Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-05-25

A public dinner was gwen 10 tho
Hon. DANIEL WEBSTER, at Baltimore.
on Thursday last, in honor Of the dis
tinguished services done the country.
by that gentleman, in successfully ne
gotiating the late treaty with England.
About one hundred sat down to the en-
ter,ainment, ut which Robert Gilmer.
senior, Esq. presided.
MIR. Webster, as we learn (ssys the N. Y.
Tribune, \ began to speak about 90 minutes
to . O'Clock, aud concluded about Is mlnutes
past 10. The President, after some co,npli-
mentary remarks, offered as Q toast, 'Our
guest-DANIEL WEBsTER."
Mr.. Webster in reply said in substance,
that lie received this compliment with The
greater regard because il proceeded from no
sinister or party motive, md because in his
efforts 10 serve his country he trusted he had
been far above oil party motives.
As | am 10 commercial city. continued
Mr.. Webster, perhaps ] cannot better en-
ploy myself than in some suggestion respect.
ing commercial affairs. Then setting forth
the intimate link that bound together COM
merce, manufacture and agriculture, Mr..
Webster proceeded to illustrate the neccesi-
~ Of one acting for the benefit OF the other.
aud of laws TO be enacted for the common
good Of ALL
TO the spirit and animation of the COM
merciol interest, Mr.. w. then attributed the
progress Of internal Improvements. Com
merce was lavish. he added, in such improve.
ments. The city Of Baltimore had demon
siracd this in the great public works she
had engaged in the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad for example. Mr.. w. then en-
lsrged upon the general utility, and The gene
raj great achievements OF commerce.
For, now abou, 25 wears, we have been ut
pence, there has been on universal pence,
during which the aiis Of peace have been
growing, and governments have been think
ing more of bcneflling themselves than of
dong injury TO each other.
Public and private men have come 10 the
C conc fusion that their commercial Affairs can
now be made matter Of Treaty regulation.
1t is now thought more cxpedieD' for nations,
as parties, to come TO al understanding, than
to lrgislnte, one against the other.
All nations now have two objects in view,
in levying duties, first Revenue, and next
the protection Of home industry. Mr.. w.
then enlarged upon them.
England and Russia have n commercial
Treaty. England ond France have been
trying to create one, il Is irnr, yet in vain.
Between Brazil and England there has been
a like attempt, bu, in val6.
Mr.. Webster then said he did not mean TO
speak with dlsirus,, or with too much conf
dence Of the possibility of Commsrcin Trea.
ties for ourselves. lie thought, however, the
prospect was worth the trial.
A. .,E ,lot,n xv,, Il
England, and of The possibility Of cffrciing
an arrangement, of a Tariff with the British
Government. This arrangement could only
be effected by negotiations. Such m under
s,anting exists between the United States
as To the British Colonies. Congress and
Paramen, have passed upon these arrange
mens, and like action might take place as
to all our Trade.
The Treaty making power. Mr.. Webster
thought. should not be- extended 50 far ns TO
create or alter whole Tariff. but arrange
mcnis rs to Tariff could be effected by
means of negotiations. to be- ratified by Con.
gress and by the British Parliament, nciinp
together. AS Parliament admitted oui pro,
ducts, we could reduce the duties upon some
of theirs.
Mr.. w. then proceeded To spcak OF the
benefits. such a commercial arrangement
nigh, bring about for the products Of ngri.
culture. England might be induced to re-
dnce the duties on tobacco. This duty in
England is a mere matter Of revenue. The
rcduc,'"n oi this duty, onc-half, might so
augment the importation as To make tho
revenue quite rs large. So on rice. Eng.
land might be induced to reduce the duty,
which would benefit the South. So on
m NE, 1t is possible 1t might ndait low and
liked rate Of duty, If she will not modify her
corn law. Though this is great wheat pro-
dnclng country, II is greater mnize grow
ing country, as 10 the proportion Of FIVE 10
one.
Mr.. w. then urged ,ha, the experiment
shonG be traced With En2land. The quid
pro quo IL n modification of the Tariff OF The
United States. How far this can be done il
a matter Of great dlfficuiy-bu, il by any
regulations we place American labor aud
American interests On permanent founda-
,ion this would be better than the degree Of
protcciion.-( -(Cheers)
Change, gentlemen, change, constant
change is the bane Of this country. (Cheers.)
My friends tell the. do what you please at
Washington, out slick 10 it. Renewed
cheers II hya review of interests, north
aud south. would stamp 20 years duration
upon IhrIH, II wOulu Oe D"lter protection
than any we have had yet. prolonged
cheers.)
Mr.. W. Then spoke against the generality
of snch phrases IN treaties as "ihe most ia
vorrd nations" Such generalization meant
nothing, and was productive Of nothing.
Supula'lons, then, should be specific with ma
tons and these speculatiohss should not be
complained Of
Mr.. w. then spoke Of The uncqna! trade
we had with Brazil. as an example. Tho
United States take Of Drszll 5,U00.0O0 Of
dollars, uniaxcd; and they take from ns
nothing ot all. They tax our products 80,
30, 40. and 30 per cent, They bad a treaty
with England not taxing her products over
ID per cent. while England taxes Brazilian
products 100 per cent. if there were speci-
6calons in the Treaty with Brazil, lhero
would he no such iavoritlsm ~ THE.
Mr.. w. next ndvcried to certain documents
Congress had called for, as TO our reciprocity
treaties. All this reciprocity in giving an
indIrec, Trade, Mr.. w. deemed wrong
Then Sweden, nnd lIansc Towns have tho
r2ht To fetch and curry between