The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-07-09
Letters Of Messrs. J. c. Calhoun
and George McDufie.
WASHINGTON. Mach III. Ia45.

| My Gear Olr-l nave Just received your
friendly and hatefing letter, requesting
me, in the name Of the Council Of The
Anti-COrn Law League Of Great Britain,
to accept Of copy Of the first volume or
the League, as testimony Of their esteem,
founded upon the services have rendered
TO the great cause Of Free Trade with all
nations. In accepting this gratifying to-
ken. Of their consideration and regard j
beg the Council TO be assured that none
other could have been selected more &C.
cepabIe to me than this authentic record
Of the early and successful labors of an as.
sociation which, from its commencement |
have regarded with the deepest interests
as being destined to produce fUndament
al change in the commercial policy Of
Great Br ain, which cannot but be follow.
ed by corresponding change in the policy
Of all the commercial nations Of the earth,
Since the Saviour Of our fallen race sent
forth bis chosen apostles 10 preach the
sublime doClrino Of Peace on earth and
good will to all men" no human association
has been formed, in my opinion, better
calculated to promote the peace, prosperity,
and happiness Of all nations than the Free
Trade League Of Great Britain. A system
Of Free Trade, adopted by all nations,
would bind them together by bonds Of COM
mon interest and mutual good will, which
the ambition rulers could never tear asun-
der. Every nation would rejoice in the
prosperity Of all nations, as being essential
to its own.
"And here The remark may be appropri-
ately made, that there are no political CON
munilies on the face Of tue earth to which
these views so forcibIy apply as to Great
B,ltain, France, and the other manufaclur,
ing nations Of Europe on The ehand, and
the agricultural staple States Of the North
American confederacy on the other. AS
a representative Of the great exporting in-
terest Of these States, habitually look up
on the prosperity of Manchester with as
much interest and qualification as do upon
that of Charleston or New York, and much
more than | do upon that Of Boston, which
am constrained to regarded as the fruits
Of on unjust and oppressive system OF lega.
LIKED plumber, which confscates at least
one. fifth Of We annual income OF The cotton
planters to snslRin mercenary moneyed
aristocracy Of Pampered and blOated mon
opolsts.
s.ln conclusion beg you to assure the
League that they shall have my constant
prayers for their success that the time
may speedily arrive when The banner Of
Free Trade shall wave in triumph over
the whole world, and that, beneath its am.
pie folds, the nations Of the earth may
pitch their TENS in peace Accept for
yourself, personally, the assurance Of my
high consideration and regard.
GEORGE McDUFFIE'
Geo. Wilson, Esq, Manchester, Great
Britain"
Fort HILL, March oath. l645.
Dear Sri except with much pleasure
the copy Of the first volume Of The League,
which you transmitted TO me by the direc~
ton of the Council Of the National Anti
Corn Law League for my acceptance. !
feel greatly hOnored by this mark OF their
respect.
'' / regard free trade as involving consid-
CREATIONS far higher than mere commercial
advantages as great as they are. 1t is my
opinion, emphatically the cause Of civiliza-
lion and Peace-Of wide spread civilization
and durable peace among the nations Of
the earth. Il belongs TO England and The
United States to take the lead 10 this great
cause; and hope the day is not far distant
when they will set the noble example 10
the rest Of Chrislendom, Of freeing COM
meFce Of any sbackle and imposition, ex-
cePtiDg such duties as iray be laid exclu-
sively for revenue.
With very great respect, ] um, &c.
]. O. CALHOUN
George Wilson, Esq, Chairman Of the
Council.