The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-10-03

|kTHE ATTEMPT TO DESTROY THE TAR.
IFFE.-The article which we published yester-
day, showing that an organized plan has been
adopted IN England, and large subscriptions of
money made, TO destroy domestic manufactures
IN this country, has caused, as might well be
Supposed, an intense sensation wherever il has
been published. IT the fact. that the LEADING
manufacturers OF England have systematically
set about to put down the American tariff,
that they may have the enrire monopoly of our
Market does not open the eyes of the people Of
this country, who now affect free trade notions.
nothing will. These advocates OF free trade in
Manchester and Birmingham, already finding
that the American manufacturer and me-
chanic Is a dangerous rival in their foreign mar
kets. and has well nigh excluded them from
our own, have, 1t would seem, determined upon
one great effort to break down the domestic in
dustry of the United States, if money can do
1t. They have, therefore, as was seen bv the
extract from the London Times, published yes
terday, subscribed half a million of dollars for
that purpose. This sun, enormous as il NAV
seem,l nothing to what they will freely sub
scribe, II by so doing, they could succeed in
their object. Millions would be freely expen-
ded, and, SO far as their interest is only regarded
wisely expended, If they could thus break down
our tariff laws, shut up our MANUFACTURES, blovi
out our furnaces, and close our work shops
HavIng done this. they would have a wide field
OF Proht before them. They would have a ma
ton OF twenty millions to clothe and furnish
with all the works oil art or labor, a nd thew would
have this TO do without a competitor. In the
increased price which they would thus be ena-
oled to exact Tor their wales and fabrics, they
would soon make up the comparatively trihing
subscription OF money which they made to thai
end.
WIll the people OF this country lend themselves
TO thus design OF the British manufacturers? Will
they agrees-either directly by supporting the
free trade doctrines, or indirectly, by voting tor
JAMES k. PoLK,-to make This country scare ell
less dependant upon Great Britain than it was
before the Revolutionary War? We do not think
they've are sure they will not. Ii is only
necessary for the people 10 understand this sub.
Ject properly, and there will be no Inference Of
opinion upon il. Every day they are getting
more light, and hence the numerous change:
from Polk and free trade to Cav and the tar
if.
} That this daring attempt of the British mono
J polIsis may notSescaPe the notice of any one, W,
re-pnblish the account OF il this evening, with Thu
names OF the subscribers to the fund. Thes.
; men, who SO layIshty give their money TO aid il
destroying our tariff, may, with much re Jason
claim lanes K. Polk as their candidate, os hi
!, election would be their triumph. Who that i
entitled to call himself On American citizen
will aid them to obtain their triumph? Greai
as were the interests at stake in this contest, be
} tween the Wings and the Locofocos, they al
sink into rnsignfheance compared with the ont
great and absorbing question, which the Brit
tsh monopeiIsts hay now presented. Asst stands
the tariff is a point where the battle of the in
dependence of these States, and their freedom
trm British thraldom, is to be fought over again
! Every nun who, after this revelation, votes 70
James K. Polk. votes forknow ingiy to advanc.
, the interests and designs of England, aud aid
her in her efforts to monopoiize the manufactu
res. OF tue world He aids TO reduce again t
4 colonial vassalage, the free people OF This land
: aud II he and they could succeed in their design
3 the country would be taxed to lis utmost capac
ity to pay England for what we should be obi
: ged TO buy from her at her own price.
O But, as we-haye said, we say again-we hav
q no fear that on such a view of the question
Mr.. Polk can be elected. Indeed, we hav
u heard that already some who were disposed I
give him their support, now that they have hav
: seen who it is that are advocating his election
r and WANT results must follow from it, have com
out for Clay and the tariff. Others will folio,
) their example, and thus the triumph of the A
:. meriean laborer over the English monopoli.
: will. when the day Of decision comes, be mosr
decisive and complete.