Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-08-25
"Groans Of the Britons.,


Many years ego, this avorte phrase In this
uy, whenever deemed necessary refer the
psnts Of the British presses upon the policy Of the Amer
government But IL has ceased TO be applicable
and will grow into disuse. more appropriate ex-
clamaion, indeed. tho line OF Souhey, Joy in
London ," An English paper for example, speaks in
the following language;
1.-THE Independence pscket-shp, Captain Allen, which
has often brought important nteeence from tho United
Sates arrived in this port from New York, Sunday last
yeyed to this conuyuamey that OF the passing Of the
and liberal tariff Of duties imports founded Mr..
Walkers report through the American House OF Repre-
presentsuves, by majority Of ia 20 95 voies."
No one can be surpzcd the qualification thus express
cd whom he Is informed that the immediate effet Of the
intelligence by which inspired the
-es OF tho products Of British mines arsooms' ana
arcrsneois decline in .h.ssv~ ~ american produce,
hseh the people OF this country, who arc hereafter
TO consume larger quantity Of foreign fabrics,
.ay Tor ihem. We have doubt that when the news
Of the final passage Of The bill reached Grea, Britain
general Jubilee among the master manufacturers and
ther oPerstveshat every factory the great manufac
ing districts Illuminated, aud that bonrcs bszed upon
ali the mountan.toPs Of Cornwall and Wales. Such
eouuon OF feeling would be Just natural that the
law which leads should produce gloom and desponden
ey and fearful orebodings among American capitalists and
lsborer whose profits and wages necessarily be dimin
Shed by the which swel the already bOst
ed cofers OF British manufacturers. and augmenu the
wages Of those in their employment
il not the Experimental Tariff" OF 1896 appropriately
ehristencd "the BRITISH Tariff" 2 Can any doubt
H. after these evidences of British delight its passage
ard Of the depressing influence has already exered and
which necessarily be much seriously fell here
after when time shall have been afforded for full develop
OF It's effects, in country With much
proprey indeed, may the cloth and the iron
OF Great Britain Of gold honor OF Sc
Cretary Walker the great champion Of Foreign Anne
Industry than the sugar makers OF Cuba, who
were some lime since informed had in contemplation to
confer upon that gentleman distinction, which, in
humble judgment, will be monument Of his treachcry
Interests which it bis especial duty American
Statesman 10 PROTECT against foreign competition, far
the legitimate Of the powers conferred upon the
government by the constitution would authorize.
II the American States still colonial appcndsges
the British Empire, and Legislators ST. Ste
phen's Chapel, should have expected to such
passed that which is greeted with much delight
by the press and people Of Great Britain But that
American Congress should have deliberately attempted
strike deah-blow great interests which have grown up
under the fostering influence of the legislation OF its pre-
decessors, and in violation OF all the experience of the
past and OF all the maxims left for its guidance by the
great statesmen who framed political system and Shap
ed national policy for nearly half century,
comprehensive it is humliatng. 1t ought be
forgotten that the blow struck in l776 for po
cal independence exclusively. Our wise and patotIc Re-
evolutionary less DESTROYS break the
yoke OF yAssALAGE by which the enterprise
people had been Systematically ettered and the develop
OF the Of the country retarded And yet
yoke has been again fastened upon necks by
own hand-wreahed with flowers it is rue by those
have done the deed, and who hope beautiful dsserta
upon the cosmopolitan influences Of free trade,
induce the people to submit 10 Its CALLING pressure This
beg leave TO say idea, nor is it of Wing pa
ternity. Before Vice President DALLAS had baItered
The seed convictions of his judgment for the second Of
flee in the gift Of the people, he had advanced similar
sentiment. :. How has the Tariff become incorporated
almost bseparably code OF egsalon7 asked that
gentleman in 1892 in the speech in which he
ed that his opinions but upon sub
jec and that in favor of the Protective policy
e The answer the continuedl may carry
what farther any Of its advocates have yet gone -
but my reflections lead the conviction that uhe
protective system) is n LEGITIMATE SCION OF THE
REVOLUTI0N-that the protection and encouragement
Of our manufactures objects eoHtsmpia-
fed BY the s0ses and soldiers Of thst great epoch,
AS ALIKE THE PROOF AND SECURITY OF
OUR INDEPENDENCE. The power TO regulate
and thus to keep our industry and
subservent to her. Continues Mr. Daas) conceded
by tire colonies the mother country IL was however,
one OF the leading powers Of sovereignty, the efficiency
which underwent frequent canvass and the enjoyment
DEPENDENCE uttered. Tine design Of Great Bn-
articles exported thence the
colonies here and which she prohibited the colonies from
manufacturing for themselves Hence independence
the acts, and the establishment Of
factories Simultaneous and associating IDEAS"
So spake George VI. Dallas in 1882 and get
him, obedience parry decree, and in opposition
convictions. giving vote the presiding officer
All AmUrieanoSenaa such mignt have been expected
from q member of the British House Of Lords-srkiBg
down that system which 10 1892 he solsmny aud truly
characterized IA legitimate scion Of the RevoIuion
and "alke the proof and security Of lndepend-
once :"
We heard "he groans OF the Brtons" in l776 and they
have been familiar music ears with occasional inter.
VAs since. But, II the existing system be
famed. shall hear them Their shouts OF Joy
will heneeforwurd ring in Tho grOans will be
heard Of home!
Old Panprs.