The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-08-22
TO THE MECHANICS OF THE UNIT.
ED STATES

fen:ion 10 certain facts well worthy their deep.
est consideration, involving, as they do, the
very existence of their professions.
II is a fact, that the present administration
prepared Mr. McLane's tariff bill, after months
OF consideration.
II is fact, that Mr. McLane's tariff bill was
Landed TO the skies, by the =" Globe :" that it
was there called President Jackson's judcious
tariff!
1t isa fact, that this bill, by sweeping clause
reduced the duty almost oil manufactures nf
the various metals, of leather, Of hats, Of white
lie ad and chemicals-indeed, almost all of the
various productions of our workshops, so low
AS TO ADMIT THE BRITISH MANU-
FACTURES, and destroy our own.
1t is fact, that Gen. Jackson said McLanes
Tariff bill was not as favorable 10 the views of
the south he wished it.
II is fact, that the administration used every
means in their power to get McLane's bill
through the House of Representatives.
! 1t is fact, that one week after McLane sent
| his bill TO The House, he pretended there was
| mistake in copying it.
1t is fact, that there no mistake, but
that the Pennsylvania members of Congress
| frightened McI4ane, and induced him to alter
! The bill
1t is fact, that tho Committee of Manufsc-
Tres, Of the House Of Representatives, reject
! ed McLane's bill altogether, and made one OF
their own-not upon any principle, but upon
| repeated ballotings
| 1t is fact, that the friends of the present
administration tried to reduce the duties on all
manufactured articles much as they could
| 1t is a fact, that had it not been for the OPP
! position to the present administration, the L a.
| riff would have been reduced TO one OF mere
| revenue.
| 1t is a fact, that the friends OF General Jack.
son boast that the recent reduction Of the du-
| ties protected articles, is only the COM
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ing protection, till they get the duties down to
| mere revenue.
! 1t is a fact, that General Jackson intends to
! do all in his power to aid the Anl-tariff men in
reducing the Tariff to one Of nero revenue.
| 1t is fact, that large portion of the Jack
son members of Congress from every State,
! voted with the enemies of the Tariff
We throw out these facts, for the consdera-
ton Of those interested in American industry,
and caution them to look we'll to the charac-
ters for whom they give their votes. The To-
res in the American Revolution were not more
hostile to every American interest, than are
the leaders OF the Jackson party. Isaac Hill
and Spoil Marcy, voted always against Protec-
! tion to mechanics.
i EVERY PRESS HIRED BY THE
SPOIL" PARTY, is HOSTILE TO
AMERICAN, AND FAVORABLE TO
BRITISH lNTERESTS-See the Globe, the
official paper-See the Richmond Inquirer
See the Albany Argus-See any, and all the
1 presses, with Andrew Jackson and Martin Van
Buren, at their head.
1t is fact, that every newspaper that sup
ports Henry Clay for President, and John Ser
| gcant for Vice President, is in favor of the la
Dor and skill of the American farmer, mechan-
ic and manufacturer in favor also of Ameri-
can commerce, carried on by American citizens.
Il The question then at the next election is one
OF the deepest moment, and no man should re-
ceive the votes Of the farmer, the mechanic,
the manuiacturer-in fine, the vote Of any real
American. bat man who will sustain AmerI-
can citizens. and not give away all our advan-
tages to England and English mechanics.
Examine well these things, you who depend
upon American laws, to sustain American la
Dor General jackson, and all his corrupt ad-
visers and supporters, are in favor OF English
commerce, English manufactures, and the re-
ductIon Of the price of American wages.
New York .soHrRQt.
In the unusual and fearful pestilence with
which il has pleased the Almighty Ruler of the
universe tn afflict our land there is much cal
culated To arrest The attention of the most
thoughtless, and soften the hearts of the most
obdurate. When :. Nature has n voice of glad
ness, and smile and eloquencc of beauty :"
when health and happiness, with all their at
tendant blessings, experienced throughout
society when the gay revel in the enjoy
ment Of pleasure, and mankind almost riot in
the excess of the bountes of 5enefcent Prov
Idence, there is nothing to turn our thoughts
! from the delightful anticipations of hope, to
subjects of more serious nature. But this
must not alwsys be. There are changes in tho
moral as well as the physical condition of man,
and the season of Joy must sometimes be fol-
lowed by one of unhappiness. There must be
times
"When thoughts
| Ofthe last bitter hour come, like blight
Over our spirits; and sad images
| Ofthe stern agony, and shroud and pail,
And breathess darkness, and the narrow house.
Make US to shudder and grow sick at heart"
Il is our lot now to experience these feelings
and let them be indulged in with mild and
gentle sympathy TO steal away their sharpness"
We would not forbid the sorrowing mind from
seeking a soace in the poor comfort of grief.
But, let it never be forgotten, that we are now,
as always, in the hands of merciful Creator
that he will continue to watch over with
guardian care: that he has placed within our
; reach, in some degree the antldote to the bane
that we have means to arrest, to mitigate, 10
avert the calamities which he permits TO affllct
his people that he will temper the wind to the
shorn lamb: that to the upright and the virtu-
{ Gus his judgments are mercies and that we
must rely upon his wisdom to bring good out
ofevil."
As for the rest, il is our part to be contented
, and even happy. The wish of every one must
be- 10 place bis hopes only upon Him in whose
, hands are the issues of life and death,-
= Sustained and soothed
4 Nv an unfantering trust, approach thy grave,
Like one who wraps the drapery of his couch
About him. and lies down to pleasant dreams"
Alexandria Gazette
, HoRsrs AND Mules writer in the Amer
lean Farmer compares horses with mules for
farm work. and by his calculate ions makes mules
far the most profitable. They live twice as long
as horse, endure labor betior and cat much
less, rarely requiring any grain, and only want
shoeing once year.
| DESTROY WEEDS. Keep weeds from going
to seed in fields and gardens, unless you want
plentiful crop of them the next year. Burn
nr stuhbe destroys the seeds of many weeds,
and also the eggs of insects.
The GARaET Tar, put upon the ridge be-
tween the horns of Cows, and on the nose, will
cure the gargot. An experienced farmer has
tried it on many cows, and has never known u
to ia of a cure