The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-05-12

many lM fNc W Frts ~ ~lllr NltNtrA-r1 run
sumrrs 81 surpIus rrrtn'ls. We give
boa iwo examples. ss sufficiently iIl0slrs-
ting ne gsnessl elfte.. New Esglsnd
ports from other States. especially The
West. srsrrly. IL sny. less Than one NIL
lion Eve hundred Thousand barrels " llSnr
-probsbly more. This fact your honor
able body may ascertain. b. calculating.
si ihe established proportions. The con-
sumption ofihsl article BY Us inhsbi'snts.
end dsdseiipg f,nm lhs, quansity the very
smsll amount Of grain raised 10 shese
states. Two ports ai"ne imported IN l54i
The iollowing quantities:
Basfon. in islI. 57i2sj barrels.
Rsosidenee, 20 1871. $3.50
These ports in 1871, total. CSC 06J
And nov ask. what Is The System a,
whieh British policy Is simisgyst This
momenil Her commerce - gradually
teiHg exploded from she ports ofshe Con
linsn'; the luss ef that with he Brszils -
lhssa'ened Broa The expiration ~ The ex
issing treaty between TIE Two countries;
and, II sll tie seG ains 81 her E0rmer trade.
that with the Bsazls AMI with this co1n-
Try Is llie most PSo6isble 10 her. Nov
what daes DR.. AIisnn's invalnabls walk
90 population. recently published. deve-
lop 20 20 her present iIne &c policy! !
recommend gentlemen 20 examine thai
book for themselves; u will give them
many weighIy fscs. Alison is strongly
IN favor Of The eorn laws. lend 80 are The
present. Ministry Cf Grea, Briisin.l and
equally opposed % sll treaties az reripro-
city. Aud here LEI me say. in defence Of
lhsl system. that when il was adopted in
this country ID was believed thai, if any
people On earth conld suslsin successful
competition 10 nssigatinn. our New Eng
land brethren could. Great as their en-
terprise undoubtedly 10, perhaps y has
been subjected TO too unequal an expe.
rimeni By those reciprocily srpsties. But
Great Bfitain's ultimate aim is 10 fsll back.
if compelled 10 Withdraw from the com
meice Of frrign Powers. on the resour
ees of her own immense empire. She
viii cherish foreign commerce as long as
she can deceive you into notions of Tree
trade; but when she can blind you no
longer. land she begins 20 see and to feel
this.) then her own boundless posses
siohs. scattered as they arc through The
four quarters 81 the globe--ihese. these
are 10 be her ultimate resource Cor The
maintenance of her commerce. her power,
aud her greatness; and from these she
intends ant hopes 10 draw The materials.
a. well a. 10 fnd 10 them consumers FOR
J her own vast manufacturing capacities.
Far the cnnsnmmliion OF like policy.
where is The country which hes the same
advantages with this lleIculesn Republic.
infant though il bel
j Mr.. President. ours is glnrious coun-
Try. aud. vas, IS is the power and extent
Of the British empire. will notsuffrr by a
comparison with il. The British mepne
is spread over the four quarters Of the
globe. separated by bounJless oceans. de-
tsclled and dispersed in broken fragments.
insular and continental, inhabited By DIFF
fcreni and discordant races Of men, speak
ing various and unknown iuugues, obey
ing an Infinite diversity OF laws. original
ing in every Stage Of human society, from
the hIgheslst state Of civilization 10 The low
est depths Of barbalism, and worshipping
The Christian and llealhen gods. When.
eser the charm Of her naval power, the
cement Of these heterogeneous aud ineon-
gtuous elements. stall be broken. The "a.
lure greatness and glory Of old England
will vanish forever.
Our immense and young Confederscy.
on the contrary, washed by the Pacific
and the Atlantic oceans, the Gulf Of Mex.
leo, and the grea, Northern Lakes, exhib.
lis compact. consolidated, continuous.
unbroken Territory, aboundIng IN The
most valuable predictions Of Asia, Of
Alncs. Of Europe, and Of a merica. lnhab-
it'd by one race Of men--,he descendants
Of The mos, renowned aud glorious Of all
The races Of The family Of manknc-du-
pllca,ing their numbers in twenty-five
years. speaking the same common Lam
gusge. living under one Constitution and
similar laws, enjoying the incslimsble
blessings Of civil liberty. and freely wor
shipping at the pure altar Of the only true
God.
How ought our hearts TO overflow with
duufGl ihankfulness aud unspeaksble
gratitude to that God for his gracious
bounty to u! And what an awful re-
sponsbillty do we lie under TO HIM, 10
mankind. In pos,eri,y. aud 10 our own
consciences, Tor faithful administration
Of TIE great and sacred trust which he
has coniided 10 our hands! We have
only to eradicate nnfounded prejudices.
cultivate harmony, cherish feelings OF
kindness and mutual concession. and be
constantly animated BY True aud senu.
inc American spiri. 10 iulil oil the ob
legations Of that grea. trust.
Bur return 10 the Senator from s ruth
Carolina and his free trade doctrines.
What are we told by him in resPec. To-
the condition Of his own State! advert
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