Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-05-26
MIR. wEBsrERs SPEECH IN BAlTlsloRE
tRepo,,rd for the New York Iir,ald.)

ii~ returned ms ;haEkS as loliows:-l trus
none OF you VIII doubt that receive with peculiar
g atlcal'on This mark OF your respect for well intend
ed eiiotis |" serve the country and feel obliged Il
you, Or. VINO have, well know, long since retired
from active life, for doing the honor of filing the
chaif laIs night hope may consider il proof oil
respeci, mutual at least, and founded acguant
ance OF many years The qualification which the &C
cason g'Ves IS certainly greatly enhanced by the con
sheraton That, you, Sir have remarked the gentle
men VINO compose this respectable meeting, here
actuated oy no party motives-by no sinister or par
zan desgnt; by wish TO promote or TO depress the
cause OF mere politicians Because | know, that, in
the absence Of such feelings, have assurance that
TINS meeting ls what II purports 10 be- compliment 10
al honest purpose 10 the public; not unattended
perhaps, with some degree OF success And, conscious
that, IN these endcavors TO serve The country have
been free-ree FROM aud far above all party feeling
all local and sectional objects o: policy, do think thu
perceive m this compliment not altogether inappro
prlale Mr.. President and gentlemen, | know moi
how best 10 return TO you my thanks-to make some
not unbecomng acknowledgment OF this proof Of your
attention and regard But, feel myself 10 be in one
Of The prnc pal cities of the for lis
commercial inercouseits rapid career-iis patriotic
character; and feel that the present period one
great interest III The commercial community, perhaps
cannot do better than occupy the few moments may
be permitted 10 address you in Offering sugges
tons touching the commercial interests of the coun-
try, and the policy IN regard 10 them which the time
demands il is truth most triie, mol The less mpor.
tan that the great interests of society all min.
gied. The commercial--the ogricu!tural-the manu-
featuring pursuits Of individuals are entwined, If
may so speak, around the column-are support
ed by the trunk-lourish together fade TO ge
Their And he is friend 10 neither, that would attempt
10 set up opposition bstween the interests of the
one and oi the other. THIS is truth, however COM
mon, which cannot perhaps be too often repeated
Because in the contests of interests in the struggle Tor
preference by aw favor of the one against the
oil thtu III de-.
tny-s no, always understood or if rstood, is not
always regarded. In country like this, especially
where the greatest number Of inhabitants find susie
nance IN the pursuits vi ags;cu,ure-where great
masses ogain are fed, and housed, and clothed by ma
nuiactures-and where there also other great mass
es whose houses aud support are on the seas the very
first principle of Legislation should imply the rrcogni
ton o! ts essential connection between the interests
OF these various pursuits and the high importance OF
always regarding them having general character.
Agriculture furnishes the means Of sustenance 10 hu
man beings, but it does not supply them with cheap
and comfortable cothing-what then would become OF
agriculture without manufactures and of them in their
turn, if there no buyers of the manufactured ar
tcle! The commercial interest is dependent upon
both, for there must be commodities to be transported
and exchanges 10 be accomplished, before the vessels
destined for this transportation be engaged, or the
agents find employment and reward Mr. President and
gentlemen, allow on this occasion TO express what
cel-that il The CONNER cial neress-to the ami
nation and lie spirit and The enterprise OF tile great
commercial cities OF The country, that TO
attribute, the first place, the original movements IN
favor of the great works oil Internal improvement. by
which we now so honora5ly distinguished. This
results from The nature Of the The capital is in
the cilles-lhe means of communication are in the
cities-the stimulus rs in the cities. Where was the
origin OF The canals and railroads, and all the great
works that distinguish modern times Where but in
active commercial places And where has individual
been poured out like water not the ground
Of hope for rich return IN the shape oil interest or
dividends but for appropriate reward IN Internal
Improvement Where else has individual property been
poured forth with this aifuPnce il has been in the
cities Of The ned States have seen the many en-
terpIses IN which have been engaged, and partl.
