The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-10-14

Whig-a Faneuil Hall Whig-breathing
her air now for twenty-five wears, and
meaning to breathe it on this spot. so long
as God shall be pleased 10 give me life.
81 accept the decision of a Wing Con-
vention fol proper purposes for / know
that only through such bodies, and such
organization, great public good can be OBJ
tanned. But it is quite another question
when Convention, acting from the i'm
pulse OF the moment, decides upon ques-
tons which have never been submitted to
Their arbitration al all. full and final
separation they declare, between the
Wings OF Massachusetts and the President
OF the United States. This text needs
commentary what does il mean
The President has yet three wears of
his term unexpired. Does the resolution
mean that during that three years all the
measures of his administration shall be
opposed by the Wings of Massachusetts
right or wrong? Great public interests
require his attenton--ihose to which I
have alluded. II the President of the
| United States should make an earnest and
serious effort 10 affect favorably the navi-
cation of the country, to regulate the
question Of British Colonial trade, shall
all the Wings of Massachusetts separate
from him and refuse their aid! Cries of
"No!') Well, l say MOI If the Pres-
dent directs the proper department to re-
view the whole commercial regulations af
the United States, to take deeply into
consideration that reciprococity in our d.
rect trade to which so much tonnage is
now sacriGced--and the proper measures
shall be suggested and adopted by him,
shall all the Wings Of Massachusetts sepa-
rate from and oppose him +! Look, gentle
men, at the question. Do you know that
now great oporton--more than one
haif--of the carrying trade, the transport
taiion, for instance, Of goods between
, Brazil and the United States, is carried on
by the tonnage Of Northern Europe, in
consequence of the ii-consideled recip-
, rocty treaty! As well might we admit
them to share our coasting trade. We
, give them the right without a shadow of
e advantage in return, to take the bread
, from our children's mouths and give it
unto strangers. ask you sir, Cunning
; to a gentleman at his right as shipping
: merchant if this is not true.
: Well, is every measure OF this kind
: 10 be postponed or rejected--untll these
c three years become expired, and as many
=, more as shall eiapse before the time when
i, Providence shall bless the Wings with
n more power TO do good than they have
now
Again, the various departments of the
+ Government employ persons who are
o supposed to be good Whlgs--holding
!. 0lIices--C ollectors--and other Custom
Y House Oh.cers-Postmasiers, District At
1t torncys, Marshals, Sc; what is to be-
d come of them in this separation! Are
y they to be forced to resign, or will you
/ give them invitation and provocation 10 re-
3! sign? Our distinguished ielow-citlzen
! who does so high credit to himself and to
Il his country in upholding the interests and
II homer OF his nation at the Court Of Lon
| don: il he expected TO come home and
e yield his place to his predecessor or some
e one else And the individual who adj
o dresses you: where do his brother Wings
c intend TO place him Generally when a
divorce takes place the parents divide the
+, children; should be glad to know where
p | am to go!
"ButI would not treat the matter lightly
or severely. know that such conyen-
= ton resolutions are never considered with
; any degree of elaboration. They are
= passed rs they are presented. Who the
e gentlemen were who brought in these re-
" solutions do not know. | dare say they
e. were respectable persons; but | doubt
ut very much whether they had any very
at definite meaning in their resolutions, or
&c whether they very clearly perceived what
little they had. They were angry-re-
l. sentful-desrous to make out string oil
4, charges against the Presidents sort OF
t bill Of indicimcnt--and they concluded by
.e pronouncing the penalty--a full and final
:, separation!
But here comes 'tho unkindest cut Of ALL
Z A distinguished whig paper has told Us that "the
only act which the present congress has. passed
that has grace enough in it to save the body from
+ total and unauthorized intamy, is the tariff re-
y venue bill" twas for passing this bill that the
&c wing members were received with sort oftrium
l- nhal hnnors in New York. Albany Philadelphia