Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-05-23
"lIr. Wob,ter,s Speech.

ing Judic!ous commentary Of the New York Tribune on
Mr. Webs,er's speech at Baltimore
'.Hr. wobster's speech.
Able and consen as Nh Webster's Speech at Baltimore
certainly luminous and Just many It's views and
valuable the information therein presened-wc must dis
entirely from It's and eydcntpurpose Mr. Web
argues against ms lie shows clearly that
we have Numbered been duped in Reciprocity Trca
ties caled-iha we have los, by them aud damaged our
Navigating interest very seriously; and then he undertakes
oPersuade involve ourselves far seriously after
the same fashion. 1t Is though oker should say to
smPeon, My clever fellow, you have put your hand in
the lions and had couple Of fingers bitten off, suppose
you Try the experiment Of putting your head in IT.
shouldn't wonder If YOU made good pec.o fit. Itskes
that the expernenie if great sinplction would
answer NO, thank ye sin have got enough OF that
I'm perfectly satisfied"
What do Of England What are we TO gain
by what Mr. Webster calls AN arrangement with her =
that's Diplomatic and Cabinet Understandings TO be rstt
ed byCongTess and Pertinent tina, will reduce our duties
50 much he will 50 much The answer is substantially
that we shall sci! Grain and other Agricultural sta
pies Great Britain, and buy Manufactures inreturn
thereby enarging our Foreign Trade. But al what an ex
pense this be done We arc to send our Grain 1000
miles farther than do exchange it for Goods
II great deal effect the exchange than
and for whose benefit The merchant may make
little than now Though this Is doubiul) but at cost
Of ten times much the Producers Of Wealth Every
bushe Of Grain England taxed at leas, %
cents for transportation md charges, and when there il,
will afford than here. Where is the
gain We penk Of the gain this or that country
that secondary consdcraton-bu what has been min
ed ata7 What has Labor wha; has the world gained -
Nothing
But the case is even than is here implied. Mr.
Webster intimaies-doubtless good information-iha
Great Britain will admit our wheat al any moderate
duty but will take Indian Comm article OF still greater
I = Ill.
ported to England from great goin-groving region
the valleys of the Ohio Wabash Illinois Sc-for lea.
than fifty cents bushe-reay less than sixty but we
will say fifty. Now at the present British prices Of Grain
Indian worth scveu,yye cents at Liver
pool, and learn the English to eat il a that while
appetite for British fabrics has already become chronic
-inyctcrate. To make England tho ultimate market for
corn the time diminishing our Home Market
for ,by increasing purchases Of British the expense
Of American Manufacture, a reduction IN the
price o. Grnin this county equal twenty five
| percent And for what
Mr. Webster magnifes the Foreign Maketto be puichas
ed for Corn. aud gdcs the inevitable sacrifice OF
/ the Domestic Market But this cannot be overlooked
Every additional Millions worth Of Foreign Goods we i'm
port turn Of work NJ least two thousand mechanics
and manufacturing aborers here-must throw them out Of
the ranks Of nonproducnR md compel them
became producers of Grain. The result will exhibit ,se
in gu,tod markets and uinousIy depressed prices.
Mr. Webster eminony right in saying that the Country
ought settle upon clearly defined Commercial Poll
cy, and stick foH-Why does he respect hs own con
vicion' We have an admirable Tariff now-adiustod with
great anxiety md caro-, after months Of earnest
/ scrutiny and dolibcrohon by able Secrear,
| Of the Treasury, and three Of the best Commiito,
ever formed IN Congress. Every Home Intcrcs
was regarded and cherished In ~ formation IL WORKING
WE'LL raising the country from the depths Of bankruptcy nnc
depression; filling the land with the specie it greatly need
ed, and paying of foreign Indebtedness by millions pei
month. Why not stick toit3 Why put every thing at Sc,
ogain7 Who unncrye every working mans by ruuou
Of changes and revolutions be effected by arrangement
Especially since, Mr. Webster tell ne, Great Britain e,
bard at bargain that Brazil and Porugalso long subsor
Went to her pocy-hago resolved ha hoy stand H nd
longer, why shall we try how near burning
our fingers of and miss tl What nation under Heaven
made any thing by thus arranging with her Mus
not the working mans in many branches 81
business to arrangement OF this sort pressed por
tending revolution departments Of our industry
probably change all Will the anticipation probubl,
exceed The reality shall we not have industry and thrift
arrested by doubt snd anxeby fear Of change pepoSnr
| nadons1
And when have arranged with Great Britain aud Con
ses has ratified the bargain remember ihatwe bach
out II we find tho arrangement bad one, Il ",
make bad Tarfby ours,yes Introduce injudicou
clause inonc Wcprotcs then, aganschs arrangement