Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-11-16
MR.. wEBsTER's SPEECH.

the peaeef We were not a. war with England. Bat
our ships could not visit Englsnd-we had mo na
national ha- were unknown in any sea. The
consequences was that British vessels coming thiiher
ook all The hade between this country aud others 10
themselves, and 80 great the depression OF oil
The interests connected with maritime affairs esps.
tally the ship bcIdng interest. thai il is iaci thai
gentlemen Who had some means left after the war.
contributed la build ships in the Mystic River. for
the purpose Of encouraging those hranches Of manu-
lectures Connected with ship building And what
becnme Of Them. Why. rs I sand, we had no nation.
al ctaracier we could sustain no competition, aud
these ships roed in the ducks. WELL the merchant
ship owners Of Boston in the hands Of those
Whose inieres.s were oprOsed 10 theirs. and they
knew no way Of avoiding Ihis but by prohibitions
against using articles OF Importance. Il Was an cid
iashioned non Important act. There being no pow
or IN the government. the people were Obliged to
endeavor 10 protect themselves by this voluntary
act.
Well. gentlemen this slate ofIhings went on from
1873 to lIe6i and IN 1888. as you know. n conven-
ton was holding in 'siOn 10 act upDn the ConsiIiu-
lion some Ut The most eminent aud worihy ciii
zens. some Of thSse great names which have adorned
The aunals OF Massachusetts. are know 10 have had
some doubt obout The Federal Constitutions; and a
mong them the names are OF no less distinguished
persons than John Hancock and Samuel Adams; aud
the state OF things referred undoubtedly tended IN
influence the slate OF Massachusetts in The adonton
OF that instrument Now, gentlemen, 1 was about
10 re cr you TO set Of resolutions. passed by the me-
eh .ncs OF Boston founded this very idea; rba,
the Constitution, in ITS operation under the aulhori
" otCongress, would have the effect to protect our
labor.
And where do you think these resolutions were
passed. see waving over your heads 10 day The
banner OF the old Green Dragon Tavern Of the north
end OF Boston And IL at that tavern TINT Paul
Revere and others held meeting al winch th.ss
resoiuiinns were read. have heard il said thai The
venerable Samuel Adams asked Paul REVERB hoyv
many persons he thought Ihere were present when
these resolutions were adopted. aud he ausu ereJ
'aors than there are stars in the heaven
This meeting produced powerful effects IL
wrought conviction. and then what happened1 Why.
this is Of the interesting portions OF our his
Tory. The Constitution was ratified, thank God. on
the part Of old Massachusetts,. aad spread Joy through
all cusses arsd demon OF merchants and man.
uiaciurers. They had procession, 20 which that Of
Ia day is but faint resemblance. The yvbule az
Boston turned out. Taey took an old damaged shin
10 the common. had her surveyed, condemned. ami
burned in presence OF the whole people, and then
they had new and we'll built ship, The Cons,i,u.
lion' with the flag hearing The motto, &c Plufibus
tlnum, and they carried her through the town with
univers shouting and rejoicing.
Now. gentlemen, if We look TO The debates in all
the conventions 10 the conceptions Of oil the great
men,espeeialy IA The two great states of the Union
The north and the south stars Massachusetts and v,r
gInia, we shall fiud thar every where by all The dis
iinguishcd persons IL held out as the greaf rea
son for adopting the Constitution, that il would. h.
lis eommercill regulations. give reasonable favor
and encouragement 10 the home industry Of the
country.
Now, gentle men. The power is in the Constitution.
The questions then Is upon the expedeney Of its fair
exercise Allow me 10 say again thai sm 6nr no.
hing excessive. wish not lor a large Tariff TO en-
courage manufactures. must encourage the ship
ping interest also, aud the mercantile interest; and
h.ak. n -. II
dor and impaHialiiy. j am in favor Of encouraging
ell these important interests and wish for equitable
laws. which should be drawn with great care and
administered with great impariialIiy.
Let ii.e remark upon the extreme injustice which
Pevaisin sumo paris Of the country Of attacking the
iarbeenuse u 10 said to favor the rich corporations
L OF New England. There is not the slightest l,un
daIon for Ihis Insertion they are but parlnet,hios
and they have nO exclusive advanIsges-iheir object
Is 70 unite CAPITAL together no having or being
VIKING 10 invest 30 large q sum would be neces
sary ior The pIrPose which they effect.
We'll gentlemen. without urging this point, be-
iieye Vat tariff Of moderate duties. carefully laid
and justly collected, wOuld augment the national
wealth by stimulating laior. should be very zIad
10 go Inio This subject at length. / only saw
that m fEy opinion a moderate import on such ariI
eies as we can manufacture. has direct tendency
70 augment the national wealth. by creating a new
stimulus TO labor. Now il is The universal u,,in,on
]
OF wealth, and all admit that capital is the sm,,lu,
10 labor. Well. then. Il seems me to follow, ne
matter Oi course, that IL that capital be applied at
home q will be greater Stimulus to domestic labor
than q applied in foreign country
Mr. McCOllOch, end other writers distinguished in
me science OF political economy, admit that capital
- The instrument Of labor and the quantity of bor
~ The eounsry 70 m proportion 10 The stimulus "a,
Piled BY that capital 10 labor. do not think zen.
ueme"'hni any man ofour age has contributed more
Ia cOsreci knowledge in statistics in political mailer.
than Mr. MeCullOch. I would venture 10 say. how
eyer,if may be 80 prssumptuoss, that think some
oi ms principles are lnsls ahsrnct for spnlica
nom or u may no, say that may be permitted 10
say INA those opinions not applicable IA, such
Stale Of things az exists the United Sntes I ,b,nL
nat our slate are peculiar. think there is no such
brand Distinction between pilal on one hand ami
labor on The other, with U.s. a. there exists in Enc
land In Short, gentlemen the labor Of this ooantSv
different from ell other labor on The face Of Inc
globe and 'heie was never any thing like il. Amer.
icah i1pofff i.oof HndeFouf peculiar state of thing.
reaches beyond mere Subsistence. Those vybo b.v.
reasoned on tins subject have supposed In, ali 49,
cumuiaiion accrues 10 capital and that labor resebe.
only 20 mere subsistence; but with us we knory fbst
labor aliains, aecumuiales and auenenls the mem.
Of labor -'o-"'
Gentlemen labor IN the United States i re.osc,..
oie' we are county Of laborers and master man
uaciurers and IN ihis country labor mixes i,.elf win
capital. Why, how many Of the a6,r,ng o,,,,,', ~
every description, in the county Ct EsseT. lsbo, ~
Their Own capital They make tboi, o,vo o,,,.,,-
end their own capital and hence Il IL that In ~
United States capital and labor are ., iotr,.,.i.
oionaea. lnis % Gone BY no combination IN as
o'ner part % the globe. Why. gentlemen, II a ~.
i"Pc.ii N"'e' Wouia turn his attention 10 The c.n
'ide'aiion Of what - the valus Of hundred &C.,.
Of The bosi land The lace Of The ss, !, ,...a,
Wilderness take any location A. tbs c., ~ a. 49,,