Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-04-25

globe-these, these are to be her ultimate resoure
for the maintenance OF her commerce, her power
and her greatness; and from these she intends AM
hopes To draw the materials, as well as TO hnd u
them consumers Tor her own vast MANUFACTURING
capacities. For the contamination OF a like policy
where is the country which has the same ad'an
tages with this Hereulesn Republic, infant though
tibet
Mr. President, ours is a glorious country. and
vast as is the power and extent Of the British EN-
pire, will not suffer by comparison with II. The
British empire is spread over The four quarters o.
the globe. separated by boundless oceans, detached
and dis persed in broken fragments insular con-
tincna inhabited by different and discordant races
| of men, speaking various and unknown tongues
obeying an infinite diversity of laws. originating IN
every stage ofhuman society," from the highest state
of civiliz alton to the lowest depths Of barbarsm
and worshipping the Christian and Heather gods.
Whenever the charm Of her naval power the
cement Of these heterogeneous and ineongruou.
clements shall he broken the future greatness and
glory of old England will vanish forever
Our immense and young Coniederacy, on the
contrary. washed by the Pacific and the Atlantic
oceans, the Gufof Mexico, and the great Northern
| Lakes, exhibits compact, consolidated, continue
Gus, unbroken Territory, Astounding IN the most
valuable productions of Asia, of Africa, of Europe,
and Of America inhab ited by one race Of men-the
descendants OF the most renowned and glorious OF
all the races Of the family Of manklnd-duplicating
their numbers in terms OF wenty I'VE yeats, speak,
ing the same common language. living under ono
ana similar llNS, lucsklt1a
bic blessings of civil liberty, and freely worshipping
at the pure altar OF the only true God.
| How ought our hearts 10 overflow with dutful
iharkiulness and unspeaklhc gratitude 70 that God
for his gracious bounty TO Us, And vha, an awful
| responsibility do We lie under TO Him, 10 mankind,
I 20 posterity. and to own consccnces, for 4
faithful administration oil The great and sacred trust
which he has corficd TO cur hands We have only
to eradicate unloundei preju 1ices cultivate hatmo-
ny cherish feelings OF Kindness and mutual con-
/ cesxtln and hc animated by n and
genuine American spirit, To iulhi al the obligations
/ of that great trust.
But return to the Senator from South Carolina
aud his free IRE DC doctrines. What aye we told bv
/ HIM IN respect to the CONDITION Of his Safe
| | advert To the subject with pleasure. wish
| the prosperity OF his native State all that he
once anticipated It would ne, when the duties on
! imports should I've redueed-her fields smiling in
beauty. her store houses loaded with abundance,
/ her people free from embarrassment and enjoying
/ unmIred prosperity. During this very session, on
a former occasion, he assured us that she was pros
Porous, and as an evidence OF Il adduced The TACT OF
the sale Of lot Of slaves al The average price Of
$500 each. But what IS her actaal condition at this
moment The Senator advcrted to the apparent
increase IN the amount OF her exports, ond pointed
| us to this an index of her wealth and prosperity
under scale OF falling duties. But that fast, 60
itiumphanuy pressed by the Senator, Is easilv eN.
planel. The products OF Georsil and Of North
Carolina, the two ncshbourins States 10 his own,
come N 10 swell the amount exported from Charles
ton, IN consequence OF the new tacite> afforded by
lines of railroad from the interior OF 10th States TO
that commercial mart. What do We learn from the
papers The gentleman referred 10 the price Of
slaves n measure OF Southern prosperity and II
so, what says he TO the fact that about five weeks
only ago lot Of slaves brought IN Charleston bu;
from 5000 10 $500 4 piece that eight hundred
slaves for sale in that city Tor TO that other
startling fact that at public sale, four entire plan
tauons, including slaves, were sold for ICES than
/ OF them had COST
Yet still he clings his free trade doctrine though
! It has proved so ruinous 10 his State and 10
Southern interests well as Northern to that free
trade which has depressed the price Of cotton TO a
point below what 1t has ever brought since the close
oil the last war. In spite OF all the teachings o.
