The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-10-18

our own Government That Is the question IL
there is let the people Of the Northwest look to IT.
On another occasion intend to show how the iDhu
eneo Of the British Tory party Is TO be brought TO
bear upon this question: IA reference 70 our next IRE
sldeniial election. The evidence VIII command az
ieniion when II Is presented"
Before / explain the relation which the " Brush
Tory Party" has 10 parties ia the United S'ates
and especially TO the abolition party-it may DC
proper TO say something Of the relation OF parties
here TO each other England has redundant popu'
atloD, starving for want Of employment. Her insu-
lar position and command Of the ocean enabled her
during the late war to protect her manufactures,
while those Of the continent were destroyed by No.
yading armies, IL was thus that she maintained her
commerce aud multiplied her resources. With
peace, however, came the arts Of peace. The con-
tinental states-who had been the great consumers
became rival manufacturers She soon saw the ne
cossy for opening her markets 10 supply the place OF
those she had lost and her statesmen and political
economists at early day. turned their attention 10
America, to Africa, aud TO Asia. Up TO this time the
British system had been system OF monopolles.-
SO long they could levy upon other nations, IN the
shape OF profits upon their manufactures, the contrr
buttons which their system distributed among them
selves, the result was a continued ntlDwng OF weall
and prosperity. Bu when the foreign market was
closed by foreign competition, those who we're no
longer able 10 derive the same profits on then labor
resisted the payment Of those contributions, which
are demanded by the aristocracy rs the means Of
keeping up their position in society. powerful and
influential body arrayed themselves M favor OF Free
Trade, aud Mr.. Hume obtained the appointment OF
committee, who made an able report, Imbodyng
mass OF Information, and recommending an abEoga-
ton OF the monupOcs in corn, sugar, coliee, &c,
aud modification of the other cuslombouse duties
III reference TO revenue alone was hoped that TINS
report would induce the Wings, then IN power, To-
declare for Free Trade. But nothing being said
upon the sube, in the Queens Speech, Mr. Hume
called a meeting of tic liberal and Free Trade mem
bers Of Parliament, on the goth Of February, lS4l,
where the following Resolutions were adopted, and
received the appreciation and signatures of 100 mem
pers oil Parliament, all supporters Of the Wing mn
isiry.
E" At meeting of the members Of the House Of
Commons, held at the lhached House Tavern, St
James. Street, the 2Ohoi February, 1871, Joseph
Hume, Esq, NJ. r. IN the Char, the following Reso-
lutlOns were agreed to
Moved by the Right Hon, Edward Ellice, NJ, F.,
and seconded by Peter Amsworlh, Esq NJ. Il.
/" First RtSo uhon.--'lhat II IS the opinion of this
meeting, consist ing Of members representing many
OF tie most important Commercial and Manufacturing
Const tuencies Of the United Kingdom, that the pre-
sent restrictions and prohibitions the Commercial
Code OF the British Empire and It's dependencies, and
the operation of the existing Tariff of Import Duties
present the most obstacles to the extension Of
the Trade OF this country.
Moved by James Morrison, Esq. NJ. p, and Sc
conded by Archibald HASTE, Esq NJ. +.
Second -Ihat-the report Of the Committee Of last
session on Import Duties, has strengthened the OPT
mons previously entertained, with reference to the
evils Of the present restrictive system and has shown
that besides the Taxes paid by the people for reye-
nur nurposes they are CHARGED an euh ,nced price
mon many necessary articles Of consumntion he
ynnd mat mad nv the neonIc or FOREIGN countries
aud that encouragement is thereby given to the estab
lishment of rival manufacturing interests abroad.
4" Moved by Edward Strut, Esq NJ p, aud Sc
conded by Robert Hutton, Esq NJ. +.
Third-That notwithstanding the addition Of a
considerable per centage to the existing Taxes in
The conr,e Of the last Session the amour, Of
has decreased whilst during the same period, there
has been great increase IN the Puolic expenditure
that to meet Tins deficiency one OF the following al
ternatyes becomes necessary, either to ralse money
10y way OF loan or new taxes, or 10 increase he re-
venue by revision OF The Import Duties. by the
former course, rade VIII be imPeded and the bur
dens OF the people alEmentcd-by the latter, Com
merce VIII be extended, aud the comforts OF the
people increased Therefore IT Is the decided OPT
mon OF this meeting, that the financial difficulties OF
the country, and The wants OF the consumer, VIII
best be mel by general revision and reduction of
tue duties on Imports
" MoVtd Dy benjamin lia"c', Jr. Esd VI. L. and
I seconded by Thomas Thornley,, E'q NJ. 7.
" fomdt.-Ihat a cofyoi these resolutions, signed
by the Chairman, be Transmitted TO Niscount Mel
bourne
" Moved ny Henry WARRINGTON, Esq NJ L. and Sc
cohatd 10y hnpe't S'eHa'l' L>l. VI T.
D." fJh.- iat committee De appointed, To super
intend The printing and circulation Of. these rcsou
uons, ID invite tie cooperation oil members OF Far
l1mchi OF all plrles, to call meetings, To report from
time 10 Tune anu gene any, 10 iarlAtr Tie Objects
oil ul' meeting.
Moved oN llc iSS'' ~ "a EIMard l-ilIce, NJ i i,
ana >c'ohHtd ny W 'III'n E"aII Esq NJ l.
H'I"' nav ''o ''"i'"'''e' C,'r'Nl ol Tue I'I-
loving III, .""''N' WIZ. pow, 10 'Gu 10 'tir number
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