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lions of ameioraton Of their condition--with OBJ
Ijectons TO mouopo!ies and corporations; Of relief
from the restrictions on their Trade and Manufac-
lures; of pacfcation, by informing them that
they were treated better than either Greece, Rome.
Or other nations had treated their colonies. and
adding the very delicate proposition, that II to
each colony which should detach itself from the
general Confederacy Great Britain should allow
Representations new method of acquiring
! Importance; new and more dazzling object OF
ambition would be presented to the leading men
Of each colony to draw some Of the great prizes
which sometimes come from the wheel Of tho
great state lottery of British politics.
DO you inquire who wass&hiS Adam Smith f.
History affords you the answer. He was man
Of great talents and learning-he was Professor
Of Moral Philosophy in the University Of Glas.
gov. He suddenly left that comfortable retreat
being inpifed BY CnARLEs TOWNSEND TO ac-
company the young Duke of Buccleugh in his
travels on the Continent, ''and upon conditions
which assured the Philosopher an amply compe.
tent independence of fortune for his future lfe."
1t gave him an opportunity TO collect materials
and time to write his book.
Do you ask who was Charles I5vnsend? He
had been Secretary at War under the Butte Adj
and left il with discredit. He had
married the widow and became the step.father of
her son the young Duke of Bucceugh. In the
l'sH Administration he was Chancellor Of the
and became one of the boidest advo.
Gates in Parliament for the taxation of America,
he was distinguished member of that admins
lration which gave .9dan, Smith the place and liv.
ing of zone of the Commissioners of his Males
ly's Customs in Scotland"-of that administra-
lion whose misguided measures drove America
INTO Rebellion and Revoluon--whose corrup-
ions provoked and called into existence the riots
and tumultuous assemblies in London and
reused the caustic and terrible pen of JuNiUs to
record them on the pages of History. Our ex-
stence as nation is living monument Of the
events of that day.
smith was the work of parlizan and pensioned
writer of the British Government! The right of
AVIATION without Representation and that not
ven HobnuI should be manufactured in Ame-
lea, were the declared principles of the Govern
nent. This was the foundation and cornerstone
II the American Revolution. The seed of Great
britain's cid Political Economy was deeply plant.
ID with us, and among the nations Of the earth.
She taught one doctrine TO Us and practiced ano.
her tor herself. And yet this Book is the oracle
tut forward smoothly 10 wipe it all away. Have
ng failed by arms TO gain our commerce and pre-.
ent our manufacturing, 1t is now endeavored by
his book Of Adam Smith, and the writings of
he miserable herd of Government retaners who
ave succeeded him in Dictionaries, Magazines,
PAMPHLETS, Reviews and Newspapers, TO induce
IS to open our country to her Free Trade-while
instead of receiving our productions in payment,
he meets them with prohibition by average
uty OF $50 per cent on all articles except
cotton.
l firmly believe that you are now furnished
With key to unlock the secrets of Adam Smiths
SOCK. That Book is not, however, wild in prn.
iple.-I'he theory is beautiful. 1t contains much
seful information on points not affecting the Co.
onies. 10 prevent being misunderstanding
expressly says, "it would be absurd TO expect
o see a system of unlimited Free Trade adopted
n Great Britain, as to expect that an OcEANA or
Utopia should ever be established in it,
Honest Joshua Gee gives you the true light.
say with him, "the surest way for nation to
Increase in riches, is to prevent the importation
# such foreign commodities as may be raised at
ome."
What is now our Commei cal condition! PER-
nit me to state from authentic documents few
matters of fact.