Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1844-03-30

FROM Tue llCllDOnu wing
TIE FREE TRADE DOCTRINE
lTs ORIGIN WITH THE FEDERALIsTs.-Th
free trade men have spared nothing 10
convince the public that the measure
which they are So DESTROYS to be established,
is highly democratic in its nature, and had
4 its origin with the old democratic party.
! Nothing is farther from the truth than
this. The doctrine of free trade claims
a lofty parentage, but parentage purely
federal. II is the offspring of ALEXANDER
HAMILTON !! Yes, this sublime doctrine,
which is represented at present as the very
essence of the democratic creed, origna-
ted with the great leader of the Federal
party. and was, at its birth, denounced by
the leading Democrats of the day, as
a monster which should be stranglcd in the
cradle. When the tariff. of 1795 was
under discussion, this doctrine of free
trade was preached by Mr.. Smith Of
South Carolina, for the first time, 1--WE be-
lieve.) lie was supported by Mr.. Fitz-
simmon of Pa, Mr.. Sedgwick of Mass,
and by FISHER AMES, the very incarnation
Of the old Federal doctrines! Every one
of these gentlemen had not only supported
Hamlton's Scheme of Finance but made
speeches IN lis favor.
Mr.. Smith (of South Carolina) sup
ported his views in a speech of so much
ability, that he had the honor of calling up
Mr.. Madison, as his especial opponent.
The debate was considered, by the latter
gentleman, matter Of so much import
ance that he forwarded a copy of it to
Mr.. Jefferson, his warm. personal, and po-
lilcal friend. In Mr.. Jefferson's memories,
edited by Mr. Thomas Jefferson Randolph
the great expounder of the Jeffersonian
creed, and the heir TO all the democracy
crt0nt vol. 3, page 3O2, 3O3, we find a
letter from Mr.. Jefferson. acknowledging
the receipt, &c. 1t is dated April Sd,
1904. The following is an extract:
; 81 have been particularly gratiied by
the receipt of the papers containing yours
and Smiths discussions of your regulating
propositions. These debates had not been
seen here but in a very short and mutlated
form. am at no loss to ascribe Smiths
, speech to its true fdther. Every title Of
IL is H0milton'S except ats introduction
There is scarcely any thing which | have
not heard from him (H) in our various
private though official discussions. The
very turn of the arguments is the same;
f and others will see as well as myself that
the style is Hamilton's. The soPnisTRY is too
fine, too ingenious, erer to haze been cOmpre.
henled by Smith, much less devised by him
His reply shows that he did not understand
his first speech, as its general inferiority
: proves its legitimacy, as evidently as il
g does the bastardy of the original. You
know we understood that Hamilton had
prepared a counter report, and that some Of
his humble servants in the Senate were tc
move a reference TO him in order to pro
duce it. But | supposed they thought i,
would have a better effect if fired off ir
, the house. | find the report, however, SC
fully justified. that the anXie,ies with which
: left it are now quoted. In this quarter
ALL EspousE your propositions with ardor
and without dissenting voice"
5 These sentiments of Mr.. Jefferson arc
, in strict accordance with his report while
, Secretary of State, in which he recon-
mended the enforcement of the policy sol
! making determinations which might favor
the commerce of the United States with
, France. and discourage that with England
and which might promote the increase Of
American navigation, as branch Of In
, dusry, and resource of defence" Mr.
Madison's resolutions Of that year Q79l)
embodied the principles of this report, and
were supported by James Madison, Wilson
Carey Nicholas, and William d. GiIes
5 The arguments used by these highly dis
tinguished democrats were identical witt
those applied to the same subject by The
wings Of this day, proving beyond doub
that the wing party is the true heir TO the
republican principles of that day.
S Many well meaning men, who have beer
! raised with a great reverence for the
name, have united with the present mis-
named democratic party" for that reason
and no other. We ask such men to exam.
inc this subject thoroughly, and if they
5 do not find that they are drawing in the
: traces of Alexander Hamilton, then We
will confess that history is nothing.
Mr.. OLIVER, a very respectable either
, Of Ray County, Mo-, has publicly re.
nounccd Van Burcnism, and declared for
Clay. He made a speech at Richmond
giving his reason for this course. We
: know him well; he is member of the
bar, and has always acted with the Van
Buren, party, but he is very honest, scnsi-
bic man; and we do not doubt that from
a sense of duty and proprety he has come
to the conclusion that the best interests
Of the country require the support Of the
/, Wing party.-Nero Era.
SPECIAL ELEcTIoN.-The special cleo.
= ton Of a Representative in Congress from
the thirteenth district of Pennsylvania, tC
a. 4 IL 4