North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-05-20

been a Sufficient protection for your eiilz-
ems against the ssgressions Of ell nations,
with the exception Of Greai-BritaiE and
wherever the stars and stripes Of your
uavy has been unfurled, the rights OF your
eounlryrsen have been respected, and Their
property and persons defended from law
less violence. The nations OF Europe,
Asia, Africa and South America. have
Witnessed your unparalleled growth and
unprecedented prosperity with wonder and
seneraiion and while the ranking jeal-
ousy Of some has been aroused, Others,
initiating your noble example, have thrown
oil the shackles Of despotism, and their
names are now enrolled among the brave
and the free, who have fought and gained
their freedom. The influence, Of your
example, is working wonders, both in the
old and new world its fatal effects, on
monarchial institutions, have already been
witnessed in South America. And even
its tendency To subvert monarchy, in all
lis forms, begins TO show itself across the
Atlantic, and has awakened the resent
ment OF the crowned heads OF Europe
England, has long watched you with a
Jealous eye, and burning with revenge for
your undutiful revolt, is seeking an OPP
por,nniiy, again to enslave you. Wearied
with two unsuccessful attempts to subdue
you bv physical force, she has resorted 10
the more tardy, but sure course of bribery
and corruption. TO accomplish your subld-
CATION. She has sent forth secret agents
TO aid her in her work OF darkness. She
has sent her men Of science into your
schools and colleges TO poison the fountain
from which the pure principles OF Repub-
licanism flow. She makes use OF her
privileged oligarchy to bring you into her
power, her monied aristoracy in the mean
while are not idle. They are loaning you
money to bring you under their controul !;
and while they are extending the right
hand in good fellowship, with their left
they hold the assassns dagger already out
stretched to plunge into your viials. They
are flooding your countrywith importations,
to the great detriment Of your own manufac-
turing interests and thus drain your coun-
try Of specie, and at the same time strike
a death blow TO your own manufactures.
The annual imports Of Great Britain into
this country, exceeds your exports by mil
lions, the balance of which you have TO
pay III gold and silver. And so long as you
give them this advantage, just so long you
will be under British influence. Allow
me 10 warn you of the fatal consequences
to this Republic, if this course Of policy is
followed much longer. Your institutions
will become like those of ngland--your
manners and customs will be changed from
the simplicity OF republicans, TO the more
naughty and bigoted habits Of English
aristocrats. And ere you are aware, Eng
lish customs, English laws and English
rulers, will again be saddled upon you.
But il is not yet too late to retrieve your
selves from this dilemma-action, persever-
ing action, alone can save your sinking
country. British influence, to deadly |
extent, is already abroad among you'll
must be checked, & its consequences avert
ed, or there is an end to this Republic.
As a nation, or people, you must be-
come what you profess to be, an indepen-
dent people, instead OF being dependent
upon Great Britain, for even the costly |
apparel with which you adorn yourselves.
The course for you to take is plain--adopt
a protecting system for your domestic
manufactures use no article of British
manufacture, except such as you can
exchange with them upon such principles
as will leave balance in your favor in
stead OF draught upon your purse. The
God Of nature has favored yon with Ioca-
ton in country unsurpassed by any, for
the fertility of lis soil, the salubrity OF its
climate, and the variety Of its productions
nd indeed the natural fariiitiex If yhut I