Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1844-10-17

him by me. he gives me ITO cents ior
nv " heat, and more than double the
product of my farm. say that the
whole navy OF the world, not engaged
in fishing. aud similar pursuits, but IN
carrying on exchanges between coun'
tres, which NIGH. each Tor itself make
the same things within themselves, Is
dead loss 10 the World.-The ships
must be built and manned, and the
men fed az .he Common expense OF The
grain grower. and the manufacturer,
and they produce nothing IN return -
England was wise enough long ago 10
find out this hing; and by her tariff OF
protection, whereby the farmer found
market at home, and the manufacturer
a market in the asricullurls,. she has
elevated herself to the first position
among nations. Nor can her starving
millions be urged, as All argument a.
gainsl her protective policy. ii human
life be blessing, and II be The Will oil
the Deity tina, the earth should support
the greatest amount OF animal nature
possible, in comfort and luxury, then
has England done as much or more
than auy other European nanon, III The
fulhlment oil her true destiny. sup
pose that the lower strata OF society
embraces 100000 of people, subject
to famine, disease, and death; then you
have the remaining 10000, 900 out OF
the 5000, 900 comfortable, ana ENJOY
ing, some of them, many Injuries; rs.
duce the high living OF the court. cier-
gy, and the arlslocracy; ana you prihs
comfort 10 many millions more. row
ertv, disease and the sword, are, by
the stern laws of nature, the checks
upon populations; destroy England $
tariff. and machinery, and reduce her
population ten millions, sui there
would stand these same MEMORABLE
laws, destroying human life, and limit
ing population. All animal aud vege-
table nature are prolific IN seed, bat
perish for want OF suslenance: ihou'
sand fish are spawned, where ten i've
to maturity; 80 with man, he Is Limited
by the pressure oil misery on ne uhuef
strata: lake The thin, sparse tribes OF
American sayages, there is no class en-
loving com,or, and security; but The
chiei aud conmoner, The squaw anu
papoose are ali subject 10 lear The SWORD
cold, hunger, and death. Then let not
the Tariff system be sacrificed 10 me
dic,a,lon OF the slave power-but ie'
here in our own republic many centu
rles intervene, before we snail be SUB
iect 10 the stern laws which press up
on The laboring poor of Europe. And
cursed be The statesman forever, VINO
would degrade the Isborers OF this hap
py country 10 the level OF foreign LABOR
and precipliaie them 10 premature and
unnecessary decay, aud unllmsly ant
utter ruin.
In order TO accomplish the overthrow
of the free labor OF the country, Nor'i
and South, then Texas must be taKe'
into the conlederacy. II was Tor ms!
tina. the naked project Is now presehs
ed to this people-whether they WI
now, in the nineteenth century, III w
. face of Christendom. without any Out
ward pressure, such as IN times pas
was urged. that England forced slaves
upon us, withou, salvo TO an awaken
ing conscience, SO often potently ap
f plied--'w are we TO DO WIN 'h
g slaves when irees' in direct vlolatloI
of the Constitution, through breach o
1 treaty, and by war-cruel .unprov"ked
!, uuhaIlowed war-vole 10 extend sla
very over 100000 square miles OF tel
. ritorv, now declared by Mexico to b
free and equal in all its population,
!. order to perpetuate the bonds OF 8
d 600 600 slaves and 1900, 900 whites
For one, if stand alone, | am again:
il now am against II forever. La
US examine, for moment, some OF N
v miserable pretences for this acquisition
Il which are thrown out 10 deceive III
8 honest portion OF tie democracy al
a delude them 10 their own ruln-i(
=. what kind OF democracy is that whl(
4 enables, which. contrary 10 the prime
q piles upon winch were based Tie Am
!. r,can Revolution. allows The most /
,c famous man. who by the slave trade
n piracy acquires possession OF IL
slayes-his fellow men-m Texas,
r. stand, by admission into The Uhio
ye against you, sir, Abbott Lawrenee) al
'e any other .ix.y ii lie weaIthiesi al
d mos. intelligent freemen. whether viii
I dcmocra, or abolilionist, IN the MORT
II We wan, Texas, they tell us, to pr
~ vent smuggling into the United State
% That is, the men who have sworn
: dissolve the Union, or break down
q. domestic industry OF the country wa
70 Texas for fear England will do
rs same thing which they are rushing
nc war. even, 10 accomplish! INTO su
II absurdllies do men fall, when they lea
'. the straight road Of justice and sru