Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-06-10
From the N. Y. Express.

The Bostonians not exactly able TO comprehend what Mr.
Webster driving in his Baltimore speech. calling
upon him down their understanding. The Bal
umorc speech the eyes many there. has proec.
ton hue, but the argument OF Mr. Webstcs personal friends
. that the only way protection is by treaty,
commercial arrangement based upon reciprocal lcgsla-
ion with other countries. Mr.. Webster they tell u.s. fore
what the Congress will do, and in anticipation Of
that would putt OF the power OF Congress annually
subvert the laws by making them stable through
agreement with foreign nations.
All this is well enough beyond doubt if it could be
done. but be- We great advocates Of Free Trade
ourselves, except that Free Trade, which is all side
As long England shuts all Of productions that
she do without except by the way OF the Canadns
her Provinces, to take the transportation her hands,
Free Trade, even IT no necessary for the
Treasury, will do for buy Of England al
and use, and send England nothing of what we
produce, would soon make poor. The Corn Laws of
England and her generally restrictive laws compel us TO
manufacture for ourselves, for have markets
home what be sold abroad. These
laws, Mr.. Webster, see does hope that England will
abolish. He knows we'll how deeply fixed they are in
her great landed interest Upon tobacco he hopes there
may be some reduction We doubt it though for tobacco
in all European Governments is deemed peculiarly egi
mate taxable luxury Wheat that great product the Mid.
die and Western States aswe as Of OF the great South.
States, Virginia and North Carolina he does not hope
10 have introduced into England much lower rate of
uHv. Inc thousands and tens at thousands of American
farmers therefore, who this great staple can have no
hope then from any commercial arrangement and thus will
not be It's friends For mnize however that's Indian corn
he has hope that the duties may be reduced Maize he
tells us greater article OF production here than wheat
Let us look then to see what can be done wiiImaize
Maize Mr. Webster hopes, the British may be educated
TO ca-tor unless they educated it, they will
buy IT, and therefore, commercial arrangement breaking
down our wooden iron manufactures because the British
admitted maize low of duty, would be Illusion
unless we taught them to eat 1t first tempt them
buy Now our readers undoubtedly know, that If there
any thing John Bull hates n Frenchman it is corn
bread Indian corn, matter in what form put it,
unpaatnble 10 an Engshman you present tin the form
OF native "hoe cake" he HbhOrs it, you disguise with
and rice and the Virginia 'baer cake ii is
equally abhorrcn TO his Muize in his estimation is
food INT only for horses hogs The shman munches his
potatoc in of the hog that cobs of corn Now
with such proudces 10 contend against would be boon
for have Great Britain admit our maize duty free IL
would be indeed IN high degree preposteous endanger
any OF manufactures upon such grounds while
wheat, the staple OF export from many OF States
should be excluded.
We do not, however, he understood as taking
ground against commercial arrangements, IT they be
brought about but between and Great Britain they
TO be utterly mpracucabe. The whole of society in
Great Britain is artificial and the necessity therefore,
OF preserving thus it be preserved all so i'm
pcrative, that do how possible for her ov-
eminent to concede privileges abroad without endan.
gerng hsr existence at home. 1t idle talk TO US Of
commercial agreement exclude wheat crops
anu Mr. Webster even does hope make impress
upon Great Britain there In tobacco and nee alone
he hopes To obtain reductions articles whose production is
limited 10 but small parts of the Union free trade in which
however impossibe) would benefit comparatively
We should like to know what boon the British Govern
men could confer upon the destruction of
the IRON and coal interests OF Pennsyy and Vnal-
Or for the destruction Of our fine cotton. woen
factories! So thus we that while these commercial
arrangements be pleasant talk about
M the abstract, there mpossibiy of bringing this
abstraction to result least until all nations will en-.
in universal free trade which is a beautiful absac
ton we fear we shall never live see.
Mr. Sears, of Boston, u.s. foreseeing this inn
praebllly, IN letter "a part OF which give than
hints that the negotiation under Mr.. Websers auspices
VIII at least amuse the anti Tariff men beyond the next
session OF Congress- that the Tariff then cannot be over
thrown Immediately. Now We should not like TO sec the
fair fame OF Mr. Webster furnished in any matter Of
amusement negotiation, do believe he would engage
IN such amusement at the public Mr. Sears also in
our humble opinion IS too apprehensive Of the Wing
majority IA the next Congress lie fogets the great
ai all oil LOUISIANA part OF Georgia. North Carolina and
virginia are now much interested good protective
tariff Massachusetts, and that even anti Whigs there
have seats IN Congress- the force OF interests in the
minority Is such as 10 check and often action
oi aJouy We can tell Mr. Sears IT he docs not already
know 1t, that within five years freshly preached
opinion ever made so many IN short
Tune as protective Tariff has made n the Southern
States. And what is the great Loco Foco State Of
pennsylvania going To do IN the Congress-
Give up her and coal 10 Great Britain think
your Not IN the least, but IN the end after much eva
sion, 1t may be, march with the Wings, shoulder TO
shoulder, and vote for the very Tariff they do The
'oeIs VI congress from mat state dare not do other
wise, for they did, every coal digger and every man
IN an iron mine would assai them with nvectye on their
return home IL Is impossible make the Tariff a mere
party question. II touches mems purses that shi.
Vefs To pieces all party organization Mr. Sears must have
remarked that Mr. Calhoun the only one of the Loco Fo
co candidates Tor the Presidency that takes clear and open
ground against the Tariff The shutting reply of Mr. Van
buren, to the Indiana Convention, have hitherto dwclt
upon at length Ii highly important sign Of the times
that the ~ Y Van Buren, legislative State Convention re-
fused 10 commit him. themselves 10 anti Tari principles
We beseech Mr. sears therefore, and his in Mas
sachusetts to Danish their alarms The Federal Treasury
Is largely IN arrears Whatever party power
must raise money enough 10 pay off the debt. This Of IT,
ss and to carry on the Government makes very respocta
bic Tariff imperative.