Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-04-06

n Dor, and increase Of grains and me;
produced in the cotton region, must
: minish in that proportion, the demal
there for the grains and meats Of Il
: northwestern states-OhiO, Kentuck
lndiania, Illinois, and others; becaui
J such decreased demand must diminil
prOpOrtionably the price of these mort
western products, grain and meats; az
because finally that diminution of priC
must fall a dead tax upon the people wh
raise those products.
England however, and England alon
would be benefited by this process; an
benefited doubly and trebly would sh
be--beneftted in exact proportion 10 tn
injury sustained BY US; for as she, wit
the exception of France, now affords gu
only market for cotton, il the ports of th,
latter be thus closed against US, then mus
she enjoy an exclusive traffic in the ar
ticle, and thereby power absolute over it
price.
Well, therefore, might England and
Englanb's bankers desire the prom
otiOH of those to authority among US, by
whom these measures are proposed
For what benefits, should such measures
prevail, has she not right 10 expecl9-
What evlls-what dangers TO our county
to its independence aud liberty, have we
not reason TO apprehendi With a monop.
oily Of halt our exports; with mortgage
ON our whole public domain; with neal
three hundred millions of stock, State
and corporate, invested in Onr country;
with British agents, mercantile and other
wise, innumeTable in our importing cities
with language, a commerce, kindred,
literature, and common law, each a
medium of her influence upon us; with
her habits and manners, her tastes and
fashi;nS, already visible throughout our
Atlantic frontier; with provinces and ar
mics on our borders; with questions pend
ing most threatning 10 the peace Of the
nations; with natural hostility to the
forms of Government whose example
endangers her own with her military re-
source and ornaments, vast as they arc
on land and sea:-with these, and all
these means ofaction and motives to act
what has she not reason to hope, and
we to fear, if, at any time hereafter, par
ty, however small, should be found in our
midst, willing to second her views Of am
bition!
Already is England deeply interested
through the stocks other bankers, in our
State legislation. Already has she In
ducements TO interpose in our affairs.
But great as her interests are, and strong
her motives, both will increase huldre d.
,old shuuId the proposed measure prevail.
Should this Government blend its legisla.
ion with that of the States, and thus. as
he national power, afford a pretext for
making The security of this British capital
/ question of peace or war, then will Brit
sh influence be felt in all its energy; then
will il enter, not as heretofore, slyly and
into our political struggles,
'ut with system, openly, and as a matter
f pretended rghI; then will it perVade
Ut public councils, form the basis of
British faction among us, and eventually
lamp the impress of England upon Anne
ican legislation. And, sir, who can doubt
who that acknowledges any allegiance
, trnth dares 10 doubt, that the infuenc e
f England has been felt deeply and dam
erously-felt in producing that state of
rings which brings these measures new
efore us? What British steamer, for the
st Syears has touched our shore, whose h
mock did not vibrate throughout the land3
Vhen did the Bank of England speak to
10 commercial world, that your paper
Gstem did not culver in all its fibresi-
Then did your banks susPsnd-when
ontract or initiate the currency:--when
id they either of these, without finding
! England reason for their conductf-
ever. And think you that nation SO
eilant Of her interest as,the British--sO
nbitious of dOmin iOn--so deadly hostile
, this people, TO liberty here and the
Orld Over--sO prone TO interpOse in the
fairs of all others--with motives so
rOng, and means so adequate, to aid in
10 change of our councils: :--think you ;
lat she stood Indifferent to the recent
'Dtesf, when. through the agency of her ;
Ocks, The machinery Of the paper sys-
m, through the curtailment of our cur {
'ncy, the reduction OF our prices, the
'nsequent distress and discomfort of the 1
sople, she could affect that contest, and |
'cure the triumph other measures? No. Q
npossible. England takes care of Eng b
nd's interests, wherever they may be; c
'r will she ever want friends where those c
;erests require them. IL
But Stop! The Senator from Massa- i
lusstts, indignant as when, bul mo- a
ent before, he imputed to others the j
ime Of being enemies to America, ex b
aims Il am tired of Ofhearing this British U
Auence talked Of" IAdeedl And where.
re tired2 Has not that sotiAd been long i
milarto hint Head he not those words e
ring our recent war with England E-- K
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