Litchfield enquirer., 1844-07-18
POLK AGAINST ABOLISIIING THE AFRI-
CAN SLAVE TRADE.

On the 18th May, 1881, Mr.. Mercer introduced
the following benevolent resolution,
Rcsoleed, That the President of the United
States be requested to renew, and to prosecute,
from time to time. such negotiations with the sew
eral maritime powers of Europe and America. as he
may deem expedient, FOR THE EF'FECTUAL
ABOLITION OF THE AFRICAN SLAVE
TRADE, and sts ultimate denunciatiOn as Pr
RACY, under the laws Of nations, by the consent
of the civilized world.
On passing this resolution the ayes were 11s,
noes 80. Mr.. POLK VOTED IN THE NEG
ATIvE.--C Cong. Deb. DOL. Z, page $50.
Mr.. Stephens, in his speech on Saturday night,
referring to the ignorance which prevails in some
quarters in relation to the tariff and the gross mis-
representations which had been INDUCED respect
ing it, told an anecdote Of a German backwoods-
man, who, being out hunting one day, and never
having seen or heard of steam car, approached
the railroad in the pine glades, and a car APP
preaching. Horror struck, he took to his heels,
and ran some two miles to the nearest house when,
being asked what was the matter, he replied, ter
ror depicted in every feature he did not know, un-
less the abominable tariff had broke loose!
Richmond Wing.
O,r Country under par.--At the conclusion of
"Polk and Texas" meeting that was held in a GER
tain city not Thousand miles distant from this, a
few evenings since, three cheers were given fer
Polk and Dallas, and nine for Terds! When the
noise had subsidized, gentleman rose and addressed
the chairman as follows: ssMr. President, if in
der, / beg most respectfully to propose ONE cheer
for OUR OWN COUNTRY"
"A Whigv ga Whig!" " out of order !" shout
ed the crowd. The chairman decided the motion
out of order, and-ywe left.--DctyOit .4du.
POLK ON wool.
Farmers Mark Ihat.-Last week we announ-
ced large sale of Bakewell wool, by the Messrs
Hallock, of Ulster county, at 81 and % cents per
pound. We have now to add that the same gen.
lemen last year sold the wool Of the same sheep at
! 10 and % cents pound So much for the i'm
provement of more than 80 per cent. made by the
| Wing Tariff Ougt keepsie Jour. and Eagle.
And let farmers mark this also, that JAMES K.
| Polk the Free Trade and Texas candidate for the
Presidency, is not only opposed to all Protective
Tariffs, but thinks that foreign sco0l should be Gd
neitted equity FREE! If his views prevailed the
price Of American wool would fall 80 or 40 or sc
per cent. Let the FARMERs choose then between
| !. Polk aud no Protection" and CLAY AND THE
TARnE'!--dIbany Epening Journal.
| Celebration of the Fourth IN CanGda.-The an.
I niversary of American Independence was actually
celebrated by the Canadians! At the village Of
Markham in Upper Canada, the republicans OF thai
hamlet lately gave an evidence of their political
feelings by hosting the American Flag; but the
| Mechanics Institute of Kingston gave far more
convincing proof of their loyalty With this object
| in view they planned pleasure excursion to the
American village Of Sacketts Harbor to assist the
| Yankees in celebrating their Independence.
what YIN. C. .Rives thinks Of POlk.-Mr. VIM
C. Rives recently and publicly declared at Court
that there were over one hundred men in the coun
| ty Of Albemarle, in the Loco party, superior tc
fOlk-mOrally, politically and Intellectually.