Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1846-05-12

the spot. \ laugh.) Well. the manufacturer,
the next day. gave II to the farmer for wool he
gave II TO the shoemaker, the halter, aud black
smith and here i. went from ono 10 another.--
\ Oh might perhaps SEQ his busy and busting $50
note i've or SIX times IN tho course of day. This
made money plenty. Bu, where was tho gon,lc-
mans hard money Vanished gone to re ward
aul enrich tho wool growers and farmers shoomn-
kors. hattors and bIacksmiths Of England. Now,
go for supporting the American farmers and
mechanics. and the gentleman goes for tho British
that's tho difference. Can the gentleman Ceny
il :! There are but two sides in this matter. tho
BglTIsH and AMERICAN side ; and tho simple ques-
tion is. which side shall take The great
struggle Is between the BKITsH and AMERICAN
farmers and mechanics for tho American market,
and must decide which shall have it.
Mr.. s. would horc ,ako occasion to state FACT
that would siartc tho American people.
The BRuIsH MANUFACTURERS havo at this
moment, possession of this Capitol. lcs sir.
tell you and tho country-one Of the principal
committee rooms in this house now, and has
been for weeks past, occupied by gentleman
formerly residing in Manchester, England, who
has vas. number, perhaps hundreds of spe-
! clncns of goods sent from Manchester (prIced to
suit tho occaslon) to DO exhibited 10 members OF
Congress to enlighten their Judgments, and in tho
language Of his letter of instruction from Man
chester of tho Sd January, AZ, accompany ing
/ these specimens, TO enable them ''io arrive at
just conclusions in regard TO the proposed ultera-
!
specimens, and letters from Great Britain in
structing US how to make a tariff 10 suit tho BrI
tlsh. Mr. >. hero expressed tho hopo that tho
people of tho North would send on specimens, Of
American manufactures 10 be also exhibited III
the Capitol, not ony to show their perfection und
extent. but to correct on the spot tho false repre-
sensations made by these Manchester mon and
their agents, in regard to the character and prices
of British and American goods. Speaking Of tho
Presidents message. this Manchester lottor writer
excaiins "a second Daniel come to Judgment. Il
second Richard Cobden" and SO delighted wore
thoy in England with Mr.. Walkers celebrated
/ free trade report that it ordered to be print
cd by the House Of Lords. Aftor all this, hav-
ing President and Secretary on their side,
they ought TO havo boon conont, without sending
their letters Of instructions hero to direct what
kind OF 4 tariff they wish US to pass. But if
their chancellor had sent us n revenue bill. no
could not have furnished one to suit Great Bri-
| tain better than tho ono furnished by tho Sec
rotary Of the Treasury. Parliament would
pass It by reclamation. Sir Robert Peel undor-
stands his business he proposes TO tako tho duties
oil breadstuis and raw mctcrals of all kinds
used by their manufacturers, and remove overv
! burden, SO as to enable them to moot and beat
US in our own markets and in the markets Of tho
world, whore Yankee comp clifton is beginning
/ to give them great uncasiness. Last year, wo
exported hundreds of thousand Of dollars worth
of cotton goods into the British East Indies and
beat tho British in their own markets, after pay
ing discriminating duties imposed to keep us
out, first 8, then 10, finally II per cent. In this
great struggle. Sir Robert Peel comes to tho
rescue; he ropeals tho duty on cotton and wool,
md bread and meat. and cvory thing used by
British manufacturers TO enable them to go ahead
in this struggle with tho Americans; and what
does Mr.. Walker do! Just tho reverse uo
proposes TO tnke off all protective duties, and inn
poses heavy burdens the raw materials, dye
stulis, &C., used by our manufacturers, so as
oil Jol ly to, frofo ND tbn,,
Sir Robert Peel takes burdens off his stccd, whlo
Sir Robert walker piles bags Of sand on his
then crack their whips-cear tho road-a fair
race, a laugh.) Such is tho difference be-
tween British and American policy. Sir Robert
/ Pool's prcson: system furnishes powerful argu-
/ monts for ndhering 10 our protective sys.om-his
object IS not 10 favor, but TO beat us; and our
course IS not to dcfoat. but to favor his purpose.
THIS will not only be tho effect of the tariff pro-
+ posed by Secretary, but it is its open and
! avowed purpose and design. Is it not tho pro-
claimed purpose Of tho message and report TO in
crease tho importation of British goods, and of
course, to that cxtent, destroy American supply
Docs not tho Secretary propose to reduce tho
protective duties moro than onc-haIf for the pur-
poso OF increasing revenue and if tho
| Is increased by reducing duties one-half. must
not the imports be more than doubled! This
| self cvIdcn;, and if you double your imports of
! fore On goods, must you not destroy 10 that
tent American supply! Most certainly, unless
the Secretary can, in his wisdom, devise plan
TO make people eat. drink. double as much
5 they do. But where will we find money
to pay for ,hern9 There's rub. But startling
and extra ordinary as it may appear, our Score
tary, for the first time in the history Of the world,
has boldly und openly avowed it as tho object Of
Government 10 break down and destroy its own
manufactures for the purpose Of making way for
those Of foreigners. In tho very first paragraph
Of his urgumeniatve report, he sets out with
stating that tho revenue of the 1st quarter oft
year is two millions less than the lst quarter Of
tho last. and that this has been accustomed by tho
substitution of highly protected American manu-.
features for foreign imports; and this evil, this
terrible evil this American Secretary proposes