The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1844-06-08
DIs2raccft.i Facts.

In the speech Of Mr.. Welhercd, of this
state, delivered upon the Tariff, on the L.
ult. IN the United States House of Repre-
senalives, we find the following facts
"Slr, III framing this the committee (n-
stead oI sending for the farmers the man
ufaclurcrs, and the mechanics of our own
country, to learn from them lis practical
elects upon their various lntercsts) FIRE.
fEEEED WRITING TO TIE BRITISH IMPoR-
TER, THE RRlslSIl AGENT and the BRITISH
manu- 'ac'urer; and have even appended TO
their report table furnished by manu-
lacturer OF Manchester, England. show
ING the rates Of duties OF several articles
made by him =! II this is not going
down to Egypt Tor strenslh,'' | would like
to know what would be-"
We ask ihc reader, if his heart lhrobs
with love OF cuuntry-if he be il lricud TO
America, whether native or adopted, il the
facts here disclosed are not disgraccinl to
this people, Do they not prove, that
those rccrcaut American Congressman,
who, while styling themselves Democrats
the friends of the people, could seek aid
from British Importers, British Agents and
BRUSH Manufacturers, to enable them To
rob the industrious OF Ibis land of the
fruits of their labor, are lost to every i'm
pulse TT honor, or of patriotism ?.
1t is our desire not TO appeal 10 the
passions Of men but to awaken their
judgments, by addressing their reason.
Tile BHio destroy tie TariG, we thank
Providence is quoted for this Congress, al
least but when we fluid representatives
OF tie American people, drawing inIorma-
ton from EngliSilmrn, to cnahlc them the
more cllCciually to ruin The Industrious
classes OF this country, we have IA right 10
question their patriotism, and to call upon
the honest and true of heart, to reflect ser
'usIyupon the motives men, who could
thus unblusIlngly degrade themselves in
the eyes OF the nation--who could thu,
unW"rthIly stoop To acts SO marked by
r'achcry--Ho alien to all that is honorable
IN action, generous in design, or American
in feeling.
TO lltIc purpose, indeed, did Washing
ton and his compatrIotS, struggle through
the prlvallons and pctlIs of The Revolution
II alter sixty one years Of independence,
The Iaw-gtrcrs "I the present day are to be-
permitted with impunly, 10 resort Ia EHg
IHHd, To derive their information to qualify
them to make laws for this great peoplr.
BUT WHY RESORT TO ENGLAND.
OUR JEALOUS RIVAL NOW, OUR
FORMER OPPkESSOW Are they sus.
pIcl"uS OF the integrity Of their own cuul-
lrymcn? 1t would seem SO. Are men
who thus insult who question the hul.-
csv of Americans, and who manifest So
Shameless preference for the interests OF
the people of another country, worthy OF
the continued confidence Of this nalivu2
Every sense of proprlcty--evcry consi-
dcra'lon of public and private virtue
every feeling of national pride, should
teach us that they are not; for public ser
wants, who coalcSce with an antagonist
people, 10 break down the sources orhome
industry, and PROSTATE The prosperity of
tins country, are worthy only To be look
cd upon with scorn aud contempt.
VIC besccch the honest and country
loving masses of the Democratic party. to
pause and reflect upon this evidence 81
Their leaders, unworlhlncas. We call
upon them, by all that they hold dear, to
abandon cause, whose champions have
demonstrated it, by their mean sub>crvicn-
cy to British interests, to be fatal to the
welfare OF this pcoplt.-fmcrican Mir.