The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-10-18
Correspondence n ihe Boston Posi.
81 JrRMrS srREKr, Lospos,
Gsn,a,nhsr IA 1913

Some person has forwarded 70 me the Emahel-
pator,n OF the 3lst August. am enabled TO IDENTIFY
the writer OF the article the sahject OF me eci
prociiy Treaty, because he made similar DECLARATIONS
ia a speech at the "Cpown and Anchor" IN TINS cry
but IL Mr. Leayit one Of the delegates TO the Ann
Slavery Convention, not the agent and organ o.
the Anti-Slayery Society in the United States, ana
il not tha the proceedings and objects OF tal
society and the bearing which they may have on ihe
rights aud interests Of the people OF the United states
d, the most serious consideration should leave
Mr.. Leaylt, as ! have Jeff Others unnoticed. WIZ
not now follow bis example | viii not handy cpl
thets lie says, II believe il has deyolged upon me
20 keep the country advised concerning this recpro-
city, Treaty project, by which both the agricultural
aud The manufacturing interests Of the free states arc
TO be sacrificed together 10 the grasping cupdy OF The
SHAREHOLDERS and the glory Of the John Tyler admin
stration Mr.. Caleb Cushing called IT, II shall not
be my fault if this plot succeeds. Recent develop
ments show that it is by no means abandoned lie
then briefly reviews so much OF the debate IN The
House Of Commons of the 18th Of July as refers 10
the American trade and after some speculation upon
the position Of Sir Robert Peel says, "On the other
hand portion Of his party evidently endeayor-
ing to create the impression in England that all these
advantages may be gained by concessions that shall
not involve any relaxation Of the Corn Laws, In
other words, Gen Duff Green's scheme IS still kept
the docket to be taken up if circumstances should
favor" He then quotes from the London Morning
Herald as follows ''Wheat a very minor article IN
the eXportable agricultural produce Of the United
States What these men Of commerce want aIe
greater facilities for the export Of cotton, tob Geo.
rice, hemp, flax and other agricultural articles N
which Europe cannot rival them, and if Lord John
Russell viii consult with Genl. Duff Green now in
London, who represents those men Of commerce, he
viii discover that an alteration in our Corn Laws is
not so indispensable concession on our part TO pro-
the reduction OF the present high American Ia
rli" Mr. Lcavitt then proceeds, "Ihis Is TO be the
argument, and by dmt of assertion and repetition
the public mind Of both countries is to be made TO
believe that wheat IS very minor article IN the ex-
portable agricultural produce OF the United states
Very likely some such notion may be Incorporated
into President Iyler'5 annual message, ask the
people of the Northwest, TO watch and what class
OF public men fall IN with this cry, and then TO
who viii contradict aud conlutc il. The humbuggery
Of the affair becomes too gross when Genl. Green
AMI the London Herald include hemp and flax among
the articles Of exports for which the men OF CON
merCe in America DESTROYS Of obtaining increased
facilities, when it is well known that import hemp
for our navy. The truth is, this IS scheme Of the
Shareholders; ami the Lapdocracy IN England are
wiling to favor the idea that free labor land held
in fee simple cannot raise any thing to export" lie
then quotes extract from an article attributed TO
Mr.. Gladstone, and remark Of Lord Nonteagles
and conc udes, SIS there then any agricultural inter-
est of the Northwest which is worthy Of the care of
our own government That l. the question. II there
is, let the people Of the Northwest look to it. On
another occasion | intend TO show how the influence
Of The British Tory party is 10 be brought to bear
upon this question IN reference to next Presiden
tial election The evidence will command attention
when II IS presented"
Before | proceed to speak Of the part which Mr.
LeavItt and hrs associates have been acting here and
Of the influence which il to be feared their treason
able purposes Will have on the future destnies of
the United States and of the world, It may be proper
first to explain the relation which | myself bear to
the question OF treaty Of reciprocity. Before visit
ing Europe IN the autumn Of lS4l ! obtained from
Mr.. john C. lEiyo-, The printer copy Of the Census
Of the United States, then IN course Of publication
Upon reaching London, prepared and published a
series Of Essays upon the subject of the character
credit, aud resources of the United States I he IN
formation furnished by the Census, with nay intimate
knowledge ct the progress OF public ailar rs enabled
me 10 mIart an interest TO these l. tiers which arrest
ed public attention, and led to my becoming acquain-
ed with gentlemen Of character and influence here,
where SO many deeply interested in the subjects
discussed. From London went to Paris where |
found our Minister General Cas-, engaged in the dis
cusson Of the Quintuple Treaty | there prepared
and published IN the " Journal du Commerce auo-
Their series of letters bearing upon that subject which,
may venture to say, were not without their mhu-
oucc Here, too, became acquainted with gentle
men of great influence and Responsibility, and among
others with an enlightened and distinguished British
statesman, intimately connected with the present 20
vcrumcut aud To whose kindness ! was indebted Tor
letters 10 several persons in London. Upon returning
to tins place, was requested by the editor Of the
Times 10 prepare series OF articles for that pa
per, and Sir Robert Peel having desired Mr.. Mac
Glc-or, of the Board Of Trade, TO prepare a report
upon the American trade, that gentleman requested
me 10 furnish him sltdry details which | was Cna-
bCd TO dD 10 consequence Of having IN my possession
the return, o tie Census of 1870 My letter TO Mr.
AlacGItgOr, together With the memorandum and Ia
b,es which hid prepared nj bis request were sub
mutrd by hIm TO SIR Robert Peel, and 10y him to hi,
colleagues. Ihls led TO an interview between myself
and Lord liil On in which he ask my opinion as to
the prac,icablilty Of making Treaty on term, Of
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