Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-05-19
WHO ARE UNDER BRITISH INFLUF
WAsHrNoroN, March 3, ls43.

WHO ARE UNDER BRl fish lNFLUENCE!
fl has been frequently urged, that lhe prIhcI-
pies of The Wing party nnd lie interest VI Lug
land stand in The same relation TO each QUIET us
cause aud effect. ihnl ii dhe former ure car
ricd into actual operation, their necessary 'ehueh-
cy is 10 sustain and support Tie Dfiisil Aiis'oo'a
and capiaIisi. But whoever VIII give 10 those
briucues a candid and impartial examination,
viii readily perceve how uniounded The assetlioii'
Take for instance The Tariff. One OF lis pr'Ie'-
nal objects is TO encourage anu pro'ecl our o""
n,nnninc ,ures In efftcuEg this, we nus' heces-
snrllv deprlve English manufacturers OF All amount
ofabour equal, al least, 10 that which we employ
and consequently prevent The proprIelors anu 'he
nation from auassing as much wealth as they
would otherwise acquire. The simple statement
is sufficient to move. that those wiio oppose the
imposition of tariff 10 protect our own manu-
features, are zenlOusy laboring i'll behalf Of for
eign interests to the destruction of our own; that
regardless OF the welfare aud prosperity Of their
own country they are endeavoring to rear upon
their misery aud degradation, The wealth and glo.
ry of another.
But hear what is said by one OF the pensoned
agents OF the British administration, who former
" resided here, and see now exactly the attempts
OF hS c0unrymen, at the lime which he refers,
coincide with the presen, wishes Of Inc loco(oco
purIy, lie writes in 1900 immediately after his
return from America
PREVIOUS 10 lNe revolution, AMERICA CouIu not
manufacture hob nail for her own USE After
she had split the blood of her bravest men in a
contest for seven years to obian independence, IT
vas rendered a mere bubble by the intriguing
genius Of Englishmen and their friends dispersed
through the STATES. The overthrow Of their mnn-
ufacluring establishments must bu considered as
chef d. ouvre, whether we regard the means by
witch ii was accomplished, the grand END that
was steadily Kept IN view. AS to the means o.
destruction, II was rs various The character of
the owners, the situation or nature Of The eslab.
lishmenls Sometimes by(tre; bat most general
~ 10y iuhndnling tile murkels with goods of the
rnme manufacture from This country, aud selling
.iletn lar below prime cost in order to drive the
American manufactures ont of their own market
Anouar mi thod was, TO recommend English mr.
lis NJ no talents, 10 their notice. as nleD Of first
rate antilles"
These were the ingredients that were used by
"Giends of Intriguing EngliShmen" 10 destroy Gus
manufactures, Aud what is the locoloco party
now cOatending for but such slate OF uttuirs, az
wlll enable English manufacturers 10 lnundate
our markets win their goods, and by selling them
far be!ow prime cost, to drive our own from eXis
fence? That purity are loud in their professions
of patriotism, and of regard for the "bone and
slnew" of The country, and yet they strenuously
advocate system OF measures, that will force one
portion Of the people 10 suffer, for want of mar
ket 10 consume their surplus produce; ard anOih-
ct to starVe for want of employment. Admirable
consistency! And at the same tine, with the tact
OF their intriguing friends" they raise he cry oil
stop thief" TO divert the attention OF the nation
from themselves; AMI unblushngly accuse flleii
neigIbors 10 prevent The world, if possible, from
discovering how treacherously they themselves
are affected by the power of British influence.