The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-11-30

auctions then should accomplish something and
the cause Of "free trade would be really advanced
The basis Of reciprocity u what we contend for. IL
upon this ground that the commercial policy OF the
Union established in the early days OF the Repub
lie, when snch men as Washington, Jefferson, and
Hamilton first laid the foundations of system
The principle was one Of courtesy and sell respect
To all nations willing to meet liberal terms
like liberaliiy was profered; while an armed ana
guarded front was presented against any Intrusive
movement that sought 10 encfoach upon the precincts
OF our national Independence, let u come IN ~na' way
Il would"
The following extracts from the address are partc-
uary pertinent 10 the topic, and Is too valuable 70 20
omitted
co-crowipe States ought be proec,ei the same as
the North in relation TO wheat and wool But tooac-
CO that Is worth 10 cents pound here 10 assessed IN
England nine shillings pound a duty on American
production Is almost ruined by this enormous impos'
Let the people who talk of free trade look Of TINS
The American Institute advocates OF the only
true principles of free trade. What should he Tue
policy Of our Government We ask for and oher
free trade When that Is rejected, we ASK Tor pro
per reciprocity and the American Institute does nor
ask for higher duties for burdensone impos,s bui
we say take our tobacco equal terms II they re-
fuse that reciprocity we say that well put duy on
your broadeo,h equal what you put on our tobacco
Our path and hope and desire peace yo,s Of the
world. (Cheers) But with the eagle eye oil ioreign
policy OF keen bu, vigorous Government abroad on
hand and parties here and rulers al home all hen'
upon nothing bat making Presidents and getung in'o
office on the other il Is wonder that our agncutu-
raj interests manufactures all going to ruin as
fast as they can. Look at rice-if that goes TO
England il is met with duty of three or four dollars
and with every thing that they can grow In .helr
colonies. And therefore we say put their goous on
the same fonting as they place ours
The American lnstitule holds 10 no party, supports
party, but censures all parties alike, and calls upon
all 10 support agriculture, commerce. ana manu-
actures and to procure such system Of legislation
as will soon put us equality with other nations
in our commercial pursuits. On our PORK there -
duty Of six dollars barrel in the West India market
And is not retaliation necessary Take the ar
tcle Of lumber 90 10 our mountains, and see the SUI
perabundance, and yet you the vast majority OF
foreign vessels in our ports carrying this away TO sell
in foreign markets. On the Savannah river met
eleven foreign vessels thus loaded where did not see
one American vessel. There Is something wrong
here, for Yankee 10 never behind any other man,
where there is hard dollar TO be earned by honest
industry. As Hudbras said:
"Forevery why there is wherefore"
Then there are shingles there is duty Of three
dollars twenty five cents every thousand shingles
in the West India market An American vessel goes |
from here with load and by the side of her In ia
maca shall be vessel from New Brunswick, or even
Maine, selling shingles at three dollars twenty hve
cents less than the duty. Thus is our commercial
marine up, and in OF war this strong arm OF
our defence will not be found. You may blow your
rumpeis and beat your drums but your naval beroes
will not be within hearing. Take our SILK trade;
look at France; she sends Us all her gew-gaws, which
oui wives and daughters used to adorn themselves
with, and feel pleased to see them do so France
takes five hundred thousand dollars Of our specie
every month"; but takes not dtllar OF our produce
free in return. And thus our Government has gone
on until empty treasury has Obliged them 10 put
trihlng duty on many things, in order to restore
something like equality. General L. then went on
to speak Of the movements in Great Britain IN buy.
ing our co,ton-seed gins and sending out these and
our planters to India, ali which we have detailed
He added she is alec encouraging its growth in Egypt
Brazil and Texas; she takes the yirtuous Texas IN
her arms (laugh,er) the lovely Texas, every acre
OF whose roll will produce cotton. Tis like the pc
cts line
Mature there had done her part,
The BOBBY only wanted art
And Great Britain is teaching her the art, and
Patterson and Lowell are at work making machine.
nv for her And Colombia has sent TO this city
orders for qualities Of our Sea Island cotton seed in
order TO see If they can't rival South Carolina in that
unequalIed production of the world. We see BY the
last British prices current that 10000 bales Of cotton
had arrived from India and that had lessened the
price Of cotton in the American market. Why then
Islander Us because we want protection. We are all
busy engaged politics and Office seeking and the
government busy keeping and perpeuatlng office,
That they have not had time 10 insist upon reciprocity,
and take the proper retallaory measures You will
not ask for tables but listen 10 an extract
from the "Herad" about the specie shipped for abroad
the last week in September:
By the Gladiator, TO London, S230O00
BY the Louis Philippe, to Hayrc, $4,000
BY the Great Western, TO Bristol I'll $40
BY the Acbar, to Canton, 250OOO
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