New-York daily tribune., 1843-05-31

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Mr.. Webster and the Men of the East.
Correspondence Of The Tribune.
Bosros, May21, 1873.
Our good Tariff folks in this vicinity have been
somewhat surprised 10 see the wholesale and un-
founded assertions of the Journal of Commerce,
as TO an allcdged change of views on the subec
of Protection on the part of our Eastern Manu-
facturcrs. Let me assure you and your readers,
whose name is Legion, that there is not one word
of truth in this whole story. 1t is a creation Of
the imagination, and witlfelt even plausible ex-
cuse. The exact contrary would be much nearer
the truth. Whatever change Of opinion in this
quarter there may have been has all been in ia
cor Of Protection, not against it, TO confirm the
wavering and to remove the objections of the
doubling.
For one, | am clad to see the agitation Of the
Journal at finding all its fine theories blown into
the air by facts and results. It's foundcrings and
its vain attempts by fasehood and misstatements
to hide its detection in false prophecies, &C. can
not but attract the public eye; and the result in
the end will be beneficial.
also observe that you have published the cor
respondcncc between Mr.. Webster and some OF
his friends IN this City 1t is supposed here that
it was upon this correspondence that the Journal
founded its story of the abandonment of the prn-
cipie Of Protection. If so. it is perhaps well
that it was published, although some of the 81 gn-
crs look upon it as great piece of impudencc
and one wholly unexpected, thus to publish what
was represented, when presented for signature, as
a private affair, not for the public eye. You and
your readers will have perceived that their letter
so far from having abandoned Protection, dis
tinctly rc.nsscrts it as ground of their reliance
upon Mr. Webster, while in his reply he expresses
4 desire TO secure permancncv to Protection
Wha, comfort can the Journal derive from this
observe you have not noticed the unsurpassed
assurance of the Courier in quoting this letter
against YOU as evidence that New ENGLAND Man
ufacturcrs Merchants &c, knowing the true in
tcrests of New England better than you can. diff
fer from YOU as to the effects Of the principles
shadowed forth in Mr.. Wcbscr's Baltimore
Speech upon our interests. Whether they do or
do not agree with you i'll your structures upon that
Speech is certainly not shown by that corrcspon
dence. Look at the dates Their letter was
written on the 2Stf of April. Webster's Speech
was delivered three areekS niterward! How per-
fectIy absurd for the Courier to quote this as evil
dcncc Of their approval of views that were not
then known to them
But it is not true that all these gentlemen agree
with Mr.. Webster in his proposed attempt to enter
into Commercial relation of reciprocity with
England. | could, this very moment, were at
liberty to do so, give you the name OF one at
least, as deeply interested as any on the paper
in Manufactures, who differs toto caio, who was
induced to sign the paper only as personal COM
pmcnt, and certainly with no expectation that
it would ever be dragged before the public with
out leave or license to show that he approved OF
views he had then never even heard agitated. and
which he docs not sanction. That others among
the signers feel as he docs do not doubt, and are
Justly indignant that such an unwarrantabie lib
erty has been taken with their names
These you may rely upon as facts, and when
YOU look into the matter once again, can you
refrain from laugh at the quiet, dogmahc as
oi NHo tdlhs VI 'liS pun
tudc OF your ignorance and assurance" in preface
to such piece Of downright, palpabc imposition
as trumpeting letter of April IS evidence of
approval OF views not uttered until three weeks
after in Baltimore. Years truly. cp
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