our
own citizens are heavily taxed and we can.
not even lei pedlar sell domestic goods,
without paying for licence 10 do il.
Gen. JacksOn's position in respect TO the
tariff is certainly q peculiar one. BY the
nulliiers Of the South he 10 abused because
he 10 in favor ofa tariff BY the. high flying
tarif1ites Of the northeast because he. 10 not
in favor Of their views. He Is FOE q jude.
ious protection, not for going 10 either ofthe
extremes of notification or exorbitant duties;
and this moderation which is the reason he
is disliken by these two opposite factions is
q strong reason why be should receive the
support of disinteresied, candid and hones:
politicians. When you decide . question
between two of your peighbors, and they
agree, or both find fault, it is pretty good
evidence Of The jrstness Of the decision
Gen. Jackson is for protecting all interests
and not manufacturers alone and this is a
Distinguishing fcuturr Of his ysiiry. The
great manufacturing nabobs- have made the
farmers believe that they are very grea,
friends 10 thcm and we very often hear Of a
great convention Of, the wool growers and
manufacturers for the sake Of epconsa giog
The growth and raising the price Oft he wool.
Will any body In his sober senses believe
that the manufacturers would do what s 90
much sganst their own interests, that they
would do any thing 10 raise the prize OF
wool, when it is on their interest that wool
should be low? The interest Of the farmers
requires high duties on wool and woollen
yarn, the interest Of the manufacturers re
qnires low duties. How can you reconcile
these epposites interests
Wem,ght as soon expect to hear Of great
meeting ofthe wolves and lambs for the pur :.
pose ofcoDsuting to either 10 prolong the
lives Of the lambs. 1t is for the manufactur.
er's interests to buy wool cheap and sell
cloth dear. Tho manufacturers would bs
fools to do any thing 10 raise the price Of
woolit would DO taking money out OF their
own pockets and putting il into the farmers
! and any farmer who does not know enough
for this-it is no matter how much he suf
fers from his supineness.
/ Tho Manufacturers and Farmers had a
great convention in New York, in 1881, for
the protection Of manufacturing and sgri.
culture, (wolyes--lambs.) The Farmers
were made complete dupes. At the same
time they in this convention were counting
, the farmers and Encouraging them with the
hope Of protection they had their agents
wool which they imported in vast quantities
and this was the cause Of the fall in the price
Of wool the farmers were obliged to sell
theirs low or keepit on hsnd. The manu-.
facturers did not care quite enough for the
Farmers 10 buy wool Of them when they
could get it cheaper from sbroad.
i But at this convention and the others.
they have had one real farmer to swear BY
George Irish, Esq. Of Middletowp. who 10 .
wealthy, respectable. independent Farmer,
| whose farm and house, inside and out and
all around ii, represent what have heard Of
some old English farms and almost make an
!, earthly paradise. tgs.
I recollect several years since man who
used TO carry his cheessato New-York for
sale, and alwsys bought cheese of John
Irish, Of Stonington, uncle TO George, to sell
bis own by. So the Manufacturers got Mr..
Irish to meet with them to deceive the poor
er class Of Farmers.