Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-11-02

suitable occasion oilers, 10 exhihN The
truth as il is, and 10 place myself as !
wish 10 be placed before the judgment OF
my fellow c,Iizens. Cheers
And now, gentlemen, l say tha, in the
present state Of the world, living IN peace
aud having now lived in peace for lon
ger period of time, ! thInk, than has ever
/ happened before fuI when has there
been a time Ola longer duration OF peace
among the powers OF Europe !-and liv-
ing at time when the spiri, Of peace pre-
walls, we may well call TO mind the words
of the poet who says that "war is game
which, il the people were wise, kings
would not play at"
Thank God The people are wise and
unless in n clear question Of national
honor or national interests the people viii
not have war, for the will OF crowned
heads must yield 10 The happiness of the
people themselves. Cheers. Now,
gentlemen, say that in this state of
things, it is our duty to look carefully,
wisely, but in a spirit of cancellation, to-
ward all nations connected with us-to
compare notes. as VIC say TO see in
what our interests are identical To give
up nothing, nothing, NOTHING essential To
the protection of our industry and the re-
turn for the labor and work of our own
hands. But let us consider what pay be
done to bring about these results-either
by mutual legislation or by some more
formal arrangement.
believe in the practicability Of this !;
it may 90, be in my time, but !, is sure
TO happen, II is sure to happen. The
spirit of Christianity-th spirit of our
own example in libefiy aud Independence,
is bringing it on. America acts back
npon Europe and tins reaction is ire
nendous it is fearful !; but only to those
who wish to uphold the old monarches
and dominions of Europe; it is not tre-
nendous but grateful, acceptable, glori-
Gus To The great mass of Europe, who
believe that government is TO some extent
the Offspring of general consent, and that
man, man, The people, are entitled To
have a direct, powerful and controlling
agency in its organization. | know, gen
ilcmrn, that these sentiments will prevail.
AT least | believe it-l believe it. be-
Iieve that the interests of peace and
virtue, that the great interests of our
common relgion--lbeieve that the gren'
body of CONSCIENTIOUS men in all coun-
tries have in some degree come TO con-
troll the government-to say 10 It, "Thus
far shalt thou come, but no farther, and
here shall thy proud waves bes,aycd."
Cheers
And think | see this, gentlemen, in
every thing and every where. ! have
evidence Of II in the cautious policy OF
Eng land Cautious, cautious, but yield
ing To the overpOwerng necessity at tho
case-yieldng to the overp"wering do
hnIoD Of public sen,imcnt. would not
here, or any where else, venture to dis
cuss the policy Of foreign countries, and
| abstain. leave them, as ! hope they
will leave us, to look after their own in
rrresis, we pursuing ours. Yet there can
be no question that the spirit OF free in
quiry is abroad all over the earth. Aud
THIS is right it is as it should be in
Christian age, aud in an age uuriva!Ied
in knowledge aud intelligence, among
the great masses Of society.
Now, gentlemen, l'm growing garrnl-
Gus, lchrers and cries Of, goon, and Will
bring my remarks to conclusion. ]
have the happiness to believe that the
tendencies Of things are to produce new
efloris. believe lha, the policy of Eng
land is and has been, aud will, be more
and more toward more and more liberal
intercourse, an intercourse favorable to
our great Interests, to all the interests OF
the North and middle and equally iavo-
rable to all the friends at The South. II
is most certain that within few months
u new and great change has berY pro-
duced ~ our intercourse with Eng land
a very great change. Articles produced
IN your stale are yearly becoming more
and more neutrality-suspicious. finding
a market in Europe In the last six
months quite new trade has sprung up
between Us and England in the Article of
While was in New York
l took occasion To inquire Of some prac,i-
Cui IltICHdltS anu NdIueO nltuuS bOW tnp 1
matter was; aud they said, quite to NV
establishment, that caTgGcs Of lard, butter,
cheese, beef, pork, sc. were shipped to
England every day, and that IA vessel of
the largest class, wAhin the last twenty |
days, had left New York loaded entirely |
with the article OF provisions, to the ex-
clusion, as it happened in that case,
though do moi mention il as n matter o!
triumph, Of single pound of cotton or
tobacco. This is quite new trade as
everybody knows. Who ever thought,
eighteen mouths ago, that Il large cargo,
entirely Of provisions, would 60 to a Lpn-
don market Who does not rejoice aud
feel the benefcent influence Of this upon
both nations he people Of England
are better ied-,he agriculture Of New
York is better encouraged, aud the in-
terests Of both are better promoted.
Gentlemen, ! will proceed no farther.
say The time has come when we must
attend to things, Mings, THINGS. | say
the time has arrived when we must give
up the enchantmeni Of names and attend
to the great interests Of commerce and
agriculture, when men must be sunk
and am willing 10 sink, and il will be no
urp nj sink mn o,thor au,b,a,\ ,,,h.