Litchfield enquirer., 1841-08-05
Erorn tL. BOSTON Courier.

rem in relation TO q SUBJECT h'lueItO SlOuuDu
in the darkness of inveterate prejudice. we
mean The tariff. In spite of all the opposition
raised bv sectional jealousy, confirmed hab-
it. deep-nursed prejudice, obstinate blind
ness, and furious passion,-truth will silently
and steadily make its way. Let 1t blde lis
time," and it goes forth conquering and to
conquer. So strong have been the prejudice
and antipathy of the South, against the man.
ufacturing interest of this country, that when
the subject has been started, we hardly ex-
pected q man of genuine "Southern princi-
pies" to talk any thing short of deiirium
Name but the tariff, and he went straight
way into fits talk of the American SYSTEM
and he had horrific visions of ruin brooding
over the "staples Of the South" Show him
a New England factory, and the wheels
sounded in his ears the death rattle of rice
and cotton. Spinning jennies set him into
vertigo that threw the national prosperity
topsy.turvv. Yankee broadcloth was never
true blue' to him his patriotism took
tinge from the atrabilious humor of John
Randolph, who would Ego three miles oct OF
his way to kick sheep"
The case seemed hopeless. But "trmh is
great and will prevail" The mist OF preju-
dice AMI passion, which hung around this
matter, have begun to clear away. Many
genuine sons of the South have opened their
eyes and see what they cannot help seeing,
that the American System is identified
with the prosperity of American trade. 1t is
no longer political heresy in Virginian to
doubt whether the sole object of the Federal
Constitution was to encourage the raising OF
tobacco. And an inhabitant of South Caro-
lima will, ere long, we trust, be able to "de-
fine his position" without considering the
other twenty five States as non- existent
There are individuals in those quarters, we
are happy TO say, who have the sense to dis
card their old theories when the strong les
sons of experience have shown their utter
falsity ;-and the manliness honestly to avow
those convictions which are brought home to
their minds by the planest deductions OF
reason. =,
These remarks have been prompted by the
sight of an article in the Richmond Wing, IN
which the writer openly confesses that he
has been "long and deeply stepped in the
popular prejudice against the tariff"-but
that his mind is "not entirely sealed to the
revelations of experience that "there
is not more remarkable instance of the fall
lacy of human judgment upon record, than
the prejudice against the arif!"-The artl-
Gle concludes thus -
"All that we design by these remarks, is
to persuade the country, and our legislators
particularly, to approach the consideration
of this great question, Invested of passion and
prejudice, and in spirit of enlarged states
manship and enlightened patriotism"
The conviction must be strong indeed, that
AS the Philadelphia United States Gazette
cxclaims on this subject, " Is Saul also
among the Prophets 2" We hope to see the
Old Dominion and the Bay State, shoulder to
shoulder before long, in the support of Amer
lean industry; and the whole body of the
South as clarmorous for high tariff, as they !
are now jealous in denouncing it. We have
lived to sea greater wonders than this.
Another Wonder at The Niagara Falls.~-We
have lust arrived form the Falls, says the Bu!- I
f,!o Penny Press, whittier we went this NOR
ming per cars, on learning that person was
cast away on one of the Three Sisters, ISL
ands, situated in the rapids, just above the
Falls. and that the efforts to rescue him were
as vet unavailing. On our arrival, all was
excitement, hundreds here crossing and re-
crossing to Goat Island, from the head OF
which he could be observed. These islands |
lie side by side near the head of Goat Island, !
and the unfortunate man is on the tarthest
one. where no human being was ever known
TO be before. The first and second are very
rarely visited, but the third is inaccessible.
The daring Robinson was on the second pre-
pairing ropes to cast over, by winch 1t was
hoped boa: might be drawn over by run
ming cords This was, after much difficulty,
performed. and the empty boat was sent
over, but from some reason the passage OF
the poor fellow was not attempted, and the
boat returned without him, and so matters
stood when we were obliged to leave by the
cars.
He had beer on the Island AZ hours, and
was discovered by the smoke of his fire.
He signifies by signs that he was above.
when one of his oars broke. and with the
other he succeeded in making landing
We believe food has been sent him. The
distance across the boiling flood is nearly 50
yards, and 1t is doubtful tohether he can euer be
brought off! His name is Allen, brother
in.law of Robinson's, and resides at the Falls,
and has family.
When we saw him he appeared restless
and uneasy, wandering about constantly,
with what seemed small Ratchet IN his
hand.
p. S.-Since the above was in type. we
have learned that the man has got Oft by
means of boat made fast to rope connect
ing his rocky islet and Goat Island. The
boat swept down within q few feet OF the
precipice.
Death in Mothers Arms.-On Friday
last, poor, miserable, wretched beggar wo-
man was observed sitting on the curb stone IN
Baltimore street. She was sick, and had III
her arms sick infant about eight months
old, which was without scarcely garment
TO shield it from the scorching sunbeams.
In this situation the mother was observed tor
some time watching intently the little inno-
"a ILL Sfc hnQ care.