The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-01-17

FREE TRADE observation-disclosures
The editor of the Cleveland Herald, after making
some udicious remarks in reference TO Loco-Foco
and Southern Free Trade faacies tells the following
rich anecdotc to illustrate his subject.
We Witnessed an amusing incidental few years
since in the United States Senate, bearing upon this
subject. John NJ. Niles, who was at the time SEN
aor from Connecticut arose in his place and declar-
ed himself friend of the poor that he meant for the
great muss-th that the common people his cho-
constituents, and finally concluded by offering
resolution, for the sole benefit of his poor constituent
cy he said, calling for IA reduction Of the duty on
coal. Well the speech was the speech of dema-
gogue he wished 10 be called the poor mans repres
en,atlve-he friend of the masses-the fearless cham
pon Of dcmocracy-and this speech was published
by his party at the time, proof of their exclusive
devotion to the common people.
After Mr. Senator Niles had proudly seated himself
Daniel Webster, Senator at that time from
Massachusetts, leisurely arose, and drew from his
drawer printed document, and, without making the
most distant aluson to Mr. Senator Niles's speech,
stated that he would call the attention Of tho Senate
n moment to said doeument.-lt was the proceedings
Of meeting Of the creditors of the Duke of York,
then recently held in London Tho noble Duke was
the brother Of King George Nv. and after spending a
prodgal life, he died indebted to every one who trust
ed him, and insolvent to astonishing amount 1t
seemed also that the noble Duke died seized of large
tracts Of coal lands in New Brunswick, which had
been assigned TO trustees FOR the benefit of his credit
ors.
Now these noble creditors Of noble Duke had
met to decide whether these coal lands should be
sold ut once, and the proceeds divided among cred
l,all :,
y declared Mat The government policy Of the United
States ,cas rarioJle, fuctuaing and unstaJIc-hat
their Turf Of uncertain continuance and of fire.
queat aaoa fcation-andh Gt The duty on COAL 1couId
probably be greatly reduced if not entirely abol
ishcd-and then the noble Dukes creditors could
and work the late noble Dukes coal mines,
nonopolse the American coal market, ana in few
years command their prices for coal!
Therefore it unanimously resolved by the said
meeting Of creditors that the extensive coal mines of
the late noble Duke Of York should be withheld from
sale, for the purpose and intent of soon monopo-
Using the American coal trade as aforesaid.
Mr. Webster having gravely concluded the reading
Of said proceedings, grvcy addressed these words
10 the Chair:-''lr President, it would seem from
the proceedings and resolutions which have read I
that the Senator from Connecticut instead of being
the representative Of any class grole of American
citizens. upon this floor, and upon this question: is in
truth aud in fact The Representatives If Tie creditors Of
tie late noble Duke Of York.
Ae application was whitening, and the rebuke of |
the drmagogue empowering There was an ire |
pressble burst orupprobaton from the Senators and |
gallery, and poor Doctor NiIcs's anxiety about the |
duty coal was forever hushed in sleep.