Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1844-07-13


any corruption about ii, Mr.. Dallas voted for it
n every stage OF its passage! and did not know
warmer and more sincere advocate of it than
hat gentleman.
On the last night OF the session Of 1885, we
who were the friends OF the Land Bill, were in
great anxiety TO know its fate-it being then in
he hands Of the President. The friends of the
saw if that bill was defeated, one
Of the chief objects Of the Compromise would
also be deleated-the land fund would remain
part Of the revenue Of the country, and conse.
luenty the wants Of the Government would be
supplied from that source as well as from the
duties on imports, directly in the teeth Of the
stipulaons Of The Compromise. For that rea.
son, and many others | could assign, we felt
alarmed for the fate OF the measure. We did |
not know what Gen. Jackson was going to do |
with the bill, but we took list Of ayes and
noes, and sscertained that two thirds were ready
to pass the bill, if he complied with the requisi.
ton Of the Constitution and returned the bill to
the House in which il originated. We went sew. |
eral limestone or the other Of us-to the White |
House, TO learn, if we could, its fate. think
Mr.. Wilkins went once, and on his return |
remarked, "Wcll,- Dallas, the gentleman has
returned" and he replied that he was ready 10
do battle against the Veto the moment it ap
growing Of the cock, but the rising Of the sun,
but the bill never came. Mr.. Dallas professed
to be so warm, SO ardent, so stiff an advocate
Of the highest Tariff doctrine at the time o. the
passage Of the Compromise, that he actually voted
against the bill, on the ground that ii was
opposed 10 the doctrine OF Protection; and now
we next hear of him as belonging to that party
which makes war on the Tariff in every part OF
the United States and proclaim themselves the
great champions Of the principles Of Mr.. Polk Of
Tennessee. We see the gentleman figuring as
the opponent, as the bitter opponent OF the
Tariff, as much so as the extreme nullifers, or
any others.
| But Henry Clay has never changed; and his
exertions in the public councils, aided by his in
structive eoquence, has done more for the cause
Of the laborng classes in this nation, and have
made more proselytes to the doctrines oil the
Protective Policy than all the efforts Of any
other man in the country. At the time he com.
menced his labors in Congress to build up the
American System, most of the young men OF the
nation were educa ia the Free Trade doctrines
of Adam Smith and the visionary theories OIL
others like him. whose knowledge Of Political
Economy was obtained in the closet, instead Of
the council chamber. was one Of those who
had imbibed these opinions; and if, for the last
twenty years, have been the steady friend o
protecting American interests against foreign
competition, it has been mainly owing to the con
viction produced on my mind by the perusal o
: those mastery specimens Of argument and elo
quence, with which he sustained his favorite
, policy in the halls OF the Capitol OF our country
. have trespassed too long, fellow citizens,
upon your patience; but allow me, in conclusion
? by every consideration Of what is due TO tht
honor and interes. OF your country, by ever.
i feeling which ought to warm and animate you
hearts as American citizens, anxious for the pro
a lection Of your own industry and the welfare 0
. all the laboring classes among us, 10 entreat yo
e not to overlook the true issue 10 be decided il
o November next, between Henry Clay, Of Ken
e lucky, and James K. Polk, Of Tennessee. 1t
t not question between men merely it is not
d question about honors and offices and the reward
e Of partisan service; it is not question about tn
e payment OF the State debts, or the acquisition o
}, foreign territory; it is, as have said already
6 emphatcally question OF BREAD-a questio
g whether we shall sink the mass Of the laborin
II IIeemen OF the country, who now gain thei
o bread by the sweat Of their brows to the level o
d the European paupers, who labor for sixpenc
d a day and fad themselves. It's an axiom c
, eternal truth in politics. that nation completed
: enslaved. IT. by the abandonment OF Protectio
IT to Home Labor, we reduce half million o
e voters at an election 10 condition Of as servil
= dependence and as AFFECT poverty as our south
y ern slaves, how long can we nationally expet
! to remain a nation Of Greemen? More than
hundred and forty years ago the Treaty OF No
1t thuen, which was one Of the principal causes
1t the beggary and want of Portugal, reduced he
e to the condition Of a dependency Of England
n struck down her national spirit, and enslavet
b. her people. By that treaty she abandoned al
n right to protect her own industry, and agreed t
}. admit English wooden goods Of all kinds withou
u duty or restriction.
n Nine hundred years ago, when Rome ha
y conquered the principal part Of the world, an
n freely admitted supplies from Syria and EgyP
G into Italy, the industry Of her own citizens wa
" paraIyzed by the withdrawal Of that protection
s 10 which it was fairly entitled, poverty and wan
u reigned where plenty had prevailed, and rae
Of men the bravest and the freest that ever lived
d were speedily converted into the subjects of
a despot. And so keenIy did Tacitus, one of tn
S gravest and most philosophical OF her historians
ieel the degradation Of supplying her legions from
the industry Of foreign countries, that he has an
, nounced with an oath Of vexation and disgust
, that deplorable change in her condition. Let u
take warning from the examples OF other ma
tons. Let US guard and protect the real no
t merely the nominal independence OF our airy
The ever lervent aspiration from every true Amer
1 lean heart will be for the preservation of tina
e independence. "Esto perpetual" MAY 1T BI
S EVERLASTING
IL Mr. CLAYTON having concluded his speech