cularly that gTea, work, worthy of Rome, when An
rusius was al the head OF the fmpirewortay Of Be-
napnrtc IL his thoughts he'd not been turned more on
works oi war. than vi pcace-Horihy o any Empire
the by seam between tie waters oil iie
chesapeake aud The Ohio rivera work that proposes
TO surnlouht CT The ridges OF The Alleghanies-to
penetrae o.hers-lo proceed from Underwater by steam
power on the land, until the power Of steam on The
land surrenders TO the power of steam OH the water,
md which exercised element or on tie other,
connects The great valley Of the West with the Ocean
The prosperity of The Of the country, then,
as connected with Individual happiness, rs connected
with the growth Of our States-as connected, may
udd with the revenue Of the country, and as con-
npeed with all the works Of Internal lnproyem nj,
which unite rs by many ties-Nor,h 10 Sonth, and
East 10 West-the prosperity OF THIS commerce IS Of
the highest and most important consideration tor all
nnblc men and ali intelligent citizens. may be per-
iued SIR, 10 say, that We see ali around, III every
ma rt of The country that there exists conviction o
This trutl,-that we are nj the end-No ] am IN.
correct in that expresson-l was about 10 say, at the
end of a universal peace of twenty five years Gcd
grant We may be for from The end Of it But |
saw we are Mt a period when universal peace OF
five IN
ner;od nj! The civilized nations Of The world have been
turning their thoughts from war 10 peace-have gwen
attention 10 their own improve ment-the advancement.
of her own interests agricultural, commercial ano
manufacturing. So that while there is not now going
on contest Of armed force, there IS going on very
90 vere-a very well maintained contest on many s'oes
raoarG 10 The protection Of the arts the iurtheIaEce
of Tho uursuiis and products OF labor, and general M
nroveue nj oil ranks oil society In shori, we i've III
sro-, IS our good fortune TO live in an age in which
uovernmeuls and individuals are thinking more Of Le-
filing themselves, than OF annoying or destroying
,h; enemies This appeurs mp, gentlemen, to have
led 10 very general feeling, by no means Gohn"eo 70
bs country but perveding great part OF Europe, OF
this charscter-men, public and private men, nave
odo,,eJ strong opinion that the intercourse OF Tue
nruclpa nations Of the world may be made Inc suoec
r. ,resty of stipulation, which term use IN nucn
o ENLARGED sense than that usually attached 10 IT,
We find thus subject common topic oil discussion IN
,e houses Of Parliament in England IN llie Chamoe
in France in our Legislatures, and indeed through
on, The " hole commercial world 1t seems TO have us
or,;u in the opnon-a just one-tha. II na''ons seek
interests whether OF revenue, or those "hch
are called protective, by the regulation oil oulrs'
wise for ihem before iesortng 10 independent iegsa
,on. with the view The part OF one 10 connlerVa
IN, acts of Others consider whether II be not more
eYpedient that The parties should come TO an under
standing, instead of at adopting this almost hos
ile legislation The commercial intercourse OF nations
Affected in our day. almost in all MISUNDERSTANDING 10 Tue
nuncipal nations-by two consderations-revenue anu
me encouragement and protection OF The home INDUSTRY
These two considerations influence the SUBJECT Oh com
merce Sometimes the one prevails and sometimes 'he
other But all nations the present moment appear
be man,iesing great degree OF acueness IN Tue per
ce,on Of what iher interests, whether financial or IN
duslrial, seem 10 require. We know, mat between
Enuland and Russia th, re has laery been new com
meTclal ireaiy-not very important, thnk. we
know, tina, attempts have b'en made to accomplish
treaty. between England und France, and between Eng
land and Portugal We know, that recent atemp. mas
bsep made IN a case very important 10 us, anu "he"
IN lis results might have been very 'mpof'a"l 10 ou'
commerce. | alude 10 the attempt to form anew
commercial treaty between England and Brazil Ihs
failure, in this instance may very well inspire US VIII
doubt as TO the praclicab'lity OF this regulation
commerce By treaties Of stipulation do not mean u
z,;,h ,,ob cop6den nee o. much dlstruEt on Tin