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

arrangement entered into very unfoiunaie.
y many year, ago, to the great delriment Of
our navigation interests, 81 . now fully shown
By the great progress which foreign shipping
is making upon the Shipping of-the United
States. Il IS most tree that under exs
ting acts, the shipping Df some Of The small
Northern States Of Europe are thruaiing
themselves nio branches Of our trade to which
they have no natufalFigiit and would 30 en-.
croachihg upon our eoasling trade were they
not prevented BY the absolute prohibition Or
law. viii only say 10 illustrate the matter
that between The great markets Of the United
States and The Empire Of Brazil, where our
commercial intercourse was most extensive,
the nations oftho North Of Europe, Hamburg,
Bremen, &c. under Reciprocity Treaties as
they arc called, though there is anything but
reciprocity IN thom, carry on the trade 10 the
exclusion ofouf own vessels. In this way,un'
dor treaty stipulation, our trade Is drawn from
Us and We submii--and | nave found i quite
impossible 10 raise the country up TO a sense
Ufthis great injury. said 1t Baltimore that
the time was coming, and perhaps now il,
when, with regard 70 the great matter ofeon'
morcial stipulations, some advisable strange
ment might be made between Us and some Of
Tho great States Of Europe. think so nolO,
l do not retract HAl am confident Of tie
truth, and unless mistake recent events give
Il additional evidence.
What said was this England excludes
most Of our agricultural produclions---her
Corn lava exclude them ; yet she is anxious
10 extend the intercourse between herself and
us. The great power Of steam has extinguis.
he'd distance. England lea close to New
| York. Twelve or thirteen days only make
the communication. And it is Of no consequence
whether BY some revolution Of nature or by,
some decree Of Providence the distance be-
tween different countries becomes less or
whether BY the ingenuity Of man the means
/ oftransmssion and intercourse are increased
because we measure things BY time EGG
land is not more than halfas distant from us
fof every purpose Of international inter-
course as she was thirty years ago: Well
then the countries arc lying side By side.
How shall we deal with her and with the 9TH
er great Commercial States Of Europe Are
We 10 proceed on the principles Of TepriEas--
Of hostile or retaliatoFy legislation That has
been tried with regard to the tonnage Of the
United States. Wemade provisions in favor Of
our tonnage in carrying On our commerce with
England. England made retaliatory provis-
ons 10 favor her tonnage, and SO We came TO
carry me way and she the other. 50 far az
the direct trade is concerned, We have no
complaint to make Il furnishes an exampleloi
equality, and proves the danger and folly Of
fetailalOry stipulalions. ! said to my friends ~
Baltimore that / believed the time vas com.
ing when some arrangement might be made
between England and ne. ] took especia
care say that this must be effected by Con
n lsEuga ~ sifhs side. amt hu paruament on thf
y o. iisF--by conditional enactmonis, as the con
.thtion Of The trade between the United State
and the West India Islands has been sine
fe82. Congress said TO England,"if you wi
do go, we viii do 30 : if you win pass sucl
laws, we will pass such lava The negocia
tons were carried on in England BY Mr. Nc
, lane under Gen. jackson on this side an
! Earl Grey on the other. Il was accepted B.
Congress. who passed the necessary laws o.
our part and England on hers,
! Il happened that we made badbargain tha
time but that Is a matter 10 be considered
I only cite this as authority for treating upo
I this subject By conditional legislation, and j
/ what said at Baltimore intended to declat
, that / did not desire the arrangement shout
! be made by the treaty making owoT,ihe PrCsi
/ dent and Senate, TO tho exclusion Of the mos
! popular branch Of Congress but that i wa
to be done BY Congress and Congrsssiona
legislation and acts Of Parliament And j
/ the face ofthal-Q suppose | expressed my
self 0bscurely though that is fault tcannC
! help0 in the face Of that there were me
4 whose sense ofiustice and whose loyo oftrut
] did not RESTRAIN them from saying that Ml
I WEBSTER was in favor of putting the Who'll
/ matter under the treaty making power TO b
! settled, under John Tyler and bis adminisira
I lion (cheers,) No Gentlemen no, no
: DO not, nor win not answer what an inhau
!. ed party press may say, unless ] find that the
|, greatly misrepresent matters seriously affect
! ing nv character and usefulness as q publ
;, man--whichI have ceased to be yet ! Al
{ wiling when suitable occasion offers, oftel
/. 10 exhibit the truih as i u, and 10 place my
/ selfas wish to be placed before the iudgmeI
4 Of my fellow citizens. (Cheen)
\ And now, gentlemen, say that in the pre-
N ent state Of the world, living in peace, an
/, having now lived in peace for longer peric
/. oftime, think, than has ever happened b
X lore--ior when has there been a time Of a loi
4 ger duration Of peace among the powers
Il Eurouel--and living at a time when u
4
u 20 aina the words 81 tho Poet who ca,
:. that "Wafis n game, II the people were wis
n kings would not play at"
= Thank God lhe people are wise and u
4. less in clear question OF national honor OF n
y honal interests the people will not have wa
4 for the will Of crowned heads must yield to q
happiness ofthe people themselves CHEERS
y. Now gentlemen, / say that IN this stale
~ things, il IS our duty TO look carefully, Wise
Il but in a spirit Of cancellation toward all natio
81 connected with us--to compare notes, as
o. saw 10 see in what our interest arc indenhe
@ to give up nothing, nothing NOTHING essent
n 10 Inc protection OF our industry and the retu
- for the labor and work Of our own hands. 3
y lot Us consider what may be done to bring
,. bout these results-either BY mutual legs
Ila bou or bv some more formal Arrangement.
= believe IL the practcability Of this 4 may =
IN be in nv time, but il il sure 10 happen It
Of SIRE 70 happen. The spirit Of Christianity
% the spirit Of our own examplsin Liberty a
81 lndebendence, IS bringing i on, Amen
to acts back upon Europe and this reaction
OFT Tremendous. / say tremendous, It Is feariu
fe. INIT only 10 those who wish TO uphold the I
be noenarchies and dominions Of Europe ut Is I
III tremendous bat grateful, acceptable GLORIOUS
bat he treat mass Of Europe, who believe q
tn government is 10 some extent the offspring
mt general consent, and that man, man, the p
eat IA ~ entitled 10 havea Direct poR eriul 3
ls controlling agency in its organization. lkn
AN gentlemen that these sentiments Will preyi
nd a Ieasf believe it'll believe il, I bell
lali that the interest Of peace and virtue, that
al. treat interest Of our common religion
9pe lsye that the great body Of conscientious
.er5l T. III eainfries have II some degree conf