The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-12-11

does of honesty. Yet he will have it, il was all
deep trick to destroy the planters of Carolina And, on
what grounds has he the impndence to nsnuate this false
hood Because among the myriads who advocated the
abolition of slavery some few told us that even in CON-
mercal point Of view should gain by it-because,
having placed our own countrymen at grievous disad-
with respect TO all other manufactures of sugar
we attempt to restore the proportion by artificial
rangement Of duties with respect TO sugar consumed in
this country-because do not make the insane attempt
10 extend the same correction to consumed in other
countries by taxing its mere transport through thsbe
cause finally permit British subjects having dealings
such slaves into their possession without any in
enon OF their own by devise descent marriage or the
bankruptcy OF slaveholding debtor. These are the
grounds on which this American as setof against the
swindling insolvency of his rich countrymen founds
accusation against England OF selfish and designing
This however but the opening OF General Green's
campaign Not satisfied with carry ing the war into
country he wants to get something more out Of u.s. He
thinks we have yet been swinded enough and cooly
proposes that should again pockets inside out
for him. Last time it by direct disbursement that
plundered Now it by relaxation of duties favor
OF American produce five would be thought to possess
TIC agent oil the most bitterly protective country in the
worid-we must adopt liberal commercial policy. To
be sure, we did make move in that direction and
America met 1t by putting the duties which took
or But next time we shall hsve better luck. General
Dun Green tells us Free trade will be carried in Con-
have the consolation of believing General Duff Green
has adv ated It, 81 am for free trade ~ will urge it
WIN what influence may have as means Of preserving
full and complete satisfaction doubtless for all the
ons which Great Britain to make We are to be plum
dered and decevedour unpaid loans are to build the
American railroads-our manufactures to pay the
American taxes but General Duff Green will have used
his influence for us General Duff Green will have propo
sed in Congress to tighten some of our burdens!
Even this is not all The has not yet done putting
his hand into pockets IT. he tells us, America fails
to grant reform of her tariff it will be because we
claim our rights the Oregon Let but England admit
concede unrestrctedly to American claims the Pacific
and then indeed General Green will talk about it, and
the Congress will think about it.
uuae nd ytih n tho AVIAN (.tvnt
GIVE Give" But the English countercry will be-
Pay! Pay Pay" Before you ask us to believe single
argument you use" pay your debts" Till then you
have no right to place among honest nationsyou have
you come with your money in your hand andpay down
upon delivery bny not at ALL barter not at alive need
uatng, negotiate with the convicts of Botany Bay.
This is a very extraordinary, amusing, sarcastic,
severe, and perhaps decidedly more unpleasant
article than even those which emanated from the
Rev. Siyney Smith, and yet it is only fair sample
of the general feeling which prevails among all
classes in England and France, where public at
tention is directed to American character and
American credit. Every opportunity is seized upon
by the press to hurl sarcasm at American charac-
ter in consequence of the dishonorable conduct OF
Pennsylvania and the other States who with ample
means to pay their debts still delay to discharge
their obligations, and give no indication whatever
of their disposition to do so at any future time.
And what reply can we make to all this?
Yet the whole truth, as very often happens, is
far from being exhibited in this controversy, al
occasions. We are not to look only this side of
the water for the causes which have produced this
unpleasant state of things, That would be great
mistake indeed. But it is the mistake into which
the press on the other side uniformly falls How
has the condition of things which we all deplore
been produced! Why, 1t was produced by the Chi
canery, corruption and ntrigues of unprincipled
brokers and bankers, who held out such induce
ments 10 the small capitalists and annutants of
England and France, led them to invest
their property in American State stocks,
with the prospect Of receiving large in
terest, and who then, by means Of their
agents here, successfully intrigued with the men,
bers of our legislatures leading them into all sorts
of indscretion and folly and wastefu expenditure
which eventually plunged the States into debt be-
yond all their means, and inflicted on the poor
people here, the same wrong and suffering, under
which the widows and orphans and small annui
ants on the other side of the Atlantic now labor.
| In the one the people have been plundered.
and in the other loaded with debt for moneys from
which they derived no benefit but which were
squandered in the most profgate manner by those
who had the management of the public affairs. II
has been by means of these rapacous scoundrels,
the money dealers, that the American creditors in
Europe, and the poor and honest people of Penn
sylvana and Mississippi have been robbed and
ruined, and involved in degradation. In the one
case property has been lost and in the other cha
racter and reputation and all by the influence of the
most unprncipled scoundres in existence-the
inanciers of London, New York, and Philadel-
phia' We hear much talk of the Rothschilds and
| Earrings, and Biddles but we look on them all in
the same light-as a species of the greatest blood
| suckers that ever polluted society, and fattened on
| the sufferings of humanity.
We now begin to reap the full effects of the in
trgues and corruptions and rogueries of these men,
The country is disgraced in Europe, and there il
| no help for it. The only way TO wipe i, off, is for
the States who have refused, or cannot pay their
debts, 10 come up at once and do the best they
can. There is no other mode by which they can
retrieve their honor and regain respectable posi-
ton amongst the nations of the earth.
POSTMASTER GENERALS REpoRT.-Th,s docu-
ment is great curiosity. 1t is an admirable CON-
mentary on the management of this Department.
The jumbllng of facts-the incoherence of detail
the utter incapacity of the author TO deduce any
tdCtS,-tHe tOtdl absence oil me-
thod or order-all are highly characteristic. 1t is
just such paper should emanate from the pre-
sent Post Office Department.
Ii is really time for President Tyler to hunt up
| somebody to take charge of this Department Can
no one be got who will undertake to manage it
with lberality, prosperity and discretion! Let the
| President advertise for Postmaster General, and
offer reward for his discovery. IF no other plan
will succeed we think that the offer or rauy, ri T
$500, perhaps $1,000, might lead to the discovery
of a suitable candidate.
PRICES OF BREAD.-We again allude to this sub
ject OF all matters of consumption, this neces-
sary article seems 10 be least understood Every
body have fell into the bakers system of sixpenny
and shilling loaves, without knowing the weight