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pr The Treaty between Great Britain and me on,''
al states, referred TO in John Quincy Adams.
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E The Speech of jobs QUINCY ADAMS "N4,n
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National IntelEgencer will command universal al
,en,;o az well on account OF the sentiments II con-
.,,n, =, the all absorbing Question now before the
-, "a from the high character and attainments
- -. venerable author. Although we knew before
Tho, Afr. Adams held essentially the opinions set
Firth in the speech. we must contessourseives some
what surprised by its spirit and tone. While we re-
eret TO find him speaking as he does OF the dreaded
alternative Of War and Peace, we derive satisfaction
from the opinion confidently expressed that there
!. ut present no DANGER OF FoRcEFUL CONFLICT
The hope that this opinion may be justified by iu-
to,e events may well reconcile the friends Of the
venerable statesman to the surprise not to say dis
sopoin,men., which his Speech cannot fail to excite.
A distinguished Wing now in Washington
writes as follows;
"JoHS QUINCY ADAMS with his accurate knowledge
of,be Question vndicated the American title Oregon
ava the schole of IT, He showed that while one fac
ZION Of the Loco-Foco party demanding measures
3, Oh rifo-v ,rifb IN thk
do,oy Of Hor another seeking Slavery from
danger BY arguing policy dishonorabe and puslan-
imous He showed that in fact neither notice to ter
inmate the Joint Occupation extending jurisdiction
over our own citizens in Oregon 10 be regarded as
warike measure yet be was willing at once to adopt
means of defence If the Government took the true
national ground and gave notice. He would sup
bort the Administration in this. The unanmity Of
the American People in regard TO their title and
their prompness and frmness in asserting it would
secure an adjustment upon terms honorable and
advantageous to the country; while distracted councils
would encourage Great Britain and result in War that
might lose US he whole territory and with dis
grace.
1.-THE glowing sentiments of the Old Man Eloquent
elected appreciation from all sides Of the House and iii
quite evident that they will be responded TO- with few
exceptions, by the Wings of both Houses and of the
Country"
The Anarchy of LabOr-Hand.Lo0m Weaving.
The business of Hand.Loom Weaving is one
which, by inevitable necessity, entails privaon and
misery on those who in our day are compelled to re-
ly on it for employment and subsistence. Every
year the mighty powers Of Invention and Machinery
make new inroads on its narrow domain. Each
years Improvements and adaptations in Weaving
direct another and another description OF fabric from
the Hand to the Power-Lo throwing out of work
or compelling to work at rate still nearer absolute
starvation body Of industrious poor men who, hav-
ing devoted their juvenile years learning the art
OF Hand Loom Weaving, know no other way to
procure an honest livelihood. Consequently. the pri-
ces of this work constantly and seriously dimn
ishing. No matter how it may fare with other
trades. for this there is no prospect, no hope; the
wheel must roll on and on, until the Power Loom
shall be adapted TO every conceivable variety OF lab
rio, and the last Hand Leon Weaver, overtaken by
famine and despair shall be driven to hang himself
on his now useless loom.
Thus far all Is il must be- and all trades against
menopolists, tyranny Of capital or the low wages OF
the weaver. are simply absurd No good can come
Of them, but much evil. and they ought not to
be countenanced Yet there are wrongs growing
out of the present condition and irresistible tenden-
clos of this trade which ought to be exposed and
considered, not so much for the sake of The unforu
nate Weavers as for the light they cast on the con-
ditions of Labor generally. Just reflect:
The wages of the Hand.L DOM weavers have
been forced down, and still down. until their made.
quecy can no longer be endured. No excuse for
the later reductions exists in the general condition
Of Trade, az the demand for fabrics has been good
the past year and the prices remunerating. Al
length the Weavers, nerved by despair, have come
together and resolved that they must have more pay
than is allowed them by the latest and lowest prices
or starvation is their doom. The employers have
heard their representations and have generally con-
sented to pay the improved wages demanded But
one extensive employer refuses to pay, and that
fusal is fatal TO the whole movement. The others
are willing to pay but cannot, because he will be
enabled to undersell and ruin them if they pay
third more than he does. His refusal dooms whole
class Of industrious and worthy citizens with their
families, to wan; aud wretchedness-
Here is indicated law Of our present system o
Hired Labor, not every where so prominent bu
every where existing, and liable 10 be made nantes
In any other vocation. The Worst employers gre
lac to the best or are iiabls to be ruaed by them
The regular price Of ype.settng. for example is as
cents per 1000 ems But the workmen are usually
too many for the work those out of employment are
aptto be desperately needy. So an unprincipled EN-
poyer says, II will give two-thirds three fourth.
Of the regular price, and you may work not YOU
choose" Some will accept Of the otfer-ther pow
ery consenting, not their willard thereby the rat
employer enabled to undersoork aud underseR has
fa.r and just competition. He can do printing
cheaper than he who pays the fair price and thereby
get all the work from the booksellers, he turn
bookseller himself and make himself speedily and
enormously rich, merely on the dollar or two per
week which he gouges out of the just earnings Of
each OF his two or three hundred journeymen. And
more: His injustice becomes law to his compe,i-
tors they cannot put up wages while he is pressing
them down; they can only pay the regular prices
by denying themselves all hope of profit the lowest
price in all things is the standard price and the
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