Litchfield enquirer., 1833-02-21
From thesWashingsOn Globe.

!
ter from which we take the following ex-
tract. called on the editors of this paper on
Tuesday morning last, and on being asked
with regard to the conversation with the
political character in London, tn whom he
refers in his said letter, authorises us to
state that it was indeed one Of the great
political characters in London
We are authorised by Mr.. Hume to de-
clare that he is now ready to uerify the al
legation on oath before the bar Of either
House Of Congress, or any other tribunal in
the country.
The following extract is from Niles
Weekly Register, dated July I'd, $780,
The letter was addressed to Gen. Havne,
by Mr.. Hume, and was published by Mr..
Niles at that time, taken by him from the
United States Gazette, where it was first
inserted. We have not now room for the
whole letter, which is highlysimportant and
interesting, and which on some future oc-
casion we shall take great pleasure in Civ
ing to our readers. The letter commences
in the following words, viz:
To a member of Congress.
Sir:-Your allusion to the tariff in your
speech relative to our, public lands, reminds
me of conversation had with one Of
the great political characters in London,
in the month Of September last, which was
as follows:
My friend was very DESTROYS of having
my opinion respecting the affairs of this
country. I stated to him that the natural
resources Of this country were inexhausti-
BILE; that the Tariff of 1924 had brought
some of those dormant resources into use,
while the revenues arising, principally from
imposts, had enabled the government to
pay more than thirty millions Of the public
debt, exclusive of large advantages for in
ternal Improvement that if we enjoy
peace, and our own government continues
to encourage the industry of the country, as
| believe it will, it is my decided opinion
that the United States will soon be the
most wealthy, powerful and independent
nation in the world.
My friend admitted oil ! said to be true
But said he 'if we were not so perplex-
ed with our finances at home, zoe would soon
Put a stop to the rising greatness and pros
perity ofthe United States And how =
said I. Why said he, ACE wostld inst;-
gate the Southern States TO rebel 0g0ins1
the other states, sce mould convince the pe0-
pie Of the coston gyosOing States that the
Tariff Expresses them, and aCOuld offer
them such projections and such commercial
advantages, as ,could induce them to rebel !;
end in less than foe gears zoe soould pro-
duce separation of tie Union.' r Y.
But said I, probably you would be
disappointed, you know you calculated on
the Eastern States joining you during the
late war, but you were disappointed, and
probably you would be disappointed again.
No. said he, we know better how to
manage these matters we could with our
fleets protect them, and our merchants
would take their produce and carry to them
manufactured articles, duty free for their
own use, and for the purpose of smuggling
into the other states, and thus, by these and
other means, (which l understood to be a
liberal application of secret service money,
we would soon put a stop to the increasing
wealth, power, and independence Of your
country.
sMr. Hume is gentleman of fortune,
engaged in no business, well known to ed
itors. and has thus come forward, that the
good citizens Of these United States may
/ know how England feels towards us. In
/ conjunction with this letter, we think il
proper to remind our readers that Former
lily Judgc) Cooper is an Englishman-he
was much disappointed in Pennsylvania
where he was impeached and dismissed
| from the bench. He then wrote grea,
manv articles in favor Of the Protective
system. He left there and went south
We do not say how, or in whose pay, bu
he has been Instrumental in bringing abou
4 the present qualifications feeling in Sou.t
Carolina A
\ In perfect keeping with the above is tht
following suggestion Of the Telegraph
i This multiplying print evideatiy relies upor
4 Great Britain to counteract The measure.
Of this government, for such commercial
/ GdUautages' as the cotton gyoCing states
may offer for such protection. The Tele.
4 graph says then: We have treaties will
i Great Britain, by which their vessels have
\ the right Of entry into our ports. The
II right Of blockade being a belligeront right
i and Congress alone possessing the powe
n to declare war, any attempt, on the part o
/ the President, to prevent the free ingres
and egress of British vessels, will be VIC
Iation Of our treaties. as well as of thu
| Conslitution aokich vielGtien, GreGt Bri
ltain ,oOuId resent Sac could counter