Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-09-07
Mr.. Claws speech al Buffalo.


Mr.. Ciay,s speech at Buffalo.
Ma. RECORDER AND FELLow-CIrIzESs:
The journey which has brought me in
the midst of YOU, was undertaken TO az
ford me an opportunity, which had long
desired, but never before enjoyed. Of
viewing some of the lakes, the country
bordering upon them, the wonderful ca
taract in your neighborhood. and the
Canadas-l had no wish, during its per
Torrance, to attract public attention or
TO be the object of any public demonstra-
tions. ! expected, indeed 10 meet, and
take great pleasure III acknowledging
that | have every where met with indi-
.gidual kindness, personal respect. and
friendly consideration. But, although
1t is my wish to pass on quietly without
display or parade, | am penetrated with
sentiments of gratitude for the NANTES
tation of attachment and confidence
with which | am honored in this beauti-
full city of the lakes. thank you, most
cordially thank you, for them all.
| am happy to learn that the public
measures to which, in the national coun-
ellis, | have rendered my humble sup
port-here have commanded your APP
probation. The first of these IN time
and importance was the last war with
Great Britain. Upon its cause and upon
its results, we may look back with entire
satisfaction. In surveying this theatre
of gallant deeds, upon the lakes and up
on their shores, | have felt my bosom
swell with patriotic pride. Nor can any
one fail to recoliect the names of Brown
and Scott, and Porter, and Harrison, and
Shabby, and Perry, and their brave com
rades, who so nobly sustained the honor
and added to the glory of our country.
And 1t IS most gratifying to behold the
immense augmentation on this frontier
of It's military strength and security
since the last war The satisfaction
which is derived from Witnessing the
tranquility which now prevails on our
border would be complete, if were not
forced to recoIlect that the violation Of
our territorial jurisdiction, in the case Of
the Caroline, remains to be satisfactorily
atoned for.
During the progress of that war. as
in the war of the Revolution. cut off
from the usual supplies of European
fabrics. our armies and our population
were subjected to extreme
privation and sufferings. 1t appeared
to me, upon It's termination, that the wis
dom of government was called upon to
guard against the recurrence of the evil.
and to place the security and prosperity
Of the country upon a sure basis.
Hence | concurred, most heartily, in the
policy of protecting American manufac-
lures, for a limited time. against foreign
Whatever diversity OIL
opinion NAV have existed as to the pro-
priety of that policy originally, think
that all candid men must admit that il
has placed this country at least half a
century in advance of the position IN
which it would have been, without its
adoption. The value Of home as well
as well as a foreign market is incalcula- |
BILE 1t may be illustrated by single /
example. Suppose the three hund red
thousand bales of cotton now manufac
tured in the United States were thrown
into the glutted market of Europe, who
can estimate the reduction In the price
of that great staple, which would be the
consequence?
The compromise of the tariff was
to preserve our manufactures
from impending ruin, menaced by the
of General Jackson, and
which would avert from the union the
danger of civil war. Ii the
be invlolably maintained, as
| think it ought 10 be, trust that the
rate of duty for which it provides, in
with the stipuiatlons for
cash duties, home valuations. and the
long list of free articles, inserted for the
benefit of the manufacturing interest,
will ensure it reasonable and adequate
protection.
Intimately connected with the strength
the prosperity, and the union of our
was that policy of internal inn
proyements of which you have express
sed APPRECIATION The national road
and the great canal, projected or execu-
ted by your Clinton, both having the
same object of connecting the eastern
and western portions of the union, have
diifased a spirit throughout the land
v hich has impeiled the several states to
undertake the Accomplishment of most
of the works which ought to be perform
ed by the present generation And after
the distribution of the large surplus re-
Gently made from the common treasury,
but little now remains for the general
government directly 10 do, on this sub
Iect, except those works which are IN
tended to provide, on navigable waters,
for the security of comme rec and nasi-
CATION, and the completion of the Cum
berland road.