Litchfield enquirer., 1833-08-01

UenIlemen, it appears 10 me SO plain a proposition, that the industry of this country ought to be protected. and must he protected against the pauper labor of England and 0th- er parts of Europe. that argument is superflu- Ous. Were it not for trespassing upon yOur patience. would state, as historical truth for it is beyond all questiOn-that leading object of establishing the Consultation was to devise system of laws to protect artisans a- gaiDst the cheap pauper labor of Great Brit ain. In the town in which live it is as notO. . tiOts as inc Revolution itself.
 Soon after the peace of '8S, there came on period of distress the whole Atlantic coast far exceed Ing any thing that had been felt during the 1m portatOn in British ships was free-American ships there were none. The cheaper IahOr of England sup piled the nhabiiantH of the Atlantic wi, every thing from the crown of the head to the sole of the foot- The merchants Of Boston appOimied committee at the head of which the venerable to she mind Of all true Amercansr John Hancock, by whom strong resolutions were reported declaring that the h9bilnns would any articles imported m Brit. ish ships. The merchants of Boston met and recom- mended the inhabitants not to British articles al al. (Grcat applaUse "For," said they, 'a with re- gard to you, Mr. Hancock, what odds does ii make, whether stoes, bOots, hatss nandk erchicis, or shirts come ia British ships, American ships-ihey take away bread, come in what chips they may.f This state. the state of Massachusetts, and even the siate of Virginia passed laws tS protect their peO- pie hy impoet. But il couid he effcciuaily done. Doe state would pass law-another would n0i-there heinz no general system, iher could bc protection. And a is histoficat truth, plain beyond d0ul, that f,ur great oiiecl ai0ng tle Atlantic coast, in adopting te Consultation, was, that by establishing regular
 nj uniform system of mposis. the various artisans l.read. There ai that ,ine mannfaciories in she interior, for there were no inhabitants. Here Fori Piit-upon the map 10 be sure-hui no people, Among the mechaDics-ahe workers in leather, tin, iron, c there was greater depression and poverty than there had been daring the war. Apd hope you wi pardon for another anectote which is brought to my recollection. Massachusetts was the ninth state adopt the constitution. f she adopted it ii would go into effect; hut u was matter of great dOubt whelh Cr she would The mechanics of Boston met ard passed resolutions. They said it was necessary for them. They elected delegates to adopt the cOnsiitu iio0. Their proceedings were communicated to Sam ne Adams. He had doubts--he was friend of liber- iy. but he had honest and sincere doubts about the !rae'isaii,y od general government. me Paul Ksyese snechanics. He was asked how many mechanics pass ed these resolutions, ihe meeting held ihe old Green Dragonl was the room full I? Oh, yes, oyer flowing. Were there any in the streets? Macy. How many More than the stars of heaven. Laughter and applause.
 i, was .haa the constitution of the United States carried. Any gentleman desirOus oi pushing the historical inquiry, will find thai ihe great and prevail jRg interest where there merchants and me- ehanics. There was a natural hesitatioB abeUi the adoption of ite constitution, and il only urged through by the interests to which have advened.
 Under these circumstances, t cannot be expected that we, of New-EnglaDd. will readily abandon ready l,roiecton # tha, will answer-hut we yet believe that the power is in the constitution. And do not believe that it is within my competency to draw my pen that power. i"r ] have no more power 10 diminish, shan have tn add. And, acting in the situation in which are piaced-as portion of the great Amer ican apily-haSing i.e interests these great and yaei central dietrics-we shall go on attached the Union, attached to all The great interests Ot the government, and attached to the Constitution.
 Your worthy Mayor has alluded lO the subject of In- ierRal Improvement. Geatemfns it tas always seem.  knowledge and human virtUe-for believe lIai humaH yirtne is making raphj progresst has always seemed exirentey strange % me, iat the objects of government should he limited much io belligerent operations that its duties should o be consider ed as referrable exclusively with other na- tions Certainly, in day of Christianity, in day of light and knowledge, of beRevOeRi feeling and ac. sion, i shoud he ibe business of government turn
 its attention inward to remember, tha: the objects 0f its supervson rational, immortal beings; and Co seek to promote all great interests far us m may be within is constitutional power, and, surely within that range, objects far worthy 0f zeal aud assillu ity, than such lock to external reaiions-to war, victory, triumph.
 What, tn our day. has not been done by voluntary nssociatiOns? Our whole government is voluntary ass0ria,iDn. Why should it direct it's attention o those things which took for peace Upon this suiject ! will observe that when I came into Congress- on taking view Of the country, aad its interests, and erns the close of inc late war; thought it to be my duty, to say, that suitae time had for governmen 10 its attention nward-t0 survey the vaasv and particularly this vast Western country-iO take comprehensive view Of the whole, and to pro- mote the interests of the whole by the construction of roads, canals and other means of inaerSa communca- ii0n--;o atopt liberal system of inierna improve. msni, H whatsoever uRiies man, to man, in whasoev- opens better market by clearing the way between She producer and the consumer, in whatsoever con intimately ihe various parts oi country, aud minds closer and closeV together.--The West, with which | am no more connected than with all my telowciiizens the great theatre for these inierna Improvements. The east is Old-nof only old bat small. Our rivers can be measured, yours cannot.-- Our forests can he surveyed, yeurs caRR0t. We bounded, you are bonndless It has appeared me, that the West e fertile, the opening ihe soliciting West, proper object for the regard of govern. ment. To clear the rivers, 10 improve the harbors upon our lakes, open roads and canals d0 whai- might nniie the people, and bring him who sells and him who buys together. appear 0 me to be objects worthy of all regard. claim no particular merit upon this suljeei-ii s From no partiaiy the West that would iend aid io all these objects. My affections know Wesi-n0 Eas--no Nortl--no South. would comprehend them all iA one great and connected whole ,and then consider my cnuatry.
 see this place. gentlemen surrounded with eircum- s,ances strongly enforcing these ruhsyou have vast internal enis-the mast prominent ot whicb is your canal, which connects yon with the Atlantic others are projected, not less impOFtRnt than those completed. The Ohio canal, which does co much credit 10 young sister of lhe west-and with which your city needs a direct eoaaecton-The Ohio and Baltimore rail road or branch of which, extending 10 your ciiy would oe peculiarly beaefcia and which is much entitled aid from the General Government as the Ohio and Chesapeake Canal: with respect so these. and many others, it has always app peared to me, and make no merit oft, that is the duty. of our government to lend generous couDie- nance. One word more, geniiemes, and have done.
 The Mayor has spoken of Education: and can any man doubt, social being. immortsl being, as n being interested a the world that is--as heinz vastly more interested in tisat which is heihat Ed uca,ion s the great business of maa take not back one iot tiille of the expression. Education--ahe