Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-02-19

"'iCh 'io''IS oNeI anu lives upon tne cuTloil
of the desert"
OF lhe following is an extract from an excel
lent speech, by Mr.. Marshall of Kentucky on the
subject of the Tariff:
Mr.. NJ said he was no enemy to Southern
labor when advocating the protection of the la
Dor of the North. He never, for his part, had
been able to look upon the people of the North
asthe natural enemies Of the people ofthe cot.
ton-growing regions ofthe South. He knew
that Southern men called them "Yankees -
but they were Americans, our brethern and
fellow citizens With some Southern people
term 'Yankee" was but another name for "en-
emy." But who had shed the first blood in our
struggle for freedom! The first trigger that
had ever been drawn in this land in resistance
Of British tyranny had beer drawn by Yankee
finger; and they had followed out the feeling
and acted on'thc same principle from that time
to'this The policy ofthe country had repea-
tedly shifted, but the New England man had
contormed himself to its several changes, and
had thriven under them all. He had worked
so hurd AMI lived so economically, and conduc-
ted his business so prudently, that the Govern.
meit could not crush him, do what it would;
aud It's course had sometimes looked very much
as lift was intended to accomplish that very
end. New England had one time possessed
great fourshing commerce. Our neutrality
dining he cor,,tlsions Of Europe threw the car.
ryng trade into her hands, and y proved rich
harvest to her. But at last this Government
had itself gone to wer, anti all tls trade ofthc
entcrprisng Yankee was at once Frustrated;
his profits ceased, and his ships were left to rot
at the wharves. Well, what did he do Des-
pair? No; You did not catch the New England
man despairng. The country had at that time
no manufactures. He conceived the idea of
attempting to supply the want; and from very
small and feeble beginnings the system of New
England manufactures grew up and prospered
under war to which the New Highlander had
been utterly opposed. At length peace came,
and it found the Yankee growing fat on his
manufactures. (Bnt here said Mr.. VI. let i not
be understood agreed with him about the war;
oh no: | was a war man; the Lord forbid that
any body should think me otherwise y CA
laugh-) But peace came, and there was a sys-
TEN of manufactures. The jealousy of Great
Britain at once awoke; she saw a rising rival,
and prepared to destroy it. The manufacturers
ask the protection of Government. But then
was instantly heard the same cry now so loud
" raised Our own labor must be crushed 1t
must be abandoned to its fate; it would be the
very essence tyranny to protect the infant
against the attack of the full grown and power
fu rival; for it is part Of the State right doc
trine to withhold protecting aid of Govern
lncnt in any shape; under any 'cfrcumst 'nccs.
Oh! exclaimed Mr.. NJ, if should live TO
see the day when all things that are needed
for human use and comfort shall be produced,
and bought and sold within these United Staes
when all our mines shall have been opened,
all our rich mountains explored and covered
with sheep walks for the use of own manutac.
turing estahlishmeRts-When every American
citizen, Let him eat, and consume, and use
whatever he desires to make him happy, shall
find it all hcr,--here upon our own soil, within
our oHn boundary! Then, though the wrath
of God should be let loose upon the nations Of
the old world--thongh Europe should reel and
tremb!e beneath his blows, and Britain's fast an
chored isle should 20 down, and sink in the
mighty deep, and wo remain so unmoved, so
sel:supphed, as not to feel the loss--this, would
be to me, the very realization of American in
dependence and prosperity. But this country
isnIsnd never can be truly Independent, so
long as our own labor and our own capital arc
f left unprotected Never, so long as it is the
l darling object -four cwn Government 10 crush
the industry and dash down all all the enter
{ prise OF those it should protect and foster"
L. $. MISr-From the report Of the Sererln-
tendcnt Of lhe Mint submitted to Congress on the
End inst it appears that there has been conied du'
: ring the past year.-
f Com Con-.
/ At Pieces, Com,
Y Philaielphih 7s,96i Sloi,n
: New Orleans, 1880 eo,-uo
5 Charlottesville, \. C., 81 Gas l33'o3 !
: Dahlonega Ga, 1869 lo@'ssS
: Total, i6s,6Ol sI'Osfo9'
I SILVER CoN,
= A, Silver Value
. Pbilsdsipbi., a375,5Oo s577,75e
= e-6 5pa oOn