Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-06-28

APr ILLrsTRArIos.- see 10 an exchange pa
Dor an extract from the Florence, Ala. Gazette-s
Hhig. thrift paper, containing the following re-
marx. VIZ:
"WeH. give rs gold and silver currency, and
with II give us the bane Of national weaith-frce
trade, a. Il is popularity styled and how long could
the currency remain with rs y certain as the
avs OF nature drain the waters Of the Mississippi
10 the seas 80 certain would this currency, by the
ilw- of commerce., fad is way TO the great marts
OF Europe
Well did IL ever occur to this enemy Of free trade
10 enquire what can be the reason why the Mlssis
sppl does not run dry, aud leave the vast regions
which Il drains an ARID desert There goes the
water-and a mighty food Il stumbling, boiling,
foamIng. pouring INTO the Gulf of Mexico water
enough 10 make sea every wear. There Is no coun-
ter-currentno river carrying the water back again;
Il Is always running one way and yet, wonderful
To toll, there Is much water IN the W estern
country now, As when the white people first found
IT. hat can be the reason Why, by the opera
Ut the laws Of nature, the water which runs out
by this mighty stream is brought back by the cur
rents Of the atmosphere, and returned To the earth
IN raindrops and dewdrops, in snow aud hail. The
fakes of snow, descending with scarce a feathers
weight, melted by the presence OF the sun on
his return from the South, and combined together
from uumberiess mountains ard pralres, hills ana
dales form those overwhelming floods which defy
human strength, aud form one OF the most majestic
Illustrations ui Almighty power.
y W, the operation OF the laws Of trade is very
analogous u those OF natures laws. specie, and
specie funds. are constantly leaving the Western
country aud the United states, IN mighty stream,
Ike that Of the Mississippi; yet they are never
drained That which goes out IN Hood, comes
back IA drops and these drops numerous
enough 10 keep the flood always running.
We illustrate our reasoning by dialogue b.
tween .Ur. Tlr.G and Mr. Free TrIde. Sceac--
Fhreace, .liaIamu.
Flr.E Ne,glbor Freetradc l am surprised at
your opposition 10 a tariff. Don't You Sc how free
trade Is taking all specie from Us, and carrying
1t of TO the East, aud thence to Europe
Fre,rade "OT specie :" you call it. Now
our section Of the country does produce specie
and how did get any
T.. By selling our produce for il.
f. Ay, by hrlde. 1t began to come before it be
gan to 20, did 1t not
I. Certainly. The first emigran's brought some,
aud planters, drovefs, boat hands, &c, BRING
more.
f. Well, there was none here when the first EN-
igrants came here, was there
+. No.
+. Aud the quantity has been increasing ever
since, has 1t not
T.. suppose it has
L. And yet 1t has been running east in a torrent
Ike that OF tue Mississippi, all the time, has. 1t
not
T. That is what was complaining about.
+. Considering the facts just admitted, Is there
any good reason Tor complaint Is 1t reasonable
II charge trade with carrying off al our specie.
when brings all we have, aud the quantity is
constantly increasing.
4. Bli it would increase faster if it were not
carried away.
+. Well suppose some one, to save the water of
the Western country, were to dam up the Miss
sippl, what would BE- the consequence
Il. II would drown us all.
+. II spccie kept coming, aad none went away,
we should on have more than should know
what 10 do with Is IL much better to let it 20.
and Get something useful for;
I. ! don't know. must think about it.
Gt0be.