The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-10-19

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the articles Of exports for which the men Of con-
merce in America DESTROYS of obtaining increased
facilities when II is well known that import hemp
for navy. The truth is, this is a scheme Of the
Shareholders; AMI the Landocracy IN England arc
willing to favor the idea that free labor on land held
IN fee simple cannot raise any thing TO eXport.n He
then quotes extract from article attributed 10
MIR. Gladstone, and a remark Of Lord Monteagle's
and concludes, SIS there then any agricultural inter
est of the Northwest which is worthy Of the care of
our own government? That's 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 to be brought to hear
upon this question IN reference to next Presiden-
tial election The evidence will command attention
when it is presented"
Before | proceed to speak Of the part which Mr.
Leavt and his associates have been acting here and
OF the influence which II is to be feared their treason
able purposes will have on the future destines Of
the United States and of the world it may be proper
first to explain the relation which | myself bear 10
the question Of treaty Of reciprocity. Before visit
| ing Europe IN the autumn of l84l obtained from
Mr. John o. Riyes, the printer, copy Of the Census
LOT the United States then in course OF publication
Upon reaching London, prepared and published
series OF Essays upon the subject Of the character
credit and resources of the United States The in
formation furnished by the Census with my intimate
knowledge OF the progress of public affairs enabled
me to mpart interest to these ltters which arrest
ed public attention, and led TO my becoming accnant
ed with gentlemen of character and influence here
where SO many are deeply interested in the subjects
discussed. From London ] went to Paris where
found our Minister General Cass engaged in the dis
cusson of the QuintupIe Treaty. | there prepared
and published in the Z" Journal du Commerce. ano-
Their series of letters bearing upon that subject which
! may venture to say were not without their inlu-
ence 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
vernment' and TO whose kindness indebted for
letters to several persons in London Upon returning
TO tins place, was requested by the editor of the
Tines to prepare series Of articles for that M
per, and Sir Robert Peel having desired Mr.. Mac |
Gregor, Of the Board of Trade to prepare renort
! upon the American trade, that gentleman requested
me to furnish him sundry details which I was en,
Oled to do IN consequence Of having in nv possession
the returns Of the Census Of 1870 NV letter TO Mr.
MacGregor, together with the memorandum and IA
bles which had prepared at his request were sub
mllted by him to Sir Robert Peel and by him to hi,
colleagues. This led to interview between myself
and Lord Ripon, in which he asked my opinion as 70
The practlcabllity of making Treaty on terms of
reciprocity with the United States My reply was
mat did not conceive that Treaty was at all neces-
sary That believed Free Trade principles TO be in
the ascendant in the United States and that our re-
strictiye system would soon die natural death
Some remarks which fell from Lord Ripon and NV
own subsequent reflection, induced Inc TO believe thai
great advantages might be secured to the United
STATES by Treaty, and j. therefore sa ~ Lord Aber
deem upon the subject, who authorized me- upon re-
turning to the United States to assure the President
of the desire of this Government to make such
| Treaty asked Lord Aberdeen what he meant by
reciprocity He said that as the head Of the FOREIGN
office, the appointment of the person to make the /
Treaty would devolve on him, bat that the details
would be prepared at the Board of Trade and for
these ne referred me to Lord Ripon who being absent
saw MIR. MacGregor, whose views were riyen TO me
very much in detail.
Upon reaching the United States did communi-
cafe with the President, and with several influential
members OF Congress. For reasons not necessary
here to detail, II was deemed best that the negota-
tion should be held IN London and 30 eo ri was made
through leading Democrat and leading Whig 10 (
obtain an appropriation which, owing to the slate of
parties in the House. failed in committee Being
about to return TO London in May last saw the Pre-
sldent, and requested his permission 10 explain TO Sir
Robert Peel these facts, with further permission 10
give an assurance that he the President of the United
states, was DESTROYS of adjusting all questions exist
ing between The two countries as to place their re-
alions upon the most favorable basis and disposed
10 enter upon negotiations for that purpose, should
TINS Government send com customers Ia Washington
wch, IN consequence of the failure Of the appropri-
alton, as before stated and The magnitude Of the ques.
tlops ihFolVeo, had now become Indispensable. The
canada corn bill was under discussion when | reach
ed London, and parties were very much excited i'm
relation thereto. The Carlton Club, which regulates
the action of the Tory party were debating the pro-
prety OF denouncing ministers Had they decided ,
against the bill il would have been rejected: had the
bill been rejected ministers would have been COM
PEELED to resign Sir Robert Peel called large meet
ing OF hls prominent friends at his own house, and
with great difficulty prevailed upon them to sustain
the bill What pledges or arrangements were here
gwen or made have not transpired This however,
IS known-the bill was passed; the Tories are vet In
power-and there IS great cause to fear that they are
not disposed TO make any further reduction ofhe duty
on American corn.
have deemed it Necessary 10 give this explanation
to show that the project Of a reciprocity treaty did
not originate with methat my relation TO the subject
has resulted from the part which, as an American
citizen, have taken in indicating the character
credit and honor OF my country-that have not OBJ
truded myself unaskcd upon the notice of this Govern
ment-aud that il may be seen that | have not AT.
tempted 10 represent or 70 prejudice any particular
interest or any particular section The object Of
Mr. Beaytt and his associates Is 70 charge that am
the representative Of the shareholders That ono OBJ
Ject IS to secure particular advantages for them at
the expense Of the gran-growng interests Of the
Northwest and II would seem that Mr.. Icayit will
attempt to show that my purpose is to bring the nfu-
ence Of the British Tory party TO bear on this ques
ton m reference 10 our next Presidential election.
His words are Is there then any agricultural i'm.
terest Of the Northwest which worthy the care OF r.
our own Government That is the question. II
there is let the people Of the Northwest look to it,
On another occasion intend TO show how the i0hu- %
ence Of the British Tory party is to be brought to
bear upon this question: reference 10 our next Pre-
sidcntia election The evidence will command at. y
tcnGon when il presented"
Before explain the relation which the " British :,
Tory Party" has 10 parties in the United States f.
and especially to the abolition psrty-n may be J,
proper to say something Of the relation Of parties n
here to each other England has a redundant popu- n
lation starving for want Of employment Her nsu- +,
Jar position and command Of TIC ocean enabled her =
during the late war TO protect her manufactures q,
while those Of the continent DESTROYED by in
vaIing armies. II was thus that she maintained her
commerce and multiplied her resources With r
peace, however, came the arts Of peace. The con-
tnenlal statcs-who had been the great consumers =
became rival manufacturers She soon saw the ne !
cessiy fo opening her markets 10 supply the place Of
those she had lost, and her statesmen aud political
economists, at an early day, turned their attention 10
America, TO Africa, and TO Asia Up to This time the :,
British system had been system of monopolics- -
So long as they could levy upon other nations in the
shape profits upon their manufactures the conri o.