The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-10-19

ceHtllH OF la case NltiAll III Na VNU l4lt ETa.H
inc dominion Of public sentiment. ] would not
here, orsany where else venture @ disonm
the policy Of lorsign countries, and abstain
I leave them &c hope they viii leave %, 70
look aher their own interests, we pursuing
ours. Yet there can be no question that the
spirit Of free inquiry is abroad az over the \,
earth. And this is right i i asit should Ss
in Christian age and IL an age unfivtiled IN
knowledge and intenigencB, among the great
masses ofsocieiy e. ai.aa %
Now, gentlemen I'm growing garulous'
leheers, and cries Of go on and VII bring
nv rsrnarks 70 a conclusion. have The haP-
piness 70 believe that the tendencies ofthings
are 10 produce New efidgla / believe tllatthq
policy Of England 10, and has BEEN and vii be
more and more toward q more end more lbef-
al intercourse au9iuicrooutso iuEofohlel e
our GREAT interests, 20 all the Interests Of The
Norfh and Middls.and equally fsvorableYlo ell
Tia friends Of The South Il Is NEST certain
that within few months, Q new ana great
change has been produced ID our intercourse
with England, very great change. Att.
cles prodnced IN your state are yearly becon1-
ing more and moro acknowledgements
finding market in Europe 10 the last SIX
months cutie a new trade has sprung up be-
tween Us and England in the article Of pros
visions. While I was inl New York liook oc-
casion 10 inquire Of some practical merchants
and valued friends how the matter was and
| they said, quite TO my establishment that car
goes Of lard, butter, cheese, beef pork, 6es
were shipped to England every day and that
a vessel Of the largest class within the last,
| twenty days, had leh New York loaded entire
" with he articles Of provisions, 10 the excu-
sion ss il happenedin that case, though do
H. IT .tsu.,y,b ~ =
| gle pound Of cotton or tobacco This is quite
q new trade as every body knows Whoev-
erthoupht, eighteen months ago, that large
cargo, entirely OF provisions, would 60 TO a
London market Who does not rejoice and
! feel the benefcent influence Of this upon both
nations the people Of England are better fed
| the agriculture OF New Yorh is better encour-
aged, and the interests Of both are better pro-
noted
Genilemen,T win procos'dno isrthsr.I say the
time come has when we must attend 70 thinga,
hipgs, THINGS. ! say the inno has arrived
when we must give up tie enchantfnent Of
names and attend 20 the great interests OF
commerce and experimentation men must
be sunk, and am willing 10 sink, and It viii be
no great sinking either (Laughter) when
things must b regarded, measures regarded,
and names disFegafdcd and though am not
one 20 give % opinions lightly and,withoul 90
easlon. The lime has arrived for practical
measures VIXEN we must attend 70 the things
which belong. had almost said, 10 our peace
-fh did not appear in some sort proiane 70
apolv 10 Ordinary affairs words made sacred By
a higher meshing; but viii say % the things
whki' sv's"s to our interest. Wg mpst be
pfactical-We ml5as ION atEhiuHa-8e ulesi HrH
the results 81 fneaaafea and tlin haarl1g 81
, evesyihian ahal FHlaleH5 enthusiastically
4 CLASSES inthai tIuaed States. FoI gentlemen
we may be sure that, however local interests
. may prevail, however local feelings may pre-
vail, we shall al Whenwo approach the close
! Of life, regard everything with satisfaction
: which we have done under the impulse Of a
large, broad American feeling and we shall
look with regret on everything contracted, or
personal or local, which the Interest Of indi
viduals NAV have led On 10 cherish in our
/ hearts Cheersl Let us remember then,
, | gentlemen that our interest are tho common
! interest Of the United Staies, Let us femem-
Der that there is not a man IN the Union, from
the Atlantic OF Rocky Mountains, from Maine
} TO Mississippi, in whose interest and welfare,
, and political rights we are not concerned. Let
I rs have souls and hearts and minds bigenough
! 10 embrace the great Empire which God has
! 7iyen us (cheers y and while conscious that
I beneath bis benignant rule we enjoy distn-
| gush blessings, religions and civil and social,
| such as have been showered upon no other
men on The face Of the earth, let Us 60 boldly
, On, determined now and ior ever, living and
} dying, 10 be fully Amerieani American alto.
gether
III ? MrWrBsrER sat down amid the reiterated
: and deafening applause Of AL present.
? Mr.. KNoTT, one Of the Vice Presidents OF
. the ociety, proposed the health Of the Chair.
{ man Of one Of the committees--Mr. Gowen Of
q Pennsylvania.
8 Mr.. GowEN, in reply spoke Of a long and
: difficult journey he had performed lor the pur-
i pose Of attending this iair---oi The Philadephia
lAgrieultural Society' with which he was con-
! rected. and pronounced a high eulogum upon
d the late Judge Peters, who he SAID, shed 2
4 luslre upon everything he did. ('That he did,
! that he dido said Mr. Webster) He spoke
!. Of the emotions excited in his mind by what
i he had seen OF the unhounded prosperity Of
i Itbe great State Of New York He was iorc-
h ed he said TO contrast its condition with that Of
!, he esvn State, and apoko Of tho neglect IN
! PENNSYLVANIA Of her agricultural interest, OF
the calamitous legislation BY which she was
!. afflicted, OF the great debts she had incurred,
, and Of the deep disaster IN which she appears
: 10 Be sunk. 90 you'll get out Of it, you'll gei
y out ofit,' SAID MIR. Websier.l We are thought
\ to be neither able nor willing to pay our debt,
ofI good knows You are, both able and loiRihg,'
n said Mr. Webster.l We are both flour gov
q eminent would let Ne 90 It. fFhat's It, tfat's
ge IT, said Mr.. Webster.l On OUT whole Statute
II book there is not single act which favors the
al interests q agriculture. Mr.. Gowen spoke
n somewhat further Of the genera causes Of the
ut endorsements Of Pennsylvania Of the rum
A. Gus taxes which were imposed upon her ciu-
a. zens,while neither principal nor interest other
/ great debt was paid, Of the evils Of the excess
OF sive party spirit which governed her councils,
Is and concluded BY offering the following toast ;
= sTm EMPRE STATE-New York Let the
nd brightest flower in Der ehaple. ever be eulled
"a by tho hand Of Agriculture" go ls7fal
is Mr.. WEBSTER, after this toast bad been CIV
] en- and received with loud applause, ross and
"a SAID
%. May be permitted. gentlemen, TO occupy
10 your attention for a few moments again--oI
at have I already exhausted your patience
oil Loud criea Of no. no. 20 on, go on'l
% am not entitled TO be heard here 70 any great
nd extent ferries Of yes, you are we are always
,w glad 10 hear you, etc. but the Suggestions o
il gentlemen from Pennsylvania have called M
We mind to topic, in my judgment, Of Opeftchelm
ne inc Importance tothe heior and credit Of on
be- common country. Mr. President and gentle
zen lmen-whati s The credit and character Of TIM
TO glorious country 70 which We all belong a