New-York daily tribune., 1843-03-02

largely Of British fabrics because the go duty on
Flour in Cuba is mainly burthen Oh the con-
suner, is to argue tha, chalk must be heavy be-
cause lime, which is also white, notorieusiy IS So
The analogy is wholly superficial. And yet 1t is
true and could be shown thet the heavy duty on
our Flour in Cusa actually depresses the price of
our Flour generally by diminishing the ability 10
purchase and consume j, in Cuba and thus restrict
ing the market. There. is sound reason for in
creasng our imposts on the productions OF Cuba
unless she will consent TO tax osrs less exorbltanty
IA word other point made BY Mr. l.
and we take leave of the discussion In going
over the general Free-Trade ground, we under
stand him. from the report Of end, to have pre-
sened this case, which is after the manner OF Nc
Dufie: a. B. is planter, makes hundred
bales of cotton, sells it in Europe and brings none
the value in brosdclotl; c. D. is manufacturer,
who in our own country has made en- equal quaatl-
~ Of broadcloth. Now, says MIR. l., one OF
these parcels OF cloth s in essence, just as much
the product Of American industry as the other:
WHY, them do you impose tax against the one
and in favor of the other This query is sPe-
cious, but not sound. 1t takes too narrow q view
of the field and the objects Of Prod!ctiea, and I'M
plies that SO given result is attained, it matters
| nothing how or by what instrumentality. But
true Political Economy regards Industry as the
Education asd the Independence of the People,
ard labors so to diversity, distribute and proper.
ton its pursuits that there shall be- not excessive
drudgery for any, but healbful and biting employ
alent for ell. One amo many answers to Mr.
is query, therefore, import that, though the
cloth has indeed been produced in his coeton-plant-
ing way, it hes been produced by the labor OF our
cotton-pickcrs ard not of our cloth-nakers, rem
dering excessive the tolls of the former, and eav
Ing the latter without employment or bread One
great National want is abundant employment for
all classes and capacities-for the feeble as well
as the rugged, the youk as well as the adult, the
woman as well as the man. particular descrlp-
lion of work may be done cheaper by the hardy
and sinewy than by another class; and yet if the
after being deprived of it, shall be left without
employment and rendered burhcn to the COM
nunitv it is wise as we'll as b name to leave the
work in their hands. But these considerations,
we are aware, ore incomprehensible to Free
Trader, and we will not press them farther at
present.
90 By reference to advertising columns
it will be seen that the constitutional provision
excluding Ministers of the Gospel from certain
Offices, is to be discussed at the Broadway Iaber'
nacie on Friday evening. The speakers are
Messrs. CLARK and ALLEN, both lawyers OF tins
city, Mr. CLARK, who holds the affirmative. was
for several years President of Washington College,
Md. He has, we understand, thoroughly investi-
gated the legislative provisions against the clergy
in this and other States, and will undoubtedly pre-
.ent many interesting facts in favor Of the resoiu
ton. Mr. ALLEN, on the ether hand, will strong
ly oppose the resolution.
MUnpER.-The jamestown Journal states that
man. named Alvan Cornell. about year since
parted from his wife, whom his cruelty aud III
usage had forced to leave him. He went to Mich
igan and she remained with his sister. She soon
wrote to her husband informiS him that she and
heir children were comfortably situated This
seems TO have aroused all his haired and he came
back. After spending about week ut jamestown
he one day got his razor TO shaTe himselt-oeins
left alone in u room with MS VIE. he then de-
!ibera,cly cut her throat and men lis own. She
rushed out Of doors, but soon fell md died. he
was stih living but CO j rot speak. He mani
tests nothing like regret Tor his horfld deed.
r carpenter named Kinlsa!l at Marble
head Mass. had forced his wife. by his 'll-treat-
,nent Of her, to take refuge in the house at her
father. Mr. Smith. GA Sunday last ne calleo TO
.sa her and became 60 abusive that MIR. Smith
,roered him out of the house, whereuPon ne drew
. pistol and SHOT his wif, the ball lodging in the
lungs She is not expected - recover
~ The Editor of thy U. S. Gazette states on
the authority of private le,te, that George h.
Profit has been nominated Consu! 10 Rio Janeiro
This is probably better nor nation than that OF
POWELL
F,RE.-Ahout l0 o'clock last night, . FIRE broke
ou, in the store No ll3 South.stree,, occupied as
a grocery, steamboat office ana agency o. the New
Bedford and Nantucket Packe' ;.
y The steamer San .usky. lying in harbor a,
Buffalo, was burned on tl= morning of the Esd, aRd
the hull completely destroyed. The engine was
saved bu, ell the furniture. &c, was los.. The
loss is nearly 1000 and no Insurance. The boat
" as chiefly owned by tEe Messrs Hollister OF
Buffalo, and Hoster S, Boaltct Sandusky.
Naval Court Martial en board the u. y.
shiP North Carolina.
Vi soSrSpiY, March J.
The Cour, met pursuant To adjournment, aud
the record having been read lie croSs-examina-
lion OF Peter Tyson was resumed and concluded,