experience, well in his as in all other ma
lions, still lie deafens with the cry Of free trade
free trade! Really the OF the honorable gem
,leman is without any parallel that know or ever
heard oi-uniesS It be that which ind IN the
immortal work OF lie Sage. Gil Bias was engaged
IN medical Practice with the lar famed DR. Sansrado,
and after having gone MS far as his conscience and
his feelings could at all endure, he AZ last to the
Doctor, and said to him, "Sir. your system won,
| do; have been bleeding and administering warm
water with unhnchns resolution, and the conse-
quence Is, and must tell II 10 you frankly. all our
pauents-nobles, gentlemen, bourgeois, men, wo-
men and chIldren-Rll, oil are dying. propose TO
! change our system" What! said the astonished
Sangrado, change our svs,em7 Change our sys-
tenn Why, SIR, 90 you not know that | have
written book, and that must preserve my eonsiS-
feney Yes: and sooner than change nv system,
or write another book TO prove 1t false e, mobiles,
gentlemen. bourgeois, men. women and children,
and al, 20 -- u will not say where.) IA
laugh
The Senator seems 10 act on the self same plan.
Instead of recommending hot water and bleeding, he
recommends free trade; aud though he sees from
year TO year that his prescriptions killing all his
patients he spurns the idea Of changing his system
because he must preserve his CONSISTENCY. 4
laugh
/ shall not enter into further details on this sub
lect Of tree trade, have been induced to say wha,
have now said IN defence OF an opposite system,
to which have long been strongly attached, and
for which, my conviction Of It's necessity, in the &C
tual posture Of the commercial world far from being
weakened, IS but the more confirmed and strength.
ened by observation and experience, and by all
the mature reflection | have been able 10 bestow
upon IL.
But ask again, as ! have done once before, tina,
may not be misunderstood. / am not espousng
the cause OF any high protective tariff Of duties |
am Tor such scheme of duties will preserve all
the essential principles OF the compromise act as
understand them. have 'iyed and shall die IN the
conviction Of the wisdom Of the protective policy.
have regretted during life, and shall when Die, the
prevalence OF those causcs-l respectfully believe
mistaken causes-which make some Of my fellow
citizens unwilling TO adhere to %. / believe the
day IS not Tar distant when a great majority Of the
whole nation wi. call upon this Genera. Govern
mthl Tor protection, m tic place OF that sO-called
free trade with which there Is no sympathy abroad;
but at the same time, have ever believed that sta
biiiy with moderate amount OF protection, better
| than a very high tariff without d.. ! hold harmony
- ce ono OF the FIRST Of aud Of al social bies
sings; and that u is better II can he done 70 give
protection as incidental 10 the raising Of revenue
than TO attempt 10 establish n 90 noininss In Iced
independent OF oil other considerations, the fact Of
its reconcing oil parts Of the country would one
be- sufficient 10 recommend % 20 the adoption OF every
enlightened statesman. Even were hish tariff
desirable m principle, u would be impossible to ge
II 10 the present state Of parties IN this country:
mean ri parties IN Congress. | would say 10 n.
our ifenos, let us look TO what Is practical; lock &,
the state Of parties m Congress- md consent 10 TAXI
p such measure MS we can get and will carry a
: leasta majority. And what is the existing condl
ton Of parties IN the two Houses II Congress-
hope IN what | am about to say that I shall CIV
!, offence 10 nobody and that It ! misstate any ore
is snail be instantly Corrected. No ono can possibl,
e more willing than shall be 10 receive correction
10 lhe memoets OF the Democratic party are oppose
Is 70 protection for itself; they are opposed 10 eth
g. American system" they are aeains, the encourage
meni OF the productive industry Of our own county
: opposed TO the industry Of the "Democncv" an
II to home system IN any form; and arc in favor d
J foreign system. and the encouragement Of forsip
T. industry under the speciOus and delusive name ,
} "fTet Trade" II in this statement ON mistake
o. repsnt that hope ] shall be promptly correcte,
state u from iacis before my eyes. The g.ei
= AJaIes OF the innf policy came formerly from N
10 STATE Of Pennsyvania; we had her Baldwin: "
10 mad the Iamented Todd We had her Forward an
host Of other advocates, all from the Keyston
State. Where are now The voices which once 70
sounded within these walls and o those Of the Othc