Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1842-07-14

procession was again formed and march.
ell through town and back again as far
as Grayson's Hotel, and was disclarg-
ed. The whole proceedings were inter-
spersed with suitable national airs. by
the band, 10 whom the company felt
much indebted for their tasteful per-
Torrance and more tasteful selection of
their tunes.
Mr.. plckens, of South Carolina, deliv-
cred in the House of Representatives, on
the 22d ult. npon the tariff and restaic-
tive policy, most mastery. argumenta-
tive. and eloquent speech. We WOULD be
pleased to lay it before our readers at
the present time. Those who are so
strenuously contending for an increase of
duties for the double purpose Of revenue
and protection, have made repeated ref
erence to the British Government, her
power and her glory, to illustrate and
show the necessity Of a like policy in our
form of Government, if it would attain
the same high station with her among
the nations OF the earth. 1.-The prctec
tive system,' say they, "has made Eng
land what she is.'' MIR. Pickens takes
this assertion oft, by showing the actual
situation, morally, and socially, of Eng
land. Read the following graphic and
sound and eloqueat extract from the
speech in question. The patriotic enthu
slasm, characteristic of American states
men, burns in every line
But, sir, England is held up to us as
an example of "a nation who, by restric-
tive and prohbitory policy, has risen to,
the Dizzy heights OF power, and wealth.
and prosperity. Admit it; aid pray, Sir.
who is it that loves the equal rights Sc
cured by the principles of our glorious
constItuton-who is it that loves the
free air of his own native hiIls-who is
1t that has an American heart, that
would prefer even the career of great
Britain, gilded all over as it is with the
wealth, the power, and the g lory of this
world, to his own country, and her no.
bic institutions? Who can see the flu
ture destiny of Great Britain? Fate has
not yet unfold ed the leaves upon which
History is to record her final end
When we contemplate the misery,
wretchedness, and starvation that now
pervade millions ot her population, it is
annn,k +o FIJI tho acfy Ith tho
melancholy feelings. Can it be possible
that any man living would prefer the
condition of her people to that of ours?
Go into Ireland, that down-trodden land
of genius and eloquence. and follow the
care-worn peasant as he gathers his suffer-
ing children, at even, into his miserable
bowel, to share among them that scantv
food which has been procured by
the poor pittance fer his daily labor;-
ask him ii he feels the blessings of British
wealth and British prosperity. Go into
the very heart of Eng land herself, and
see that poor little factory girl raise
her trembling hands up to the window
CRATES of some dungeon workshop, era
wing and begging the fresh air of heaven
to blow upon her parched brow and ex.
hausted irame;-Ask her if she feels
the blessings Of British protection
and British wealth. All, sir, the burn
icg tear drop as it rolls down her pale
cheek but appeals 10 heaven for vengeance
upon the cruel policy of that heart
less Government,ihe vital object of whose
whole legislation is to place lubor aoith-
out hope at tie mercy IF capital. Is
there anything in this state Of things to re-
commend the career of Great Britain to
the admiration of freemen? lice brow
may glitter with the accumulated veal tn |
Of ages; but who can tell the wrong and |
misery that tester and canker beneath it?
Poorer we may be; but give US our
own county. with equal rights to all,
and monopoly to none, blazing over the
broad fold of our national banner, rather
than all the wealth aud power and glory
Of England.