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Tie Bsllinsrs sDemossaiisr csnvsntion -.
,icisd bisv % he eennsrcial prosperity q
his tisai 90 atFsneing bsiier, which vill leeg
y fair ard which hss been far more serious sna
dsisim<nial, ,ks1 might Be- imagined ?. nfs'
shldsh. In Consequences d their Texas and Ofesos
rssoluiisss. me fair snd legitimate hfersnes
.of sksss se.e,o,ions NasA possible Absuth" viin
n<rs.s. SO ssry probsSI. uar with England.
ahey nsrs fplisus1 Or ~ The election q ~.
pan. wks s6hssqusniiy declared 10 sirorg terms
n. EAR, "a eni lhe spirit and intent Of Ihsm By
cosgrsss. Ia bis meszsss be Feeonmeads no.
Tics 70 be eiren Of our ihitnlion 10 '..qniI" The
..icini eceupasey after he expiration oftueve
,nsnlhs. and aided fresh feel 10 inciie the pub
lie nist. 10 bis declaration hat cur title 10 The
uksl. 81 Oregon sss '.ciesr and uhqus,tioa =
The C5nmefee ossouf counify-shat which Is
iSs vefy soul Of Goysfnmen,-sivisg dignity d
home and commanding respeei abroad, has felt
ID % cfdinsfy manner the inie,ion Of The stab
given by dseiafatieas 50 broad aud unqualified.
The seciai ocean Of commercial operations has
heen % isnpetttos.sd, thsl'iis pillows touch
The skies ard wash The star" BY The unsia.es-
maaiIks ebaliiioss Of lhoss slw sshingio hose
miadsass in6aisd with self inporisnee, and WHO
really seem 10 imsgine themselves heroes and
ssges; that eivilisns-alss psor Yoriek-they
exhibit seiiher soundness Of Judgment, wisdom
or counsel, mildness or temper, ner dignity and
sieystion Of virtue. By their psndering TO pas
sion. and prtiadiee, ihsy h,fs Indicted blow
on our foreign eommsfse that mosi be sensibiy
fslt by every one who stands q ell connected
With .his gfssi and growing interest Of the coun-
try. The Philadelphia Gazette states that hun
drsas Of voyages, thai included some eonsidsra.
bic time for completion, have Seen postponed, in
fppreheusoG Of eolision between the Usiied
States and Great Bfiiain-and what 10 true re-
gardine Philadelphia, i equally true respecting
New York, Boston, Chstles,on. and the ether
commercial cities Of our eoun,Ey-and all this
IL consequfnee Of The uniinely Message Of the
Presided, and the unwise, as well Is uaseason.
abls eourssr Of political aspirsnts in Congress
who have nothing 10 lose, but all 10 gain, By .
rupture 10 our domestic Affairs.
one CT ihs natural results ofihis stale of az
fairs Is lhs use OF foreign vessels for the inpor
tltioa and expectation Of American eafgoes, AMI
houses a6llsd By means Of foreign vessels, whsI
pefhaes, these very houses have vessels Of ,hsi
eRh lying on The sioek', fearful Of sending then
OH 70 sea, updss ihe present unsettled state o
cor national aGaixs. The loss 100 Of unsmploy
- capital pusi g great, add viii serve TO- dele
nsey nom enis{ine this enierftisiDg business
vtlsh adds 80 much Of character 10 every com
meteial nation 90 the earth. American eargOe
cohing iaio and gsing Outof port under Austrian
and Danish Tlsgsi Il is humiiialing, and th'
cslle Of ibis sEee, should be speedily remsdisd
lis high lime, Is The Gze,.s remarks, thai
''congress would learn 10 know that manufac
tariss party capital from impofiaa. inie,nallona
questions, Is I most dangerous use Of power and
! position. Let members Of Congress calmly in
1slitue al inquiry into the amount Of mischief Il
the business Of the country, which has resulted
fronihe unnecessary proceedings and langusg.
fshcs y hstsssssy Il restore Is. 6asiOsss 4
he proper shsanel.n