Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-05-02

These ports in in ISL, total. 6CO0G3
And nov ash. Wlal Is lhc system al which British
policy Is aiming at tins moment Her cumrnfce Is
gradually br'uo excluded from the pofisu the ointment
the loss Of that with the Bzs IS threatened upon the
expiration ct the existing treaty between the two ceun
tr's; and q! all the remains OF her former trade that
with he Brz4 aud Will this country is the most profit
able to h.f Now Wha does DR. Alscu's invaluable
Wulh On populations. recently published, develop ~ 10
Hrr preH1n line Of policy recommend gentlemen 10
examine Hat book ior tleu.clvts il viii ave thtm ma
ny Ve2hly l'.'a Alison Is strongly IN la,er Il the
corn NV tand so are tic proa,n nj Ministry Il Great
Huan,) and equally opposed 10 all treaties Of nepncl
~ And here let he sY, IN defence 81 that Ayston that
when II adopted IN TIN county II vas believed that
nauf Ioaplr Garth could sustain successful conprll
non IN aayl, alton. ON New ENGLAND brethren could
Gr'a H. hclr enterprise undoubtedly IS perhaps II has
been aaleetcd 10 too unequal an eXltIIucut /, those
reciprocity Treaties. Bun tncat Baian's ultimate, aim
is 10 fall back If compelled To withdraw from the Gem
mcrce o orcgn Powers, ON the ftsurcts ul hei own
immense empire. She Will cherish foreign CONNIE rec as
long as she can deceive you into nolais oi ice trade
but hen she can blind you no longer. (md She bens
p see and 10 feed hs) ihtu her own Luuudlc5s posses
ol5us. scattered as they through thu four quarters II
the gahe=tEcsc 10 he her ultimate resource for
tIc maintenance If her commerce. her power. aud hcr
greatness and from liese she int nds and hopes 10 DIN
tic materials. we'll las tohnd IN tlem f her
own Fasl manufacturing capacities For the consamna
ton al like policy. where the county hch has thu
same advantages with Tins llcIcul,n Republic inlsu,
though II BIZ
MI President, ours Is gloroas country, and, Yast ms
IS the power and eAtent Of he Brshemplrc, will not
suffer By acomparlsnn with H. Ihe British empire is
spread over the four quarters OF the globe separated y
boundless oceans, detached and dispersed IN bIok,n
fragments nsuIar and continental inhabited by differ
cni and dlscordanl faces OF men speaking various and
unkuown tongues, obeyng infinite diversity Of laws,
originating IN every Stage Of human society, from the
highest state of civilization to the lowest dc ps Of bar
harIsln. and worshpplng the Christian and Ileahm
! gods Whenever the cham Of hor naval power. lhc
cement Of these heterogeneous aud homogeneous elements,
shall he brokcn the future greatness and glory ofud
England will vanish forever.
Our immense and young Conlcdcracy. on The couira
ry, washed by the Pacific and the Atlantic oceans. Tho
Gull Of Mexico, and the great Northern lakes exhibits
compact, consolidated, continuous. uhrohcn Territory.
ahoundng IN hr NEST valuable productions of Asia, ID
Africa, 81 Europe. and Of America, inhabited by
OF mcn-thC desc, ndanta OF the ned and gloT
ous OF all the races o the family OF mank duplicating
their numbers in terms Of twenty five years speaking
the same common language. living under one CoBstu
un and similar laws, enjoying the incsmablc blessings
of cvil liberty, and freely worspppg at the pure aa
of the only true God.
How ought our hearts 10 overflow with duliu tlanh
fumes, and unspcahahle gratitude 10 that God lo ms
gracious bounty 10 u.s. And What aW lul resp9nsi
hility do lie under linn mankind postorirv
and 10 conscionccs for faithful administration
OF The great and sacred trust which he has condod I,
our hands, We have only TO eradicate untounded pre-
udccs. cultivate harmony. cherish feelings Of kndn,s,
and mutual concession, and be constantly animated by
true and genuine American spirit 10 fulfil all the obli9a-
ons Of that great trust
But return TO the Senator from South Carolina and
his free trade doctrines. What We told hy him il
respect the condition OF his own STATE? advert Il
the subject with pleasure | wish the prosperity II
his native State was all that he once anticipated j
would be when the duties imports should be reduce,
her fields smiling In beauty her store houses loadct
with abundance, her people free from embarrassment aux
enjoying unmXcd prosperity. during this rory Session
ON ionnor occasion. lac assured that she Was pros
porous and evidence of addnccd the fact OF the
sale of lot of slaves at the average price o 500 each
Bat hat is her actual condition at this moment TIN
Senator advcrcd to the apparent increase III the amour
Of her exports, and pointed to this index Of he
wealth and prosperity under "A scale Of falling duties
But that fact, riumphantly pressed by tho Senator,
easily explained. The products Of Georgia and Of NorI
Carolina. tho two ncghboring States his own, CONF
IN TO swell the amount exported from Charleston, II
consequence Of the new facilities afforded by line
OF railroad from the interior of both States 10 Tia
commercial mart What do we learn from the papers
The gentleman referred TO the price Of the slaves a
a measure Of Southern prosporty and II so, what say
he to the fact that about five weeks only ago lot q
slaves brought in Charleston but from 500 TO $500 H
piocc?-hat eight hundred slaves for sale IN tina
city Or to that other startling fact that at public sab
four entire plantations, Including Slaves, were sold f.
less than enc Of them had cost?
Yet still o clings 10 his free trade Jcc'rnc, though
proved 50 r,ipoue l. h., own sflc ADD 10 Sgnih' RI